Tag: Atlantic salmon

• Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 08:45 UTC

  Massive mortality of Atlantic salmon species in south Chilean farms

  

  The Marine Farm company notified Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service, SERNAPESCSA of massive mortality of fish of the Atlantic salmon species. The event took place at the Mellimoyu center (110899), located at ACS 34 in the Aysén region.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Salmon farms in Scotland raided in connection to EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels

  

  Raids have been carried out at several salmon farming sites in Scotland in connection with an EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels. Officials visited offices in Shetland, Stirling and Fife amid concerns they may have violated anti-trust rules. The European Commission (EC) has said the investigation is at a preliminary stage.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2018 - 09:15 UTC

  Washington state phases out Atlantic salmon farming following the collapse of a marine net-pen

  

  After a lengthy debate, Washington State Legislature has passed a bill phasing out Atlantic salmon net-pen farming ban in the state waters. The approved bill would end state leases and permits for operations that grow nonnative finfish in state waters when current leases expire in 2022.

• Thursday, February 4th 2016 - 18:19 UTC

  Toxic algae bloom in south Chile threatening salmon farms

  

  Chilean aquaculture company Multiexports Food reported that due to the harmful algal bloom (HAB) recorded in various areas of the southern Regions X and XI of Chile, their production centers of Huyar and Lligua have suffered “significant fish mortality,” which has not been quantified yet.

• Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:50 UTC

  Chile fisheries landings in five months total 1.6 million tons, up 24%

  

  Chile's accumulated fisheries landings during the first five months of the year totaled 1.6 million tons, up 24% from the five months of 2013, when 1.3 million tons were landed.