Salmon farmer invests £750,000 in gill health
SCOTTISH Sea Farms is to lead a research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon. The £601,000 study – of which Scottish Sea Farms will fund […] Continue Reading
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Focus on freshwater in gill health study
SCOTTISH aquaculture experts are aiming to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues. A consortium – including Loch Duart, Nevis Marine, Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, […] Continue Reading
Awards Treat as Scottish firm scoops top prize
SCOTTISH innovation was celebrated on the opening day of the world’s number one aquaculture show, when Edinburgh based Benchmark won the prestigious Aqua Nor Innovation Award this morning. The company […] Continue Reading
Farmed fish only food sector free of medicine residues
AQUACULTURE is the only animal sector in the UK where no residues of medicines have been found in the end product for the whole of 2018 and 2019 to date. […] Continue Reading
New vaccine hope for rainbow trout fry
A NEW vaccine for rainbow trout is to be trialled in a project led by Dawnfresh, Scotland’s biggest trout farmer, and the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA). A […] Continue Reading
Norway to help its algae hit salmon farmers
NORWEGIAN salmon farmers hit by last month’s algae outbreak are to be allowed to increase production beyond their permitted licence limits to help compensate for heavy losses. Several companies in […] Continue Reading
ISA reported at Mowi site in Norway
THE Norwegian veterinary authorities are investigating a suspected case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Nordland, one of two regions badly hit by a large algae outbreak last month. The […] Continue Reading
Nordlaks reports pre-tax profits of £110 million
THE Nordlaks group which was badly hit by the algae outbreak last month today announced pre-tax profits of 1.2 billion kroner, or around £110 million, on a turnover of NOK […] Continue Reading
Scotland to invest £2m in fish health
SCOTLAND’S aquaculture sector is to invest £2 million to further explore tools and techniques to improve fish health, it was announced today. The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) confirmed funding […] Continue Reading