No Govt Help for 'Jelly Fish' Attacked Farm
NORTHERN IRELAND - Financial aid for the stricken Glenarm-based Northern Salmon farm, is unlikely. Northern Ireland Executive and the Department of Agriculture and Regional Development (DARD) have decided not to help the company's recover package, following...

Cefas–UEA Alliance Launched
UK - In a bid to significantly boost our understanding of the fragile marine environment, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Norwich-based University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a new strategic alliance...

Scot's Government Introduces Parasite Protection Plan
UK - The Scottish Government has published a contingency plan to tackle the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris (Gs).

Views Wanted on Regulation of Sea Lice Medicine
UK - The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is seeking views from across industry on its proposal to introduce a new method for licensing the use of a new sea lice medicine.

No Catch - Ahead of its Time?
SCOTLAND - It seemed like a great idea. Wild cod stocks under threat - then why not grow the fish in cages, organically of course, to cash in on the green consumer who holds sway in the modern supermarket, writes Pete Bevington.

Sea Farms Consortium Buys No Catch Salmon Interests
UK - Scottish Sea Farms has, in consortium with Hjaltland Seafarms UK, agreed to aquire the salmon farming facilities of Shetland-based No Catch. The company is currently under administration.

Major Exhibition Returns to The Highlands
SCOTLAND - The Scottish aquaculture industry will be under the spotlight next month with major showcase exhibition and conference in Aviemore - Aquaculture UK 2008

New Report Service Shows Buoyancy in Fish Sector
UK - Market analyst service Research and Markets has announced the addition of a Fish and Fish Products Market Report 2008 to their offering.

New Round of Partnership Projects at Fishing 2008
UK - A new range of innovative research projects to ensure the sustainable harvesting of fish stocks will be launched at Fishing 2008 in Glasgow tomorrow (4 April) under the second phase of a partnership initiative between Scottish fishermen and scie...

Scallop Association Joins SFF
SCOTLAND - Shellfish are topping the menu at the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. The Scallop Association has joined the organisation, giving welcome boost to the Federation's ranks.

Innovative Project Making way for Sustainable Haddock
UK - Sustainably farmed haddock could soon be on the plates of UK consumers thanks to an award-winning project by Viking Fish Farms.

Investigation into Fish Kill Continues
UK - The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) is continuing its investigation into a major fish kill on two local rivers at the weekend.

Smart Fishing, the Way Forward for Wales
WALES - It is no longer recognisable from its thriving post-war years, but Steffan Rhys finds the fishing industry in Wales looking optimistically to the future

Professor Mike Kaiser Joins Seafish Board
WALES - Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs Elin Jones has confirmed that Professor Michel Kaiser is to be appointed an independent member of Seafish, the Sea Fish Industry Authority.

Food for Thought - Ethical Fish Consumption
UK - Ousting the guilt associated with eating fish may be a little easier, thanks to the coveted blue label of endorsement by the Marine Stewardship Council.