Cold water

Despite struggling to achieve bulk production volumes and compete with global commodities such as fishmeal and soy, opportunities for alternative protein producers in aquafeed sector are only going to grow in the coming years.

Salmon rendered sterile through gene editing are exhibiting encouraging behaviour and performance during the grow-out phase, according to new research results.

Ways to commercialise the production of finfish rendered sterile by novel methods sparked a thought-provoking discussion at the end of the inaugural International Finfish Sterility Workshop, which was held in Stirling this week.

Superior Fresh’s aquaponics facilty in Wisconsin is both the world’s largest aquaponics system and “the ultimate IMTA”, according to Dr Steve Summerfelt.

America’s largest land-based steelhead producer outlines how it has ironed out a number of early production issues as it attempts to reach its 1,200 tonne annual capacity.

In the fifth installment of the series, Mowi (formerly known as Marine Harvest) farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the day-to-day running of a salmon farm.

In the second part of the feature, Professor Ross Houston, who is currently involved in using gene editing to improve resistance to diseases in salmon, explains the barriers – technical, regulatory and ethical – that need to be overcome before such techniques …