Intelligence
Nofima develops a tool to combat a dangerous salmon parasite
Norwegian research group Nofima has developed a new tool to effectively combat the parasite Spironucleus salmonicida in hatchery facilities.
Intelligence
NWAA sues Washington Department of Natural Resources over its net-pen ban
The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance is suing the Department of Natural Resources for its ban on commercial net pens in state waters.
Intelligence
Behind Iceland’s diversified approach to salmon farming
Land-based farms and advancements in genetics are giving Iceland’s salmon sector the potential to become a pillar of the national economy.
Health & Welfare
Nofima gleans new insights on how to protect farmed salmon from winter ulcers
The vaccine for Moritella viscosa, which causes winter ulcers, performs better if developed with the correct strain of bacteria, Nofima says.
Health & Welfare
‘Concerning’ farmed salmon parasite in Norway sparks collaborative effort
The SpiroFri project seeks to gain increased knowledge about the Spironucleus salmonicida fish parasite to prevent infection.
Intelligence
‘Away from the coast’: Latest Maine RAS venture chooses forest over seas
Land-based salmon farm Katahdin Salmon will be built far from the shoreline to where operational costs and conditions might lead to success sooner.
Intelligence
Aquaculture sector reacts to Canadian government’s ‘devastating decision’ to close Discovery Islands salmon farms
A salmon producers' association and a coalition of First Nations say the move ignores scientific evidence and Indigenous rights and title.
Responsibility
Mowi Scotland ships record volume of farmed salmon in bespoke reusable containers
Mowi Scotland reports that in 2022 it shipped a record volume of farmed salmon in reusable containers called S-BINs.
Intelligence
Land-based salmon aquaculture facility proposed for British Columbia
Taste of BC Aquafarms is seeking approval to build a salmon aquaculture facility that uses a land-based recirculatory aquaculture system.
Health & Welfare
Are stress hormones to blame for rising infections in Norwegian farmed salmon?
A three-year research project will investigate whether stress hormones are making farmed salmon more susceptible to bacterial disease.
Innovation & Investment
Could new technology transform how salmon farming combats sea lice?
Sea lice plague salmon farms globally, but scientists and aquaculture are turning to technology to prevent and manage the pests.
Intelligence
The color of salmon: How fish farmers can add value by focusing on pigmentation
Are Norwegian salmon fillets getting paler? Researchers there are poring over pigmentation data to find commonalities in the color of salmon.
Responsibility
Could a new ‘spill box’ tool lead to zero fish feed waste in land-based aquaculture facilities?
A new tool called the "spill box" separates uneaten fish feed from the aquaculture wastewater so it can be recycled back to the salmon.
Intelligence
Rabobank: Premium aquaculture ‘the decade’s winner’ of the global seafood trade
A Rabobank report reveals that the global seafood trade has reached record growth, with premium aquaculture in the lead.
Health & Welfare
Health test for salmon smolt may improve survival chances
Nofima scientists have developed a test that measures the immune status of salmon smolt that could increase the smolts’ chances of survival.
Health & Welfare
Gene editing eyed as a potential sea lice solution
A Nofima-led study is exploring the possibilities of using gene editing to make salmon more resistant to sea lice.