Hugh Mitchell, MS, DVM
@hughmitchell.bsky.social
Aquaculture veterinarian (wild and farmed fish) since 1989. Strong proponent of real science & veterinary medicine, and cultivating our aquatic ecosystems for conservation, the blue economy, and our seafood security. Dual citizen of US and Canada.
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Reposted by Hugh Mitchell, MS, DVM
Here's what we do! A huge thanks to all the people that have helped out and worked with us over the last 22 years. 5 days a week for almost 3 months. Not everyday is as nice as this one. #sealice #wildsalmon #aquaculture #20yearlie www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuBA...
The Science Behind Sea Lice Monitoring on Wild Salmon | This is Aquaculture
YouTube video by Mowi Canada West
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July 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Here's what we do! A huge thanks to all the people that have helped out and worked with us over the last 22 years. 5 days a week for almost 3 months. Not everyday is as nice as this one. #sealice #wildsalmon #aquaculture #20yearlie www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuBA...
So why would something so obvious to true ocean conservation, our seafood security and blue economy have so many detractors in North America? As with many things emotions can trump sense! #aquaculture #salmon #foroceanssake
December 29, 2024 at 5:21 PM
So why would something so obvious to true ocean conservation, our seafood security and blue economy have so many detractors in North America? As with many things emotions can trump sense! #aquaculture #salmon #foroceanssake
December 22, 2024 at 10:56 PM
To my clients and colleagues in the Mississippi Delta: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! #aquaculture #vetmed #uscatfish
December 22, 2024 at 10:41 PM
To my clients and colleagues in the Mississippi Delta: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! #aquaculture #vetmed #uscatfish
Concerned about the peer-review process? It is severely broken. Here is what A.I. has to say on how we might go about fixing it. Your thoughts? #aquaculture #salmon
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Concerned about the peer-review process? It is severely broken. Here is what A.I. has to say on how we might go about fixing it. Your thoughts? #aquaculture #salmon
This month's Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association includes a special supplement on Veterinary Opthalmology has papers on ocular diseases from several animal species - including fish! These are Silver Moony's, popular aquarium fish. #vetmed #fishmedicine
December 14, 2024 at 8:48 PM
This month's Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association includes a special supplement on Veterinary Opthalmology has papers on ocular diseases from several animal species - including fish! These are Silver Moony's, popular aquarium fish. #vetmed #fishmedicine
Doing some volunteer aquaculture informational work in Key West. With a free morning, why not go on a dive to remind you what responsible aquaculture can protect? #aquaculture #salmon #lovetheoceans #foroceanssake
December 11, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Doing some volunteer aquaculture informational work in Key West. With a free morning, why not go on a dive to remind you what responsible aquaculture can protect? #aquaculture #salmon #lovetheoceans #foroceanssake
Anyone want to see what a veterinarian who practices fish medicine looks like? The American Association of Fish Veterinarians is almost 400 strong! Working to make fish healthy and happy! #aquaculture #salmon
December 11, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Anyone want to see what a veterinarian who practices fish medicine looks like? The American Association of Fish Veterinarians is almost 400 strong! Working to make fish healthy and happy! #aquaculture #salmon
No truer words. To be admired and protected, but also used (responsibly). #aquaculture #salmon #foroceanssake
December 9, 2024 at 3:06 PM
No truer words. To be admired and protected, but also used (responsibly). #aquaculture #salmon #foroceanssake
Truth isn't obtained lightly. Be careful and demand non-superficial criteria. #aquaculture #salmon
December 9, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Truth isn't obtained lightly. Be careful and demand non-superficial criteria. #aquaculture #salmon
Ever wonder what independent scientists said about environmental impacts of salmon net pens in WA State? #aquaculture #salmon #science #foroceanssake
December 9, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Ever wonder what independent scientists said about environmental impacts of salmon net pens in WA State? #aquaculture #salmon #science #foroceanssake
A perspective on fish farming that is often glossed over. #aquaculture #salmon #science #vetmedicine
December 8, 2024 at 6:06 PM
A perspective on fish farming that is often glossed over. #aquaculture #salmon #science #vetmedicine
Farmed trout in Colorado. Yum! #aquaculture #salmon
December 1, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Farmed trout in Colorado. Yum! #aquaculture #salmon
Norway has a massive Atlantic salmon net pen industry, yet Pacific salmon are invading fjords. Let's think about this a little, BC and WA! #aquaculture #salmon #realveterinarymedicine
youtu.be/6oCH2zvY4m0?...
youtu.be/6oCH2zvY4m0?...
