Health & Welfare
New research explains what black and red spots on salmon fillets indicate
Black spots on salmon fillets differ in origin from red spots, prompting scientific exploration beyond just bleeding causes.
Health & Welfare
Study looks at how mechanical delousing and fast growth rates impact salmon fillet color
A new Nofima study reveals that mechanical delousing and fast growth negatively impact salmon fillet color.
Intelligence
It pays to be pink: Farmed shrimp production chain protects its price points with pigmentation
Shrimp color is critically important because of the visual impact and the ability to command higher prices. To some, it’s also a signal of good health.
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.
Intelligence
Pond production practices linked to yellow coloration in catfish fillets
The yellow coloration in catfish fillets caused by carotenoids does not affect flavor, but many consumers see the yellowish fillets as inferior.
Health & Welfare
Innovative techniques achieve more cost-efficient salmon selective breeding
Successful non-invasive predictions of pigment and fat levels in whole salmon were demonstrated by the authors using visible and near infrared spectroscopy to study how these traits vary genetically during growth.