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...

Salmon to be Restored to San Joaquin
CALIFORNIA, US - Water has begun flowing down the San Joaquin River as part of the settlement to restore the salmon fishery to the channel that has been mostly dry...

AquaChile Invests to Promote Chile's Salmon Health
CHILE - AquaChile has announced that it will invest US$ 11 million in a land-based system to produce healthy salmon eggs and fish for the local market to reduce...

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...

BIOTEC-E 2009 to Focus on Aquaculture Biotechnology
CHILE: The First Congress of Aquaculture Biotechnology will start in Puerto Varas on 1 October.

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.

Mixed Fortunes Reported by Marine Farms
GLOBAL - Sea lice attacks on the company's salmon farms in Scotland have cost Lakeland an estimated £2 million. Another Marine Farms subsidiary in Belize has successfully...

Lake Ontario Fish are Safe - But Not Safe Enough
US - Lake Ontario's fish are now safe to eat and the restictions of chinook salmon fishing have been relaxed but the advice is still to limit consumption of fish...

Atlantic Aquaculture Needs Science-Based Investment
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA - Atlantic Canadians must invest more in science and technology - particularly regarding breeding and genomics, a Genomics Atlantic expert...

BC Salmon Farmers Assoc Has Cause to Celebrate
CANADA - With record pink returns in various rivers along the British Columbia (BC) coast, the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) had more than its 25th anniversary...

Chile's Government Will Not Review Concessions
CHILE - The government has refused to review changes to concessions relating to fish farming.

Maine River Re-Opened for Spawning Salmon
MAINE, US - A disused dam has been removed, opening up the Little River to spawning Atlantic salmon.

Signs of Recovery for Chile's Salmon Industry
CHILE - The industry appears to be coming out of its difficulties brought on by infectious salmon anaemia last year.

Students, Delegates: Register for Sea Lice 2010!
CANADA - Preparations are going ahead apace for Sea Lice 2010, the 8th International Sea Lice Conference, in Victoria, BC in May 2010. Deadlines for student bursaries...

NI Fish Mortalities Blamed on Pollution
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The recent death of salmona nd trout in a river in County Down has been blamed on pollution.

Oregon Receives Federal Grant for Salmon Recovery
OREGON, US - Federal dollars are welcome to help make up for a drop in state lottery funds.

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.

Federal Govt. Quietly Hands over Fish Farm Management
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Coastal fish farms are to be managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada rather than the federal government.

Large Increase in UK Salmon Sales to US
GLOBAL - The shortage of salmon from Chile has had the effect of boosting exports from the UK and Ireland to the US.

US Government Wants More Protection for Salmon
US - President Obama's administration has set a tough plan to protect wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest.

Progress on New Aquaculture Facility for Newfoundland
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA - The site is currently being cleared for a modern aquatic health laboratory for the Coast of Bays.

Chile Vaccinates Salmon Against Deadly Virus
CHILE - On 15 September, fisheries in Chile began inoculating farm-raised salmon against infectious salmon anemia (ISA), a virus that has killed millions of fish...

First Chinook Reach Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
WASHINGTON, US - Recent rain and higher water levels in Issaquah Creek helped at least 300 chinook salmon return to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery last week.

New Limits on Pesticide Uses Will Protect Salmon
US - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to place additional limitations on the use of three organophosphate pesticides – chlorpyrifos,...