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🌊🔬 Gill Health in Salmon Farming: Key Insights from Dr. Hamish Rodger , 2nd Keynote speaker. Gill challenges are among top 2 health concerns in Salmon production, with significant economic and biological impacts across Norway, Scotland, and Ireland. 🔍 The root causes of gill damage are diverse and interconnected, ranging from harmful algal toxins and stinging plankton to bacterial and viral infections. The complexity is further compounded by climate change and nutrient runoff, algal blooms sith exposure to toxic elements and oxygen depletion. 💡 To enhance fish health and reduce economic losses, we need to focus on innovative solutions: implementing improved net cleaning technologies, developing better vaccines, and investing in genetic selection for gill and skin robustnes says Dr. Rodger. Effective management demands a sophisticated approach, including better early warning systems, advanced detection methods, and robust training for staff on identifying and mitigating planktonic threats. Hamish Rodger, ended his talk with encouraging young scientists to give attention to this rising problem in Salmon Aquaculture. #FishHealth #Aquaculture #SalmonFarming #GillDiseases #InnovationInAquaculture PatoGen AS Nofima

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