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,...

Farmed Fish and Canada's Other Opportunity
CANADA - The seafood industry is rife with news; recent reports, new data and information, and we see more opportunity arising in the aquaculture fields especia...

Concern for Salmon in new Logging Rules
US - New logging rules intended to protect California salmon may do just the opposite, according to federal officials who are considering additional industry monitoring...

EPA Ban on Pesticide Use
US - The Environmental Protection Agency has set new limits on three pesticides commonly used on farms to protect endangered and threatened Pacific salmon.

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.

First MSC-Certified Facility in Russia
RUSSIA - The Iturup Island pink and chum salmon fisheries today have become the first in Russia to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable...

China Scoops BC Fish Farm Technology
GLOBAL - After seven years in the making, technology developed to replace open-net salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada, has found a home – in China.