Fish Health News
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New product line with enhanced genetic improvements
In 2024 Benchmark Genetics launched a new optimised Salmon Ova Product Line with refined selection methods designed to elevate genetic performance with enhanced selection intensity of traits for salmon growth and robustness. Our new product line offers high genetic potential for freshwater and seawater growth performance, high resistance to specific diseases, including IPN and CMS, and solid ...
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Expansion of commercial representation in the UK
Benchmark proudly announces the promotion of Harry Tziouvas to the role of Commercial Lead UK and Global Land-Based. Formerly occupying the position of Global Sales and Technical Manager for salmon, Tziouvas brings a wealth of experience, previously serving as Senior Biologist for the Scottish Salmon Company (now Bakkafrost Scotland), overseeing fish health management across marine and freshwater ...
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Geir OlavMelingen: A year of customer-focused strategy
We have now closed our financial year and as we move towards the end of 2023, I want to look back at this year’s highlights, changes in our teams’ structure, and events we participated in. Firstly, my role has changed twice this year, on the 1st of June I started as Head of Genetics following four years in Commercial Director roles at Benchmark. Then as part of our continuous ...
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Complete Fish Feed Pellet Production Line Construction Site
Looking for customized project plan to open a large fish feed processing factory? You can take this 40Ton/H complete fish feed production line for reference. If you are interested, we can also offer detailed fish feed extruder equipment parameter and price. Send us inquiry and we will do our best to help you! Fish Feed Production Line Introduction Project Name: 40 Ton/H Complete Fish Feed ...
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Producing high-quality hybrid catfish with freshwater fish oil
Low levels of freshwater fish oil can go a long way in improving performance indicators of aquacultured hybrid catfish broodstock. This was observed in hybrid catfish broodstock fed with one and two per cent FFO-supplemented diets in an experiment at the Maejo University in Thailand. “We found out that supplementation of low levels of freshwater fish oil to standard manufactured fish food ...
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Cermaq awarded Fish Welfare Prize at Aqua Nor 2021
During Aqua Nor 2021, held in Trondheim, Norway, Cermaq has been recognized and awarded the Fish Welfare Prize from the Fish Welfare Forum, for its improvement work and the results it has reaped, which was developed at Cermaq’s fry plant Holmvåg in Steigen, Norway. These efforts have improved the quality and survival of the fry. Cermaq’s fry facility, Holmvåg, specializes ...
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How to Find the Best Fish Feed Mills for Your Aqua Farm
Fish Feed Mills An important part of aqua farming is choosing a fish feed manufacturer, or manufacturers, to supply the food for your stock. If you’re an established farmer, you most likely already have fish feed mills that you partner with for your fish feed needs. Even if you do have regular feed suppliers, it is still a good idea to take a step back and evaluate the quality, ...
By Aquasend
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Benefits Of Floating Fish Feed Pellet
We have two types of floating fish feed mill machine for making fish feed pellets for kinds of fishes, one is the dry method, another is the wet method fish feed extruder machine, which need to be used with the steam boiler to inject the steam when pelletizing. The floating fish feed making machine is used to make the pellet from the grain, the soybean, the cereal, or other materials. Floating ...
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Finding the Optimal Feeding Times for Your Aqua Farm
You probably already know that fish diets require specific nutrients, in specific forms, for their bodies to properly digest and utilize. But have you thought about or decided what time of day you are going to feed your fish? Or how many times a day? If you have a large farm with many ponds spread across long distances, how are you going to make sure all your fish get fed the right amount of ...
By Aquasend
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Fish supplies face rising threat from algal blooms
Toxic algal blooms that can kill fish – and sometimes humans – cause severe economic losses and are an increasing danger to food supplies. The threat has increased dramatically, not because the quantity of algae is necessarily increasing, but because humankind is relying more and more on aquaculture to provide fish. There has been a 16-fold increase in fish farming since 1985. ...
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Ecosystem sentinels sound alarm for the oceans
For a tern in the northern hemisphere, life may be about to take a turn for the worse. For murres or guillemots, as the temperature rises, the chance of survival takes a dive. Many of the world’s seabirds could be in trouble. And for a mix of reasons, the birds of the southern hemisphere could also be heading into difficulties, but at a slower pace. A worldwide team of 40 ornithologists ...
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Feed Pellet Extruder Machine For Fish Feed Making
Fish feed is a vital factor to be concerned in fish farming. Fish feed extruder machine for making feed pellets. High quality fish feed can improve fish living environment and ensure healthy growth of fish stock. Therefore, before farmers opt the diet for fish, they should first know the basic nutritional needs of fish. Carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamin, and minerals are the essential ...
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How Phytoplankton and Harmful Algal Blooms Affect Fish Health
Phytoplankton are microorganisms that influence the entire aquatic food chain. Due to photosynthesis, they are also a huge consumer of carbon dioxide (CO2), and are the main oxygen producers in most aquatic environments. The right balance of phytoplankton is extremely beneficial and necessary for fish health; however, an overabundance of these microorganisms can be deadly. This article will look ...
By Aquasend
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Nutrients and Diet Requirements of Fish Feed
When it comes to fish feed, the ingredients have traditionally included fishmeal and fish oil. With new technology and environmental concerns, restrictions on the use of fishmeal and fish oil are being implemented and new research is discovering alternative ingredients for more sustainable sources of nutrients to support the aquaculture industry. There are about 40 essential nutrients that are ...
By Aquasend
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Jiangsu Province Farm is World`s First BAP-Certified Topmouth Culter and Oriental River Prawn Farm
Add two more species of finfish and shellfish to the list of species represented by the industry-leading Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program. China’s Jiangsu Kuntai Agriculture Development Co. Ltd. has earned BAP certification for its farm producing topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) and Oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense), the Global Aquaculture ...
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Prevent Springtime Fish Deaths on Your Aqua Farm
As spring approaches, it is important to be prepared for springtime diseases and dissolved oxygen loss on your aqua farm. Abrupt temperature changes, decreased oxygen levels, and bacteria are all factors leading to springtime fish deaths, but they can mostly be prevented or alleviated. Why Are My Fish Dying? Fish have decreased appetites during the winter and the lesser amount of food intake ...
By Aquasend
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Immaris – Shows promise as Immune Boosting Feed Additive
Oreka Solutions and the University of Idaho announced today ground-breaking research showing that Oreka’s insect-based feed ingredient Immaris could help trout and salmon generate an enhanced immunostimulatory response during infections such as Cold Water Disease (CWD). Cold Water Disease (CWD) is one of the major diseases affecting trout and salmon farming. According to the USDA, CWD ...
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Bluegrove acquires SEALAB
Bluegrove, with its subsidiary CageEye AS, has acquired fellow aquatech company SEALAB to combine their sensor technologies and create an open platform for integration with other suppliers. “By bringing together two of the world leaders in aquaculture sensor technology, we will deliver solutions that improve the welfare of farmed fish and raise productivity levels in the salmon farming ...
By NorseAqua AS
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ASC Responds to Fish Welfare Report
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has today responded to a report about animal welfare standards in the aquaculture industry. The ASC standards include a number of requirements for animal welfare. By choosing seafood with the ASC logo, consumers reward environmentally and socially responsible farmers who are required to treat their animals, as well as their staff and their neighbours and the ...
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Wild Atlantic salmon returns in North America near historic low in 2019
ASF’s annual State of Wild Atlantic Salmon Report, released today, shows last year’s adult salmon returns to North America were among the lowest in a 49-year data series, continuing a downward trend that threatens the sustainability of the species. In recent decades, the human harvest of wild Atlantic salmon has been significantly reduced through a series of conservation measures, ...
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