Trout

US - Each year, the rainbow trout industry suffers significant economic losses due to bacterial cold-water disease, caused by the bacterium Flavobacterium psychrophilum. The disease also affects salmo…

Eight laboratories worked collectively to evaluate 4 real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) protocols targeting viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) being considered for deployment to a USA laboratory testin…

POLAND - The International Trout Day on 10 October 2014 will take place during the 39th Trout Breeders Conference.

INDIA - Trout farming is being introduced in the Highlands of the Leh Region to provide livelihood support to tribal populations in this harsh agro-climate.

CHILE - In the first half of 2014, AquaChile recorded an EBITDA of $54 million. Sales in the first half totaled $398 million, representing an increase of 16 per cent over the same period last year.

UK and US - Two world leading aquaculture companies have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to significantly extend their global share of the Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout market…

ANALYSIS - In this week's news, the National Director of Sernapesca, Jos Miguel Burgos, has revealed that a new trout disease has been discovered in Chile, writes Lucy Towers TheFishSite Editor.

CHILE - The National Director of Sernapesca, Jos Miguel Burgos, has presented the Marine Centers Health Report, for the first half of 2014. Although the report shows that fish health is under control,…

AUSTRALIA - In a world first, researchers at The University of Western Australia and Western Australias Department of Fisheries have bred one of Australias rarest fish the critically endangered Weste…

RUSSIA - Russia has amended its list of fishery and agricultural products that have been banned for one year from the EU, US, Australia, Canada and Norway.

ANALYSIS - After Russia announced its ban on imports of fishery products from Norway, US, EU, Canada and Australia, many of the countries most hit are now trying to find new markets for their products…

IRELAND - The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources, Joe McHugh TD, has announced 230,000 in funding for the rehabilitation of wild Atlantic salmon …

NORWAY - The extent and causes of loss of salmon and rainbow trout in fish farms are now being mapped into a nationwide project by the Food safety Authority (FSA).

ITALY - Fattoria del Pesce was selected for the supply of the Friend of the Sea certified rainbow trout at the 9th edition of Teatro del Silenzio, which was held on July 20.

SWITZERLAND - Migros is the first retailer globally to offer customers ASC certified trout. Migros, Switzerlands largest retail company, now offers customers two smoked trout fillet products under the…

CANADA - Another community on the Coast of Bays will benefit from enhanced aquaculture infrastructure with the announcement of C$4 million from the Provincial Government to construct an aquaculture in…

DENMARK - Danforels Christiansminde Freshwater Farm in Denmark has become the first farm certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Freshwater Trout Standard for responsible aquaculture.

UK - The first and exclusive Freedom Food-labelled rainbow trout Loch Trout Fillets has been launched at 400 Sainsburys stores in the UK.

US - The global market for fish oil is expected to reach $3,300.0 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research.

NORWAY - Virus Y is thought to be the cause of recent morbidity and mortality in farmed rainbow trout in western Norway.