Best practice health and welfare management for aquatic livestock

In focus

Gut instinct

14 Apr 2020

Microbiome scientists at Nofima are working on uncovering the complex cross-talk between the fish and its microbes and aim to improve the health of farmed fish.

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.

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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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News

Vietnam on alert for decapod iridescent virus

25 May 2020

Vietnam's agriculture ministry has urged authorities in the country’s provinces bordering China to take preventative measures against the spread of decapod iridescent virus 1, in order to protect the Vietnamese shrimp fa…

Doubling down on bacterial cold water disease survival

21 May 2020

A breeding programme based on genomic selection has more than doubled the survival rates of rainbow trout that are exposed to bacterial cold water disease (BCWD).

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Unlocking the true potential of formulated aquafeeds

19 May 2020

New modelling techniques that measure the digestion dynamics of key nutrients can provide a systematic view of fish nutrition that’s applicable to multiple species and, in the process, help to unlock the potential of a r…

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Trout welfare manual now free to download

18 May 2020

A new guide to help trout farmers assess the health and welfare of their stocks has been just been published in both English and Norwegian.

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A sound approach to tackling sea lice

14 May 2020

An innovative new treatment method to control sea lice using sound waves has received six-figure funding.

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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