Aquafeeds
Fillet quality and sensory characteristics of Atlantic salmon fed black soldier fly larvae meal
Study shows diets with black soldier fly larvae meal did not affect general fillet parameters compared to salmon fed a commercial diet.
Health & Welfare
Study shows mycelium boosts disease resistance in Atlantic salmon
MycoFence® β-glucan boosts disease resistance in Atlantic salmon better than yeast-based options, offering benefits for aquaculture.
What aquafeed ingredients can substitute for krill meal? Research team develops a method to find out
Aquafeeds
What aquafeed ingredients can substitute for krill meal? Research team develops a method to find out
“We now have the methodology to determine if an ingredient can replace krill meal in a plant-based diet,” said Dr. Rick Barrows, author of a recent study.
Health & Welfare
Smoltification, seawater performance and maturation in Atlantic salmon fed different levels of fat
Study finds no positive effects on smoltification, seawater performance and maturation from changing fat levels in modern Atlantic salmon diets.
Fisheries
The diet of wild Atlantic salmon post-smolts has gone largely unchanged for 20 years
A well-documented ecological regime shift in the Northeast Atlantic did not have a large impact on salmon post-smolts’ diets in Norwegian fjords.
Health & Welfare
Can photoautotrophic cultivated diatom biomass in salmon feed deter lice?
An evaluation of experimental Atlantic salmon diets with photoautotrophic cultivated diatom biomass shows the potential to deter lice.
Health & Welfare
Assessing the effect of photoperiod manipulation on Atlantic salmon growth, smoltification and sexual maturation
Evaluation of photoperiod influence on salmon smolts suggests that an artificial winter signal would benefit RAS post-smolt production.
Aquafeeds
Assessment of microalgal biomass as a fish oil replacement in Atlantic salmon diets
The inclusion of a microalgal biomass in salmon feeds shows potential use throughout the whole production cycle from parr to harvest size.
Health & Welfare
Effects of dietary lipid on the gut microbiota of first feeding Atlantic salmon
An evaluation of dietary oils showed the occurrence of a core microbiota in early life stage of Atlantic salmon, independent of oil type in the feed.
Health & Welfare
Heart rate bio-loggers as welfare indicators in Atlantic salmon aquaculture
Emerging bio-logger technologies can provide valuable physiological, behavioral information of free-swimming, individual fish over long periods of time.
Health & Welfare
Evaluating the efficacy of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice
Laboratory-scale evaluation of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice shows an efficacy of 56 percent when administered by injection.
Intelligence
Effect of superchilling on Atlantic salmon quality through the value chain
Study assesses water holding properties and other quality attributes achieved through superchilling Atlantic salmon through the value chain until smoking.
Health & Welfare
Effect of juvenile Atlantic salmon diets with different levels of PUFAs
Study investigates blood and muscle changes in young Atlantic salmon when fed diets containing different amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs.
Aquafeeds
Evaluating brown seaweed supplementation in feed for Atlantic salmon smolts
Study evaluated the effect on Atlantic salmon smolts growth performance when adding abrown seaweed meal (from Laminaria sp., or kelp) to their feed.
Health & Welfare
Cathepsin enzymes, part 2
Cathepsin D alone and in combination with other cathepsins presents the greatest proteolytic activity on some fish muscles.
Health & Welfare
Red seaweed: Promising, sustainable feed additive combats ISA virus
In a study, Atlantic salmon fed diets with red seaweed had significantly higher levels of antiviral activity against the infectious salmon anemia virus than fish fed a control diet.