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Friday, May 25, 2012
Second British Columbia Salmon Farm Quarantined Over Virus FearsCANADA - For the second time in less than two weeks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quarantined a British Columbia (BC) salmon farm over concerns about...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Mainstream Canada Dixon Bay Farm is Now EmptyCANADA - The last fish were removed from Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm late Monday night and the site is now empty.
New Means of Safeguarding World Fish Stocks GLOBAL - Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications...
AQUACULTURE UK - Research Foundation of Aquaculture IndustryUK - Research and development are the foundations of the aquaculture industry Neil Robertson from Novatis said in his key note speech at the opening of the Aquaculture...
Farmed Shrimp Still Safe, Antibiotic Use DecliningGLOBAL - Despite the impression left by a recent ABC News story on farmed shrimp, the use of antibiotics is neither a common nor accepted practice in shrimp farming....
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
OIE: ISA Outbreak Reported in NorwayNORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation, Norwegian...
Mainstream Canada Salmon Farm Hit With IHN VirusGLOBAL - Mainstream Canada suffered this week after Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus was detected at its Dixon Bay site in British Columbia. An infectious...
Red tide Sighted in Hong Kong, Situation to be Monitored HONG KONG - A red tide has been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group has reported.
Quarantine Violation Puts Farms and Jobs at RiskCANADA - The quarantine around Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm was deliberately broken by Tofino filmmaker and anti-salmon farming activist Warren Rudd, who was...
High Seas Mortality Major Cause of Wild Salmon DeclineIRELAND - Serious, long-term professional studies published recently in reputable scientific journals have clearly demolished the false impression that salmon farming...
Monday, May 21, 2012
ISA Confirmed at Broodstock Facility in NessetNORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has received test results from the Veterinary Institute confirming Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) at at broodstock...
BC's Salmon Farmers Work Together on Virus ManagementCANADA - Prompt action and information sharing has been the response of BC’s salmon farmers to news that a case of Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) has...
Friday, May 18, 2012
UK Carp, Bream, Roach at Risk of Rosette Agent ParasiteUK - Lab tests carried out by researchers at Bournemouth University (BU) have shown UK carp, bream and roach are all susceptible to infection by the deadly parasite...
Mainstream Canada Begins Depopulating Site After IHN OutbreakCANADA - Mainstream Canada has begun depopulating its Dixon Bay farm site, after Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) was detected.
Animal Testing for Shellfish Monitoring Phased OutUK - The Food Standards Agency’s shellfish monitoring programme has successfully completed a move away from tests using mice for the detection of paralytic shellfish...
Sick Fish Still Found in Latest Gladstone Fish Health Report AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has released its report on monitoring of fish conducted in April and May in Gladstone and surrounding waterways.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Confusion Surrounds Assurance SchemesANALYSIS - The global aquaculture and sustainable fisheries industries are finding themselves under more and more scrutiny and increasing requirements to prove their...
Mainstream Canada Farm Tests Positive for IHN VirusCANADA - During routine fish health tests on the 14 May, Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm tested positive for the Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) vir...
OIE: Koi Herpesvirus Outbreak in SwedenSWEDEN - An outbreak of Koi herpesvirus disease has been reported to the OIE by Mr Leif Denneberg, Director and Head of Department, Department for Animal Production...
Scotland to Have ISA Restrictions LiftedSCOTLAND, UK - Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson has welcomed confirmation that movement restrictions for infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) on fish farms in the...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Eel Sampling Reveals Liver AbnormalitiesNEW ZEALAND - A team of environmental specialists are on the case to discover why more than a dozen eels were found dead in a Gisborne stream.
Is Ethanol Production Linked to Antibiotic Resistance?US - Two US congrtessmen have written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask what the agency is doing to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics in food-animal...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Researchers Map Fish Species at Risk from Dams GLOBAL - Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede migration,...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Dead Fish Sparks Toxic Algae SuspicionNORWAY - Toxic algae blooms are suspected in Nordland following the report of 550 tons of dead famed salmon over the last ten days.
OIE: White Spot Disease Reported in MadagascarMADAGASCAR - An outbreak of white spot disease has been reported to the OIE by Dr Bibis Armand Lalaonirina, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires, Madagascar.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Aquatic Animal Health Courses on OfferCANADA - The Canadian Aquaculture Institute and Atlantic Veterinary College are pleased to be partnering with the Centre for Life-Long Learning in the delivery of...
OIE: Koi Herpesvirus Outbreak in ItalyITALY - A new outbreak of Koi herpesvirus has been reported in Italy by Dr Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Italy.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Gladstone Dredging not Releasing ContaminantsAUSTRALIA - Extensive testing of sediment in Port Curtis has confirmed that dredging is not contributing to poor health of fish in Gladstone Harbour.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Detecting Low-Level Exposure to Seafood ToxinUS - NOAA scientists and their colleagues have discovered a biological marker in the blood of laboratory zebrafish and marine mammals that shows when they have been...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
All Clear for Fish Samples Following Gas LeakSCOTLAND, UK - Chemical analysis of fish samples collected from close to TOTAL’s Elgin platform gas leak in the North Sea has concluded there is no hydrocarbon...
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