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Broodfish / slaughter closed-cage concept unveiled

Broodfish / slaughter closed-cage concept unveiled

Norwegian company Ecomerden has developed a closed cage concept that, among other things, should keep lice out of slaughter cages.

Canadians buy 4.5 tonnes of GM salmon

Canadians buy 4.5 tonnes of GM salmon

Biotechnology company AquaBounty sold 4.5 tonnes of its genetically-modified AquAdvantage salmon fillets to customers in Canada in the second quarter of 2017, according to figures released by the firm.

New fish sterilisation method ready for trials

New fish sterilisation method ready for trials

A new technology that sterilises farmed salmon by temporarily switching off a gene at early-life stage is ready for large-scale trials.

Entrepreneur ready to build giant FishGLOBE

Entrepreneur ready to build giant FishGLOBE

The developer of a closed cage fish farm concept, FishGLOBE, intends to build his first production-sized version in the autumn.

Scientists find weak link in ISA virus

Scientists find weak link in ISA virus

The structure of a protein key to the survival and spread of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISA) has been uncovered, according to scientists at an American university.

Salmon sperm used to develop new sunscreen

Salmon sperm used to develop new sunscreen

Scientists at an American university have developed a coating made out of salmon DNA that gets better at protecting skin from ultraviolet light the more you expose it to the sun, and also keeps your skin hydrated.

Feat of clay: new bid to tackle harmful algal blooms

Feat of clay: new bid to tackle harmful algal blooms

A method developed by Chinese scientists is being applied in the fight against harmful algal blooms (HABs) that have cost the salmon industry millions.

FjordMAX promises more fish and smaller footprint

FjordMAX promises more fish and smaller footprint

Norwegian salmon grower Salak AS has revealed further details of its "FjordMax", a semi-closed integrated farming platform. The concept aims to multiply Norwegian fish farming production, eliminate escapes and reduce organic emissions by 90 per cent.

FjordMax joins long list of fish farming innovations

FjordMax joins long list of fish farming innovations

It may sound like it should be the name of a van, but the FjordMax is actually “a semi closed integrated farming platform”, the latest in a series of innovative fish farming systems put forward by Norwegian producers in the hope of getting new licences.

Oban scientists get closer to seaweed's secrets

Oban scientists get closer to seaweed's secrets

Researchers from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban are a step closer to breeding disease-resistant seaweed.

World’s largest lumpfish farm gets bigger

World’s largest lumpfish farm gets bigger

Norwegian cleaner fish breeder Namdal Rensefisk has signed an agreement worth NOK 24 million (£2.25m) with AKVA group and its subsidiary Plastsveis to build a fish farming facility for research on and breeding of lumpfish.

A dram fine idea: Omega-3 from distillery waste

A dram fine idea: Omega-3 from distillery waste

Scotland’s whisky distilleries could soon become the source of an economically-competitive supply of omega-3 for salmon feed.

Mushroom extracts keep fish fresher and pinker

Mushroom extracts keep fish fresher and pinker

Scientists in Japan have discovered that supplementing the diet of salmonids with mushroom extracts can stabilise the pink pigment astaxanthin during post-harvest storage at low temperatures.

Salmon genetics experts aid search for better tilapia

Salmon genetics experts aid search for better tilapia

Fish genetics experts at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute and Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture are helping develop a more resistant strain of tilapia, a critical source of protein for many people in Asia and Africa.

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