salmon industry Articles
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Technology prospecting: lessons from the early history of the Chile Foundation
Fundacion Chile (FCh) has facilitated the processes of technology transfer, upgrading, adaptation and diffusion necessary to diversify Chile's natural resources and establish and maintain competitiveness in the world market. This paper explores the origins, impact and development of FCh in its early years, specifically focusing on its adaptive technology transfer process and indigenous capacity ...
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Chitin/Chitosan as an Immunostimulant - Case Study
Chitin is component of several crustacean and insect carapace. It is an energy source for several species which can degrade chitin through special enzymes. Disease control, profilaxis and eradication are based on the use of vaccines and chemiotherapeutical substances. But there are a number of pathologies that have no known cure. There are for example, the case of Piscirichettsiosis in Chilean ...
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How to Calculate the Correct Amount of Hides for Cleaning Fish
Introduction One of the most important specifications for a cleaning fish hide is how many cleaning fish that can effectively use it. This article shows NorseAqua’s recommendations based on a specific amount and type of cleaning fish. We give examples from normal salmon pens and show recommended products are common tailored solutions. From Meters to Surface Area and Cradlemeters Earlier ...
By NorseAqua AS
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Project - Skogn, Norway - Case Study
Scandinavian Biogas and Biokraft plan to increase the production capacity of Skogn from the current 125 to 240 GWh. The expansion will be completed before the end of 2021 and will include increased gas production capacity and increased functionality in the ...
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Transgenic fish are ready for us. Are we ready for them?
After decades of regulatory and legal challenges, AquaBounty aims to bring genetically engineered salmon to U.S. and Canadian markets next year. On a hill above the cold waters around Prince Edward Island, technicians painstakingly create fertilized Atlantic salmon eggs that include growth-enhancing DNA from two other fish species. The eggs will be shipped to ponds in the high rainforest of ...
By Ensia
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