Norwegian Government Under Fire over White Paper Threat to Aquaculture 19 May 2015 NORWAY - 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 Profit 15 May 2015 NORWAY - 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 million in the first quart…
Metal Mining Pollution Reduces Trout Genetic Diversity 14 May 2015 UK - 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 Completed 30 Apr 2015 CANADA - 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 disease, were likely resp…
Scottish Salmon, Sea Trout Catches Fall 28 Apr 2015 SCOTLAND, 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 Eruption 28 Apr 2015 CHILE - 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.
Weekly Overview: Volcanic Eruption Causes Big Fish Kill in Chile 28 Apr 2015 ANALYSIS - 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.
Strong Cod Prices Drive Record Norwegian Seafood Exports 9 Apr 2015 NORWAY - 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 Council.
A Guide to Successful Trout Farming in Nepal 9 Mar 2015 The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) has published this Success Story on Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, which has successfully been experimented and promoted for commercial pro…
Peru Trout Farmer First to Join iBAP Programme 4 Mar 2015 PERU - 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 Disease 3 Mar 2015 NORWAY - 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 still not characterized…
Weekly Overview: Work On-going to Determine Virus Y Relationship to New Trout Disease 3 Mar 2015 ANALYSIS - 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 Mexico 2 Mar 2015 MEXICO - 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 Year 24 Feb 2015 ANALYSIS - 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 Disease 20 Feb 2015 US - 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 the trout's own intes…
US Roundtable to Define Sustainable Aquaculture 17 Feb 2015 US 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 Production 13 Feb 2015 INDIA - 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 Production 9 Feb 2015 US - 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 on March 12, 2015.
Strategies to Spare Fish Oil in Aquafeeds While Maintaining the Nutritional Value of Rainbow Trout 2 Feb 2015 The 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 aquaculture sector, write …
New Model Identifies Perfect Habitat for Brook Trout 8 Jan 2015 US - 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 fish, which is an e…
