White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) occurs worldwide andcauses high mortality and considerable economic damageto the shrimp farming industry. This report by H. Salehi at the Iranian Fisheries Research Organisation looks at its effect on Iran.
As Europe's largest fish-processing centre, handling 330,000 tonnes of fish last year, Boulogne sur Mer holds a strong position in the French fish industry, writes Peter Crosskey in the first of four features on the French fish industry.
Scottish salmon should look to command a premium, is what Douglas Low, Managing Director of EWOS Scotland told an audience at Aquaculture UK 2010. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite junior editor reports.
The scallop is the second most valuable shellfishspecies in Scotland with total landings from thefishery of 10,086 tonnes worth 25.1millionin 2008, representing about half the total UKscallop landings.
