Salmon snacks for discerning dogs06 Mar 2018The first pet food product to carry the blue Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) label will soon be rolled out at retail, the Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced.
Committee "deeply concerned" about Scots salmon farming sector05 Mar 2018A report containing a number of serious concerns about the environmental impacts of salmon farming in Scotland has been published by a Holyrood Committee today.
Smaller smolts grow quicker at sea 05 Mar 2018Larger salmon post-smolts do not grow as well in marine cages as traditional 100g smolts, according to new research.
Washington ban risks "600" jobs05 Mar 2018Washington State's plans to phase out industrial ocean fish farms in state waters are putting 600 jobs as risk, according to Cooke Aquaculture.
Benchmark strengthens genetics division01 Mar 2018Benchmark Holdings, the global aquaculture genetics and nutrition specialist, has hired two new recruits for its burgeoning genetics division.
Insect meal gains US fish feed approval 01 Mar 2018The use of insect meal in feeds for salmonids has been permitted in North America for the first time, following a successful application by Enterra.
Egg producer grows Scottish salmon team27 Feb 2018AquaGen, the salmonid genomics and egg production specialist, has added Robert Murray to its Scottish team.
Second salmon RAS planned for Maine23 Feb 2018A land-based aquaculture facility that could be capable of producing 50,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon a year is due to begin construction in Maine this year.
Tackling enteric redmouth disease (ERM)22 Feb 2018Virginia Iglesias, a veterinarian based at the Fish Vet Group’s Inverness office, explains the causes, diagnosis and control of the disease - which is a major problem in global salmonid aquaculture.
Last gasp attempt to prevent Washington salmon farm ban21 Feb 2018Cooke Aquaculture Pacific yesterday made what may be its final public pitch to lawmakers before they vote to approve a ban on Washington state’s existing salmon farming industry.
Tassal joins sustainable farmed salmon initiative 20 Feb 2018Australia’s largest salmon producer, Tassal, has become the 17th fish farm operator to join the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI).
Why Scottish salmon farmers love skirts 20 Feb 2018The deployment of skirts to keep sea lice out of salmon pens is proving very effective for Scottish Sea Farms, with the salmon in the pens involved outperforming all previous year classes following th…
High hopes for astaxathin alternative 19 Feb 2018A line of aquafeed ingredients which contains bio-astaxanthin – the carotenoid that gives salmon, rainbow trout and shrimp significant health benefits as well as their characteristic pink colour – was…
Report confirms escaped farmed salmon invasion 16 Feb 2018A new report by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) suggests up to 500 escaped farmed Atlantic salmon entered rivers in Galway and Mayo last autumn.
Cermaq reports high salmon survival16 Feb 2018Cermaq, the world’s second largest producer of salmonids, has reported survival rates for its fish varying from 94 to 96 percent.
Record profits for Scottish salmon firm15 Feb 2018Marine Harvest Scotland has announced record profits as exports of Scottish farmed salmon continue to grow, despite a challenging year for fish health.
Don’t bypass the value of aquaculture by-products14 Feb 2018The Scottish salmon farming industry could generate an additional £23.7 million a year if it used its salmon by-products more judiciously.
LNG wellboat first14 Feb 2018The world’s first wellboat that is powered by a combination of LNG propulsion and battery pack has been commissioned.
Funding secured for ISA-resistance research12 Feb 2018A new project that aims to speed up the development of a strain of salmon with higher tolerance against the infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) starts next month in Norway.
New high for Scots salmon exports10 Feb 2018New figures show the highest ever value for Scottish salmon exports, which rose by 35 percent to reach £600 million last year.
