A promising start for new AGD-tackling technology 22 Jul 2020 A new technology that is designed to kill Neoparamoeba perurans, the parasite which causes amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon, has been successfully trialled in vitro.
eDNA to tackle flesh-eating salmon parasite 16 Jul 2020 A project that uses environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring to alert salmon farmers to the presence of the parasite Kudoa thyrsites has been awarded funding.
Salmon sector faces scrutiny over seal deterrents 15 Jul 2020 The Scottish salmon farming sector is to review the use of acoustic devices deployed on farms to deter seals.
Mowi leaves salmon sustainability initiative 14 Jul 2020 Mowi, the world's largest salmon farming company, has left the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), it has been announced today.
Invention is better than cure 9 Jul 2020 A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.
How RAS can create a leaner, greener salmon farming sector 8 Jul 2020 The Marine Institute’s newly-launched SALMSON smolt project aims to investigate the potential benefits of using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to help produce larger organic salmon smolts in Ireland.
Salmar to convert Ocean Farm licences 8 Jul 2020 SalMar’s subsidiary Ocean Farming AS has been granted permission to convert the eight development licences it was awarded for its Ocean Farm 1 concept into conventional salmon production licences.
Minecraft maestro invests in Ace Aquatech 8 Jul 2020 Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee-headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec.
Why farm salmon if you can print them? 7 Jul 2020 A new technique that allows the 3D printing of fish such as salmon and tuna is currently being developed by a consortium of students.
Norway set for first hybrid aquafeed vessel 7 Jul 2020 BioMar Norway and Bio Feeder have announced plans for the design and build of Norway’s first battery-powered fish feed delivery vessel.
Aller Aqua offers new RAS-optimised feed 6 Jul 2020 Aller Flow is a new feed designed for Atlantic Salmon raised in recirculated aquaculture systems.
Norway Royal Salmon sounds the alarm over potential ISA outbreak 6 Jul 2020 Norway Royal Salmon ASA has reported a potential outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia in its Dønnesfjord operating area.
How one salmon farm is saving 110,000 litres of diesel a year 3 Jul 2020 The electrification of a single salmon farming site in Norway has resulted in the saving of 110,000 litres of diesel a year.
Mowi makes soy sustainability pledge 3 Jul 2020 Mowi has pledged to only use deforestation-free soy in its own brand fish feeds from 2021.
Lumpfish study counters cleaner fish critics 3 Jul 2020 The efficacy of using lumpfish in net pen salmon farms may have been questioned by a number of academics recently, but a new review offers strong support for their ability to reduce Caligus elongatus numbers on …
Escaped salmon unsafe for human consumption 1 Jul 2020 Chileans have been warned not to eat any of the 875,000 escaped salmon that are currently at large in the Los Lagos area, as they have recently been treated with antibiotics.
Why sea lice prevention is better than cure 1 Jul 2020 A new study confirms that preventing sea louse infestations has key advantages over other strategies and identifies the most promising preventative methods.
Cermaq to trial closed-containment salmon farm 30 Jun 2020 Plans to install a novel semi-closed salmon farm in Canada, which would prevent interactions between wild and farm raised salmon, have been unveiled by Cermaq this week.
Mass farmed salmon escape confirmed 29 Jun 2020 Nearly a million salmon have escaped from a farm operated by Blumar, Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has confirmed.
Dubai sets sites on 10,000 tonne salmon farm 27 Jun 2020 Plans to produce 10,000 tonnes of organic salmon in a year in Dubai have been unveiled this week.