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Seafood exports worth NOK 6,7 billion in July

Norway exported 138 000 tonnes of seafood at a value of NOK 6,7 billion in July. Volumes were 4 percent lower, yet the export value ...

Canadians Unknowingly Eating GM Salmon

Ottawa, Canada.- AquaBounty revealed on August 4, in its quarterly financial results, that it has sold approximately five tonnes of genetically modified (GM or genetically ...

Study shows seaweed succumbs to viruses

UK.- Scientists are warning the UK kelp biofuel industry to beware of viruses. Whilst known to infect certain types of seaweed, a new study published ...

DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000 years of European fish trade

UK.- New research using DNA from the fish bone remains of Viking-era meals reveals that north Norwegians have been transporting – and possibly trading – ...

Development of Practical Local Feeds to Support Sustainable Aquaculture in Hawaii & Pacific Islands

by Dr. Zhi Yong Ju, Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific UniversityUSA.- There is currently no local feed production for aquaculture in Hawaii and the Pacific ...

Scientists discover unknown virus in ‘throwaway’ DNA

UK.- In research published in the journal Virus Evolution, scientists from Oxford University’s Department of Zoology have revealed that Next-Generation Sequencing and its associated online ...

Seafood assurance programme launched at industry conference

New Zealand.- Seafood production and procurement can be a complicated business. And customers increasingly want reassurance around the provenance of the produce they are buying.

Seafood exports are predicted to hit a record $2 billion annually by 2020

New Zealand.- Export revenue for the year to June 2017 is expected to be $1.8 billion, broadly in line with last year, before steadily increasing.

Potentially dangerous parasite found in farmed fish from Vietnam

Norway.- NIFES scientists were surprised to find the parasite Chinese liver fluke in farmed Pangasius in Vietnam. At worst, the parasite can cause serious liver ...

A report examining trends in the UK aquaculture sector

UK.- The report “Future of the sea: trends in aquaculture” examining trends in the UK aquaculture sector and their implications for the future.