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Welcome to this week's newsletter
Editorial: The Truth Behind Banned Salmon Drugs
Last week, the PEW Environmental Group wrote a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning of the environmental threats of banned drugs used in the medical treatment of farmed salmon. This week, Salmon of the Americas retaliated: "All treatments comply with and are controlled by the appropriate governmental organisations," came the response. "A zero tolerance of antibiotic residue is mandatory in farmed salmon."
SOTA, who have historically supported Pew's efforts to have the FDA increase their testing of imported seafood, called these latest allegations "patently false" and "irresponsible".
SOTA's sentiments may be strong, but according to PEW they have already obtained FDA documents revealing that three Chilean salmon farming companies, including the two largest Chilean producers of farmed salmon, used drugs not approved by the U.S. government. The truth behind the matter is yet to be known.
Adam Anson
ESE Brussels Report
Sustainability, quality assurance and safety were major themes at the European Seafood Exhibition in Brussels last week. This was signified by the signing of an agreement during the exhibition between Russia and Norway to manage fish stocks in the Baltic. Read our reports by clicking on the links below.
» Salmon Production Bucking the Economic Trend
» Russia and EU in Baltic Fisheries Agreement
We have 3 new features this week:
Getting the Most Out of Farmed Fish Feed
Fish feed management is one of the most important elements to fish farming, so knowing what constitutes a good quality feed is crucial, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite Reporter.
Traceability – a Necessary Evil?
There has been an increased interest in traceability in the last few years. This has not least been because of food scandals, well covered by the media, and the legislation that followed, writes Sveinn Víkingur Árnason Marine Products Processing Consultant. This article was published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Netherlands Fishery Products Report
The Netherlands continues to offer opportunities for US seafood exporters and provides an essential processing and logistics centre for seafood in Europe, reports this USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report.
» Nofima Tailor Roe for Specific Markets
» MSC Certification Comes in Threes for Norway
» Vietnamese Shrimp Processing Sales Down
» Seafood Harmony Wins at European Seafood Expo
» White Spot Disease Threatens Kerali Shrimp Farmers
» Shetland Mussel Farmers Benefit from Grant
» Turning Fish into Power
» A Fish's Journey: Silicon Chips in Cod
» Scottish Marine Bill is Launched - Now for Feedback
» Farming the Seas: Future of Seafood?
» Disaster Funds Extended Due to Poor Salmon Returns
» SOTA Retaliate to Pew Environmental Group Claim
» High By-catch at Grand Banks Dashes Cod Recovery
» FDA Issues Guidance on New Fish Drug
» Whole Foods to Source all Catfish from One Place
» Province Cracks Down on Live Lobster Safety
» New Bill to Cut Fiji Shrimp Imports
» AKVA Revenue Down 26 Per Cent
» ISA Drags Nutreco Fish Feed Sales Under
» HQ Sustainable Maritime Schedules Q1 Results
» GLOBALGAP Certify Tilapia and Pangasius Standards
» Change Coming to Danish Fisheries Management
» Spring Bay Closed Cycle Mussels: a Friend of the Sea
» Oz Fisheries Minister Eases WA Lobster Restrictions
» Conferences to Come Together in Vigo
» EU Marine Bill Poses Threats and Opportunities
» China's Feed Output Rises Year on Year
» Still no Light for Philippine Shellfish
» H1N1 Fears Postpone World Aquaculture Conference
» SalmonChile Office is Firebombed
That's all for this week!
Ed.
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