"We have declared a war on Pink salmon” Norway fights the invasive species in the Arctic.
YouTube video by The Barents Observer
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November 30, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Norway has a massive Atlantic salmon net pen industry, yet Pacific salmon are invading fjords. Let's think about this a little, BC and WA! #aquaculture #salmon #realveterinarymedicine
youtu.be/6oCH2zvY4m0?...
youtu.be/6oCH2zvY4m0?...
No licensed fish health professional has been brought into discussions. NONE of the professional fish health organizations (which deal with both wild and cultured fish) are concerned about diseases from net pens endangering wild fish. Why? What is going on here? #aquaculture #salmon #foroceanssake
November 30, 2024 at 3:55 PM
No licensed fish health professional has been brought into discussions. NONE of the professional fish health organizations (which deal with both wild and cultured fish) are concerned about diseases from net pens endangering wild fish. Why? What is going on here? #aquaculture #salmon #foroceanssake
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@alex4salmon.bsky.social if you only had #facts. Stop making stuff up. Only thing true in this post might be "old fishing boats". The farms aren't "closed", and there's data regarding #sealice / #wildsalmon in the area you're ranting about that doesn't support your statements. #lies or #ignorant?
November 26, 2024 at 12:38 AM
@alex4salmon.bsky.social if you only had #facts. Stop making stuff up. Only thing true in this post might be "old fishing boats". The farms aren't "closed", and there's data regarding #sealice / #wildsalmon in the area you're ranting about that doesn't support your statements. #lies or #ignorant?
An extremely important concept if you are going to go beyond ideological activism to real aquatic ecosystem conservation. Relevant to many multivariate fields such as: medicine, nutrition and environmentalism. #aquaculture #science #salmon
November 24, 2024 at 7:53 PM
An extremely important concept if you are going to go beyond ideological activism to real aquatic ecosystem conservation. Relevant to many multivariate fields such as: medicine, nutrition and environmentalism. #aquaculture #science #salmon
An excellent discussion. Disturbing. Many see the peer -reviewed process as a "blessing". #aquaculture #science #salmon
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Peer review: a flawed process at the heart of science and journals
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 24, 2024 at 3:45 PM
An excellent discussion. Disturbing. Many see the peer -reviewed process as a "blessing". #aquaculture #science #salmon
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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The myth is no farms = no lice. Broughton 2024 first year with no farms. 3rd highest infestation on juvenile wild salmon in 20 years @alex4salmon.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 11:42 PM
The myth is no farms = no lice. Broughton 2024 first year with no farms. 3rd highest infestation on juvenile wild salmon in 20 years @alex4salmon.bsky.social
I wonder if Bluesky will be any different from "X"? #aquaculture #salmon
November 19, 2024 at 4:14 AM
I wonder if Bluesky will be any different from "X"? #aquaculture #salmon
The American Fisheries Society is the largest Society of wild fish conservation workers in North America. They think net pens are okay. Many work with net pens and stock enhancement fish from Alaska into California. #aquaculture #salmon
November 19, 2024 at 4:09 AM
The American Fisheries Society is the largest Society of wild fish conservation workers in North America. They think net pens are okay. Many work with net pens and stock enhancement fish from Alaska into California. #aquaculture #salmon
November 19, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Veterinarians are professional and licensed. We must -by law- follow the strict ethics and behavior laid down in Provincial and State Veterinary Practice Acts AND NOT our employers or affiliations. If we don't, we risk losing our livelihood. #aquaculture #salmon
November 19, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Veterinarians are professional and licensed. We must -by law- follow the strict ethics and behavior laid down in Provincial and State Veterinary Practice Acts AND NOT our employers or affiliations. If we don't, we risk losing our livelihood. #aquaculture #salmon