Oregon set for sea lion cull to save salmon
Federal funding has been secured to support a targeted cull of sea lions in the US state of Oregon, with the aim of protecting wild salmon. The cull will make […] Continue Reading
US awards $11m to fish farming
THE United States government yesterday awarded more than $11 million in grants to speed up the development of the country’s aquaculture industry. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said: ‘With such vast […] Continue Reading
Senator in bid to advance US aquaculture
A US senator is championing a new bill aimed at speeding up growth in American aquaculture. Republican Roger Wicker (Mississippi) has introduced the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American […] Continue Reading
US reports big reduction in overfishing
THE United States has reported a dramatic reduction in the amount of overfishing around its coastline. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is the supervisor organisation for the […] Continue Reading
Canadian seafood faces US ban over whaling
EXPORTS of Canadian seafood to the United States could be under threat over Canada’s whaling policy. Eleven Democratic Party senators have called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the body […] Continue Reading
US west coast threatened by toxic algae
AN unusually large mass of toxic algae is spreading in the waters off the west coast of the United States, threatening ocean animals and even humans, according to a report […] Continue Reading