Sea Lice

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

German biotechnology company AquaNab has secured investment from Nordic Foodtech VC to advance its nanoantibody technology for more sustainable aquaculture and salmon farming.

12th August 2026

AquaNab’s unlikely weapon against sea lice

12th August 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hamburg-based biotechnology company AquaNab is developing a feed-based nanoantibody technology aimed at tackling sea lice, one of the aquaculture industry’s most persistent and expensive challenges.

11th August 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Nanoantibodies offer new sea-lice hope

11th August 2026

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

MSD Animal Health, a division of North American company Merck & Co Inc, has launched a new generation of its Falcon vision technology to help optimise fish health and biomass production through…

20th August 2025

MSD Animal Health unveils next-gen Falcon

20th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New research has revealed that an early immune response is the key to natural sea lice resistance in some Pacific salmon species, offering fresh hope for combatting one of aquaculture’s most persistent…

18th June 2025

Pacific salmon outsmart sea lice

18th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss has announced a new white paper titled “Future aquaculture – sustainable growth and food for the world”, which outlines steps the government…

16th April 2025

Norway sets out new aquaculture strategy

16th April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New research conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has enhanced the understanding of why sea lice are predominantly attracted to salmon. The study investigates the chemicals…

11th December 2024

Nofima: Salmon secretions attract lice

11th December 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The latest Salmon Welfare Scorecard, published by Compassion in World Farming, has found that 62% of the farmed salmon producers that it assessed have improved their reporting and policies on welfare compared…

4th December 2024

Salmon Welfare Scorecard – Small improvement in industry transparency

4th December 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian biotech company Vestland Pharma, which has patented a drug against salmon lice, has received fresh backing, with venture company Sarsia and the seafood company Coast Seafood becoming shareholders.

27th November 2024

Salmon lice drug secures new funding

27th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Cermaq, Mowi and Salmones Austral are now using Garware’s anti-caligus skirts in Chile, with the non-pharmacological alternative becoming part of their health strategies to control infestations in their operations.

11th September 2024

Anti-caligus skirts going down well in Chile

11th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Lerøy Seafood Group has reported solid results for the second quarter of 2024 despite a reduction in wild catch and a decline in salmon prices.

22nd August 2024

Innovation at Lerøy yields solid results

22nd August 2024