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Atlantic cod, genes and plant proteins (2010-02-04)

New studies of cod genes show that as much as 75% of marine proteins can be replaced by plant proteins in feed for farmed Atlantic cod without triggering stress genes....... More

Norway and the EU have concluded a bilateral fisheries agreement for 2010 and a long-term agreement on management of North East Atlantic mackerel (2010-1-28)

In addition to the bilateral fisheries agreement between Norway and the EU, the Parties have concluded a long-term, bilateral agreement on mackerel. This agreement contains provisions which regulate i.a. the quota sharing between the Parties, and the conditions for reciprocal access to the Parties’  zones....... More

Facts about Fisheries and Aquaculture 2009

The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has published a booklet containing facts on Norwegian seafood production – consumption and export, fisheries and catches, aquaculture and  research and innovation. More

Report: the fish larva: a transitional life form, the foundation for aquaculture and fisheries.

More (2009-11-22)

BACTOCELL®: the First Probiotic Authorized for use in Aquaculture in the European Union (2009-10-28)

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce that the European Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health1 has voted for the authorization of its probiotic, Bactocell® (lactic acid bacteria strain Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA18/5M), for use as a zootechnical feed additive in salmonids and shrimp....... More

Farmed fish health report More (2009-10-12)

New strategy for marine bioprospecting (2009-09-08)

“Norway has a long tradition of harvesting the sea and has developed a high level of competence in the marine sector and bioprospecting. Through this new strategy, we are facilitating an exploitation of our marine resources that can provide us with new knowledge and new jobs from the treasure chest of the sea,” said Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen when she presented the government’s strategy for marine bioprospecting in Tromsø today..... More

Reduced profitability for the Norwegian fish farming industry (2009-08-18)

This is the conclusion to be drawn from the profitability survey of Norwegian fish farms in 2008. There was a decrease in profitability from 2007 to 2008. Average operating margin decreased from 13.2 per cent in 2007 to 8.5 per cent in 2008.... More

Conference: China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2009 (2009-05-18)

Asia’s largest seafood show
Trade visitors from 103 countries
Exhibitors from 43 countries
Place: Qingdao International Convention center; Time: Nov 3-5, 2009   
http://www.seafare.com.cn/

New licences for the farming of salmon, trout and rainbow trout (2008-11-11)

The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has 7 November 2008 brought before Parliament Bill no. 1 annex no. 4, relating to new licences for farmed salmon, trout and rainbow trout. The Government will allocate 65 new licences in 2009 as follows... More