Record Applicants: Fund Raises Seafood Standards
UK - Seafish has received a record number of applications for funding under the 2009 Industry Project Fund (IPF). A total of 89 full proposals have been received,...

Fishcakes Catch the Comeback Consumer
UK - The height of culinary chic in the 1980s, fishcakes are once again soaring in popularity according to statistics released today by Seafish, the authority...

Scottish Fisheries Prepare for Gyrodactylus Salaris
UK - The Scottish salmon industry has armed itself with stockpiles of disinfectant to protect itself from the deadly Gyrodactylus salaris.

Sushi: UK Catch of the Day
UK - New research from Seafish reveals that sushi is now an established lunchtime favourite. Sales of sushi are up 21 per cent year on year, with the total UK...

UK in Search of Sustainable Seafood
UK - People in the UK are increasingly switching to less well-known species of seafood, suggesting that consumers may be making positive choices informed...

Infectious Salmon Aneamia Hits the Shetlands
SHETLAND, UK - A fish disease that has previously proven very serious for salmon fisheries has been confirmed in Shetland, Scotland.

Support For Salmon Summit
SCOTLAND - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is backing calls for a ‘Salmon Summit’ to discuss the issues facing the salmon industry in the Outer Hebrides. In particular,...

A Merry Christmas for Scottish Oyster Farmers
SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish oyster growers are preparing for a boom Christmas as consumers prepare to splash out on luxury eating to celebrate the Festive peri...

Beaver Introduction Threatens Salmon Fishery
UK - The River Tweed Commission has voiced its fears over the effect the reintroduction of beavers will have on salmon stocks

New Net Design Could Help Conserve Cod
SCOTLAND, UK - Preliminary results from sea trials on an Orkney fishing vessel using a new net design developed by its skipper has shown a significant reduction...

Gettinby Receives Intervet Sea Lice Research Award
UK – Intervet’s prestigious Dieter Luetticken Award has been granted to Prof Dr George Gettinby from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland for his innovative statistical...

€11 billion deal seals SP buyout
NEW JERSEY - Schering-Plough Corporation has completed the acquisition of Organon BioSciences from Akzo Nobel. The deal has cost the company approximately Euro 11...

International Co-operation to Further Knowledge and Understanding of Salmonid Alphaviruses
SCOTLAND - Two years ago an international group of key salmon industry people and scientists from Ireland, France, Norway and Scotland was set up to speedily advance...

Schering-Plough Animal Health's AquaVac RELERA Gains Authorisation
UK - Schering-Plough Animal Health announces provisional marketing authorisation for AquaVac* RELERA*, a bivalent vaccine providing protection against ERM (Enteric...

Schering-Plough Aquaculture appoints new UK sales manager
UK - Schering-Plough Aquaculture has strengthened its UK operation with the appointment of a new national sales manager. Keith Morris, currently project manager...

Leading Vet joins Schering-Plough Aquaculture Division
UK - Schering-Plough Animal Health announces the appointment of David Schofield MRCVS as Business Director for the Aquaculture and Poultry division in the UK.