Cod Farming Advantages?
NORWAY - Cod farming is in demand like never before. Production is growing and prices are good. But will they succeed or will cod farming follow a host of other unsuccessful attempts to farm new species?

Marine Farms Acquires Salmon Licences in Scotland
SCOTLAND - A subsidiary of Norwegian aquaculture company Marine Farms ASA, Lakeland Smolt Ltd, has agreed to acquire two salmon licences at Loch Melfort in Scotland from Lighthouse Caledonia ASA.

Irish Fish Farm Focuses on Eco-friendliness
IRELAND - A small fish farming business based in County Sligo has seen moderate success as a result of taking a highly green-focused approach to its operations.

Scientists Find Bird and Human E.coli in Wild Fish
US - Scientists at the University of Minnesota have found that some of the potentially harmful bacteria in the Duluth-Superior Harbor come from an unlikely source: the fishes. It's not the fishes' fault, though. They are just carrying around bacteria...

Illinois Announces Emergency Fish Virus Regulations
ILLINOIS, US – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has announced emergency regulations aimed at slowing the spread of fish-killing Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in the state after sampling of fish in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan...

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.

NMC CREES to host free 2-day aquaculture workshop
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - The Northern Marianas College – Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service (CREES) is sponsoring a free workshop on 10 and 11 July to explore business opportunities that take advantage of the CNMI’s water resource...

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).

Fish Quality and Safety Report Published
GLOBAL - Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly over the last 50 years and it is generally accepted that there is limited potential to increase traditional fisheries since most fish stocks are well or fully exploited, according to market research...

China To Fund Fish Research Project
UGANDA - The Chinese government is to build what is expected to be the largest Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in Eastern and Central Africa at Kajjansi in Wakiso District of Uganda.

Australis Stocks Vietnamese Farms with 230,000 Fish
VIET NAM - Australis Aquaculture has started to stock it Viet Nam production operation with 230,000 barramundi fingerlings.

Koi Herpesvirus Disease Outbreak Confirmed
UK - Movements of fish in and out of a fishery in Kent have been restricted, following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Disease.

Chinese Food Safety Under Eye of BAX® System
CHINA - The inspection and quarantine administration of China has announced that Dupont's BAX® system will be used as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.

Aqua Gen - Global GAP and Freedom Foods-certified
NORWAY - Fish breeding company Aqua Gen based in Trondheim, Norway, has received certification from Global GAP and Freedom Foods.

Langoustines Wrongly Labelled
SPAIN - A new DNA detection method has been devised by Spanish scientists after they discovered that one in every four boxes or bags of langoustines is labelled incorrectly.

First Culture-based Fisheries Growth Cycle Encouraging
LAO - Culture-based fisheries activities are expected to be adopted in many communities following the successful first growth cycle trials for the project development in Lao PDR, which were completed in May-June this year.

MSU Researches Shrimp Processing Waste for Biofuels
US - Scientists at Mississippi State University are working to turn shrimp processing waste into a diesel-like fuel.

Governor Signs New Loans Bill
HAWAI`I – Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle signed into law a new loans bill to help the aquaculture and agriculture industries create their own power.

Need to See the Fish
NORWAY - Put the fish where we can see it! That is the verdict from young adults and families with young children.

Fisheries Commission to Amend Herring Policy
US - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)is expected to bring in amendments to the river herring fishing regulations in Virginia in a bid to halt the decline in numbers.

Meeting Set to Decide Milkfish Volumes
PHILIPPINES - A meeting with the milkfish transshipment agents, fish cage and fishpond operators in Davao Region of the Philippines is expected this week to decide the volumes of milkfish fingerlings that will be needed.

New Group Joins Call For Moratorium on Fish Farm Expansion
CHILE - A group from the town of Puerto Natales in Patagonia has called for a moratorium on the southward expansion of the fish farming industry in Chile because of concerns following the recent discovery of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) in Magallanes...