Scotland's leading aquaculture firm faces prosecution over mass fish death

During raids carried out on vessels owned by the Lakeland group large amounts of pesticides were found on the boats. Used to treat and kill lice on salmon, it was found that at least 6000 fish deaths have been caused due to this pesticide, and the mortality could be as high as 20,000 also other marine wildlife were affected. Read more...

Sloppy science behind FDA evaluation of GE salmon

Dr Micheal Hansen from the US Consumers Union told the public hearing, of the sloppy science being used to get the fish approved as food. He points to the woefully inadequate data they are relying on, he also claims that 'AquaBounty's' own data though incomplete does raise issues to human health - that of increased allergenicity. Read more...

Seafood services Australia (SSA) calls U.N agency statement "Misleading, Damaging"

Australia seafood services(SSA) has criticised the United Nations Environment Program  (UNEP), for claiming that almost all commercial fisheries will have collapsed by 2050. The SSA slammed the statement as damaging and misleading and was disappointed that the UNEP would such a ill-founded statement. Read more...
 
Uruguay enters into the network of aquaculture of the Americas (RAA)

President Jose Mujica (Uruguay) has authorised the country's entrance into the network of aquaculture of the Americas (RAA). Created in March 2009 to promote the sustainability of aquaculture in numerous countries across the region. Uruguay will benefit from training, human resources, and exchange of information among other things. Read more...