Posts by Janice Johnston
Can fish egg disinfectants still be used despite regulation?
For many years, the fish production industry has used fish egg disinfectants at the hatchery stage, to improve hatchability and profitability via destruction of disease-causing microorganisms on the outer coating of the egg. Many disinfectants are designed to kill extremely tough and resistant bacteria and viruses and are not environmentally safe. The selection of the…
Read MoreThey’ve got it covered
Cunningham launch range of inflatable treatment tarpaulins Cunningham, manufacturers of clever protective covers, have recently launched their inflatable treatment tarpaulins. With over 50 years in business, Cunningham are the sought-after people when it comes to the provision of clever, protective and sustainable covers for the aquaculture industry. Their protective solutions are vital to companies…
Read MoreObserve the future
Observe Technologies are in the final trials of a unique augmented feed system that enables automatic feeding of pens. Operators and managers can configure custom feed strategies allowing them to automatically increase and decrease feeding rates ensuring a responsive and standardised method of feeding. It is designed to complement existing processes and enable site personnel…
Read MoreFunctional feed additives to reinforce skin mucus protection
Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause important economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish are protected from the attack of pathogens. Adhesion and growth of bacteria and parasites is a constant battle between the mucus defensiveness and renewal. The skin mucus defensive mechanism is…
Read MorePRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – Operation of Cornaa Fish Farm
The Isle of Man Government owns and currently operates a freshwater fish farm at Cornaa, near Maughold on the east coast of the Island. Rainbow trout are bred and reared at the farm for the purpose of stocking the Island’s recreational reservoir fishery, which has an excellent reputation among resident and visiting anglers for quality…
Read MoreRecircle of Life
New frontier in global aquaculture requires a new approach to selective breeding One of my first experiences of working in the aquaculture industry was on a tilapia farm in Cambridgeshire, thousands of miles from anywhere a tilapia may normally call home. Those were the early days of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) – it was the…
Read MoreBags all packed
Webster Griffin offers packing solutions for aquaculture Webster Griffin, based in Crowborough in East Sussex, have been manufacturing equipment for packing fish feed and Salmon food into all types of bags for over 20 years. Their open and consultative approach means that they benefit from customer feedback, enabling them to continually innovate and update their technology.…
Read MoreExtreme Solutions
Delivering moorings and nets at high energy, exposed sites With high-energy aquaculture sites to oversee in Scotland’s Western Isles, Mowi Regional Seawater Manager Kris Laird wanted to see for himself how Faroese fish farmers operate in highly exposed environments that regularly withstand exceptionally hostile conditions. Early last year he arranged a trip with some Mowi…
Read MoreOva Delivery
Benchmark Genetics overcomes covid-19 challenges to egg supplies Despite the recent pandemic, nothing has prevented Benchmark Genetics in Icleand from continuing to deliver egg supplies to its clients. Since the import ban of salmon eggs from Norway to Scotland, Iceland has become the main source of salmon eggs to the region. However, the Covid-19 pandemic…
Read MoreSeals of approval
Predator control technology and best practice has evolved to meet MMPA restrictions Animal welfare conversations usually focus on interactions between fish and people but managing conflicts between fish and marine mammal predators is also important for maintaining high welfare standards on a fish farm. Attacks from predators like seals can cause high levels of fish…
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