Atlantic Salmon

Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture, Gregg Yan and Jonah van Beijnen argue that a number of measures are needed to ste…

Having just completed her first year on Mowi's salmon site off the Isle of Muck, farm technician and Fish Site columnist Clara McGhee reflects on some of the key things she has learned.

Higher than average sea temperatures have been blamed for large scale losses at a number of Mowi Scotland sites during the third quarter of the year.

Benchmark is due to receive US$8.75 million and sole ownership of the Ensenada broodstock facility as its joint venture with AquaChile comes to a close.

A new study finds that feeding black soldier fly larvae to salmon at the sea-water stage did not impair the physio-chemical quality of the finished salmon fillets.

The strain of sea louse most closely linked to the spread of disease and mortalities in both farmed and wild Atlantic salmon is unlikely to be adversely affected by the increasing acidification of the oceans.

The Atlantic Salmon Federation has called on Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Minister Derrick Bragg to restart the environmental assessment process for Mowi’s planned salmon aquaculture expansion in the province.

Anna Sonesson has been appointed as the new research director at Nofima’s breeding and genetics division.

SalMar has announced that Gustav Witzøe has taken over from Olav Andreas Ervik as CEO of the company today.

The increased adoption of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) “will disrupt aquaculture trade flows, the supply chain and the marketing of salmon within the next decade”.

The government of Norway has allocated 10 million kroner (€994,828) to funding aquaculture research in the wake of a severe algae outbreak earlier this year.

A new report by the Dutch-based Changing Markets Foundation claims that retailers, including top UK supermarkets, are linked to “illegal, unsustainable fishing operations in India, Vietnam and The Gambia”.

The Scottish salmon farming sector has been quick to distance itself from the use of unsustainably-sourced fish meal and fish oil in its feeds.

Ten of Mowi Canada’s farming licences have been suspended after 2.6 million salmon died due to low oxygen-related issues in Newfoundland.

Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd, the oldest independent salmon farmer in UK, starred in BBC2 programme 'What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day' on Monday 7 October.

A new trial suggests that diets containing micro-organisms produced from waste wood look promising for salmon aquaculture.

Glenn Cooke, CEO of Cooke Aquaculture, has released a statement saying that he is “deeply saddened” by allegations of salmon being abused at the company’s salmon hatchery in Maine.

Diets containing a mixture of plant oil and fish oil can stimulate both salmon and humans to produce their own long chain omega-3 fats, according to new research from Nofima.

Experts from the Scottish aquaculture industry, academia and veterinary diagnostics, are aiming to develop a new early warning system for cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS), one of the salmon farming sector’s most significant…

A device that simulates the digestive tract of an Atlantic salmon and could save the sector hundreds of thousands of pounds in aquaculture feed trials is nearing commercial launch.