Norwegian Government Under Fire over White Paper Threat to Aquaculture19 May 2015NORWAY - A Norwegian seafood and aquaculture firm has hit out at the Norwegian Governments threat to potentially eliminate the current scheme for interregional biomass limits.
Lery Seafood Group Sees Drop in Profit15 May 2015NORWAY - Norwegian seafood company Lery Seafood Group saw a drop in operating profit before fair value adjustment of biomass to NOK 404 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to NOK 550 millio…
Metal Mining Pollution Reduces Trout Genetic Diversity14 May 2015UK - Pollution from historic mining activities in south west England has led to a reduction in genetic diversity of brown trout, according to new research from the University of Exeter.
Investigation of Nova Scotia Winter Fish Kill Completed30 Apr 2015CANADA - A Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture staff investigation of aquaculture sites affected by a salmon and trout fish kill earlier this year has concluded environmental conditions, not disea…
Weekly Overview: Volcanic Eruption Causes Big Fish Kill in Chile28 Apr 2015ANALYSIS - In this week's news, millions of farmed fish are thought to have been killed due to the recent eruptions of Calbuco volcano, close to Puerto Montt, Chile, last week.
Scottish Salmon, Sea Trout Catches Fall28 Apr 2015SCOTLAND, UK - Statistics have been published showing the salmon and sea trout catch in Scotland over the 2014 season, showing that catches continue to fall.
SalmonChile Reports Salmon and Trout Losses from Volcanic Eruption28 Apr 2015CHILE - The eruption of the Calbuco volcano is estimated to have caused the loss of Atlantic and Coho salmon brood stock and Atlantic salmon and trout smolt and fry farmed by SalmonChile.
Strong Cod Prices Drive Record Norwegian Seafood Exports9 Apr 2015NORWAY - The first quarter of 2015 has seen record seafood exports from Norway, driven by strong cod prices and high year-on-year increases in salmon exports, according to the Norwegian Seafood Counci…
A Guide to Successful Trout Farming in Nepal9 Mar 2015The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) has published this Success Story on Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, which has successfully been experimented and promote…
Peru Trout Farmer First to Join iBAP Programme4 Mar 2015PERU - Trout producer, Piscifactoras de los Andes, is the first company to apply for the Global Aquaculture Alliances new iBAP programme.
Further Information Released on New Trout Disease3 Mar 2015NORWAY - The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has released a fact sheet around the new disease which was detected in freshwater rainbow trout in 2013. A new virus - Virus Y- was discovered but it is sti…
Weekly Overview: Work On-going to Determine Virus Y Relationship to New Trout Disease3 Mar 2015ANALYSIS - In this week's news, The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has released more information on the new disease, which was detected in freshwater rainbow trout in 2013.
Cargill Expands Tilapia, Trout and Catfish Feed Production in Mexico2 Mar 2015MEXICO - Cargill has invested $7.8 million in Puebla to promote the growth of aquaculture in the south of Mexico through a new extrusion line that will produce feed for tilapia, trout and catfish.
Weekly Overview: RMS Shrimp Disease Could Lead to Shortfall Next Year24 Feb 2015ANALYSIS - The shrimp disease, Running Mortality Syndrome (RMS), has recently been detected on shrimp farms in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, India, reported the Economic Times.
Scientists Use Trout Bacteria to Combat Coldwater Disease20 Feb 2015US - After 15 years of research, scientists at University of Idaho and Washington State University have found a simple and effective method to combat Coldwater Disease in rainbow trout using some of t…
US Roundtable to Define Sustainable Aquaculture17 Feb 2015US Sustainability expert Dr Marty Matlock is to facilitate the first National Roundtable for Sustainable Aquaculture (NRSA) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on March 25-26.
Jammu and Kashmir Increase Trout Production13 Feb 2015INDIA - The Fisheries Department in Jammu and Kashmir has increased the breeding of trout to meet the demands of residents and private sector.
Michigan Seafood Summit to Promote Aquaculture Production9 Feb 2015US - To help support and educate Michigan-based fish producers, Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension are hosting a Michigan Seafood Summit at the Kellogg Conference Center at MSU…
Strategies to Spare Fish Oil in Aquafeeds While Maintaining the Nutritional Value of Rainbow Trout2 Feb 2015The aquaculture industry is increasingly reliant upon industrially compounded aquafeeds, and the availability of cost-effective feedstuffs is a serious constraint to continued growth within the aquacu…
New Model Identifies Perfect Habitat for Brook Trout8 Jan 2015US - A new model that can accurately identify stream sections that still hold suitable habitat for wild brook trout will help fisheries managers from Maine to Georgia find and protect habitat for this…
