The department of fisheries and oceans (DFO), Canada has confirmed that salmon escapees from the Fortune River areas have been found in the Garnish River. The Salmonid Council of Newfoundland and Labrador has raised concerns that the fish could be a danger to wild Atlantic salmon population by spreading sea lice and inbreeding. However, the DFO has played down the issues, saying that tests on sample fish have not found any signs of sea lice or disease.
Ugandan women are being urged to embrace fish farming as a way to ensure a consistent food supply and improve living conditions.
The call came from United Nations Development Programme administrator, Helen Clark on a visit Uganda. The main source of fish in the country is Lake Victoria, however this resource is over fished and much of the fish is sold overseas. Fish farming could be a viable alternative to fishing.
Getting permission for new aquaculture developments is a long and often fraught process. However, plans for an aquaculture park at Powell River, Townsite, Vancouver, Canada, are progressing well thanks to a fortunate set of circumstances. The proposal has the backing of both the local and federal government, a suitable site with a good power supply and nearby university research facilities.
Approval for the site is by no means done and dusted so watch this space...
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| English: Atlantic salmon smolts (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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