Using X-ray to visualise skeletal deformities
By Dave Cockerill, the Fish Vet Group - In recent years spinal deformity has become an increasingly important condition for salmon producers and especially processors. Some populations are virtually unaffected, but the incidence of deformity can be above...

Guidelines For The Land Transport Of Fish
From The USDA's APHIS - These guidelines apply to the following farmed species of fish: salmonids and cyprinids. The guidelines may also apply to other fish species. The length of time fish spend on a transport should be as short as possible.

The Benefits of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets
By R.D. Miles and F.A. Chapman, University of Florida - Fishmeal is recognized by nutritionists as a high-quality, very digestible feed ingredient that is favored for addition to the diet of most farm animals, especially fish and shrimp.

Fish Fingerlings: Purchasing, Transporting and Stocking
From Michael McGee and Charles Cichra - Finding a source of fish fingerlings (young fish) is the first step towards successful fish production. Following that, transporting the fish, and proper stocking procedures are necessary. Some of the most important...

Collection and Submission of Samples for Fish-Kill Investigation and Toxic-Substance Analysis
Collection and Submission of Samples for Fish-Kill Investigation and Toxic-Substance Analysis - By Robert A. Pierce, Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialist; Thomas W. May, National Biological Survey, National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center and...

New EC Proposal on Animal Welfare for Farmed Fish
By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal concerning the animal welfare of farmed fish to be adopted at the November 2005 meeting of the Standing Committee of the European Convention for the Protection...

Light Therapy for Tainted Fish
By Janet Raloff and published by Science News Online - Aquaculture - farming fish for our dinner tables - is a big and growing international industry. Because many of the tastiest and most-profitable farmed fish are carnivores, their prepared diets usually...

The Benefits of a Veterinary Health Plan
By David Cox, the Fish Vet Group - The Veterinary Health Plan (VHP) has been used for several years as part of good farming practice in many terrestrial animal production systems and forms the basis of several herd and flock health schemes.

The Importance of Measuring Carbon Dioxide in Aquaculture
By Pete Southgate, the Fish Vet Group - While oxygen and ammonia levels are often viewed, rightly, as critical to fish health and performance, carbon dioxide tends to be ignored and very few aquaculture facilities regularly monitor CO2 levels. This is...

Haddock - an overview
By Ken Schultz - Closely related to the genus Gadus, the haddock is often considered a member of the Gadidae family, or codfishes. Haddock have long been important commercially and an even more highly valued food fish than the Atlantic cod, although stocks...

An Introduction to Fish Farm Biosecurity
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions. This report looks at the importance of Biosecurity on protecting fish stocks. The intensification of fish production provides an ideal environment in which disease-causing organisms can flourish and cause serious damage...

The Nutrition And Feeding Of Farmed Fish And Shrimp
By the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - The classification, structure and biological function of the essential nutrients are described; including proteins and amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and energy....