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A gene affecting resistance to a viral disease in Atlantic salmon has been identified using CRISPR gene-editing technology.
Friday. October 22nd, 2021Salmon given feeds containing microalgae are more resistant to sea lice, according to the authors of a new study, although further research is now needed.
Thursday. October 21st, 2021Juvenile salmon experience higher mortalities if transferred to sea at a larger size, according to an extensive new study based on eight years of data.
Thursday. July 22nd, 2021Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) – which is associated with kidney and liver damage in Chinook salmon – is transmitted between Atlantic salmon farms and wild
Wednesday. June 9th, 2021Two new genetic markers that indicate greater resistance to a bacterial infection in farmed Atlantic salmon have been identified by a team of aquaculture
Wednesday. June 9th, 2021Lower stocking densities in salmon farms can lead to greater levels of sea lice infestation per fish, according to a new study.
Monday. May 3rd, 2021Some insights into how best to recapture farmed salmon that have escaped from aquaculture facilities have been offered by a new study.
Thursday. April 29th, 2021A new technique that uses a combination of ultrasound and infrared light to remove sea lice from farmed salmon is due to be trialled shortly.
Thursday. February 4th, 2021Folium Science has developed a new partnership to extend the application of its “guided biotics” technology to farmed salmon.
Monday. September 21st, 2020Plans to install a novel semi-closed salmon farm in Canada, which would prevent interactions between wild and farm raised salmon, have been unveiled
Monday. August 31st, 2020