Aquaculture

'This is the new normal': Salmon farming industry needs to prepare for further heatwaves

Marine heatwaves are likely to increase and farmers need strategies in place to protect fish health.

Systems and strategies need to be integrated into salmon farmers' capex planning and not only implemented as afterthought when it’s too late, Elisabeth Ytterborg said.
Systems and strategies need to be integrated into salmon farmers' capex planning and not only implemented as afterthought when it’s too late, Elisabeth Ytterborg said.Photo: Joe Urrutia
Published 25 July 2022, 06:25Updated 26 July 2022, 11:19
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