Sea lice and predation stress: science has a solution
Keep seals away from salmon to mitigate or eliminate sea lice, AGD and ISA Research has linked an increase in sea lice attachment to elevated levels of plasma cortisol, a […] Continue Reading
Features
Keen to be green
No matter which part of the world’s maritime industry you look at, there is a strong strategic ambition based on a series of common objectives which focus on being more […] Continue Reading
Alternative markets for mussels
Green-lipped mussels are a nutraceutical success story for New Zealand’s farmers. Could blue mussels do the same for the UK? Nicki Holmyard’s article explores the research that suggests there could […] Continue Reading
Making herstory
The March issue of Fish Farmer magazine celebrated International Women’s Day by featuring insights from women involved in aquaculture in the UK and beyond. You can read Q&As with: Teresa […] Continue Reading
Fresh beats frozen, consumers say
Consumers in the US and Japan could save money and reduce their carbon footprint into the bargain, if only they were prepared to buy salmon that has been frozen and […] Continue Reading
Recipe for love
As Valentine’s Day approaches, oyster farms gear up for an influx of orders as fishmongers and restaurants seek to increase sales by promoting “the food of love” for the traditional […] Continue Reading
An icon at stake
The salmon is an important icon on Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, connecting peoples on opposite sides of the world’s second largest country. Canada stretches 3,500 miles from Newfoundland and […] Continue Reading
Korea ambition
South Korea’s first commercial RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) farm is due to start production later this year – and it won’t be producing salmon. While Norwegian-owned Salmon Evolution plans to […] Continue Reading
Second time lucky?
Scotland’s first semi-closed fish farm could find a home in Loch Linnhe, after a plan to site it on Loch Long was rejected by a national park. If built, it […] Continue Reading
Europe falls behind while UK struggles with Brexit
Europe’s mussel producers are stagnating while world production continues to rise. Meanwhile, British mussel growers are still stymied by the post-Brexit deadlock between the EU and the UK government. In […] Continue Reading
Tomorrow’s threats
All those who work on and with the sea – such as fish farmers – pay close attention to the daily weather forecast. But with biological hazards a key factor […] Continue Reading
Back from the brink
Everyone knows that Atlantic salmon spawn in freshwater and make their way to the sea as adults. In fact, however, there are small communities of landlocked salmon that never make […] Continue Reading