Tag: Fish Health
Low oxygen levels pushing fish into shallower waters. Fish can drown. While it may not seem like it, fish do require oxygen to breathe; it’s just that they get what they need from the oxygen ...
Major funding secured to help track fish movement and health. Essex aquatic ecologist Dr Anna Sturrock has been awarded major funding to track fish movements and health, and to identify the critical habitats they need ...
ASC consultation to improve welfare of farmed fish. The ASC is consulting the public on new requirements to improve the welfare of farmed fish that take advantage of new developments and research to cover issues ...
Promising disease research on salmon in RAS facilities A new research facility in Norway for infection studies in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) provides more relevant research for the RAS industry. Preliminary results also show that ...
Researchers get to the heart of fish health with new diagnostic tool Knowledge from dairy cow health to be used to prevent heart disease in fish A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is aiming ...
MOWI Responds to animal welfare complaint. The latest allegation from anti-salmon farming campaigners in Scotland does not represent the health of the fish populations raised at its farms, says Scotland largest salmon aquaculture company Mowi. ...
Nova Sea joins Norwegian Seafood Trust. With animal welfare, sustainability, and food safety becoming increasingly important for consumers, Nova Sea is joining the Norwegian Seafood Trust, a national seafood tracking network enabled by IBM Blockchain ...
PhD student wins award to further his aquaculture research. Massimo Orioles has been honoured with an aquaculture research bursary to complete his PhD study into red mark syndrome (RMS) in trout. The veterinary surgeon, who ...
Norwegian researchers win fish health prize. Nofima researchers Carlo C. Lazado and Elisabeth Ytteborg have been awarded the Norecopa 3R Prize for their outstanding efforts to advance strategies for reducing the number of laboratory animals ...
Thai Union invests in biotechnology company. Thai Union Group PCL has invested in biotechnology company ViAqua Therapeutics through its venture fund, joining other industry-leading strategic and financial partners in backing the start-up. ViAqua, based in Haifa, Israel, is ...
Project win to help sustainable expansion of European aquaculture. Progress towards more sustainable methods of aquaculture has received a major boost after the team behind an innovative new sea lice treatment system won a competition ...
Remote technology puts fish health and welfare first. Smart Glasses technology to facilitate remote auditing has helped a leading salmon processor maintain fish health and welfare through a difficult year. Grieg Seafood took up the ...
Michelle Geary – Our People, Marine Institute. In 2021, the Marine Institute is profiling our people, sharing their study and career paths, the work they do at the Marine Institute and the important contribution their ...
STIM deploys RealWear head-mounted wearable computers, helping to keep fish healthy in booming aquaculture industry. The voice-activated wearable computers are keeping fish healthy by streamlining STIM’s entire inspections process through remote collaboration, whilst avoiding significant ...
Taking the stress out of salmon transfers. Through a new grant, Skaginn 3X and R&D partner Matís are evaluating the potential to improve fish well-being and productivity margins through a new ValuePump offering. With the ...
Scottish salmon sector invites auditors to check fish health and welfare, at any time, without advance notice. Farmers are so confident that all sites are adhering to the high standards of the RSPCA Assured animal welfare ...
Mowi Strengthens Fish Welfare Team Mowi Scotland welcomes a new Production Director in May, allowing for incumbent Meritxell Diez-Padrisa to focus on continued biological improvements in farming in Scotland, Ireland and the Faroes, as Fish ...
New knowledge about disinfection of RAS facilities. New research shows that land-based recirculation facilities for salmon farming in Norway and in North America are disinfected in different ways. An overall picture of current practice may ...
Skretting in new collaboration to tackle health challenges in aquaculture. Skretting has announced a collaboration with Proteon Pharmaceuticals aimed at providing functional solutions to tackle health challenges in the aquaculture industry. The companies will co-develop ...
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RSPCA assured reinstatement of Scottish salmon farms – SSPO comment. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said: “Each of the Scottish salmon farms subjected to unfounded allegations of welfare breaches ...