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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
AquaBounty to set up genetically modified salmon farm in Ohio, US
AquaBounty has identified Pioneer, Ohio, the United States, as the site for a US$200 million farm for producing its genetically engineered salmon.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
US university study finds more salmonella strains in cattle fecal samples that testing methods miss
A study from researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) in the United States, published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, showed that 60% of cattle fecal samples contained multiple strains of salmonella that traditional testing ...
Monday, July 19, 2021
Genetic tools now available to help US salmon producers expedite breeding
Innovative genetic tools to expedite the breeding of North American Atlantic salmon are made available to breeders in the United States for the first time, with help from Breeding Insight, a new programme funded by the United States Departm ...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Salmon virus discovered in British Columbia, Canada waters linked to farms in Norway, according to study
A virus discovered in farmed salmon has spread between net-pen salmon farms and wild juvenile chinook salmon in British Columbia (Canada) waters, according to a new genomics analysis published in Science Advance.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Farmed salmon one of world's most sustainable food productions, report found
The farmed salmon industry has become one of the most environmentally conscious and sustainable food production methods in the world, according to a Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) report.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Roslin: Salmonella variants in pigs pose various threats to animal health
A DNA study has found that Salmonella variants discovered in pigs pose different threats to human and animal health, the Roslin Institute said.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
No scientific basis for expanding Atlantic salmon production in Tasmania, Australia, says expert
An expert, who was previously part of a Tasmanian government panel that oversees the Australian state's Atlantic salmon industry expansion, claimed the absence of sound scientific basis concerning a planned doubling of production over the n ...
Monday, March 1, 2021
Skretting, Chilean salmon company enter agreement concerning sustainability targets
Skretting Chile and Chilean salmon farming company Salmones Camanchaca have entered into an agreement that sets sustainability targets in relation to carbon emissions, sourcing of raw materials, renewable energy use and life-cycle assessmen ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Profit-pursuing salmon producers causing serious consequences for fish stocks, ecosystem, report says
A report by research organisation Just Economics claimed that salmon producers' short-term pursuing of profits is leading to serious, unaccounted environmental and social costs, such as growing mortality rates, damage to local ecosystems, p ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
US university's salmon restoration partnership marks important milestone with successful spawning
A partnership between Maine, US-based University of New England (UNE) and the Saco Salmon Restoration Alliance & Hatchery (SSRA&H) reached an important milestone when several Atlantic salmon housed at the Arthur P. Girard Marine Sci ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
US lawsuit launched against Maine company for falsely claiming sustainably sourced salmon
A federal lawsuit has been launched in the United States against Ducktrap River of Maine for allegedly misleading customers with packaging that claims its salmon is sustainably sourced.
Monday, December 14, 2020
US fishery council forbids commercial salmon fishing in Cook Inlet off Alaska
The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, which is based in Alaska, the United States, has shut off a large area of Cook Inlet off Alaska to commercial salmon fishing.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Veramaris algae-fed salmon available now across all 50 US states
For the first time ever, consumers across all 50 states in the United States can now order salmon enriched with Veramaris' algae Omega-3 oil, from the new online seafood outlet KnowSeafood.
Friday, November 13, 2020
American Aquafarms to start salmon farm in Maine, US
American Aquafarms has proposed a salmon farm in Gouldsboro, Maine, the United States, that would draw US$300 million or more in investment and create hundreds of jobs in the area.
Monday, November 9, 2020
FDA fails to comply with environmental laws when approving AquaBounty salmon, US judge says
A judge from the US District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the Food and Drug Association has violated core environmental laws in approving AquaBounty's AquAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified fish.

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