Chile: After ISA virus has been found in three Chilean farming sites, the president of the SalmonChile, Maria Eugenia Wagner (photo), stressed that the disease has only affected less than 1% of the biomass of salmonids in the country. » Read more

Canada: A four year study will include pre-farm stocking of baseline data as well as the monitoring of harvested populations of lobster and crab during and after salmon farm installation » Read more

Aqua Bio Technology continued its revenue build-up and posted an EBITDA of 3.9 million in the first quarter in 2013. » Read more

The European Commission has just published the approval of Biorigin’s organic selenium product as a nutritional additive for all animal species, with no limitations of age or period of administration. » Read more

Chile: The local salmon industry will harvest close to 800 000 tonnes of salmonids this year. This result is very similar to that one achieved by the sector in 2012. However, due to the higher prices seen in 2013, the local producers will earn around 20 percent higher returns this time. » Read more

UK: Scottish scientists have gathered visual evidence that confirm delousing behaviour of wrasse never exposed to sea lice or salmon » Read more

Canada: A new 232-page report by US-based MarketsandMarkets predicts that the demand for aquafeeds will grow at a rate of over 12% per year between now and 2018 » Read more

The rights issue in order to finance the acquisition of Copeinca ASA proposed by the Board was supported by the majority of the shares represented at the general meeting, but did not get the required 2/3 majority. The proposal regarding authorisation to issue shares in a private placement for the same purpose was thus not voted on. » Read more

Norway: Total sales of vaccines to salmon in April 2013 were 4.0 million vaccine doses compared to 5.0 million doses in April last year. » Read more