New Benchmark for American Aquaculture
US - The American aquaculture industry has been given a new sustainability benchmark.

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...

HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Sales Fall
US - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, an all natural integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing company, including fish byproduct and personal healthcare...

New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been...

FDA Announces MUMS Grant Programme Awards
US - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded the first two grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses...

N Atlantic Fish Shift with Changing Ocean Temperature
US - About half of 36 fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, many of them commercially valuable species, have been shifting northward over the last four decades,...

Foodservice Achieves Second Sustainable Certificate
US - Foodservice has been awarded its second sustainable seafood certification by Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

Law Centre Sets up Aquaculture Reading Room
US - The National Agricultural Law Center has set up its Aquaculture Reading Room, reflecting the growing importance of this sector.

NOAA, FDA Combine Resources on Seafood Inspection
US - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have unveiled an inter-agency agreement today to...

Bid to Save Endangered Fish
US - Workshops to gather information on how to save endangered local fish were held in Chico and Sacramento this week.

Concern over Low Water Oxygen Levels
US - Concern is mounting over the historically low dissolved oxygen concentrations in Hood Canal, a fjord-like side basin of Puget Sound in Washington State, USA....

Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood Report
US - The world's demand for seafood could be damaging the oceans, according to a report by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

Shell Donation to Support Marine Life Preservation
US - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received a $450,000 donation from Shell to help support efforts to protect and foster fish and...

Last Search for Rare Fish
MARYLAND, US - Scientists are trying one last time to find the Maryland darter before declaring the species extinct.

Wild Catfish Moves North
FLORIDA, US - A non-native catfish has been found in the north of the state.

Competition for Food Hots up for Lake Michigan Fish
US - An invasive hydroid is straining food resources for young fish in Lake Michigan, according to a new study at the University of Illinois.

Drilling Company Blamed for Dunkard Fish Kill
PENNSYLVANIA, US - A possible source has been found for the discharges that have caused the recent fish kill on Dunkard Creek.

Another Suit Filed against NOAA Aquaculture Plan
US - Ocean Conservancy has filed suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to prevent what it alleges is the latter's dangerous fish...

Funds Earmarked for Ohio Aquaculture Projects
OHIO, US - More than $1.1 million have been earmarked for two aquaculture projects in the state.

New Concerns over Feminisation of Male Fish
US - Common pills and plastics are making male fish lay eggs according to a paper at a conference on the effects of hormones on the environment.

$416,000 For Florida Aquaculture
US - The US House of Representatives has voted to award $416,000 in federal funds to the University of Florida’s Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Programme in Cedar...

Secretary of Commerce Sued over Aquaculture Plan
US - Food & Water Watch, in conjunction with several other organisations, has filed suit against the Secretary of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Aquaculture Workshop in Wisconsin
US - The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, the University of Wisconsin Extension and the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association...

Lake Ontario Fish are Safe - But Not Safe Enough
US - Lake Ontario's fish are now safe to eat and the restictions of chinook salmon fishing have been relaxed but the advice is still to limit consumption of fish...

Course on Fish Medicine: Lecture and Laboratory
US - Registration is now open for a two-day course in fish medicine.