Pacific Seafood Launches New Products
US - At the upcoming 2010 Boston Seafood Show, Pacific Seafood, a family owned seafood company based in Portland, Ore., will showcase new products from its steelhead...

Shrimp, Lobster Disappearing Fast
US - Illegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs,...

Opportunity to Increase Seafood Safety
NORWAY - Seafood is naturally rich in selenium, but it may also contain the environmental pollutant methylmercury. New research indicates that methylmercury is less...

Young Researcher Seeks Best Feed For Salmon
NORWAY - A young researcher has been granted funding from the Research Council of Norway to find the best possible feed for farmer Atlantic salmon in rising sea...

100,000 Salmon Escape
SCOTLAND, UK = 100,000 salmon smolts from a Lochaber freshwater salmon farm have escaped during a storm.

New Diet With Diflubenzuron
CHILE - The Chilean fish feed producer Salmofood, member of the Invertec holding, announced that they have recently received a license for use of diflubenzuron in...

Muscular Trout Could Boost Commercial Aquaculture
US - A 10-year effort by a University of Rhode Island scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have...

North Atlantic Seafood Forum: European Outlook
NORWAY - Addressing delegates at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum last week major seafood companies lined up to forecast where they are heading.

North Atlantic Seafood Forum: Industry Perspective
NORWAY - At the 2010 North Atlantic Seafood Forum, 428 delegates from 23 nations heard from a number of expert speakers.

Nutreco Expands Australian Output
AUSTRALIA - Nutreco's subsidiary Skretting will invest EUR 20 million to upgrade and expand the capacity of its fish feed plant in Tasmania, Australia.

International Efforts To Save Historic Fishing Rights
UK - Scottish National Party President Ian Hudghton has welcomed support from various European governments for the principle of EU nations retaining historical fishing...

Aquatic Asia 2011 Launched
ASIA - In their ongoing drive to invest in effective marketing platforms, VNU Exhibitions and NEO announce another big step: Aquatic Asia 2011, the brand-new dedicated...

Aquaculture Planning Reform To Boost Growth
SCOTLAND, UK - Recognising that the Scottish aquaculture industry makes a significant contribution to the Scottish economy, the Minister for the Environment and...

Call for Increased Sustainable Aquaculture Production
MALAYSIA - The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin has called for the industrialisation of aquaculture in the wake of the declining...

Potential For Aquaculture Partnership
MALAYSIA & NORWAY - Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway believes that Malaysia and Norway have significant potential for cooperation in aquaculture.

Salmon Exports Leap 24 Per Cent
UK - Over 13 million fresh Scottish salmon were exported in 2009 – an increase of 24 per cent when compared with the previous year, according to Scottish Salmon...

Sea Lice Resistance
CANADA - Concerns have been raised that sea lice on salmon farms may be becoming resistant to SLICE - the prescribed treatment used on British Columbia (BC) salmon...

Consultation On Marine Licensing Enforcement
UK - Defra on Tuesday (9 March) started a consultation on the enforcement of a new marine licensing system which will be introduced by the Marine and Coastal Access...

Worldwide Aquaculture Guidelines
GLOBAL - The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Aquaculture Service is calling for contributions to the development of a worldwide overview and databank of...

Scottish Parliament Supports Sustainable Aquaculture
SCOTLAND, UK - In todays meeting at Parliament, the Scottish goverment acknowledged the continued development of an ambitious and sustainable Scottish aquaculture...

New Monitor Could Save Lives
UK - An innovative new device that could help save fishermen’s lives by warning of vessel instability is likely to provide a focal point of interest at this year’s...

Merial To Merge With Intervet/Schering-Plough
GLOBAL - A global leader in animal health will be created as Merial announces it will merge with Intervet/Schering-Plough.

Vilsack Outlines Strategy To Increase Exports
US - During a keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, Friday, March 5, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out USDA’s plans to increase...

Food Safety Reforms Proposed
CHINA - The general office of the State Council issued a plan on Monday to improve national food safety, setting the tone for this year's programme, which includes...

SalmonChile Donates $500 Million To Earthquake Campaign
CHILE - The Chilean Salmon Industry Association (SalmonChile) has donated a large sum of money the campaign ChileChile, which will help victims of the recent ea...