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 …
F3 Challenge doubles prize fund 2 Jul 2020 A competition designed to accelerate the development and adoption of fishmeal and fish oil substitutes in aquafeeds has doubled its prize fund to $70,000 per category.
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.
Certification first for farmed Japanese coho 26 Jun 2020 Marukin, which farms coho salmon in Miyagi prefecture, has become the first coho producer in Japan to acquire Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
Scots salmon chief to step down 25 Jun 2020 The chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO), Julie Hesketh-Laird, has announced her decision to leave the organisation in September.
Stingray defends louse laser's track record 25 Jun 2020 The developers of a laser that has been designed to knock sea lice off farm raised salmon have defended their product following a study that questioned its efficacy.
Consumers urged to look beyond farm raised salmon 25 Jun 2020 A new report is urging consumers to eat less farmed salmon in favour of more fish and shellfish that are lower down the foodchain.
How to improve broodstock selection 24 Jun 2020 A device that can automatically choose which farmed fish should be retained for breeding purposes is currently under development.
Russia's farm raised salmon production nears 100,000 tonnes 23 Jun 2020 Russian salmon production increased by 36.4 percent to reach 90,800 tonnes in 2019, according to the latest figures.
How saline conditioning in post-smolts can help prevent winter ulcers 23 Jun 2020 Smolt that have been kept in brackish water for two weeks in their hatcheries before being transferred to marine nets pens are less susceptible to skin ulcers caused by Tenacibaculum.
