» Aquaculture Planning Reform To Boost Growth
10/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
SCOTLAND, UK - Recognising that the Scottish aquaculture industry makes a significant contribution to the Scottish economy, the Minister for the Environment and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth are looking to improve the..

» Potential For Aquaculture Partnership
10/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
MALAYSIA & NORWAY - Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway believes that Malaysia and Norway have significant potential for cooperation in aquaculture.

» Consultation On Marine Licensing Enforcement
10/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
UK - Defra on Tuesday (9 March) started a consultation on the enforcement of a new marine licensing system which will be introduced by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

» Sea Lice Resistance
10/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
CANADA - Concerns have been raised that sea lice on salmon farms may be becoming resistant to SLICE - the prescribed treatment used on British Columbia (BC) salmon farms.

» Salmon Exports Leap 24 Per Cent
10/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
UK - Over 13 million fresh Scottish salmon were exported in 2009 – an increase of 24 per cent when compared with the previous year, according to Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO).

» Minister Calls For Increased Sustainable Aquaculture Production
10/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
MALAYSIA - The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin has called for the industrialisation of aquaculture in the wake of the declining seafood supply in the country.

» Food Safety Reforms Proposed
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
CHINA - The general office of the State Council issued a plan on Monday to improve national food safety, setting the tone for this year's programme, which includes emphasising the accountability of the system.

» Merial To Merge With Intervet/Schering-Plough
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - A global leader in animal health will be created as Merial announces it will merge with Intervet/Schering-Plough.

» SalmonChile Donates $500 Million To Earthquake Campaign
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
CHILE - The Chilean Salmon Industry Association (SalmonChile) has donated a large sum of money the campaign ChileChile, which will help victims of the recent earthquake.

» Scottish Parliament Supports Sustainable Aquaculture
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
SCOTLAND, UK - In todays meeting at Parliament, the Scottish goverment acknowledged the continued development of an ambitious and sustainable Scottish aquaculture industry.

» Worldwide Aquaculture Guidelines
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Aquaculture Service is calling for contributions to the development of a worldwide overview and databank of Codes of Practice, Codes of Conduct, Best (Better) Management Practices, Techn..

» New Monitor Could Save Lives
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
UK - An innovative new device that could help save fishermen’s lives by warning of vessel instability is likely to provide a focal point of interest at this year’s Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow.

» Vilsack Outlines Strategy To Increase Exports
09/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
US - During a keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, Friday, March 5, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out USDA’s plans to increase exports of agricultural products and strengthen the American agriculture..

» Mariculture 2010
08/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
CROATIA - The third Offshore Mariculture Conference entitled ‘Exploring the progress and prospects for offshore mariculture in European and international waters’, will be held at the Hilton Imperial Hotel, Dubrovnik, Croatia from 16-18 June..

» BC Salmon Farmers Defend Farmed Salmon
08/03/10 05:00 from TheFishSite - Industry News
CANADA - The British Columbian Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has hit back at recent publicity which discussed the impacts of farmed salmon on wild stocks.