Fletcher Warren-Myers

Supersizing salmon farms in the coastal zone: A global analysis of changes in farm technology and location from 2005 to 2020

P McIntosh, LT Barrett, F Warren-Myers, A Coates, G Macaulay, A Szetey, N Robinson, C White, F Samsing, F Oppedal, O Folkedal, P Klebert, T Dempster

Journal article  |  2022  |  Aquaculture

Salmonid aquaculture, producing nearly 3 million tons per year, has expanded across temperate seascapes around the globe in recent..

Sentinels in Salmon Aquaculture: Heart Rates Across Seasons and During Crowding Events

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Malthe Hvas, Tone Vagseth, Tim Dempster, Frode Oppedal

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY

Advances in tag technology now make it possible to monitor the behavior of small groups of individual fish as bioindicators of pop..

Algal supplements in formulated feeds: Effects on sea urchin gonad quality

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Stephen E Swearer, David S Francis, Giovanni M Turchini, Kathy Overton, Tim Dempster

Journal article  |  2021  |  AQUACULTURE

In the effort to increase the commercial value of urchin gonads produced via roe enhancement aquaculture, a variety of formulated ..

Full production cycle, commercial scale culture of salmon in submerged sea-cages with air domes reduces lice infestation, but creates production and welfare challenges

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Tone Vagseth, Ole Folkedal, Lars Helge Stien, Jan Olav Fosse, Tim Dempster, Frode Oppedal

Journal article  |  2021  |  AQUACULTURE

Structural modification of sea cages is continually changing to counter major production issues associated with commercial salmon ..

Submerged cage aquaculture of marine fish: A review of the biological challenges and opportunities

Michael Sievers, Oyvind Korsoen, Fletcher Warren-Myers, Frode Oppedal, Georgia Macaulay, Ole Folkedal, Tim Dempster

Journal article  |  2021  |  REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE

Surface-based cages are the dominant production technology for the marine finfish aquaculture industry. However, issues such as ex..

The balancing act: Protein, lipid and seaweed dietary levels to maximize gonad quantity in a wild-caught sea urchin

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Giovanni Turchini, Stephen E Swearer, David Francis, Tim Dempster

Journal article  |  2021  |  AQUACULTURE NUTRITION

Sea urchin gonads (roe) are a prized global sea food commodity, with growing demand driving the need for urchin roe enhancement aq..

Tag use to monitor fish behaviour in aquaculture: a review of benefits, problems and solutions

Georgia Macaulay, Fletcher Warren-Myers, Luke T Barrett, Frode Oppedal, Martin Fore, Tim Dempster

Journal article  |  2021  |  REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE

A variety of tagging techniques are now available to monitor fish behaviour, physiology and their environmental experience. Taggin..

Atlantic salmon cope in submerged cages when given access to an air dome that enables fish to maintain neutral buoyancy

F Oppedal, O Folkedal, LH Stien, T Vagseth, JO Fosse, T Dempster, F Warren-Myers

Journal article  |  2020  |  AQUACULTURE

Salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis are a financial and fish welfare issue for the salmon aquaculture industry. Avoiding the plan..

Stocking density and rearing environment affect external condition, gonad quantity and gonad grade in onshore sea urchin roe enhancement aquaculture

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Stephen E Swearer, Kathy Overton, Tim Dempster

Journal article  |  2020  |  Aquaculture

Finding the ideal density to optimise growth, health and welfare of aquaculture species reared in cage or tank environments allows..

Harvest method does not affect survival and condition during gonad enhancement of an overabundant sea urchin

F Warren-Myers, SE Swearer, DS Francis, GM Turchini, T Dempster

Journal article  |  2019  |  AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

Interest in sea urchin roe enhancement aquaculture is growing due to an increased global demand for high-quality roe that is suita..