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Editor's Note 
 
We have a unique story of fish handling for you this week, which was also the cover story of our July/August issue. It continues to amaze me how creative and innovative this area of hatchery work can be.
- Jean Ko Din, Editor
 
THIS WEEK 
 

'Most advanced' aquaculture demonstration centre in Mediterranean has opened

The most advanced aquaculture demonstration centre in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region has opened in Heraklion, Crete, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).


Norway investor takes ownership of Neptun Salmo hatchery

Norway-based seafood investor, Broodstock Capital, has purchased a majority share in hatchery producer, Neptun Salmo AS. The investment will support development of a leading independent hatchery platform in Norway, according to the Broodstock website and PE Insights.


New NOAA study says ocean acidification rising higher than safe limits

A new study warns that the ocean's acidification levels have surpassed the safe limits of marine operation. Researchers found that this degree of ocean acidification could explain the considerable declines in suitable habitats for important marine species, like crabs, oysters, mussels and other bivalves, corals and pteropods.


 
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The well-known and trusted OxyGuard CO₂ Portable Analyser is now available in a new version: Polaris C CO₂. It is now more user-friendly but still makes reliable measurements of the free dissolved CO₂ directly, unaffected by carbonates or other substances. It is CO₂ that influences fish physiology, and the compact design makes it easier to use for spot checks in aquaculture. Data can be logged via the Cobália platform. » Learn more…
 
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Safe passage using a 'salmon cannon'

When a massive rockslide ripped through a remote section of British Columbia’s Fraser River in 2019, it sent millions of migrating salmon into crisis. With time running out and the stakes rising for endangered salmon populations, an inter-governmental collaboration turned to an unlikely high-tech saviour: a flexible, mist-filled pneumatic tube system fondly dubbed, the “salmon cannon.”  » Read More...
 
 
Fighting Disease 
 

UC Davis vet student awarded FFAR fellowship to fight rainbow trout disease

University of California Davis vet student, Cailin Karotkin, has been awarded a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) fellowship to help protect rainbow trout from lactococcosis, one of the most deadly infectious illnesses in aquaculture. » Read More

Hatchery Hack: How to respond when a disease hits your hatchery

If you have been in the game long enough, you have experienced the nightmare of arriving to do morning checks and finding dead or dying fish in your tank(s). Disease can happen to even the most prepared, and the most biosecure of facilities. So it is best to be prepared. And better yet, train your staff so you can save as much as possible in both stock and money. » Read More...

 
MORE HEADLINES 
 

Former Pharmaq director now leads Nofima Fish Health

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“Aquaculture on the Rise” is the theme for upcoming WAS meeting in Uganda

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South Carolina DNR hosts largest one-day oyster castle reef build

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Study finds genetic homogeneity risks in Chinese kelp

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Aqua Nor    

Aug. 19-21, 2025
Trondheim, Norway
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Global Shrimp Forum 2025

Sept. 2-4, 2025
Utrecht, the Netherlands
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U.S. Trout Farmers Fall Meeting

Sept. 16-18, 2025
New York, U.S.A.
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