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

Using Alternatives To Metabisulphite To Treat Prawns
SCOTLAND, UK - A Scottish company that manufactures a sulphite free treatment solution for prawns is embarking upon a campaign to raise awareness amongst fishing...

Meriden Stamps Mark Of Commitment
UK - "Our commitment is to you," announces Meriden Animal Health Ltd, launching its mark of commitment.

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....

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.

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...

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,...

Fish, Wildlife Die after Leak
UK - Hundreds of fish are reported dead after a leak into a Berkshire river.

Jellyfish Alert for Northern Ireland
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Thousands of mauve stinger jellyfish have been found at White Park Bay, following similar warnings for Scotland a week ago.

Koi Herpesvirus Outbreak Confirmed in UK
LINCOLNSHIRE, UK - Movements of fish into, out of and within a fishery in the county have been restricted following the confirmation of koi herpesvirus disease....

Scottish Fish Farmers Warned about Jellyfish
SCOTLAND, UK - The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is warning fish farmers to be on the look-out for stinging jellyfish.

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

Kiotech: Buying Growth In Fishing, Aqua Markets
UK - Animal biotech company, Kiotech International, wants to become a leading provider of animal feed and pheromone products to the farming, commercial fishing and...

£100,000 Boost for ISA Hit Firms
SCOTLAND - The salmon farming industry in Shetland has been given a £100,000 boost to help companies affected by the recent outbreak of ISA (Infectious Salmon Anaemia)...

Stirling's Aquaculture Expert Celebrated for Career
UK - Professor Randolph Harvey Richards CBE (on left of picture), Director of the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling, recently travelled to the...

Royal Society Eyes Danger in Fish Farm Clusters
UK - Salmon farms clustered on the migratory route of wild salmon could be killing large numbers of fish in the wild, according to scientists writing today in...

Seafish Warns of New Aquatic Health Regulations
UK - New aquatic animal health regulations have come into force, which will affect all aquaculture production businesses (APB’s) in the UK, warns Seafish.

Human Noises Cause Fish Stress and Tissue Damage
UK - A study published in the most recent issue of the journal Integrative Zoology reports that human-generated sound has detrimental effects on fish.

Strong Interest in Online Aquaculture Course
SCOTLAND, UK – The University of St Andrews are reporting strong interest in the recently launched online course in sustainable aquaculture. This reflects the increasing...

Protection Plans for Scotland's Freshwater Salmon
UK - Plans to protect and conserve Scotland's freshwater fisheries have been launched.

Study Sheds Light on Gender Changing Fish Mystery
EXETER, UK - The increasing trend towards male fish developing female traits has a new chemical culprit, says a report.

Stopping the Spooks: New Solution for Hatching Tuna
SCOTLAND, UK - A Scottish based tuna company believes it has the solution to the successful commercial propagation of tuna.

Beneath the Surface: Minister Reviews ISA
SHETLANDS, UK - Scottish environment minister Michael Russell is to set up an independent review into the recent outbreak of a highly infectious disease at a Shetland...