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New challenge to salmon health. An international collaboration between aquaculture experts from Scotland, Chile, and the research and development (R&D) team from Hendrix Genetics has taken a significant step toward […]
Merck acquires Vaki. Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., has announced the completion of its acquisition of Vaki, a leader in fish farming and wild fish […]
Science delivers more Aussie grown prawns for Christmas. Australians will be enjoying more Aussie-grown prawns this Christmas thanks to a new prawn health check developed by Australia’s national science agency, […]
Project to enhance shrimp and fish health in Bangladesh. Experts at the University of Stirling are working with senior industry, government and scientific officials from Bangladesh in a bid to […]
The demand for fish oil rich in omega-3 has long been greater than the supply. Sources that can meet the requirement for omega-3 in the diet of farmed fish have […]
VakSea Wins Aquaculture Innovation Challenge Award at AquaSG ‘19 Conference VakSea to receive $50,000 to partner with Singapore’s Aquaculture Innovation Centre for proof-of-concept R&D VakSea, an aquaculture biotechnology company that bio-manufactures functional […]
Warm waters challenge fish health. Warmer than average sea temperatures this year, beginning late winter to its peak in July, have provided challenges to salmon and lumpfish survival at several […]
Algal vaccines for aquaculture. Evaluation of an algal-based oral vaccine against salmonid alphavirus. The Challenge Viral diseases are responsible for severe economic losses in global salmonid aquaculture. Current vaccination methods […]
Full disclosure call on salmon mortality incident. Newfoundland fisheries minister has called on fish farmer Mowi Canada East to provide full disclosure on the extent of a recent salmon mass […]
New business unit director for MSD animal health. MSD Animal Health has recently appointed Rebecca Geenty as the new Business Unit Director for Integrated Livestock. Aquaculture is a significant part […]
Scottish salmon farmers reject SEPA feed cap proposal. Scotland’s salmon farmers have yesterday (Thurs 3.10.19) rejected a proposal by SEPA – Scotland’s environmental regulator – to introduce a feed cap. […]
Researchers discuss preventative fish health. Earlier this month, researchers and industries from all over the world met for a symposium in Oslo, Norway, to discuss research on fish skin, gut […]
Feed strategies in parasite control. A new £300,000 study involving University of Stirling experts and a leading animal feed manufacturer is aiming to explore how certain feed ingredients can reduce […]
New algae detection system could help aquaculture industry bloom. A Scottish consortium is taking a significant step towards the development of an early-warning detection system for potentially dangerous plankton and […]
New viruses found in endangered salmon. Three new viruses—including one from a group of viruses never before shown to infect fish—have been discovered in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon populations. […]
Salmon farmer doubles efforts in gill health. Scottish Sea Farms is to lead a second applied research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon, part of […]
Cargill expands fishmeal offering. Cargill – the animal nutrition business – is expanding its offerings of sustainable alternatives to fishmeal in aqua feed thanks to a new agreement with White […]
Scottish consortium spearheads rainbow trout vaccine. A consortium in Scotland is taking a significant step toward the development of a commercial vaccine for Rainbow Trout Fry Syndrome (RTFS) – a […]
Colombian tilapia import licence first for Spring Genetics®. Spring Genetics®, a Benchmark company, has been granted with an import license which makes it the first authorised tilapia genetics importer in […]
Water’s impact on gill health. A consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts is aiming to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues, in a project which […]
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