Cod

Disease is one of the most important limiting factors in aquaculture. Optimal husbandry and general management - including biosecurity, nutrition, genetics, system management and water quality - are critical for maximizing aquatic animal health, writes Roy P. …

Farmed cod have recently been hit by a serious disease caused by an unknown bacterium. In his doctorate, Jarle Mikalsen, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science contributed to the identification of this bacterium, now called Francisella philomiragia noatunensis…

Anoxic or "dead" zones have become markedly distinct in the Baltic Sea over the years. The continuous formation of these oxygen-deprived areas is proving to be more and more detrimental to aquatic organisms, writes Rachel Ralte, reporting for TheFishSite.

By Jane Jordan, Editor, TheFishSite.The development of novel marine finfish production requires reliable and cost effective supplies of juvenile fish. The OPEL project - 'The optimisation of environmental conditions for cultivating marine finfish larvae' - was…

By Dave Cockerill, the Fish Vet Group - In recent years spinal deformity has become an increasingly important condition for salmon producers and especially processors. Some populations are virtually unaffected, but the incidence of deformity can be above 30%, …

From The USDA's APHIS - These guidelines apply to the following farmed species of fish: salmonids and cyprinids. The guidelines may also apply to other fish species. The length of time fish spend on a transport should be as short as possible.

In a new book, The Benefits of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets, RD Miles and FA Chapman, from the University of Florida, explain the value of fishmeal in feeds for fish and shrimp.

Michael McGee and Charles Cichra review some of the most important considerations relating to fingerling purchasing, transporting, and stocking.

By Fiskeriforskning - For a long time, vibriosis was the most serious bacterial disease in farmed cod, but now other diseases also result in significant mortality.

By Jon Weldon and published by North Atlantic Fisheries College - The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) has been identified as a species with considerable potential for intensive farming in northern Europe and Canada.

Collection and Submission of Samples for Fish-Kill Investigation and Toxic-Substance Analysis - By Robert A. Pierce, Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialist; Thomas W. May, National Biological Survey, National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center and V. Charle…