Observations at Norwegian Fish Farms
NORWAY - There is a closed containment Atlantic salmon fish farm operating in Norway, just a little east of Bergen. And it is little surprise the developer/operator...

The Enzyme that Keeps Salmon Fresh
NORWAY - A bacteria-killing enzyme is helping salmon to keep itself fresh. A new Doctoral dissertation shows how this is possible, reports Nofima.

ISA Detected on Fifth Scottish Salmon Farm
SCOTLAND, UK - The presence of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) has been confirmed on a fifth salmon farm within the existing ISA control zone in the South West of...

Sustainable Salmon at the Expense of Production
CHILE - Chile's farmed salmon industry must improve its sanitary conditions if it is prepared to be a long-term industry, stated Adolfo Alvial, ex technical manager...

SSPO Welcome 'A Fresh Start' for Aquaculture
SCOTLAND, UK - Scott Landsburgh, Chief Executive of Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO), said that he welcomed the widespread recognition of the importance...

Pure Salmon Calls for Marine Harvest Eco Reform
OSLO, NORWAY - Members of the Pure Salmon Campaign coalition, a diverse group of stakeholders from key farmed salmon production and consumption nations including...

Moving Salmon Nets May Control Parasite Spread
GUELPH, CANADA - Researchers at the University of Guelph have used DNA barcoding techniques to shed new light on controlling the spread of the salmon louse, a...

GM Salmon Ready to Make a Splash
GENERAL - The Food and Drug dministration is to approve Aqua Bounty's new fish tweaked with genetic material from chinook salmon and eel-like species called ocean...

Salmon Farms Inject £500 million into Economy
SCOTLAND, UK - Scotland’s salmon farmers injected £500 million into the economy in 2008, according to a new survey of producers.

Fourth Case of ISA in Shetlands
UK - Government inspectors have found a fourth case of the deadly salmon disease Infectious Salmon Anaemia in the disease control zone off Shetland’s south west...

DNA Markers Identify Threat of Salmon Farm Lice
VANCOUVER, CANADA — DNA research at the University of Guelph has provided insight into a perplexing environmental problem on British Columbia's west coast, where...

Hatchery Fish Eating Wild Fish
US - Research at Humboldt State University in California has looked into how many young wild fish are eaten by the relatively large, voracious steelhead released...

Sustainable Group Exceeds Targets and Moves On
CALIFORNIA, US - At Monterey Bay Aquarium's Cooking for Solutions, Compass Group USA announced the three-year results of its sustainable seafood purchasing initiatives...

Nutreco Develop All-vegetarian Salmon Feed
GENERAL - Nutreco have developed a new salmon feed which is said to be 100 per cent vegetarian.

New Network Helps Chilean Salmon Workers
CHILE - Today is the official beginning day of the new Salmon Network created by the Chilean Salmon Faming Producers Association (SalmonChile) to help unemployed...

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...

Is There Anarchy at Root of SalmonChile Fire?
CHILE - An anarchist group calling itself “Comando Autónomo Tres de Mayo” (May Third Independent Command) has reportedly claimed responsibility for Monday’s arson...

Global Warming Hits Wild Salmon Hard
CANADA - Fish farmers say their practices are safe, sustainable and well‐regulated

Farmed Salmon Report Notes Low Emissions
SWEDEN - If climate awareness is an issue when it comes to deciding the dinner menu, salmon is a better option than both pork and beef, according to a Life Cycle...

£84m: Scottish Salmon Industry Committed Together
SCOTLAND, UK - Salmon farmers have made major capital investment in excess of £84 million in the Scottish economy over the last three years as they prepare to meet...

Salmon Regulations Stifling UK Industry
UK - Salmon farmers have warned too much regulation could limit future investment in their industry.

Marine Harvest Staying Afloat in Rough Waters
GENERAL - Marine Harvest ASA achieved an operational EBIT of MNOK 55 in the first quarter, compared to MNOK 49 in the corresponding quarter last year.

Future Looks Tasty for Norwegian Salmon Farmers
NORWAY - While the majority of Norwegian industries is battling turbulent times as a result of the global financial crisis, the Norwegian salmon farmers are reporting...

BC First Nations File Class-Action to Save Wild Salmon
CANADA - British Columbian First Nations say that the devastation of Broughton Wild Salmon leaves them no alternative but to file for class-action law suit.

SalmonChile Office is Firebombed
CHILE - Arsonists attacked the Puerto Montt headquarters of SalmonChile early Monday morning.