- Best salmon sites in New Zealand are banned, says King Salmon New Zealand. The company asked Marlborough District Council why cool, deep, fast-flowing water sites (which are great for raising salmon) were prohibited for aquacultural use. The discussion was part of a council review of existing aquaculture plans. Read more...
- Sea lice are nasty for salmon and costly for salmon farmers so any new way of of tackling the problem is of interest to the industry. Staff at Memorial University’s Ocean Sciences Centre, Canada are researching the potential of wrasses (known as connors or cunners in Canada) as a cleaner fish for the salmon. The fish are already used in commercial production cycles in Norway and Scotland for pest management. However, more research needs to be conducted as little is know about wrasse cleaning ability from salmon or its adaptivity to captive culture conditions. Read more...
- Kenyans are not eating enough fish to sustain the fish farming industry. Normally we report on the gulf between fish demand and supply but in Kenya the story is reversed. The government has been pushing aquaculture development for some time, investing Sh5.7 billion over three years. But this persuaded Kenyans to serve up fish at home; the average fish consumption in the country is just 3.7 kg per person a year. Read more...
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| English: Sea lice, L. salmonis, on farmed Atlantic salmon, New Brunswick, Canada (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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