Best practice health and welfare management for aquatic livestock

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Microplastics linked to gill health issues

18 Mar 2020

Fish that are subjected to chronic exposure to microplastic fibres suffer from issues including aneurysms and gill damage, according to a new study.

Tackling AMR in aquaculture

17 Jan 2020

A new online course on antimicrobial stewardship in the food chain aims to educate the livestock industry – including the aquaculture sector – on how to implement a more responsible approach to using antibiotics.

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Data with destiny: sharing information in shrimp farms

17 Dec 2019

Ralf Onken, head of software development at FAI, explains how working with shrimp producers to manage key performance and sustainability metrics can improve transparency and accountability in the sector.

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How to tackle major shrimp diseases

22 Nov 2019

Andy Shinn, director of Fish Vet Group Asia, and a world renowned expert on aquatic parasites, believes that the shrimp sector can do more to limit the impact of those disease challenges that form the sector’s largest co…

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News

Exercise and oxygen shown to optimise trout growth

3 Apr 2020

Providing rainbow trout with enhanced oxygen and exercise levels leads to improved growth performance and cardiac health.

Gill health research project launched

30 Mar 2020

Researchers in Scotland are embarking on a project that aims to enhance the global aquaculture sector’s understanding and treatment of gill disease.

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Should sea lice treatments be given a longer withdrawal period?

27 Mar 2020

The levels of anti-sea lice medication residues in Norwegian farmed salmon and trout may be below the EU’s maximum residue limit (MRL), but a longer withdrawal period for emamectin should be considered.

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Socorex FishGuide boosts fish welfare

18 Mar 2020 Sponsored

A new device for improving fish welfare during the vaccination process has been launched by Socorex today.

Study assesses optimal weights for smolt transfer

18 Mar 2020

Problems with sea lice in salmon farms are making it increasingly cost-effective to on-grow smolts past 100g in land-based systems, according to a new study.

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More news

Diseases

Fish health from the front line

22 Apr 2019

Mowi farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the main fish health challenges facing Scottish salmon farmers, the range of…

Why climate change could mean more disease for marine aquaculture

15 Apr 2019

Extreme weather events and changing ocean conditions are creating unpredictable outcomes for aquaculture. One area where…

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Streptococcus vaccine offers hope for tilapia sector

21 Mar 2019

Hopes for the development of an effective vaccine to protect tilapia from Streptococcus have been given a boost followin…

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Oral vaccine could save US catfish farmers millions

20 Feb 2019

New vaccination techniques developed by Mississippi State University (MSU) should help the state’s catfish industry save…

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Medicinal treatments

Grieg Seafood releases annual survivability results

12 Apr 2019

Grieg Seafood has released its 2018 Annual Report; discussing productivity results for its fish farms across the globe

Scots announce lowest sea lice levels for six years

26 Mar 2019

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has announced that sea lice levels in the industry are at their lowest…

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World’s largest wellboat nears completion

22 Feb 2019

The hull of the 116 metre Ronja Storm – the aquaculture industry’s largest wellboat – has arrived at Havyard yard in Lei…

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Essential oils outperform antibiotics

21 Jan 2019

Four plant-based essential oils have been shown to be effective alternatives to antibiotics for treating a range of comm…

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Non-medicinal treatments