Atlantic Salmon

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.

Anecdotal evidence that triploid Atlantic salmon can outperform their diploid counterparts in low water temperatures has been questioned by new research conducted in Norway.

Russian Aquaculture, the country’s largest commercial fish farmer, trebled its output of farmed salmon to reach over 18,000 tonnes in 2019.

A new, cost-effective selective breeding method for improving how resistant salmon are to sea lice is being developed by a Scottish research consortium.

A veterinary scientist in the Faroe Islands has been credited with helping to halt the spread of Covid-19 in the archipelago by adapting tests previously used to detect infectious salmon anaemia (ISA).

Scotland’s salmon farming sector has welcomed the steps taken by industry regulators to adapt the rules governing sea lice treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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.

Chile’s largest salmon producer, AquaChile, has set aside its Alab molecular biology laboratory for coronavirus testing.

Pure Salmon has received Ocean Wise endorsement for its land-based facility in Poland.

Havfarm 1, a structure that has the capacity to hold 10,000 tonnes of salmon, has recently been launched at Yantai shipyard in China.

Scotland’s salmon farming sector has welcomed the temporary regulatory flexibility agreed with SEPA and Marine Scotland to help manage the impacts of reduced staff availability and disruption to processing and retail dis…

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has issued a statement outlining their strategies to balance safety, public health and customer needs.

Salmon Evolution, the company planning Norway’s largest land-based salmon farm, has raised an additional 258 million kroner (£19.6m), as they seek to begin the first phase of construction.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is seeking clarification on which employees are to be classified as “key workers” at a time when people in these roles are being provided with childcare during the corona…

The SSPO has had to postpone a ground-breaking public engagement initiative which was to see 64 tours take place across 16 salmon farms this May.

Scotland’s salmon producers are working hard to ensure a steady supply of salmon for the UK market, at a time when consumers are desperately trying to stock up on sufficient household supplies in the face of increasing m…

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.

Grieg Seafood has released a statement on the impact that the coronavirus is having on the company so far, emphasising that “operations are currently, in light of the circumstances, running as normal”.

8F Asset Management has announced that it has raised $358.8 million – enough to finance the construction of Pure Salmon’s RAS facilities in Poland, Japan, France and US.