Deep Sea Aquaculture Promises Quality Products
US - Open Blue Sea Farms farm cobia, using environmentally safe and sustainable deep ocean aquaculture methods, which they believe will produce a cost efficient...

Bluefin Tuna Face Extinction
WASHINGTON - An International fisheries group set up to protect Atlantic tuna has done the opposite and driven one species of the fish, the bluefin, to the edge...

Challenge to Removal of Salmon Protection Status
US - A coalition of tribes, conservationists, and commercial fishing groups filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court to block a precedent-setting agency proposal...

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....

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...

Biofuel Workshop Aimed at Catfish Farmers
US - The National Algae Association is organising a workshop on algae for energy production as a possible new enterprise for catfish farmers.

Skagit River Sees Strong Salmon Returns
US - Although Chinook or King salmon are a threatened species in the Puget Sound, large numbers are being found in the Skagit River.

Recovery Plan for California’s Central Valley
US - NOAA’s Fisheries Service is calling for public input on a draft recovery plan designed to restore and stabilise salmon and steelhead species in California’s...

Freshwater Prawn in Ohio Aquaculture
US – On a recent cloudy morning at Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, a large group of visitors watched curiously as researchers and volunteers netted...

Study Finds Prevalence of Hermaphrodite Fish
US - Research has found high levels of sexual defects in smallmouth and largemouth bass, with many having both male and female characteristics.

Concern for Salmon in new Logging Rules
US - New logging rules intended to protect California salmon may do just the opposite, according to federal officials who are considering additional industry monitoring...

EPA Ban on Pesticide Use
US - The Environmental Protection Agency has set new limits on three pesticides commonly used on farms to protect endangered and threatened Pacific salmon.

Massive Fish Kill Begins
NORTH DAKOTA, US - In an effort to eradicate 'junk' fish and replenish game fish, The North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGF) has commenced a massive fish kill...

New Invasive Crayfish Found In Wisconsin
US - A new invasive crayfish that can harm native fish, frog and crayfish populations was found in Wisconsin late last month, presenting an early test case for a...

New Report on NE US Continental Shelf Ecosystem
US - The Northeast US Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NES LME) has undergone sustained changes over the last 40 years, according to a new report from Northeast...

Scientists to Test Passaic River Fish For Toxins
NEW JERSEY, US - Scientists are capturing and dissecting fish, crabs and eels from the lower Passaic River this month in an effort to determine how they have been...

California Unites to Defend its Fish from Industry
US - A broad coalition of fishing, environmental groups and tribes recently filed papers in federal court defending California's native salmon.

Virginia Plans to Boost Aquaculture
US - Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds announced last week several initiatives aimed at boosting the Eastern Shore's aquaculture industry.

Reintroducing Coho in Washington Counties
PORTLAND - The Bonneville Power Administration will hold two open-house-style public meetings in Leavenworth, Wash., and Twisp, Wash., this week as an initial step...

Last Attempts to Block Deap-water Aquaculture
US - With a deadline looming for approval of a federal plan that would open the Gulf of Mexico to deepwater fish farming, House lawmakers and conservationists...

Tall Reefs Helping Chesapeake's Oysters Rebound
CHESAPEAKE BAY, US - A 5-year study of oyster-restoration techniques in Chesapeake Bay shows that taller reefs in an extensive network of large sanctuaries is...

Oceanspheres Environmental Study Accepted
HAWAII, US – A Hawaii based open ocean aquaculture company received notice from the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) that its Final Environmental...

Ailing US Catfish Industry Speaks Up for Inspections
US - Because consumer confidence in safe and healthy seafood is critical, the US Farm-Raised Catfish industry maintains its support for USDA inspections.

US to Appoint New Organic Standards Board Members
WASHINGTON, US - This year, Secretary Vilsack will make the Obama Administration's first appointments to the National Organic Standards Board, a volunteer board...