| It’s non-treatable, widespread, and considered one of the most significant threats to Great Lakes fish. The viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus eats away the cells that line blood vessels in fish, leading to hemorrhaging, anemia, and other symptoms. The devastating virus has now been detected in 28 fish species located across all.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Also tagged fisheries, grant, Great Lakes, New York Sea Grant, perch, research, VHS, walleye Leave a comment
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New York Sea Grant study investigates VHS transmission
Automated fish taggers will process 30 million Great Lakes salmon and trout
| Manually tagging the roughly 30 million salmon and trout annually stocked into the Great Lakes would be an almost impossible feat. A new $1.4 million automated fish marking and tagging system, however, will make it possible for fisheries biologists to monitor these hatchery-origin fish without committing exorbitant hours of manual.. Read more |  |
“Bodybuilder trout” might give lift to commercial aquaculture
| While artificial muscle enhancement in humans is often frowned upon, a University of Rhode Island scientist’s “juiced up” fish could provide a boost to the aquaculture industry. Terry Bradley, a professor of fisheries and aquaculture, has spent the last 10 years developing transgenic rainbow trout. The results, he said, even.. Read more |