Go-ahead for Salmon Nursery
SCOTLAND - A community owned fish farm on the island of Out Skerries has been given the go-ahead for a small salmon nursery at West Voe.

Wal-mart Turns its Back on Chile's Virus Hit Salmon
CHILE - It has been reported that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has stopped buying salmon from Chilean aquaculture operations after prevalence...

Decision Due on Conservation Policy
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is to decide on a new policy addressing conservation and recovery of wild salmon and steelhead populations this week...

Orkney Salmon Industry Worth £6.6 Million
SCOTLAND - The latest industry figures show that salmon farming was worth £6.6 million to Orkney last year.

Geveran Trading Extends Interest in Marine Harvest
NORWAY - Geveran Trading has extended TRS agreements relating to 21 million shares in Marine Harvest ASA which had expiry 8 July 2009.

Poor Salmon Run Could Threaten Treaty
CANADA - The number of king salmon that reach the Canadian border might not satisfy a treaty agreement between Alaska and Canada despite massive cuts in subsistence...

£200,000 Salmon Lost From Farm in Boat Crash
UK - More than 12,000 live salmon worth £200,000 were lost at a Hebridean fish farm when a Norwegian boat crashed into a fish pen.

EU Collaborates on Modern Farming Project
EU - Nofima Marked is representing Norway in a two-year European commission-funded project (BrightAnimal) to study the use of modern technology in the farming...

New Sanitary Rules for Chilean Fish Farms
CHILE - New regulations designed to improve the sanitary conditions for Chilean farmed salmon came into force last week.

Campaigner Attacks Salmon Farm Plans
CANADA - Anti salmon farm campaigner, Alexandra Morton has launced a new attack on the industry following the siting of a new farm on the coast of British Colum...

Cooke Aquaculture Shows Confidence in Chile
CHILE - The executives at Cooke Aquaculture estimates Chile's salmon farming industry will recover from the impact caused by the outbreaks of infectious salmon...

New Film Documents Issues of Salmon Farms
GLOBE - A new film is to be released in which prominent scientists and Canadian First Nation representatives speak their minds about the salmon farming industry...

£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)...

Fusion Marine in New Drive into Norwegian Market
UK - Scottish fish farm equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine is actively seeking a Norwegian partner as part of a new drive to spearhead sales of its successful...

Deadly ParasiteThreatens UK Salmon and Trout
UK - Stocks of the UK’s Atlantic salmon along with varieties of domestic Brown trout could be under threat from a deadly parasite according to research led Bournemouth...

Protecting Migrating Salmon
CANADA - Claims have been made that salmon farms near Campbell River are having a negative effect on wild fish –especially sockeye.

Catch to Chile's Salmon Farm Law
CHILE - The Senate’s Fishing Commission is currently reviewing a bill designed to steer Chile’s sinking salmon industry back into clear waters. But while industry...

New Methods Monitor Health-related Loss in Salmon
NORWAY - Arnfinn Aunsmo showed in his doctorate that health-related loss in modern salmon farming may be systematically monitored and quantified, both in biological...

SalmonChile Warns of Further Woes to Come
CHILE - The new general manager of the Salmon Industry Association AG (SalmonChile), Carlos Odebret, warned that the Chilean salmon industry could find itself...

Impaired Hatchery Fish May Hinder Salmon Runs
OREGON, US – Steelhead trout that are originally bred in hatcheries are so genetically impaired that, even if they survive and reproduce in the wild, their offspring...

Pharmaq Reveals Norwegian Vaccine Sales
NORWAY - The production of S1 2009 ready for sea entry ended above 130 million.

Sustainable Milestone for Atlantic Salmon in America
CANADA - Cooke Aquaculture, under its marketing division, True North Salmon, is the first Canadian company to offer Eco Certified farmed Atlantic salmon in North...

Good News for BC Salmon Farmers
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - An article and editorial printed in yesterday's edition of “The Daily News” in Nanaimo provide refreshing perspective on the opportunities...

BC Salmon Farmers Defend Their Practices
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Claims have been made that salmon farms near Campbell River are having a negative effect on wild fish –especially sockeye, but the British...

Scope of Aquaculture Laws Cause Concern Amongst Senators
CHILE - Three Chilean senators expressed their concerns regarding the scope of the new General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law (LGPA), which will be debated by...