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Editor's Note 
 
While there's no silver bullet against sea lice, a parasite that continues to plague Atlantic salmon, researchers are hard at work uncovering chemicals in Atlantic salmon that attract it. Will this be a step in the direction to fight sea lice?
- Seyitan Moritiwon, Associate editor
 
This week 
 

Onda and Canola Council of Canada collaborate on aquafeed research

Onda, an aquaculture research organization, is working with the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) on a project examining the use of canola-based feed meal for sustainable aquaculture production.


New Brunswick to allocate $38 million for seafood sector

The Government of New Brunswick said it will invest C$38 million (US$26.8 million) in the province’s seafood sector to support "innovative technologies aimed at improving efficiency, seafood quality and sustainability."


Nofima study uncovers chemicals in Atlantic salmon that attract sea lice

A study by Nofima has revealed that Atlantic salmon release chemicals that attract sea lice. The encounter between the parasite and its host begins when the louse is in its free-swimming larval stage, known as a copepodite.


 
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No silver bullet against sea lice

Sea lice continues to be one of, if not the, most pressing issues facing the aquaculture industry. Kari Olli Helgesen of the Norwegian Veterinary Institute conducts a yearly survey as part of their annual Fish Health Report. “We ask fish health personnel working in fish health companies, the industry or authorities, to rank what they think is most important,” says Helgesen. » Read More...
 
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From the Editor: Time for a refresh

There’s something about a new look that really forces you to approach the work in a new way. I think that is what this redesign experience has been like for me and the Aquaculture North America team. The origins of this publication are a little harder to nail down than that of our sister publication, Hatchery International, which just celebrated its 25-year anniversary. » Read More...
 
 
Research 
 

USDA to fund largemouth bass aquaculture research at Southern Illinois

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a two-year grant of US$324,000 to Southern Illinois University researchers for a project to improve intensive aquaculture methods for largemouth bass. » Read More...

Healthy greens: novel processing techniques for plant protein in aquafeed

There’s a strong need to continue the expansion of plant-based protein in aquafeed, especially for carnivorous species like salmon, but a growing number of out-of-the-box approaches are spurring this movement forward. » Read More...

 
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Events 
 

Milford Aquaculture Seminar

Jan. 13-15, 2025
Shelton, Connecticut
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Ontario Aquaculture Association Conference

Feb. 26-27, 2025
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
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