WWF Believe Atlantic Bluefin Trade Ban Is Vital
BRAZIL - The Atlantic tuna commission has come up with only inadequate or delayed actions to ensure the recovery of the eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, the global...

Unregulated Fish Farms Threaten Salmon Production
US - During this year's Global Week of Action, a week devoted to farmed salmon awareness, the Pew Environment Group raised concern about the creation of...

Contamination of Fish in US Lakes and Reservoirs Revealed
US - A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study shows concentrations of toxic chemicals in fish tissue from lakes and reservoirs in nearly all 50 US stat...

Caged-Fish Breeders Out of Pocket
MALAYSIA - A total of 117 caged-fish breeders of Sri Tujuh lagoon lost almost RM500,000 when their fishes were found dead earlier this week.

Proposal to Halt Raw Oyster Ban
US - Efforts to thwart a federal plan to ban the sale of fresh oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico during warm-weather months gained momentum in the US Senate...

Clam Fishery Receives MSC Certification
VIETNAM - The Ben Tre clam fishery in Vietnam has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery in Southeast Asia to meet the...

Algae Threat to Rare Fish in Llyn Padarn
UK - A rare fish may have to be moved from a North Wales lake unless a problem with algae is resolved.

Lethal Gene Danger from Unplanned Fish Breeding
BANGLADESH - The head of the country's Fisheries Research Institute warns that unplanned fish breeding may cause genetic erosion in aquaculture.

Farmed Fish Invited to Come Dancing
SCOTLAND - Glasgow-based New Zealander Sunil Kadri has scooped the O2 X Male Entrepreneur of The Year Award in London recently. Co-founder of Optoswim Technologies,...

Freshwater Prawn in Ohio Aquaculture
US – On a recent cloudy morning at Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, a large group of visitors watched curiously as researchers and volunteers netted...

Fight to Save Shrimp Habitat
AUSTRALIA - Scientists in Western Australia are fighting to save a species of shrimp from the destruction of its habitat by salinisation of the wheatbelt.

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...

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.

Authorities Criticised over Salmon Returns
CANADA - An environmental organisation has accused the Britisah Columbian authorities of not doing enough to ensure the welfare of salmon returning to the province's...

New Invasive Crayfish Found In Wisconsin
US - A new invasive crayfish that can harm native fish, frog and crayfish populations was found in Wisconsin late last month, presenting an early test case for a...

Research Could Provide Feed Antibiotic Alternative
OTTAWA, CANADA - A joint research proposal from Chemaphor and the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Nutrisciences and Health (NRC-INH) has received...

RSPCA's Supermarket Animal Welfare Competition
GENERAL - The Royal Society for Protection of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is calling on the British public to vote for their favourite animal-friendly supermarke...

Salmon Farmers Defended over Sockeye Returns
CANADA - Salmon farming should not be the butt of criticism over the fall in numbers of returning adult fish seen in the early Fraser River Sockeye returns. This...

Actor Causes Stellar Trouble over Fish Comments
CANADA - A letter from the Star Trek actor William Shatner to the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has caused a storm of anger among fish farmers in British...

The Life of a Fish Vet at UC Davis
CALIFORNIA, US - A veterinarian trained in the health needs of fish and other aquatic species, Scott Weber leads the new Aquatic Animal Health team at University...

Chile Abuses Antibiotic Use on Salmon Farms
US - Chile used almost 350 times more antibiotics in its farmed salmon in 2008 than Norway, its chief competitor and the largest salmon producer in the world, according...

Monitoring Fish Through Ultrasound
ARKANSAS, US - A researcher from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is developing a new way to use ultrasound as a non-invasive menas to manage fish farm...

Delivering Responsibly Sourced Lemon Sole to Asda
UK - Cumbrian Seafoods, the UK's 3rd largest chilled seafood supplier, has started to supply Asda with responsibly sourced lemon sole fillets and pan ready lemon...

Australian Research Centre Focuses on Fish Farms
AUSTRALIA - An aquaculture research and development centre in Western Australia will soon be helping the nation's fish farmers keep their stocks alive and hea...

Fresh Case of Noosa Fish Abnormalities Investigation
AUSTRALIA - A Noosa fish hatchery has reported a fresh case of fish abnormalities including more two-headed embryos and a three-headed embryo.