Spanish sustainability breakthrough 13 Apr 2017 Piscifactoria Del Alba, which farms rainbow trout at three freshwater sites, is the first aquaculture producer in Spain to gain Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
Danes to mill Down Under 23 Mar 2017 Biomar has announced plans to establish its first feed factory in Australia, with a yearly capacity of 110,000 tonnes, to help service a range of the countrys aquaculture sectors including salmon, trout and yellowtail ki…
Crawfish Added to BAP Programme; Chinese Processing Plant Certified 17 Feb 2017 CHINA - Please join the Global Aquaculture Alliances Best Aquaculture Practices division in welcoming the worlds first BAP-certified crawfish facility to the third-party certification programme, the organization announce…
Gut Feeling Essential for Migrating Fish 16 Feb 2017 SWEDEN - Why do trout spend so much time in potentially dangerous estuaries before migrating to sea? In a new thesis published at University Gothenburg, Jeroen Brijs reveals that the answer may lie in the gut.
Poland's Fish Catch Increasing, Aquaculture Production Down 2 Feb 2017 POLAND - In 2015 the total fish catch for Poland was 180,717 MT, which included the Baltic Sea and long-distance fisheries.
Researchers Create Trout Feed From Bean Residue 10 Jan 2017 MEXICO - In order to reduce costs in rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) production, researchers from the Technological Institute of Tuxtepec (Ittux) have developed an aquaculture feed from the residues of beans.
Norwegian Seafood Exports to Exceed NOK 90 billion in 2016 23 Dec 2016 NORWAY - Entering the last month of 2016, the Norwegian seafood industry year to date exports totalled NOK 83.2 billion. By value this represents an increase of NOK 16 billion compared to the same period last year.
Weekly Overview: Simple Test Developed to Detect Pancreas Disease Causing Virus 6 Dec 2016 GLOBAL - Scientists from the University of Glasgow, UK, working with major companies in the aquaculture industry, have discovered a simple test can be used to detect Atlantic salmon infected with salmonid alpha virus, wh…
Researchers use genomics for more targeted rainbow trout breeding 2 Dec 2016 With the use of genomic selection, Danish researchers will target their breeding of rainbow trout towards adaptations to different production environments worldwide. This could pave the way for an even larger export of e…
Romanian Trout Farm Reports Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia 21 Nov 2016 ROMANIA - An outbreak of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia on a Romanian trout farm has been reported to the OIE.
Environmental Challenges Aggravate the Negative Effects of a Plant-Based Diet in Fish 14 Nov 2016 Aquaculture diet has become increasingly plant based. In addition, the industry faces environmental changes. Recent findings in salmonids show the two challenges are combined, give cause for concern.
Whirling Disease Confirmed in Alberta Fish Hatchery 17 Oct 2016 CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that a case of whirling disease has been found in a commercial fish hatchery in Alberta.
Nut-Based Feed Satisfies Trout's Protein Requirements 14 Oct 2016 US - Thanks to researchers at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), a new feed ingredient made from tree nuts is available to fish farmers.
ISA Reported on Frya Fish Farm 20 Sep 2016 NORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) has been reported on a salmon and trout farm in Frya.
Scottish Atlantic Salmon Production Declined in 2015 13 Sep 2016 SCOTLAND, UK - In 2015, production of Atlantic salmon decreased by 7,300 tonnes (4.1 per cent) to 171,722 tonnes, according to the latest Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey.
Salmon Leads Increase in Norwegian Seafood Export Value 7 Sep 2016 NORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 7.1 billion in August. This is an increase of 32 per cent or NOK 1.7 billion compared with August 2015.
New Trout, Sea Bass, Bream Feed Factory Opens in Turkey 30 Aug 2016 TURKEY - Thanks to a joint venture between the Danish feed company BioMar and Turkish seafood company Sagun, a state-of-the-art fish feed factory has opened in Turkey
Canada Detects First Case of Whirling Disease 26 Aug 2016 CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Whirling Disease in fish in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park.
Kenyan Trout Farm Confirms Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis Outbreak 2 Aug 2016 KENYA - An outbreak of infectious haematopoietic necrosis has been reported on a Kenyan rainbow trout farm.
Peruvian Company First To Offer Four-Star BAP Trout 14 Jul 2016 PERU - Peruvian Andean Trout SAC has become the worlds first company qualified to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) trout.
