Posts Tagged ‘salmon’
Managing health risks in Mediterranean aquaculture’s least-controllable environment
The consolidation of Mediterranean aquaculture is standardizing production practices in the region and leading to better biosecurity management, but growing out fish in the unforgiving environment at sea poses the sort of challenge that demands realistic, practical solutions.
Read MoreSimulation offers insight into emerging-disease spread on salmonid farms
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A new computer simulation approach may help better understand how emerging diseases could spread across salmonid farms in England and Wales and the best measures to limit their impact.
Read MoreVaccine study offers new insight on Norway’s winter ulcer problem
In recent years, the Norwegian aquaculture industry has struggled against the rise of “variant” forms of Moritella viscosa, a bacterium which causes the disease winter ulcer in Atlantic salmon. This has led to concerns about the efficacy of existing vaccines against the pathogen.
Read MoreUsing proteomics to understand infectious disease response in aquaculture
By Robert Stewart, PhD candidate at the Roslin Institute
Read MoreRace to control bacterial disease which threatens Irish salmon production
The bacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis, which causes the disease salmonid rickettsial septicemia (SRS) in Atlantic salmon, is becoming an increasing concern on fish farms in Ireland.
Read MoreThe future of sea louse control on salmon farms: do genetic technologies hold the key?
Genetic technologies could give salmon farmers the crucial tools they need to prevent sea louse infestations, according to researchers.
Read MoreResearch highlights ways to improve the lives of cleaner-fish species
The welfare of lumpfish used in biological control of sea lice significantly worsens after they are moved to cages at sea, while for wrasse, challenges in nurseries are causing problems before sea transfer.
Read MoreRevealing shared welfare challenges and solutions in the Scottish salmon industry
Sea lice, gill health and environmental challenges are the major considerations for Scottish salmon producers looking to improve the welfare of their fish, according to an Institute of Aquaculture survey.
Read MoreDistinct bacterial variants make winter ulcer diagnostics ever-more important
A complex genetic picture is posing problems for Norwegian salmon farmers managing stocks affected by winter ulcer.
Read MoreNovel parasiticide part of quest for long-lasting sea lice control in Chile
Currently, almost all Atlantic salmon producers affected by caligidosis have incorporated Alpha Flux as a useful and effective tool in their parasite-control strategy.
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