Mussels and Kelp Help Salmon Farmers Reduce Pollution
CANADA - Mussels and kelp are being grown alongside salmon pens in Canada's Bay of Fundy in an attempt to reduce the level of pollution caused by net-pen aquaculture, according to the conservation group SeaWeb.

Salmon Escape from Campbell River Fish Farm
CANADA - Up to 30,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from Marine Harvest Canada's Frederick Arm farm site on Tuesday, (1 July).

Aquaculture Touch Tank On Road Again
NOVA SCOTIA - For the second consecutive summer, people around the province will get a hands-on opportunity to discover more about aquaculture.

C$3 Million Loan for Cooke Aquaculture to Expand
NEW BRUNSWICK - Cooke Aquaculture is to receive a $3 million forgivable loan to help expand its St. George aquaculture and fish processing operations, creating 230 new jobs.

Police Hunt Salmon Poachers
CANADA - Police in Harbour Breton in Canada are investigating salmon poaching from Cooke Aquaculture's salmon pens.

ASCF Funds 21 Projects with First Round of Grants
CANADA - Work to conserve wild Atlantic salmon stocks got a C$275,000 boost today when the new Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) announced its first round of successful grant applications.

Salmon Farms to be Emptied during Migration Season
CANADA - British Columbia's leading salmon farming company is to create safe corridors for migrating pink salmon in the Broughton Archipelago.

Mediterranean Sea Bass for Aquaculture Start-up
NOVA SCOTIA - The Nova Scotia government is investing in a unique land-based aquaculture start-up in Hants County that will introduce Mediterranean sea bass to the province.

Studies Clash over Threat to Salmon Numbers
CANADA - Research on the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia watersheds predicts that sea lice infections originating on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)farms will cause the extinction of pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in the archipelago...

Guide to Safety of Salmon
CANADA - The North Atlantic Aquaculture Council has made a bid to clean up the image of Atlantic salmon through a guide about the safety of eating harvested fish.

Promoting Sustainable Farmed Salmon from the East Coast
CANADA - New guide for consumers sets the record straight on sustainable farming practices, food safety and health benefits

Fisheries Scientist Receives Honorary Doctorate
CANADA - Dr Harald Rosenthal received an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from Board Chair Robin Kenyon and VIU President Dr Ralph Nilson at Vancouver Island University at the spring graduation ceremony.

Mercury Levels Lower In Farmed Salmon Than Wild Salmon
CANADA - A new study has found that levels of mercury and trace metals in both wild and farmed salmon from British Columbia are significantly below health guidelines.

C$7.8 Million in Aquaculture Investment for New Brunswick
CANADA - The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is backing a C$16-million project by Gray Aqua Group Limited of New Brunswick for a four-site salmon aquaculture operation in the Bay d’Espoir region with C$7.8 million.

New Group to Advise Fisheries Department on Marketing
FREDERICTON - The provincial government is to establish an advisory group to give the fishing and seafood industry a greater role in how New Brunswick markets and promotes seafood.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Releases Report On Closed Containment
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has released a report, "Assessing potential technologies for closed-containment saltwater salmon aquaculture".

Freshwater Clams Highly Endangered
CANADA - Under seige from zebra mussels, habitat loss and pollution, this species is 'the most endangered animal group in North America'.

A Welcome Fisheries Plan in Canada
CANADA - Representatives of the aquaculture industry and the traditional fishery say the province was "right on the money" with the goals outlined in a fisheries renewal action plan released this week.

Canadian Farmed Fish have Lower Mercury Levels
CANADA - A new study out today has concluded that Canadian farmed salmon contains less mercury than wild salmon caught in nearby waters, reports the seattlepi.

C$400,000 for Shellfish Research
CANADA - The Federal Government has come up with C$400,000to help expand the research at Nanaimo's Centre for Shellfish Research.

New Programme to Boost Oyster Production
CANADA - A new programme to strengthen oyster production from aquaculture operations has been announced by Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development Minister Allan Campbell.

Blue Mussel Showcase Event for Green Bay
CANADA - The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) is to hold the first Blue Mussel Showcase Event in Green Bay from 9-10 June.