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Friday, May 25, 2012
Canadian Fishery Managers Predict Bleak Salmon ReturnsCANADA - There could be an allaboriginal fishery on the Fraser River this summer, following early predictions that not enough salmon will return to allow for a commercial...
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.
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...
Chile’s Salmon Industry Makes a Comeback.CHILE - An estimated production of 700,000 tons of salmon is expected for CY2012, a 20 per cent increase of the 600,000 tons produced in CY2011, according to a recent...
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
Decision to Not Reopen Hearings Supported by Salmon FarmersCANADA - The decision to not re-open hearings of the Cohen Commission based on recent claims by anti-aquaculture activists is supported by BC’s salmon farmers...
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
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.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
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...
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...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Studies Show Growing Risks from Hatchery FishGLOBAL - A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington,...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Study Shows Benefits of Farmed Salmon during Pregnancy SPAIN- Pregnant women can eat two servings of fish-farmed salmon each week, as it is beneficial to them and their children, according to a new study from Spain.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Alaska's Summer Salmon Season Officially OpenALASKA, US - The summer season for wild Alaska salmon has officially opened with a projected harvest of 132 million fish.
Leading Figures at Lossie Seafoods RetireSCOTLAND, UK - Two leading figures in the Scottish seafood processing industry have retired after successfully steering Lossie Seafoods in Buckie to its current...
Friday, May 11, 2012
New Organic Standard Released for Canadian Farmed SeafoodCANADA - With the release of the Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard on 10 May, Canadian consumers will now have the opportunity to choose certified organic farmed...
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.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Marine Harvest Reports Improved Performance NORWAY - The Marine Harvest Group achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 276 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared to NOK 963 million in the corresponding...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Salmon on the Menu for Culinary TouristsNEW ZEALAND - Destination Marlborough has signed a food partnership with New Zealand King Salmon. The company is on the cusp of launching marketing campaigns in...
Salmon Company Expansion to Benefit EconomyNEW ZEALAND - By the mid-2020s more than 1,600 additional jobs will be sustained in the Nelson Marlborough region if plans by salmon farmer New Zealand King Salmon...
C$1 Million to Supports Sustainable Fish PopulationsCANADA - The Province is providing further support for the BC Living Rivers Trust Fund with an injection of C$1 million for their core programmes. This money is...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Reduced Seafood Exports in AprilNORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 3.7 billion in April. There is a decline of 501 million or 12 per cent compared with April 2011. So far this year, seafood...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Solid Q1 Results for Cermaq, Chile Good PerformanceNORWAY and CHILE - Despite low salmon prices Cermaq has reported an EBIT pre fair value of NOK 101 million and a return on capital employed of 16.6 per cent. EWOS...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Top Global Honour for Regal ProductsNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand King Salmon has been awarded the top honour by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) at the annual Superior Taste Awards in...
Compensation for Fish Farm ISA LossesCANADA - The federal government will compensate Cooke Aquaculture for the hundreds of thousands of salmon ordered destroyed in Shelburne this week.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Russia Bans More Norwegian ExportsRUSSIA and NORWAY - The Russian veterinary service has temporarily excluded 13 companies from exporting fresh salmon and trout to Russia from 5 May.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Don Hustins Receives Salmon Conservation AwardCANADA - The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) presented its top Canadian conservation award to Don Hustins of St. John’s, NL in Toronto.
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