Chinese herbal medicine could be key to tackling globally devastating crustacean virus

Groundbreaking research has revealed that plant extracts used in traditional Chinese medicine could be the secret to managing the globally devastating white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in crustaceans.

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Chinese herbal medicine could be key to tackling globally devastating crustacean virus

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Bringing aquaculture into mission to boost sustainable livestock production in Sub-Saharan Africa

An interview with Ben North, technical director, Global Commercial Development, Aquaculture Health

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Bacteriophages’ potential for aquaculture still waits to be tapped

Bacteriophages — viruses which infect and kill bacteria — have been seen as a promising option for use in aquaculture for a number of years.

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New approach could improve understanding of farmed seabream welfare

Analyzing proteins from the skin mucus of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) could offer a promising, welfare-friendly route to monitor stress levels of the fish during production cycles.

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How to bring greater welfare knowledge to the world’s tilapia farmers

An interview with Sara Barrento, e-learning and aquaculture program manager for FAI Farms

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Cage modifications can help manage sea lice problems — but care needed

Sea lice are one of the primary problems affecting Atlantic salmon farming, with severe infestations impacting fish health and performance, and the stress of treatments being linked with the development of other diseases. Changes to the sea cages that salmon are often farmed in offers one solution, according to an expert.

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Warming climate could mean more-virulent fish viruses, study suggests

Rising temperatures may increase the risk that viral pathogens pose to farmed seafood species, according to French research.

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Helping Mediterranean fish farmers quickly identify disease issues

An interview with Emre Berke, DVM, PhD, field technical support associate for PHARMAQ.

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Novel sampling reveals microbial changes during gill disease on Irish salmon farm

A non-lethal sampling method combined with cutting-edge molecular analysis has shed new light on microbial interactions in Atlantic salmon gills during a gill disease outbreak.