Microalgae can increase efficiency and sustainability of recirculating aquaculture systems

Incorporating microalgae into recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) can more effectively manage waste while transforming it into valuable products, according to researchers in Germany and Belgium.

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Microalgae can increase efficiency and sustainability of recirculating aquaculture systems

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New research on deltamethrin resistance could pave way for optimized sea lice treatment

New research on deltamethrin resistance in sea lice could help improve the effectiveness and reduce the costs of treating the global salmon industry’s “billion-dollar problem.”

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Just add stones? Simple alterations to aquaculture environment can aid disease fight

Simple environmental enrichments in aquaculture can reduce the impact of pathogens on salmonids, a new study from Finland found.

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Eastern Mediterranean sea bass more resistant to highly pathogenic virus strain

Eastern Mediterranean populations of sea bass showed three times the survival rate of Atlantic Ocean and Western Mediterranean stocks against a pathogenic strain of nervous necrosis virus (NNV) in a new challenge study.

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Vaccine progress critical to sustainable freshwater aquaculture in Southeast Asia

A lack of vaccines and susceptibility to bacterial pathogens is putting Southeast Asia’s booming freshwater farming industry at risk, according to scientists.

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Antibiotic resistance research sounds warning for Vietnamese freshwater aquaculture

High levels of antibiotic resistance have been found in samples of the bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila extracted from farmed freshwater fish as part of a study in Northern Vietnam, underlining the need for more responsible disease management practices in the region.

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Screening work sheds new light on disease risks in northeast Pacific salmon farming

The use of cutting-edge technology has helped Canadian researchers carry out some of the most detailed screenings to date of pathogens affecting Atlantic salmon aquaculture.

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in US supermarket shrimp raise red flags

Analysis of raw and cooked shrimp bought from supermarkets in Florida and Georgia has revealed the presence of a range of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) — a finding that could have implications for processing of imported shrimp products.

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Mycobacteriosis could prove growing problem in aquaculture

Intensification of aquaculture and domestication of wild species are leading to an increased prevalence of mycobacteriosis in farmed aquatic invertebrates, according to a review of the disease’s emergence by an international team of researchers.