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Fight fish disease with fish
Fight fish disease with fish

Scientists are checking the possibility of limiting the spread of the dangerous fish disease FZT with the help of a very special fish

How healthy is farmed salmon?
How healthy is farmed salmon?

Is farmed salmon as healthy to eat as wild salmon? And what about the health of the fish themselves?

Fish trimmings feed promising for Australian prawn farm
Fish trimmings feed promising for Australian prawn farm

A high-protein feed made from salmon and tuna trimmings has shown promise in a three-year trial at a Queensland-based prawn farm, its manager says.

A cold cure for sick fish
A cold cure for sick fish

When pipefish are sick, they swim towards cooler water to get better. But what will happen when global warming causes the world's seas to heat up?

Encapsulated yeast strain could boost immune response in fish
Encapsulated yeast strain could boost immune response in fish

Fish fed the encapsulated diet had the largest weight gain and growth rate, said the researchers. That group also had the lowest feed conversion ratio.

Probiotics may offer Atlantic salmon, trout protection against cold-water disease
Probiotics may offer Atlantic salmon, trout protection against cold-water disease

A probiotic treatment may help protect salmonid species from cold-water disease. Probiotic protection also may offer a way to reduce the use of antibiotics

A better way to do aquaponics
A better way to do aquaponics

The traditional aquaponics single-unit system disadvantages the fish, the plants or both. Now might be the right time to rethink the design.

Fish farming – coping with heat
Fish farming – coping with heat

An increase in water temperature means a depletion in oxygen levels. How do tunnel-based fish farms cope with extreme heat and ensure that fish receive

How to start your own aquaculture business – Part 3
How to start your own aquaculture business – Part 3

In the last two articles, we examined the road to be taken by starter fish farmers with little or no experience.

How to start your own aquaculture business – part 2
How to start your own aquaculture business – part 2

In this second instalment of our series on launching an aquaculture business, we look at what steps to follow once a beginner has secured a basic knowledge

Seaweed supplementation said to boost immunity in fish
Seaweed supplementation said to boost immunity in fish

Adding supplemental seaweed to farmed fish diets could boost immune functioning and antioxidant responses.

Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations
Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations

Conservative estimates place the correct number of farm ponds in Virginia at over 50,000. These ponds range in size from less than one acre to over 30 acres in

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