Greenpeace Founder Defends Fish Farming
CANADA - One of the founders and long-time leaders of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore is voicing a stinging attack on environmentalist groups for their opposition towards...

Promotion of Atlantic Lobsters Gets a Boost
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR, CANADA - The provincial government is contributing funding to lobster promotion effort.

Canadian Government Acts on Aquaculture Research
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science...

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,...

New Aquaculture Species Reaping Rewards
CANADA - A handful of new species are making a splash in the Canadian fish farms industry.

Canadian MP to Introduce Fish Farm Labels
CANADA - NDP MP Don Davies says he plans to introduce legislation to require the labelling of farmed fish in a matter of months.

Canada Supports Atlantic Lobster Industry
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA – The Atlantic Canadian lobster industry will get a marketing boost of close to half a million dollars in joint funding as announced today...

Success for First Generation of Farmed Yellowtail
GENERAL - Following the Australian company Clean Seas, Acuinor S.A. is the second aquaculture company in the world to reproduce yellowtail kingfish in captivity....

Atlantic Innovation Fund Gets Started
CANADA - Several major research projects involving the fishing and aquaculture industry were included in the latest projects funded in P.E.I. under the Atlantic...

First Nations Impressed By Aquaculture Experience
CANADA - Canadian group of First Nations Chiefs and delegates from Vancouver Island recently joined staff from Marine Harvest and Grieg Seafood to attend Norway’s...

Rainbow Trout to be Farmed in Manitoba
CANADA - The Federal and Provincial governments are going to try to make fish farming in Manitoba work.