Research shows that robalo, which acts as sea lice biocontroller when cultured in cohabitation with Atlantic salmon, can reduce up to 60% of sea lice in aquaculture tanks Continue reading
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Atlantic mackerel ‘getting thinner, growing slower’
Study of 26,000 Northeast Atlantic mackerel from 1984 to 2013 shows that although the stock is booming, the fish has gotten thinner, and is growing slower Continue reading
Leroy ramps up use of cleaner fish with costs set to rise
Norwegian salmon farmer says it has benefited greatly from the use of cleaner fish, and is banking on increased usage to offset rising feed costs Continue reading
€9m project kicks off for selective breeding of seabass, salmon, tuna and shellfish
Scientists including from UK, Norwegian and German companies will look at feed conversion, parasite resistance, growth rate and flesh texture for species such as seabass, salmon and tuna as part of four-year marine biotechnology collaboration
US shrimp probiotics supplier ups research, sales efforts on back of EMS business boost
On the heels of higher sales spurred by EMS-caused high shrimp prices, New Jersey-based Epicore Bionetworks is in research and expansion mode Continue reading
Marine Harvest, Biomar back £4m Scottish wrasse project
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre has kicked off a £4 million applied research project to upscale the use of farmed wrasse in commercial salmon farms Continue reading
Skaginn/3X in talks with three whitefish firms for superchilling tech
Icelandic company says three more companies with new build trawlers on the way are interested in the ice-free machinery, as Fisk Seafood's Malmey completes twelfth trip Continue reading
Austevoll orders second ‘salmon cannon’ for Norway plant
Farmer and processor has come in for another of the low-to-high pressure system tubes; 'it’s no work at all — it’s just voom, voom, voom, and you’re done' Continue reading
Land-based technology could challenge rising costs of Norway salmon farming
Upward price trend in production costs prompts an 'open invitation' to new technologies such as recirculation aquaculture systems, former Ewos exec told NASF attendees Continue reading
Feed management app targets multiple species with ‘40% cost saving’ tech
Founders of Aquanetix believe they can save aquaculture firms up to 40% on feed costs, and are considering investments to move them into the shrimp and hatchery sectors Continue reading
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