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Friday, May 25, 2012
View news from European Union Stricter Rules to Save Bluefin Tuna, Approval of EU-Mozambique Deal
EU - New international measures to further reduce illegal catches of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean agreed at the annual meeting of the...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
View news from Global El Nino Risk Rising for Late Summer
GLOBAL - Improved moisture conditions throughout the southwestern US has lessened the possibility of drought for many farms and ranches in 2012. However, El Nino...
View news from Netherlands ASC Launches Accreditation for Pangasius
THE NETHERLANDS - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched its second standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for Pangasius....
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
View news from Global New Means of Safeguarding World Fish Stocks
GLOBAL - Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications...
View news from United Kingdom AQUACULTURE UK - Research Foundation of Aquaculture Industry
UK - Research and development are the foundations of the aquaculture industry Neil Robertson from Novatis said in his key note speech at the opening of the Aquaculture...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
View news from Norway OIE: ISA Outbreak Reported in Norway
NORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation, Norwegian...
View news from Global Mainstream Canada Salmon Farm Hit With IHN Virus
GLOBAL - Mainstream Canada suffered this week after Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus was detected at its Dixon Bay site in British Columbia. An infectious...
View news from Canada Quarantine Violation Puts Farms and Jobs at Risk
CANADA - The quarantine around Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm was deliberately broken by Tofino filmmaker and anti-salmon farming activist Warren Rudd, who was...
View news from Ireland High Seas Mortality Major Cause of Wild Salmon Decline
IRELAND - Serious, long-term professional studies published recently in reputable scientific journals have clearly demolished the false impression that salmon farming...
Monday, May 21, 2012
View news from United Kingdom Humane Society Applauds Ending of Toxin-Screening Animal Tests
UK - The Humane Society International/Europe has welcomed news that the UK’s Food Standards Agency has ended all animal testing to screen for shellfish toxins...
Friday, May 18, 2012
View news from United Kingdom Animal Testing for Shellfish Monitoring Phased Out
UK - The Food Standards Agency’s shellfish monitoring programme has successfully completed a move away from tests using mice for the detection of paralytic shellfish...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
View news from Global Confusion Surrounds Assurance Schemes
ANALYSIS - The global aquaculture and sustainable fisheries industries are finding themselves under more and more scrutiny and increasing requirements to prove their...
View news from Sweden OIE: Koi Herpesvirus Outbreak in Sweden
SWEDEN - An outbreak of Koi herpesvirus disease has been reported to the OIE by Mr Leif Denneberg, Director and Head of Department, Department for Animal Production...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
View news from Global Studies Show Growing Risks from Hatchery Fish
GLOBAL - A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington,...
Monday, May 14, 2012
View news from New Zealand Eel Sampling Reveals Liver Abnormalities
NEW ZEALAND - A team of environmental specialists are on the case to discover why more than a dozen eels were found dead in a Gisborne stream.
Friday, May 11, 2012
View news from Global Researchers Map Fish Species at Risk from Dams
GLOBAL - Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede migration,...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
View news from Norway Dead Fish Sparks Toxic Algae Suspicion
NORWAY - Toxic algae blooms are suspected in Nordland following the report of 550 tons of dead famed salmon over the last ten days.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
View news from Australia Additional Closure to Enhance Cuttlefish Protection
AUSTRALIA - The State Government has announced an extension to the closure area currently in place in Spencer Gulf in a move to further protect the iconic Giant...
View news from Canada Aquatic Animal Health Courses on Offer
CANADA - The Canadian Aquaculture Institute and Atlantic Veterinary College are pleased to be partnering with the Centre for Life-Long Learning in the delivery of...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
View news from United States Detecting Low-Level Exposure to Seafood Toxin
US - NOAA scientists and their colleagues have discovered a biological marker in the blood of laboratory zebrafish and marine mammals that shows when they have been...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
View news from United States Invasion Concerns Over Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp
US - The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the US Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has government scientists working to determine the...
Monday, April 30, 2012
View news from Australia Gladstone Fish Health Monitoring Expanded
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has expanded its investigation into fish health issues in Gladstone with an enhanced sampling programme that is examining fish health...
View news from Hong Kong Red Tides Sighted in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Red tides have been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group reported Frday.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
View news from Global ESE - Global GAP Information Link Logo Launched
GLOBAL - The business to business certification body Global GAP has developed a new logo with an integrated QR Code to help give consumers more information about...
View news from Global Study Investigates Aquatic Parasites on Fish
EUROPE - Researchers in the Czech Republic, Spain and the UK have successfully identified the cellular components and mechanisms that play a role in the proliferation...
View news from United States Diseases of Warmwater Fish Course
FLORIDA, US - University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine’s Diseases of Warmwater Fish course is an intensive two-week class designed to provide instruction...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
View news from Bulgaria Bulgaria Seeks EC Assistance to Stop Dolphin Killings
BULGARIA - A count of Black Sea dolphins should start in a month, according to Dragomir Gospodinov, Executive Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Executive...
View news from Australia Tests Fail to Find Dredging Link to Sick Fish
The State Government says its testing shows dredging is not causing sick fish in Gladstone Harbour, off central Queensland.
View news from Norway Risks of Lowering Heat Treatment in Feed
NORWAY - Use of by-products of farmed fish feed for farmed fish that are not of the same species pose a negligible risk to the health, provided that the food is...
Monday, April 23, 2012
View news from Global MSC Supports PNA on Tuna/Dolphin Issues
GLOBAL - The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has issued a statemnt in support of the certified PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack tuna fishery regarding the...
 
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