Changes in IPN virus strip salmon of protection Trials with infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) virus show that family lines of salmon genetically selected for resistance to the disease are no longer as protected as they once were because the virus has changed.
Norway: CMS is a wider problem than thought before Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) in farmed salmon is more widespread than previously believed, a report from the Norwegian Veterinary Institute shows.
‘Gentler’ acid proposed as AGD treatment Researchers in Norway and Denmark have concluded that peracetic acid is a more sustainable alternative to hydrogen peroxide to deal with amoebic gill disease (AGD) in salmon.
Study: Microplastic captured in salmon gills and cells Researchers in Norway have found microplastics in gills from farmed salmon, and seen that this type of plastic can be “eaten” by the body’s cleansing cells.
