Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A veterinary scientist in the Faroe Islands has been credited with helping to halt the spread of Covid-19 in the archipelago by adapting tests previously used to detect infectious salmon anaemia (ISA).

Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to Scotland’s aquaculture sector for keeping UK supermarkets stocked with fresh salmon, trout and shellfish.

Scotland’s salmon farming sector has welcomed the steps taken by industry regulators to adapt the rules governing sea lice treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Female participants in the aquaculture and fisheries sectors are likely to be hit harder by the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new analysis.

Emerging research has demonstrated that Ivermectin, which was previously used as a means of removing sea lice from farmed salmon, inhibits the causative virus for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro.

Seafood Expo North America, which was due to take place in March, has been rescheduled for 23-24 September.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Benchmark expects a “significant” reduction in sales of its advanced nutrition products but believes that its genetics sales should hold firm.

Irish aquaculture producers have been asked to fill in a form to strengthen the sector's case for financial aid from the government as they struggle to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chinese government has encouraged local authorities to temporarily stockpile aquaculture and poultry products in a bid to support the farming sectors after the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak has cut production an…

Chile’s largest salmon producer, AquaChile, has set aside its Alab molecular biology laboratory for coronavirus testing.

Havfarm 1, a structure that has the capacity to hold 10,000 tonnes of salmon, has recently been launched at Yantai shipyard in China.

Proteon Pharmaceuticals, a company which has developed bactriophages for the aquaculture sector, has helped to establish a new Coronavirus Detection Center in Lodz, Poland.

Companies in the EU’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors have been offered up to €120,000 each in aid, to help see them through the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has issued a statement outlining their strategies to balance safety, public health and customer needs.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is seeking clarification on which employees are to be classified as “key workers” at a time when people in these roles are being provided with childcare during the corona…

Following the end of 50 days of coronavirus-inspired lockdown, The Fish Site’s China correspondent Ronnie Jin reports cause for optimism among many of the country’s aquaculture producers, although others still face an up…

The SSPO has had to postpone a ground-breaking public engagement initiative which was to see 64 tours take place across 16 salmon farms this May.

Scotland’s salmon producers are working hard to ensure a steady supply of salmon for the UK market, at a time when consumers are desperately trying to stock up on sufficient household supplies in the face of increasing m…

Grieg Seafood has released a statement on the impact that the coronavirus is having on the company so far, emphasising that “operations are currently, in light of the circumstances, running as normal”.

Aquaculture UK 2020 has been postponed until September 15-17, due to concerns over the coronavirus.