NORWAY - Fears have been raised over job losses in the fish-farming industry, with the planned merger of two major salmon producers. The way has been cleared for the formation of a super conglomerate…
By Gregory N. Whitis, Alabama Cooperative Extension System and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - To be profitable, an…
This is a review by Hans Komen, Wageningen University, Netherlands and Trinh Quoc Trong, Research Institute for Aquaculture, Viet Nam, of the current developmental state of Nile tilapia selective…
NORWAY - A previously un-described granulomatous disease in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L) related to the presence of a Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium belonging to the genus…
Low oxygen zones in coastal and open ocean ecosystems have expanded in recent decades, a trend that will accelerate with climatic warming. Christopher J. Gobler et al, Stony Brook University, US,…
Worldwide harvest of farmed tilapia has now surpassed 800,000 metric tons, and tilapia are second only to carps as the most widely farmed freshwater fish in the world, reveal Thomas Popma, from…
THE NETHERLANDS - Meat is an important source of zinc. This trace mineral plays a vital role in growth, the immune system and brain function. In the Netherlands consumers get almost one-third of…
NORWAY - Scientists and stockfish graders are currently studying why stockfish is struck with mucoso. The answer is worth many millions for the stockfish industry. Mucoso is a condition whereby the…
SWITZERLAND - Apex-IHN, the first effective vaccine to prevent Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) in farm raised Atlantic Salmon, was cleared for marketing by the Canadian Food Inspection…
NORWAY - The increased number of farmed salmon escaping into Norway's open waters puts wild salmon under greater threat of disease, breeding difficulties and genetic contamination. A new WWF report…
THE NETHERLANDS - The Netherlands Commercial Attache in Iran Adrie de Roo said here Sunday that the agriculture and animal husbandry exchange between Iran and the Netherlands stands at about dlrs 45…
NORWAY - PHARMAQ, a newly formed aquatic health company, has announced the purchase of the Aquatic Business Unit of Alpharma, Inc. The new company, headquartered in Norway, is the only global…
UK - Britons currently consume in excess of 270,000 tonnes of cod every year, but with wild stocks dwindling, the future of the UK's favourite fish is looking doubtful. However a glimmer of hope has…
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