Trout News
Lamasur Trout Farm Certified SustainablePANAMA - Tropical Aquaculture’s Rainbow Trout farm, Lamasur, was certified sustainable by the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) late last month.
Stirling Shows off Howietoun Trout at World FisheriesSCOTLAND, UK - The University of Stirling will show off its strain of world renowned brown trout in a live display at their stand at the World Fisheries Congress...
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.
Salmon Rod Catch Levels Sixth Highest on RecordSCOTLAND, UK - Provisional 2011 statistics reveal that rod catch levels for Scottish wild salmon were the sixth highest on record, while ‘catch and release’...
Report Calls for Fish Farms to be Sited OffshoreIRELAND - Save Bantry Bay (SBB) has republished a controversial report commissioned by the Minister of the Marine which states that until the precise nature of the...
Sanford Pushing for Trout FarmingNEW ZEALAND - Fisheries company Sanford is lobbying the Government to lift its ban on farming trout in the sea so they can grow the fish species in places including...
Seafood Export Value Declined in First QuarterNORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.2 billion in the first quarter of this year. This is a decline of four per cent compared with the same period in 2011....
Grey Seals Compete with Fishing IndustrySWEDEN - The grey seals in the Baltic Sea compete for fish with the fishing industry. The seals locally eat about the same quantities of cod, common whitefish, salmon,...
Warmer Summers could Shrink Trout PopulationsUS - Warmer summers mean later fall spawning times and fewer nests for brook trout, which could eventually affect the fish's population numbers.
Sufficient Availability of Trout in Mexico During LentMEXICO - With annual trout production reaching 7,000 tons, there will be sufficient availability of trout to meet the increased demand during Lent.
C$1 Million Award to Guelph for AquacultureCANADA - The University of Guelph has received nearly $1 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for two projects to benefit Canada’s...
US Works with Chile on Trout & Salmon Oral Vaccine US and CHILE - Advanced BioNutrition Corp (ABN), a leader in providing science-based solutions to improve health and nutrition, has announced the signing of a third...
Petuna Seafoods Invests in Aquaculture IndustryTASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - The Deputy Premier Bryan Green said that a multi-million dollar investment by Petuna Seafoods was a vote of confidence in the future of Tasmania’s...
Norwegian Fish Feed Carrier Nearing Completion NORWAY - The Norwegian fish farming industry is growing and in 2011 output reached approximately one million tonnes of fish, largely salmon and trout. As part of...
Joint Programme For Trout Egg ProductionPERU - Sierra Exportadora (SIEX) and the Regional Government of Apurimac, have joined to develop a project which will install and operate the first trout egg production...
Pressure To Control PD OutbreaksANALYSIS - Outbreaks of pancreas disease (PD) outside the PD zone in Norway are putting increasing pressure and the government to control the disease.
Fish Health The Cornerstone Of Irish AquacultureIRELAND - A comprehensive manual on fish health for Ireland’s salmon and trout farming industry was launched recently by Mr Simon Coveney, Minister of Agriculture,...
Genetic Buzzer-Beater Genes May Save FishUS - Two distinct populations of rainbow trout - one in Alaska, the other in Idaho - share a genetic trait that could have huge implications for fisheries conservation...
Govt Helps Put More Seafood On International MenusCANADA - Canadian aquaculture producers can dive into new export opportunities abroad with a new investment from the Government of Canada. Keith Ashfield, Minister...
Improving Fish Digestibility Of Plant Based FeedsNORWAY - Salmon and rainbow trout digest protein in plant-based feed better with the inclusion of acid salts in combination with high temperature during extrusion,...
Skretting Boosts Flexibility In Formulating Trout Feed ITALY and EUROPE - By extending its formulation options for Optiline trout feed, Skretting Southern Europe can moderate the impact of raw material price spikes on...
Low Salmon Prices Caused Weak ProfitabilityNORWAY - Operating profit before fair value adjustments was a loss of NOK 30.7m, against a profit of NOK 105.1m last year, according to Greig Seafood's third quarter...
CME: USDA Announces Reports To Be Dropped US - USDA announced on Monday that it plans to reduce the number of reports it issues, eliminating some reports in their entirety and publishing others less...
AgriMarine Expands New Salmon Sites Into ChinaCHINA - Canadian company AgriMarine, the leader in floating solid-wall containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture, has signed an agreement...
Nanoparticles Cause Brain Injury In FishUK and GLOBAL - Scientists at the University of Plymouth have shown, for the first time in an animal, that nanoparticles have a detrimental effect on the brain and...
Collagen From Tilapia & Tambaqui SkinCOLOMBIA - Researchers in Colombia have discovered that collagen can now be taken from the skin of tilapia and tambaqui, through a unique new method.
SAGARPA Increases Trout & Carp ProductionMEXICO - The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), in collaboration with the National Commission of Aquaculture and...
Salmonids Become Most Valuable ProductAUSTRALIA - The value of salmonids production increased by 13 per cent to A$369.1 million in 2009–10, to surpass rock lobster as Australia’s highest earning...
Researchers Tackle Top Trout KillerUS - University of Idaho researchers are studying a way to use "good bacteria" from the guts of fish to combat outbreaks of coldwater disease, the top cause of mortality...
New Technology Increases Trout ProductionMEXICO - Photo-period technology, created by the National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA), has allowed for the increase of the reproduction of trout eggs aquaculture...














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