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US removes tariff on Norwegian salmon

Canada: After some twenty years, the US government today finally agreed to remove the almost 30% anti-dumping tariff on fresh, gutted salmon from Norway » Read more

Chilean Congress passes amendment on sanitary regulation

Chile: The Chilean House of Representatives has approved by a large majority the draft on the 'Territorial organization and sanitary regulation for aquaculture', which is intended to ensure the sustainability of the industry and to ease the access to aquaculture licenses for small and medium farmers. » Read more

Mussel firm fined for minor breach of food regulations

UK: A well-known Shetland mussel company which failed to comply properly with food regulations has been fined £1,750. » Read more

Mussel farmers fetch funding

Canada: Over CAD$955,000 (~€726,000) of government support is provided to two Prince Edward Island companies. The local aquaculture organization also gets support for a certification program for the industry » Read more

Grieg Seafood’s British Columbia operation achieves certification

Canada: Certification of aquaculture operations by the Global Aquaculture Alliance is on the increase around the salmon farming world, and Canada is no exception. » Read more

Aberdeen researchers uncover fish parasite route

UK: Scientists in Aberdeen have made a discovery, which could ultimately help to develop a control for a major cause of infection in farmed fish. » Read more

Oversupply to push salmon prices down

Chile: Salmon prices will remain low this year in comparison to 2010 due to an oversupply of Chilean and Norwegian products together with a lower demand from European consumers. » Read more

Aquaculture important to coastal communities

Canada: Some Canadian provinces are focusing on increasing the benefits from aquaculture by alleviating poverty among people hit hard by the downturn in various fisheries, others not so much » Read more

Multiexport plant certified Best Aquaculture Practice compliant

Chile: Multiexport Foods has become the first salmon producing company in the world to obtain the certification Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) for its processing plant located in Puerto Montt. » Read more

Significant increase in salmon farming jobs in the last two years

UK: Speaking at an event in Dundee yesterday, a leading industry expert explained how farmed salmon has been one of Scotland's most successful sectors during the economic downturn with up to 400 jobs created in the last two years. » Read more

Fish farm jobs announced by Marine Harvest

UK: The first two sites in Marine Harvest's £40m expansion of fish farming in Scotland have been unveiled. » Read more

Kofi Annan is keynote speaker for AquaVision 2012

Kofi Annan, for ten years Secretary-General of the United Nations, will be the main speaker at AquaVision 2012, 11–13 June in Stavanger, Norway. » Read more