New Funds for Yellowtail Research in Newfoundland
CANADA - The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MI) has received funding from the provincial government to help make the yellowtail...

Fisheries Minister Invests in Science and Jobs
QUEBEC, CANADA - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced funding of over $4.3 million over the next two years to modernize...

Canada Funds Deep Sea Mussel Culture
CANADA - Canadian ministers today announced $266,604 in funding for early commercialization of submersible technology that will enable development of deep water...

BC Given $8.5 Million for Shellfish Research Centre
CANADA — A new shellfish research centre in Deep Bay will soon be under construction with the help of an $8.5-million investment.

Mussel Projects Get a Boost
CANADA - Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has announced approximately $97,000 in funding under the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP) for two mussel...

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

$23.5 Million Catch for Innovative Aquaculture
CANADA - In 2008 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced a new grants and contributions program to bolster the Canadian aquaculture sector.

Genetics Tell the Secrets of Salmon Nemesis
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - New research is uncovering the genetic secrets of BC’s most notorious marine parasite.

Cutting-edge Cod Farm Project in Canada
CANADA - The Government of Canada and Province of Newfoundland and Labrador have joined with Cooke Aquaculture to invest in a cod demonstration farm on Newfoundland’s...

Funding for Two New Aquaculture Projects in BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two innovation projects designed to boost the productivity and economic performance of the shellfish aquaculture industry in B.C. have...

Failing Dam Could Damn Major BC Salmon Streams
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - One of British Columbia’s most economically vital salmon streams is teetering at the edge of a major fish kill.

Vancouver's Sustainable Path of Oyster Shells
CANADA - The road to a sustainable shellfish industry is to be paved with oyster shells.

Call of Aquaculture Study Falls on Deaf Ears
CANADA - Although he won’t say it’s officially dead, newly-appointed Agriculture and Lands minister Ron Cantelon is looking beyond the study group he sat on to...

BC Salmon Report Finds a Better Way
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Pacific Salmon Forum has been praised for the release of their long-anticipated report. The report acknowledges the magnitude of the...

Closed-containment Salmon Opportunity in Canada
CANADA - The development of a new closed-containment salmon farm has New Democrats excited about the future of the aquaculture industry in British Columbia, and...

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...

Raft Innovations for the Shellfish Industry
CANADA - In 2008, DFO’s Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP) funded a project to develop new raft designs for the BC shellfish industry....

Processor Provides Boost for Maine's Fisheries
MAINE, US - This week’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Cooke Aquaculture salmon processing plant in Machiasport will mark the first time a fish processing plant has...

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...