Aquaculture

Singapore-based scientists create oral vaccine to protect fish against nervous necrosis virus

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore, together with researchers from the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, have developed a novel oral vaccine for fish that can protect them against nervous necrosis virus (NNV) and be implemented in an effective, efficient and practical way to immunis ...

Norwegian initiative using gene-editing tech to identify genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance

Friday, June 26, 2026

A Norwegian research initiative is using CRISPR gene-editing technology to identify the genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance, with the goal of improving Atlantic salmon health, welfare and sustainability.

Chile's Sernapesca releases 2025 report on use of antimicrobials in salmon farming

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has released its 2025 Sanitary Report and Reports on the Use of Antimicrobials and Antiparasitics in salmon farming.

Tasmania, Australia authorities highlight absence of strong evidence concerning application for antibiotic use in salmon farms

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The application to use the antibiotic florfenicol in southern Tasmanian, Australia salmon farms did not cite "robust" evidence about the potential impact on human health, three Tasmanian government agencies argued.

Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, approves livestock disease prevention plan for 2026

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Provincial People's Committee of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, has approved its 2026 Disease Prevention Plan for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.

Vietnam prepares roadmap for national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is preparing a roadmap to implement a comprehensive national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs by 2035, aiming to strengthen consumer confidence in the quality, food safety, and origin of Vietnamese goods.

AgriLivestock & Feed Taiwan 2026 returns to Taipei on September 8-10

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

AgriLivestock & Feed Taiwan, part of Taiwan Smart Agriweek, one of Asia's dedicated events for livestock farming, returns to TaiNEX 1 in Taipei, Taiwan, on September 8–10.

Canada's agriculture sector calls for renewal of Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

Thursday, December 11, 2025

More than 80 Canadian agriculture and agri-food organisations, including leading aquaculture bodies, have signed an open letter urging Ottawa to back a full 16-year renewal of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Indonesia to establish lab to ensure seafood exports are free from radiation

Friday, November 14, 2025

Indonesia's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, recently announced plans to establish a laboratory next year to ensure the country's seafood products are free from radioactive contamination.

Review finds salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia "overwhelmed" after mass fish deaths littered beaches with waste

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia was unprepared for this year's mass fish deaths, lacking effective waste recovery systems or an emergency plan as fatty residues from decomposing fish washed up on southern beaches.