Farmed fish breeding pioneer dies at 92 Professor Trygve Gjedrem, a pioneer of international aquaculture genetics, has died at the age of 92, Fish Farming Expert’s Norwegian sister site, Kyst.no, reports.
Revenue and losses both up for Benchmark Aquaculture health, advanced nutrition and genetics company Benchmark Holdings increased revenue by £3.2 million to £59.5m in the first half of its financial year but recorded an operating loss of £4.6m, results for both H1 2021 and Q2 2021 (January 1 – March 31) show. The operating loss in H1 2020 was £3.9m.
Trout farmers offered broodstock genetics check Aquaculture genetics company Xelect has launched a fixed-price genetic broodstock health check for trout.
Looking back, thinking ahead: Chris Wallard Fish Farming Expert has asked individuals connected to the salmon farming industry about their year, and what they hope for in 2021. We continue the series today with Chris Wallard, chief marketing officer for St Andrews-based genetics services provider Xelect.
Super fly guys: Roslin genetics expertise will improve insect breeding A genetic nucleus facility for the enhanced breeding of black soldier fly (BSF) is to be built by agricultural technology company, Roslin Technologies Ltd, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Genetics experts focus on salmon leap forward Scientists from around the world were meeting in Edinburgh today to discuss the significant developments that have been made in salmonid genetics in recent years.
Industry buying in to value of genetics, say scientists A symposium about the future role of genetics and genomics in aquaculture has been declared a major success by its organisers.
Genetics experts gather for aquaculture symposium Experts from New Zealand, Norway, Spain and UK will give talks at a one-day symposium on aquaculture genetics at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute on Monday.
Researchers get under the skin of lice resistance Work by scientists in Scotland and Chile has identified genetic responses that may help breed salmon that are more resistant to sea lice.
AquaBounty in Chinese talks in bid to fast-track transgenic salmon production Transgenic salmon farmer AquaBounty is said to be speaking to Chinese aquaculture companies in a bid to fast-track production of the fish around the world.
Imported eggs ruling 'makes a mockery of Scottish salmon' The head of the Scotland’s largest independent salmon egg producer has hit out at the Scottish government for refusing to ban imported eggs from Norway and Iceland.
University and genetics specialist join forces on sterile salmon project The University of Iceland and breeding and genetics specialist StofnFiskur have signed an agreement on a project to research producing sterile farmed Atlantic salmon.
GAP recognition for bean gene centre’s sister site The Centre for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC) has received a certificate of good animal practice (GAP) from the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) for its aquaculture research facility on Prince Edward Island.
Genetic solution to lethal oyster disease An Australian genetic improvement program is helping to combat the devastating effects of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS).
