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Friday, May 25, 2012
Stricter Rules to Save Bluefin Tuna, Approval of EU-Mozambique DealEU - 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
El Nino Risk Rising for Late SummerGLOBAL - Improved moisture conditions throughout the southwestern US has lessened the possibility of drought for many farms and ranches in 2012. However, El Nino...
ASC Launches Accreditation for PangasiusTHE 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
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...
AQUACULTURE UK - Research Foundation of Aquaculture IndustryUK - 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
OIE: ISA Outbreak Reported in NorwayNORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation, Norwegian...
Mainstream Canada Salmon Farm Hit With IHN VirusGLOBAL - Mainstream Canada suffered this week after Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus was detected at its Dixon Bay site in British Columbia. An infectious...
Quarantine Violation Puts Farms and Jobs at RiskCANADA - The quarantine around Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm was deliberately broken by Tofino filmmaker and anti-salmon farming activist Warren Rudd, who was...
High Seas Mortality Major Cause of Wild Salmon DeclineIRELAND - Serious, long-term professional studies published recently in reputable scientific journals have clearly demolished the false impression that salmon farming...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Humane Society Applauds Ending of Toxin-Screening Animal TestsUK - 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
Animal Testing for Shellfish Monitoring Phased OutUK - 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
Confusion Surrounds Assurance SchemesANALYSIS - The global aquaculture and sustainable fisheries industries are finding themselves under more and more scrutiny and increasing requirements to prove their...
OIE: Koi Herpesvirus Outbreak in SwedenSWEDEN - 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
Studies Show Growing Risks from Hatchery FishGLOBAL - 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
Eel Sampling Reveals Liver AbnormalitiesNEW 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
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
Dead Fish Sparks Toxic Algae SuspicionNORWAY - 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
Additional Closure to Enhance Cuttlefish ProtectionAUSTRALIA - 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...
Aquatic Animal Health Courses on OfferCANADA - 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
Detecting Low-Level Exposure to Seafood ToxinUS - 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
Invasion Concerns Over Rise in Asian Tiger ShrimpUS - 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
Gladstone Fish Health Monitoring ExpandedAUSTRALIA - Fisheries Queensland has expanded its investigation into fish health issues in Gladstone with an enhanced sampling programme that is examining fish health...
Red Tides Sighted in Hong KongHONG 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
ESE - Global GAP Information Link Logo LaunchedGLOBAL - 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...
Study Investigates Aquatic Parasites on FishEUROPE - Researchers in the Czech Republic, Spain and the UK have successfully identified the cellular components and mechanisms that play a role in the proliferation...
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
Bulgaria Seeks EC Assistance to Stop Dolphin KillingsBULGARIA - A count of Black Sea dolphins should start in a month, according to Dragomir Gospodinov, Executive Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Executive...
Tests Fail to Find Dredging Link to Sick FishThe State Government says its testing shows dredging is not causing sick fish in Gladstone Harbour, off central Queensland.
Risks of Lowering Heat Treatment in FeedNORWAY - 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
MSC Supports PNA on Tuna/Dolphin IssuesGLOBAL - 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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