Inquiry to Examine BC Salmon Loss
CANADA - The Canadian government is to convene a judicial inquiry to investigate the disappearance of millions of sockeye salmon from British Columbia's Fraser River...

New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been...

Red Mark Syndrome in Trout
UK - Red Mark Syndrome (RMS), a condition that is increasingly seen on trout farms throughout mainland Britain, was discussed at a recent industry one-day meeting....

FDA Announces MUMS Grant Programme Awards
US - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded the first two grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses...

Proceedings Available from Streptococcus Symposium
THE NETHERLANDS - Proceedings from a recent symposium that offered integrated health solutions for managing rising streptococcus infections in warmwater fish...

New ISA Case Found in Shetland Control Zone
SCOTLAND, UK - A sixth case of the highly contagious salmon virus infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been found off the south-west coast of Shetland, almost one...

New Research Lab for Marine Scotland
SCOTLAND, UK - Marine Scotland is to move its fish health facility to a new laboratory at Torry costing £11 million.

New Aquatic Animal Disease Report for Asia-Pacific
GLOBAL - Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) has published the latest Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (Asia and Pacific Region)...

Merck, Schering-Plough Merger Approved
GLOBAL - Merck and Schering-Plough have received approvals from the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss Competition Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau...

Lethal Gene Danger from Unplanned Fish Breeding
BANGLADESH - The head of the country's Fisheries Research Institute warns that unplanned fish breeding may cause genetic erosion in aquaculture.

Italy Reports New Case of Crayfish Plague
ITALY - The Italian veterinary authorities have alerted the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to a new outbreak of crayfish plague in one wild individual....

ICAR Advice to Farmers of Flooded Farms
INDIA - The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued following advisories to fish farmers in flood-affected regions in the states of Andhra and...

OIE Head Highlights Importance of Health Legislation
FRANCE - Veterinary legislation is the foundation of any efficient animal health policy, says Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal...

Norwegian Researcher Sheds Light on Winter Ulcer
NORWAY - Hege Smith Tunsjø has studied winter ulcer in salmon and rainbow trout, a costly disease to the Norwegian salmon and trout industries.

ISA in Chile Pushes US Salmon Price Higher
US - Consumers can expect to pay more for their favourite fish, salmon, as supplies from Chile are hit by infectious salmon anaemia.

Koi Herpesvirus Disease Outbreaks Confirmed
UK - Movements of fish into, out of and within two fisheries have been restricted following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus disease at sites in Kent and West...

Developing Alphavirus Research Strategies for Scotland
SCOTLAND, UK - Several partners have come together to find out more about pancreatic disease, which causes significant losses to the trout and salmon industries...

Funds Earmarked for Ohio Aquaculture Projects
OHIO, US - More than $1.1 million have been earmarked for two aquaculture projects in the state.

Ireland Reports High Mortality from Oyster Herpes Virus
IRELAND - The veterinary authorities are reporting what appears to be an emerging disease - a suspected variant Ostreid herpes virus 1 (OsHV1) – of oysters to the...

New Concerns over Feminisation of Male Fish
US - Common pills and plastics are making male fish lay eggs according to a paper at a conference on the effects of hormones on the environment.

Farmed Fish Invited to Come Dancing
SCOTLAND - Glasgow-based New Zealander Sunil Kadri has scooped the O2 X Male Entrepreneur of The Year Award in London recently. Co-founder of Optoswim Technologies,...

Study to Clarify Presence of PD
CHILE - The Chilean National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca) has launched a study at 14 Chilean lakes to investigate Pancreas Disease (PD) in the country.

Report: Chile's Salmon Industry Hit Hard By ISA
CHILE - A new report has been published on the current status of the country's salmon industry. It highlights especially how infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has...

New ISA Regulation Increases Costs by 30 Per Cent
CHILE - Implementation of the new sanitary requirements set up by the companies and the authority to surpass the sanitary crisis caused by the ISA virus will increase...

First Fish Feed Launched with EU-Approved Probiotic
EU - BioMar is ready to launch the first feeds for trout and salmon including a probiotic approved for use in fish farming.