Intelligence
All about Listeria
The pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is present in the environment and easily transferred to food and food contact surfaces.
Health & Welfare
Protein profiling: Evaluating the condition of farmed Atlantic salmon
A study developed a rapid, nondestructive and sensitive method to evaluate the condition of farmed Atlantic salmon using mass spectrometry with protein chip technology.
Intelligence
Salmon + selenium = 1 healthy serving
Selenium is crucial in key human metabolic processes that ensure normal growth and development and strong immune and antioxidant defense systems.
Health & Welfare
Transgenic improvement: Salmon, trout technology awaits regulatory approval
Transgenic salmon and trout developed by AquaBounty Technologies are minimally different from other farm-raised fish, but exhibit impressive and inheritable growth rates.
Responsibility
Flawed risk assessment of contaminants in salmon
A risk assessment of PCBs and other contaminants in farmed and wild salmon was flawed and did not reflect public health community opinions.
Intelligence
Fat content, freezing affect cold-smoked salmon quality
Product quality in cold-smoked salmon is best maintained by smoking fresh fish with high fat content and freezing them after, not before, smoking.
Health & Welfare
Speed of infected cage removal impacts spread of ISA
Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) is an infectious disease that caused extensive morbidity and mortality on infected farms in Maine and New Brunswick.
Aquafeeds
Best management practices for salmon feeds
BMPs for salmon feed manufacturers cover formulation and evaluation of ingredients, while farmers should focus on amount, frequency and delivery of feed.