Cooke Aquaculture Reveals Site of Salmon Hatchery
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA - Cooke Aquaculture is thought to be likely to site its new salmon hatchery at St Alban's.

Nearly C$800,000 for Nova Scotia Aquaculture
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA - The province has announced the recipients of nearly C$800,000 in aquaculture funding.

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...

New Cod-Growing Enterprise in Newfoundland
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA - Cooke Aquaculture has taken the first cod from its nursery to grow-out sites in Hermitage Bay.

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...

Antiparasitic Drug for Farmed Salmon Gains Approval
CANADA - SLICE® (emamectin benzoate), a leading product for controlling immature and adult stages of sea lice in farm-raised salmon, has received full approval from...

Reduced Sea Lice Brings Hope, but No Promise
BROUGHTON ARCHIPELAGO, CANADA - The preliminary results from the 2009 Coordinated Area Management Plan (CAMP) released by the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture...

Chile's Virus Unlikely to Spread in British Columbia
CHILE - The virus that has crippled Chile's farmed salmon industry is extremely unlikely to appear at B.C.'s fish farms, says Clare Backman, environmental relations...

Return of the Shrimp Fishery in NL
CANADA - Fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador are back on the water after their union and the province’s seafood processors came to a tentative agreement on the...

New Dish of the Day from N.B. Aquaculture
CANADA - Scallop lovers in New Brunswick will soon have a new type of the tasty shellfish to enjoy.

Support Innovative for Aquaculture Projects in B.C.
CANADA - Entrepreneurs involved in British Columbia's aquaculture sector are receiving additional federal funding to help them innovate their operations, boost their...

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...

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...

Shrimp Shutdown Leaks Out to Rural Areas
CANADA - The shutdown of the shrimp industry in Newfoundland and Labrador is bound to wreak havoc on towns that depend on the fishery, workers and municipal leaders...

Canadian Shrimp Processors Close to Poor Demand
CANADA - Seafood processors in Newfoundland and Labrador shut down shrimp operations on Tuesday, blaming the high Canadian dollar and poor demand for processed ...

Clearwater Reports $57 Million Loan
CANADA - Clearwater has announced that an agreement has been reached with a term financing syndicate for a $57 million, three-year term loan representing an...

Ocean Smart Begins Expansion Process
CANADA - Ocean Smart Inc. has announced that it has engaged European-based International Investment Consulting Company S.A. to provide strategic public relations,...

BC Sablefish: A Boost from Ottawa - a Market in Japan
CANADA - Sablefish farmers in B.C. are few and far between, but like their salmon-raising counterparts, they have battled to be heard in the debate over wild-versus-aquaculture...

Mussel Projects Get a Boost
CANADA - Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has announced approximately $97,000 in funding under the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP) for two mussel...

Funding Innovation in Quebec's Shellfish
QUEBEC, CANADA - Two innovative projects for improving the production and economic performance of Quebec's shellfish farming industry will receive the total sum...

Fraser River Sockeye not at Risk From Fish Farms
CANADA - Marine Harvest has retaliated to claims that Fraser River sockeye are at risk from salmon farms, saying that their practises ensure that the effects are...

Fishing for Salmon Genes
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A new molecular gentics project is helping researchers at the Pacific Biological Station in British Columbia, to develop genomics...

PEI Mussel Farm to Grow Over Lobster Territory
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is preparing to lift a 10-year moratorium on granting new leases to P.E.I. mussel farmers,...

Port Mouton Bay Receives Moratorium on Farms
NEW ZEALAND - Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald announced an "indefinite" moratorium on more finfish aquaculture farming in bay Port Mouton Bay after years of...

Marine Harvest Appeal Supreme Court Ruling
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Marine Harvest Canada today served notice of intention to appeal the February 9th, 2009, ruling of Mr. Justice Hinkson in BC Supreme...