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.
Trees May Help Protect England's Wild Salmon, Trout Stocks 8 Jul 2016 UK - Fish in Englands rivers are under threat from warmer waters. Cold-water species such as Atlantic salmon and brown trout, are struggling to cope as climate change brings significant increases in temperature.
AquacultureUK2016: Are Salmon Farms Really to Blame for Wild Fish Decline? 27 May 2016 UK - For years salmon farming has been the target of environmentalists and angling groups that blame sea lice from the farms as the cause of sea trout population decline. Taking a closer look at the data, Dr Martin Jaffa…
Japan Cuts Salmon, Trout Fishing Quota in Russian EEZ 26 May 2016 JAPAN - Japan and Russia have agreed on a sharp cut in this years quota for salmon and trout fished by Japanese ships within Russias exclusive economic zone, according to the Japanese Fisheries Agency.
Can VHS Virus Bypass the Protective Immunity Induced by DNA Vaccination in Rainbow Trout? 18 Apr 2016 DNA vaccines encoding viral glycoproteins have been very successful for induction of protective immunity against diseases caused by rhabdoviruses in cultured fish species. However, the vaccine concept is based on a singl…
Norwegian Seafood Exports Continue to Grow in Value 6 Apr 2016 NORWAY - Norway exported seafood worth NOK 21.3 billion in Q1 2016. An increase of 22 per cent or NOK 3.8 billion compared with Q1 2015. For the month of March alone, seafood exports were worth NOK 7.4 billion. This is a…
Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis Reported on Croatian Trout Farm 30 Mar 2016 CROATIA - An outbreak of infectious haematopoietic necrosis has been reported on a rainbow trout farm in Croatia.
