- One of New Zealand's biggest salmon producers, NZ King Salmon has vowed not to use GM fish despite running tests three years ago. Although the company decided against the commercial use of GM salmon, they still have some GM salmon material in storage. Read more...
- The IPN virus is a major threat to salmon and there have been outbreaks of the virus in recent months. New doctoral research Koestan Gadan into the effects of stress on Atlantic salmon's immunity to IPN. The research found that stress can lower immunity to IPN can increase susceptibility to viral infection. Read more...
- Oyster farms in Tasmania's Tasman Peninsula have been damaged by recent bush fire reports ABC Rural. Damage to the farms includes loss of oyster racks, baskets,
barges and boats, land based infrastructure including sheds, tractors,
tanks and essential power sources. At this stage stock in the water should survive but this depends
on the weather as rain runoff could have a devastating impact. Read more...
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| English: Sunrise, Tessellated Pavement, Eaglehawk Neck, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia. Français : Lever de soleil sur un pavement en mosaïque naturel à Eaglehawk Neck, en Tasmanie (Australie). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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