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US: state-run fish farm loses 6.2m fry after power cut

US: state-run fish farm loses 6.2m fry after power cut

Up to 6.2 million chinook salmon fry died last weekend when a windstorm cut power to a government-run hatchery in Washington state in the western United States and the facility’s back-up generator failed.

AquaBounty takes the slow road as it awaits the future

AquaBounty takes the slow road as it awaits the future

Transgenic salmon grower AquaBounty has stocked its on-land farm in Indiana with traditional salmon eggs while it awaits approval to import eggs for its genetically modified AquAdvantage fish into the United States.

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First US land-farmed Atlantic salmon go on sale

First US land-farmed Atlantic salmon go on sale

Wisconsin land-based fish farmer and hydroponic vegetable grower Superior Fresh has begun selling its first Atlantic salmon in Festival Foods stores in the northern US state.

Eating mussels ‘better for planet than being vegan’

Eating mussels ‘better for planet than being vegan’

Eating farm-grown mussels may be a greener option than becoming a vegan, according to a study by the Ecological Society of America.

Cooke dismay as state governor outlaws salmon farming

Cooke dismay as state governor outlaws salmon farming

Beleaguered salmon farmer Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has expressed its deep disappointment with Washington state governor Jay Inslee’s decision to “ignore the science” and sign a bill that will phase out Atlantic salmon farming in the state by 2025.

SSC unveils Lochlander brand in Boston

The Scottish Salmon Company has launched a new brand aimed specifically at chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers and premium food services in the United States.

Going the extra mile to sell salmon health message

Going the extra mile to sell salmon health message

A public relations campaign to support Scottish salmon companies taking part in the Seafood Expo North America in Boston and to provide positive reassurance in Scotland starts this weekend: “Scottish Salmon – good food, good health, worth going the extra mile for.”

Cooke $76m court threat to 'anti-foreigner' ban bid

Cooke $76m court threat to 'anti-foreigner' ban bid

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has urged state senators in the western US state of Washington to make laws based on sound science, and not "emotion and ideology", when they vote later this week on whether to approve a ban on the state’s existing salmon farming industry.

US state governor backs bid to outlaw salmon farms

US state governor backs bid to outlaw salmon farms

Canadian-owned salmon farmer Cooke has been dealt another blow to its operations in the US state of Washington with an announcement by state governor Jay Inslee that he is backing a bill to phase out net pen farming of non-native fish.

Cooke hit with $332,000 fine for US fish escape

Cooke hit with $332,000 fine for US fish escape

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has been fined $332,000 (£233,000) by the Washington state Department of Ecology for the negligent release of Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound.

33,000-tonne land salmon farm planned in US

33,000-tonne land salmon farm planned in US

A $500 million plan to build one of the world's largest land-based salmon in Maine in the United States has been unveiled.

USDA releases $1.2m for aquaculture research

USDA releases $1.2m for aquaculture research

The US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced $1.2 million in available funding for aquaculture research projects in the areas of genetics, disease, production systems and economics.

Highest price in five years

Highest price in five years

Chilean Trim-D salmon fillets were traded at an average price of US$ 5.83 per pound during week 20 - a significant increase compared to the previous week and the ninth week in a row with a price over $5 per pound in the US.

$5 per lb continues

$5 per lb continues

Chilean Trim-D salmon fillets were traded at an average price of US$ 5.28 per pound in Miami during week 17. This is a slight decrease compared to the previous week but the sixth week in a row with a price over $5 per pound in the US.