Alternative, ethical and locally sourced feeds can help shape the future of sustainable aquaculture
Dr. Daniel Merrifield from University of Plymouth, who leads a team which has published extensive work analyzing new feed ingredients and has helped the industry bring new products to market, shares his vision of a greener, more ethical future.
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How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed disease management in aquaculture?
The Covid-19 pandemic has left virtually no areas of the economy untouched — and for those working in food production, the pressures can be very distinct.
Success stories key to bringing integrated health approach to aquaculture
The principles of the global One Health movement, which links human and animal health outcomes with environmental considerations, are a near-perfect fit to help ensure healthy and sustainable growth in aquaculture, according to a leading expert.
Bringing salmon industry knowledge to global tilapia production
Among the most economically important farmed fish, production methods, levels of technological development and the types of fish health and well-being issues faced can vary widely — and those in the industry that make a move between species face a learning curve.
Vaccine ‘work in progress’ in major aquaculture markets, Part 3: Atlantic salmon
While there are efficacious commercial vaccines available against a number of important diseases that affect Atlantic salmon, there are still pathogens for which there are currently no such options available.
Vaccine ‘work in progress’ in major aquaculture markets, Part 2: Tilapia
Nile tilapia is now the second most farmed fish worldwide, in part due to its adaptability. It is, however, susceptible to a number of diseases.
Vaccine ‘work in progress’ in major aquaculture markets, Part 1: Sea bass
European sea bass aquaculture is centered on the Mediterranean basin, and there are a number of notable pathogens which can cause high mortality on production sites through direct and indirect effects.
Upgraded smoltification test gives Mowi greater confidence in salmon transfers
A novel gill-tissue diagnostic technology — supported by rapid laboratory analysis — has enabled salmon-farming giant Mowi to much more precisely gauge when to transfer its smolts to sea cages within its Pacific West Coast operations.
Film offers a fairer appraisal of Vietnam’s ‘controversial’ pangasius sector
Vietnam’s pangasius sector is an aquaculture phenomenon. Worth US $2 billion a year in exports alone, this fast-growing and cheap-to-produce freshwater fish has quickly become one of the most consumed seafoods in the world.
