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Aquaculture
U.S. Senate to reconsider AQUAA offshore aquaculture bill
Senators from Mississippi and Hawaii join forces in bringing the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) bill before the U.S. Senate.
Antibiotic-contaminated shrimp from Asia rejected by FDA is U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data on seafood line-of-entry rejections in May. Among the results, three of those rejections (2.9%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics.
Aquaculture
Norway’s salmon tax decision gets delayed again
Storting finance committee delays recommendations on the aquaculture resource rent tax another week.
Canadian aquaculture industry disappointed with Government’s decision on Discovery Islands licenses
The industry thinks DFO ignores science and First Nations rights and title, in addition to costing jobs for rural Canadians and affecting consumers' pocketbooks.
Canada to close all salmon farms in the Discovery Islands
The government said it is taking a "highly precautionary approach" to managing Atlantic salmon aquaculture in the area.
Norwegian government’s budget partner considers a 15% salmon tax too low
Norway continues to be divided over the salmon tax and...
The Norwegian salmon tax in the Storting in March
March will finally be the month when the Norwegian ground...
Chile’s salmon industry welcomes new law on fish escapes
On January 11, 2023, after four years in Congress, the...
SEAfood Act: U.S. offshore aquaculture to be sustainable and science-based
California's 47th District Congressman Alan Lowenthal introduced late last week...
NWAA also responds to Commissioner Franz: “You got it wrong”
We knew Cooke's response and also that of the Jamestown...
“The order is short-sighted”, Cooke after Washington’s ban on net pen aquaculture
Following Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz's statement announcing there...
Alaska and Washington senators also ask for federal disaster declaration for crab fisheries
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, from Alaska, and Maria Cantwell...
“Real income must be the basis”, Norwegian Ministry of Finance on salmon tax
"The principle that it is the real income that should...
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U.S. Senate to reconsider AQUAA offshore aquaculture bill
Senators from Mississippi and Hawaii join forces in bringing the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) bill before the U.S. Senate.
Antibiotic-contaminated shrimp from Asia rejected by FDA is U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data on seafood line-of-entry rejections in May. Among the results, three of those rejections (2.9%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics.
1 million dollar agreement between Blue Star and Bloomin’ Brands for next level menus
Blue Star Foods has signed a new USD 1 million (EUR 928,16 million) supply agreement with Bloomin' Brands. Although the new contract was announced in June, it began in April and will run through the remainder of 2023.
How Ireland’s seaweed industry can catch up with EU boom
New analysis outlines the factors hindering Ireland's seaweed industry, and proposes a comprehensive strategy for future growth.
