Health & Welfare
Scientists develop a novel green alternative to treat Streptococcus bacteria in hybrid striped bass
Novel antimicrobial protein and treatment effectively cures Streptococcus iniae infections in hybrid striped bass, researchers say.
Aquafeeds
Application of fungi and their secondary metabolites in aquaculture
Fungi appear to have many significant applications in aquaculture, but research is needed to realize this potential.
Health & Welfare
Salmon farmers in Scotland cut antibiotic usage by more than 50 percent in 2022
Less than 10 percent of seawater salmon farms in Scotland used antibiotics in 2022, according to a new report by the UK government.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist AQUIT is pressing for disease management in aquaculture without antibiotics
A feed supplement protein produced by AQUIT in Chile helps farmed salmon ward off disease while improving their overall health and growth.
Health & Welfare
Novel alternatives like bacteriocins take the lead as future antibiotics replacements for aquaculture
Machine learning technology and novel alternatives like bacteriocins are unlocking a new era of tackling disease and antibiotic use in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Study finds ‘great potential’ in alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture
A review outlines potential alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture but says that research funding is needed to advance the technology.
Innovation & Investment
Cruz Foam, Aristogene Biosciences win GSA’s annual Innovation Awards
Companies with alternatives to polystyrene (Cruz Foam) and antibiotics (Aristogene Biosciences) take home the annual awards at GOAL 2022.
Innovation & Investment
Proteon Pharmaceuticals poised to grow its bacteriophage products for aquaculture
Bacteriophage producer nets €21 million to accelerate the commercialization of its products, which aim to reduce antibiotic usage in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Biotech-feed giant partnership to explore bacteriophage potential
Fish health and welfare in aquaculture could soon be assisted by the most abundant organism on the planet, if a new partnership nets its intended result.
Health & Welfare
Gotta halve it: Inside the Chilean salmon industry’s efforts to slash antibiotic usage
Innovations in broodstock, farm and production management could cut antibiotic usage by Chile’s salmon farming industry by 50 percent in five years.
Intelligence
GOAL 2020 Day 1: Aquaculture addressing the world’s ‘most fundamental challenge’
GOAL 2020 keynote speaker Peer Ederer says the solution to closing food security gaps doesn’t include abandoning animal proteins and finger pointing.
Intelligence
10 takeaways from GOAL 2019 in Chennai, India
The Global Aquaculture Alliance held its GOAL conference in Chennai, India, and recruited a host of experts in various fields to share their expertise.
Health & Welfare
Efficacy of natural products and antibiotics in shrimp hatcheries
This study evaluated through in vitro analyses the antimicrobial effectiveness of natural products used for P. vannamei bacterial diseases and antibiotics against pathogenic Vibrio strains circulating in Ecuadorian hatcheries.
Health & Welfare
Researchers examine antimicrobial resistance potential in aquaculture
The influence of antibiotics in fish and their effects on the gut microbiome aren’t well understood, says research team examining antimicrobial resistance.
Intelligence
Unified marketing strategy for shrimp inches forward
The Shrimp Forum returned to SENA with insights into innovations in production, the threat of antimicrobial resistance, a unified marketing approach and a forecast from India.
Health & Welfare
Organic acids in aquafeeds: A potential substitute for antibiotics
Prophylactic use of antibiotics in animal production is being banned or restricted by many countries. A potential substitute for antibiotic growth promoters in aquafeeds is organic acids, which are the focus of much research and commercial interest.