Novartis To Commercialise Pancreas Disease Vaccine

thefishsite, 15 February 2011

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has granted Novartis Animal Health exclusive rights to part of its patent portfolio for pancreas disease (PD) vaccines. The agreement paves the way for Novartis Animal Health to commercialise a new pancreas disease vaccine based on innovative vaccine technology.

SWITZERLAND-Novartis Gets Green Light to Develop Pancreas Disease Vaccines

fis.com, 16 February 2011

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has given Novartis Animal Health exclusive rights to a portion of its patent portfolio to create vaccines that will prevent pancreas disease (PD) in farmed salmon.

Reed Touts RI Aquaculture Industry

GoLocalProv News, February 15, 2011

U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) visited the award-winning Matunuck Oyster Bar yesterday to discuss the aquaculture industry of Rhode Island with local oyster farmers.

Officials Aim To Boost Benefits from Aquaculture

adn.com, February 12, 2011

Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released draft national aquaculture policies that aim to "increase the U.S. supply of healthy seafood, create jobs in coastal and other communities, spur innovation in technology, and help restore depleted species and marine habitats.

Scientists Close In On Salmon Virus Resistance Gene

TheFishSite, January 31, 2011

UK - A team of UK researchers are closing in on a gene that affects resistance of Atlantic salmon to infectious pancreatic necrosis virus.The Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN) virus is a major killer in commercial salmon farming causing high levels of mortality in young salmon in all markets worldwide.

Biosensor for Aquaculture Disease Control Developed

Spain, fis.com, 01 June 2010

A team of scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) are working on the development of a biosensor that allows for the long-term control of the virulence of some marine bacteria and halophiles responsible for the appearance of pathogenic diseases in farmed fish and molluscs.

UNB Researcher Fights Cod Aquaculture Parasite

dailygleaner.canadaeast.com, 22 April 2010

Cod aquaculture may be a budding business in Atlantic Canada, but for all its promise it is also literally plagued with a huge problem - an affliction that a University of New Brunswick biology student is studying in order to help find a solution.

Norwegian Salmon Affected By Lice

redorbit.com, 24 December 2004

Norwegian salmon is a popular holiday treat for many, but the fish is threatened by a small parasite that is spreading quickly among wild and farmed salmon. According to an AFP report,