Biosecurity

Twenty years of research has meant that consumers are closer than ever to seeing genetically modified (GM) salmon on their plates.

In 2009, just 0.3 per cent of samples from Irish animals and products were positive for residues according to the the National Residue Control Plan for 2009.

The sea lice parasite is the greatest disease problem facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. But help may be on its way an army of 15 million lice-eating Ballan wrasse, according to the Research Council of Norway.

New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fish-farming on seafloor ecosystems.