Cleaner fish were widely adopted as a “natural” solution to sea lice in salmon aquaculture, but large-scale evidence now shows inconsistent efficacy, poor welfare, and high mortality. Our recently…
Norway's Food Safety Authority has released a list of aquaculture producers that can expect to be audited during 2025, with inspections ensuring farming practices reflect official regulations.
Otter Ferry Seafish - one of the UK’s oldest fish farming companies – has entered into a new chapter as 100 percent of the company’s shareholding has been acquired by Amar Seafood.
Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe has announced its involvement as a founding member of the Norwegian Marine Restoration Initiative (NoMaRe), a new collaborative platform dedicated to advancing…
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have recently conducted a study through which they aim to improve lumpfish survival rates by manipulating light levels and population density during…
Research into the formulation and delivery of vaccines to safeguard cleaner fish in salmon farms from bacterial disease has been given a funding boost, following a successful first phase.
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is supporting further research into fish health and welfare initiatives in 2024, with seven successful projects set to benefit from its most…
A study by Nofima, a Norwegian food research institute, explores the potential for the cleaner fish to be used as a nutritious feed for young king crabs.
The parasite Spironucleus salmonicida is causing concern for salmon producers in Northern Norway as emerging research suggests it can infect both farmed stocks and cleanerfish.
Pat Reynolds, one of the world’s preeminent lumpfish researchers, believes that – despite a number of welfare issues and a slight dip in their popularity – the species merits a prominent place in the…
Jim Treasurer, co-editor of a new comprehensive publication on sea lice, looks back on over three decades of working to combat aquaculture’s best known and most costly ectoparasites.
The environmental impacts of aquaculture are often in the spotlight. The need for sustainable practices is now firmly embedded in the minds of the public, governments and industry – but this…
Ukraine’s fish farming industry has been devastated by the Russian invasion, but farmers are also helping to feed the troops and displaced people, explains Andrey Honcharov, the CEO of Ukrainian Fish…
A new video tool promises to reveal which cleaner fish are bold and which are bashful, helping Scotland’s salmon producers identify the best delousing candidates for their cages.
NOAA Sea Grant has announced $2.1 million to fund four projects that advance aquaculture research and extension to support sustainable aquaculture in Maine.
While the introduction of invasive non-native species such as Nile perch and water hyacinth have had a catastrophic impact on the biodiversity of Lake Victoria, a growing number of initiatives to…
Stephen Woods, who has been with Scottish Sea Farms for 27 years, and farm manager of Charlotte’s Bay near Oban for the past 12 of those, was named Finfish Farmer of the Year at the recent…
Cleanerfish like ballan wrasse are a core component of the Atlantic salmon industry’s lice control strategy, but for the wrasse to stay healthy and eat sea lice, they must be given an aquafeed that…
A Scottish startup has received £125,000 from the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) to explore the benefits of using natural kelp structures as hides for cleaner fish on salmon farms.
A recent initiative brought together a group of 20 women from a variety of backgrounds, to return to work following breaks in their careers. Three of the participants reflect on why they took part…
Scientists at the University of Swansea have designed a series of behavioural tests to build personality profiles for lumpfish in hopes of determining which individuals would exhibit cleaning…
A project that aims to optimise the formulation and delivery of a key vaccination given to protect ballan wrasse from disease, which could unlock the greater use of cleaner fish to control sea lice…
Martin Welch, co-founder of KelpCrofting and inventor of the KelpRing cleaner fish hide, discusses the huge range of benefits that can be brought about by small-scale seaweed farming in the North…
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