Fish

Thứ 2, 30/12/2024

The pros and cons of crossbreeding and hybridisation in aquaculture

Heterosis, the well-known concept of “hybrid vigour”, has been utilised to improve fitness-related traits – like growth, fecundity and disease resistance

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Developing live bacterial vaccines by selecting resistance to antibacterials

To control fish bacteria diseases, feeding infected fish with approved, antibiotic-medicated feed is a general practice.

Development of Lactococcus garvieae autovaccine for Nile tilapia

The primary objective of this study was to develop a protective, oil-based, autogenous vaccine for the protection of tilapia on Lake Kariba

Cermaq to trial closed-containment salmon farm

Plans to install a novel semi-closed salmon farm in Canada, which would prevent interactions between wild and farm raised salmon, have been unveiled

Study shoots down sea louse laser

The efficacy of a laser-firing device that has been designed to reduce sea lice pressures on farmed salmon has been called into question by new research.

How saline conditioning in post-smolts can help prevent winter ulcers

Smolt that have been kept in brackish water for two weeks in their hatcheries before being transferred to marine nets pens are less susceptible to skin ulcers

How to improve broodstock selection

A device that can automatically choose which farmed fish should be retained for breeding purposes is currently under development.

Fake plants have real benefits for farmed tilapia - Part 2

In conclusion, a poor environment in fish farming has deficiencies that can be improved by including proposed enrichments

Fake plants have real benefits for farmed tilapia - Part 1

The introduction of artificial water plants into tilapia aquaculture can lead to significant improvements in fish welfare at minimal expense to the farmer.

How can Norway defeat pancreatic disease in salmon? By detecting it faster

Using technology created to identify human diseases like the novel coronavirus, Fish Farm Solutions of Poland is targeting its rapid diagnostic kits at seven

AQUACULTURE FRONTIERS, PART 4: Tilapia and Catfish

Freshwater aquaculture is being rapidly disrupted by changes in technology, finance, regulation, as well as feed and biotech innovation

Tilapia lake virus resistance breakthrough announced

Certain tilapia families have been shown to be completely resistant to tilapia lake virus (TiLV), offering hope that breeding programmes can combat one