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Tackling parasite devastating fish farmers around the world. At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. Parasites called myxozoa […]
Hake sets parasite record – no codfish has more Anisakis. Anisakis, or herring worm, was found in all the samples. On average, we found 840 herring worm larvae per fish, and […]
Previously uncharacterised parasite uncovered in fish worldwide. Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once “invisible” fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of […]
480-million-year-old parasite still infects oysters today. A parasite that plagued ancient seas still worms its way into modern oysters—half a billion years later. A surprising new study has revealed that […]
Healthy fish lead to healthy profits for Mowi. Mowi Scotland reports strong half year results. Mowi Scotland has published strong results for the first half of 2025. The Q2 results, […]
Norwegian farmed fish continues to be a safe choice, annual monitoring confirms Once again, the fresh annual monitoring report from the IMR for farmed fish shows no exceedance of the […]
EU control in the box for farmed fish. This year’s monitoring report for farmed fish shows no exceedances of the EU’s limit values for illegal and undesirable substances. Author: Øystein […]
Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to UK fisheries. The Environment Agency has urged anglers to report catches or sightings of invasive Pacific pink salmon, which are expected to […]
Cleaner fish: Tiny healers or hidden spreaders in coral reef ecosystems? Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment? Coral reefs contain natural “beauty salons,” […]
New test uses oyster poo to track devastating parasite. A team of UK scientists has developed a ground-breaking method to detect a deadly oyster parasite without harming the shellfish. The European […]
Chip-shop fish among key seabed engineers. Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed — and therefore our climate, new research shows. Convex Seascape Survey […]
Norway dismisses idea of banning open-net fish farming, despite recognising that wild North Atlantic salmon face an “existential threat.” Although the number of wild fish has halved, with exports of […]
Much improved fish health and biology for Mowi Scotland in 2024. A good performance for Mowi Scotland in 2024 with significant improvements in salmon health, welfare and performance. The year […]
UK citizens care about fish welfare, according to a recent survey undertaken by ComRes on behalf of Compassion in World Farming and Eurogroup for Animals. Results include: 76% of UK […]
Collaboration undertakes new research to improve fish health and wellbeing in sustainable aquaculture. Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the University of Plymouth have marked 15 years of collaboration by unveiling a […]
Fish farmers prepare for warm summer weather. Just as holidaymakers are packing for a summer outing to Scotland’s warming waters and beautiful sunny beaches, the country’s salmon farmers are preparing […]
Icelandic lower catch advice for lumpfish. Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute advises that the total catch of female lumpfish for the fishing year 2022/2023 should be no more than […]
‘Antisocial’ damselfish are scaring off cleaner-fish customers — and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown. Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt ‘cleaning services’ vital to the health of reefs. […]
Warming oceans have decimated marine parasites — but that’s not a good thing. More than a century of preserved fish specimens offer a rare glimpse into long-term trends in parasite […]
Study on impact of gyro parasite on wild salmon. Wild Atlantic salmon demonstrate an increasing ability to tolerate the gyro parasite over generations. But targeted selective breeding is needed if […]
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