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.

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.

Millions of Fish Die in Neuse River
NORTH CAROLINA, US - Concern is growing about reports of up to 50 million dead fish appearing in the Neuse River in Craven County. Local pig and chicken farms as...

New Limits on Pesticide Uses Will Protect Salmon
US - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to place additional limitations on the use of three organophosphate pesticides – chlorpyrifos,...

Study on Impact of Ocean Acid Levels on Shellfish
CALIFORNIA, US - Bodega Bay scientists are investigating the danger from increasing levels of acid in the ocean, which could devastate the state's shellfish ind...

Dangerous Levels of Selenium in Water, Fish in KY
KENTUCKY, US - State regulators have found dangerously high levels of selenium in water and fish near coal mines in Eastern Kentucky.

Infrared Technology Helping To Save Fish
US - A partnership between J.D. Irving Limited and the Canadian Rivers Institute is producing some of the first thermal maps in New Brunswick to protect fragile...

Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C., US – Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study...

Maryland Unveils Green Recirculating Aquaculture
MARYLAND, US - New research to come from a Maryland university has led to the creation of a recircuating marine aquaculture system which filters and recycles...

Restoring Waterways with Bivalves
US - Oysters aren’t just a tasty dish for a romantic evening. Scientists are turning to the creatures for a decidedly less sexy reason: to clean up polluted bays....

Feminised Fish: a Mystery Inside an Enigma
US - Political will and scientific innovation are needed to find out why the Potomac's male fish are growing eggs.

Midwest Recirculating Aquaculture Workshop
US - The Midwest Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) Workshop, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Northern Aquaculture Demonstration...

Oyster Farms Have Little Effect on Drakes Ecosystem
US - A new report from the National Research Council finds a lack of strong scientific evidence that the present level of oyster farming operations by Drakes Bay...

Firm Spends $14 Million on Chilean Salmon Farms
CHILE - Salmon farming company Acuimag has begun the process of securing environmental approval of a $14 million project entailing the construction and launching...

Mercury Labelling in Texas Gets Kona Blue Approval
US - Kona Blue Water Farms applauded Texas legislators for tentatively passing a mercury labelling law this week that would require retailers to post an FDA warning...

Saving the Environment with 'Fish for Trees'
BRADENTON, US - More than 50 per cent of the fish consumed in the U.S. is produced in fish farms, and yet most Americans are oblivious to the wide gap in social...

Pesticides Found to Endanger Salmon
US - Three pesticides - carbaryl, carbofuran, and methomyl - jeopardize the existence of protected salmon and steelhead, the National Marine Fisheries Service said...

Local Oyster Farm Movement Improves Waters
US, WARREN — Put together bags of baby oysters and an army of local waterfront owners with access to moorings and docks, and poof — a local movement is born to...

US Committee to Review Fish and Shrimp Needs
US - The US National Academies has announced a new project to evaluates current scientific literature on the nutrient requirements of fish and shrimp in all stages...

Drug Residues Found in Fish Flesh
CHICAGO, US - A new study showed prescription drugs used to treat depression, high blood pressure, seizures and other ailments were found in fish caught near wastewater...

Artificial Hormones Put Chesapeake Fish in a Spin
CHESAPEAKE BAY, US - A plague of hormone-mimicking compounds and other contaminants are adversely affecting Chesapeake Bay fish.

Is Aquaculture the Answer at Chesapeake Bay?
US - The restoration plan at Chesapeake Bay has come under scrutiny for continuing with unsuccessful policies. But now, a new idea might just make a difference

Health of Chesapeake Bay in Local Hands
CHESAPEAKE BAY, US - There is no doubt that if they are released, either in aquaculture settings or baywide, the nonnative Asian oysters will establish themselves...

Metro Area Lakes Contaminated by PFOs
US - Twin Lake in Hennepin County (Robbinsdale-Crystal) has been found to have levels of a perfluorochemical (PFC) in the fish similar to the higher levels previously...

Elevated Mercury Levels in Colorado Fish
DENVER, US - The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Division of Wildlife are announcing fish consumption advisories for Rifle Gap...