Mowi launches Canada’s largest aquaculture vessel

manage our fish health in an environmentally friendly manner.” Mowi gets two permits for its 'Donut' salmon farming concept At 77-meters long with a 15...wellboat with three times the capacity of any existing vessel and will be used for moving fish from site to site and to provide environmentally friendly fish health treatments, the company said. “This vessel is on the cutting edge of aquaculture technology and is a crucially important tool in our integrated

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 17 Apr 16:47 GMT

Cermaq achieves some of its 2018 sustainability goals, misses on others

Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq said in its 2018 sustainability report it achieved its target for sustainable fish health for the year, but failed to meet fish-escape and efficient production goals. The company met its goal for overall fish mortality of Atlantic salmon at 5.5 percent at the end of...a 2018 target to reduce resource use and increase efficiency primarily through improvement of fish health and a lower feed conversion rate. The

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 09 Apr 19:17 GMT

Scottish salmon farms report lowest sea lice levels in six years

-by-farm results for salmon survival on Scottish farms last year was 99 percent. “Fish health and welfare is at the very heart of successful salmon...innovate, collaborate, take action and manage fish health and welfare.” The SSPO recently, which recently allowed Grieg Shetland to join the organization

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 26 Mar 12:23 GMT

The unsurprising salmon cartel; land-based skeptics; whitefish recovery; Brexit fears

omega 3 oil and MSD Animal Health acquired a fish health company. Speaking of acquisitions, the (very) long awaited announcement regarding the sale of

NEWS  intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:10 GMT

Better fish health raises Midt-Norsk Havbruk earnings

Norwegian salmon farmer Midt-Norsk Havbruk harvested "somewhat less than planned" fish in the fourth quarter of 2018, but managed to increase earnings per kilo by 58 percent. Earnings before interest and tax came in at NOK 13.58 (€1.40/$1.60) per kilo, and increase of NOK 5.01 (€0.52/$0.58) on the previous quarter, largely due to better fish health and higher salmon prices. The company posted turnover for the quarter of NOK 179.9 million (€18

Finance  intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:02 GMT

New Report: Chemical-free sea lice treatments take off

. The 75-page report report provides comprehensive information on: The history of sea lice vs. salmon How sea lice impact fish health Public

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 05 Mar 12:14 GMT

Report: The salmon farming industry's biggest problem

place in the sector. The 75-page report report provides comprehensive information on: The history of sea lice vs. salmon How sea lice impact fish health Public perception impact on salmon farming’s reputation. The sea lice challenge – A country-by-country breakdown of the issue Treatments

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:11 GMT

MSD Animal Health acquires fish health company

MSD Animal Health, a division of US-based Merck & Co, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian fish health company Scan Aqua -- the...anesthetized, such as lice counting. "The Scan Aqua acquisition reinforces MSD Animal Health’s commitment to investing in fish health and fish welfare, as well...partner to help realize the full potential of our fish health products in Norway and in other markets."

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:10 GMT

AquaGen snaps up Scottish Sea Farms hatchery

offspring can be adapted to specifically suit the Scottish marine environment," said Ralph Bickerdike, head of fish health at Scottish Sea Farms. "This, in

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:09 GMT

Expert: PRV threat on BC salmon farms greatly exaggerated

the virus, fish health expert Hugh Mitchell told IntraFish. Mitchell's comments were in a response to the findings of a study backed by Canada...are worthier contenders of closer scrutiny. Veterinarian Mitchell, who is the co-owner of the Washington-based fish health consultancy AquaTactics Fish Health, has more than 25 years experience working with fish diseases and fish vaccines for both wild and farmed fish. He joined the board directors of the

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:12 GMT