Residue Testing Shows Low Positive Level
In 2009, just 0.3 per cent of samples from Irish animals and products were positive for residues according to the the National Residue Control Plan for 2009.

New Approach To Combating Sea Lice
The sea lice parasite is the greatest disease problem facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. But help may be on its way – an army of 15 million lice-eating Ballan wrasse, according to the Research Council of Norway.

Cultured Aquaculture Species - Giant River Prawn
Information on the culture of the giant river prawn (Palaemonidae) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Impacts of Fish Farming on Marine Ecosystems
New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fish-farming on seafloor ecosystems.

Assessment of Sea Lice Treatment Efficacy
In the field of fish health, it can often be easy to jump to a wrong conclusion, particularly where the assessment of the efficacy of sea lice treatment is concerned. Assessment of treatment efficacy requires a broad view and a number of factors must...

Lice Bioassays as Part of an Effective Sea Lice Control Strategy
Sea lice have been around salmon farms as Public Enemy No 1 for as long as I can remember. The control of sea lice infestations continues to be one of the most important areas that fish farmers need to address, writes David Cox, Fish Vet Group.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Fraser River Sockeye
As the fishing season peaks, the waters of British Columbia should be boiling over with sockeye salmon, instead they lie quiet and still, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite. The disastrous failure of this year's run has led to many angry questions, but like...

Breakthrough: Cod Farms Fit for the 21st Century
Once described as the holy grail of aquaculture, a new breakthrough in cod may be about to change the way we farm fish forever, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Surveying a Year of Scottish Shellfish Farms
During 2008 Scottish Mussel production increased by 22 per cent in comparison with the previous year, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Fish Welfare at Marine Harvest
Fish welfare is addressed under two headings, Farming practices and Health management, says Marine Harvest in their sustainability report 2008. Here, the the world’s leading seafood company outlines its recent efforts to improve the welfare of its fish...

Red Vent Syndrome (RVS) In Wild UK Atlantic Salmon
Observations of wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) returning to rivers in Scotland, England and Wales exhibiting bleeding, swollen, haemorrhagic vents were first made in 2003, writes Patricia Noguera, Melinda Beck, Chris Williams & Matt Longshaw, for...

The Distribution of KHV in England and Wales 2007- 2008
Koi HerpesVirus (KHV) causes a highly virulent disease affecting carp (Cyprinus carpio) and poses a serious socio-economic threat to the UK carp industry, writes Nick Taylor, Keith Way, Peter Dixon, Edmund Peeler, Keith Jeffery & Kevin Denham - Cefas...

Potential Disease Problems for the UK Tilapia Industry
Commercial farming of tilapia (Tilapia niloticus) in England and Wales has expanded significantly over the last few years, but what threat does an emerging disease now pose, asks Keith Jeffery, Cefas Weymouth Laboratory.

Cracking the Demise of Oysters
Oysters were once a dominant feature in temperate estuaries all around the world, but centuries of intensive fishing has decimated their populations. Now, renewed awareness of their importance has gained limelight, and aquaculture may play an essential...

Tilapia: All that We Ask For
Tilapia has become synonymous with good quality, cheap and sustainable seafood. It is no surprise then that its global demand rises each year, but can tilapia keep up with the pace as this demand gets evermore specific, asks Adam Anson, reporting for...