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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Scotland, UK salmon farms achieve record survival rates amid welfare investment
The salmon-farming industry of Scotland, the United Kingdom, has recorded its highest-ever survival rates for the opening quarter of the year, with new figures pointing to continued improvements in fish health, farm management, and producti ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Tasmania, Australia authorities highlight absence of strong evidence concerning application for antibiotic use in salmon farms
The application to use the antibiotic florfenicol in southern Tasmanian, Australia salmon farms did not cite "robust" evidence about the potential impact on human health, three Tasmanian government agencies argued.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Anti-fish farming groups win legal battle to maintain salmon farms ban in Discovery Islands, British Columbia, Canada
Anti-fish farming groups in Canada have won a legal battle to maintain a ban on salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area of British Columbia.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Scientists study conditions crucial for producing red algae in discharge water from RAS salmon farms
Scientists of Norwegian food research institute Nofima have investigated the necessary conditions to successfully produce dulse — a red algae that has a relatively high value compared to other macroalgae — with good growth rates ...
Friday, July 18, 2025
Ending open net pen salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada, will have no impact on wild salmon, paper states
A newly published academic paper has claimed that removing open net pen salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada – where the federal government is banning the practice from mid-2029 - will have no detectable effect on wild Pacific sal ...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Tasmania, Australia salmon farms hit with "unprecedented" mortalities, video claims
Salmon farms in the southeast region of the Australian state of Tasmania are dealing with what a recent video by Salmon Tasmania calls "unprecedented" salmon mortalities.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Lice outbreaks due to salmon farms in Norway have substantial impact on wild fish, report states
Dense populations of salmon in fish farms along Norway's coastline cause lice outbreaks that affect wild fish more than is desirable, according to a report from a group of experts.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Canada accepting applications for closed containment salmon farms in British Columbia
Canada's federal government has opened the door to applications for closed containment salmon farms in British Columbia, where open net-pen farming is being phased out by June 30, 2029.
Monday, June 24, 2024
Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farms in British Columbia by 2029
The Canadian federal government announced a ban on open-net pen salmon farms off the coast of British Columbia (BC), with closures delayed until 2029, Global Seafood Alliance reported.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Norway's Nova Sea, FishGlobe in partnership to set up closed-containment salmon farms
Norway-based Nova Sea has signed a partnership agreement with FishGlobe, also based in the country, to create one of the latter company's closed-containment salmon farms.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Concerns raised over antibiotic residues found near salmon farms in Tasmania, Australia
Tassal, the leading salmon company in Tasmania, Australia, has acknowledged the presence of antibiotic residues in wild fish near one of its salmon farms, detailed in two recent reports from the country's Environment Protection Authority (E ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Indigenous leaders urge Canada to commit to shift from open-net salmon farms
Indigenous leaders from British Columbia, Canada, have called on the Canadian federal government to stand by plans to transition away from open-net salmon farms, but an industry spokesperson has suggested the leaders were wading into politi ...
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Salmon farms in Iceland face welfare crisis amid sea lice outbreak
Images of severely diseased and dying salmon at an Icelandic fish farm have surfaced, revealing what a veterinary expert describes as an "animal welfare disaster" of unprecedented magnitude, The Guardian reported.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Scotland's salmon farms decrease antibiotic usage by over 50% in one year
A recent report from the United Kingdom government has revealed that salmon farming companies in Scotland have significantly reduced their antibiotic usage by more than 50% within a year, Global Seafood Alliance reported.
Monday, October 9, 2023
British Columbia, Canada aquaculture firms want government to deal with salmon farms fairly
Aquaculture technology companies and suppliers in British Columbia, Canada, including one that builds land-based rearing systems, are urging Canada's new Fisheries minister, Diane Lebouthillier, to take a "balanced" and science-ba ...

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