Report: veterinary medicines residues found in UK farmed fish in 2012 and 2013
Samples of UK trout and salmon are analysed for residues of veterinary medicines and unauthorised substances under the Statutory Surveillance Programme.
Molluscan shellfish diseases and how to prevent the spread
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Mike Gubbins, Posted on:
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Animal Health, Aquaculture, Monitoring, Policy, SFN 2015, Shellfish News
Below is the background to the molluscan diseases that the Cefas Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) regulated in 2014.
Finfish news announcements 2015 - Part 1
Below are the best announcements over the last quarter from across the international aquaculture industry and government bodies.
Using evidence to manage shellfisheries and their wading birds
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Kevin Wood, Posted on:
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Field Research, Fisheries, Monitoring, SFN 2015, Shellfish News
Intertidal areas, such as estuaries, can be both important fisheries and key habitats for wildlife. During winter months, large flocks of wading birds (Order: Charadriiformes) gather to feed within estuaries.
EA progress in eradicating the deadly topmouth gudgeon
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Matt Brazier, Posted on:
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Animal Health, Aquaculture, FFN 2015, Finfish News, Monitoring
The Environment Agency (EA) National Fisheries Services are leading the way in the UK developing tools and techniques to contain, control and eradicate high risk invasive non-native fish species The topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva, is a small non-native coarse fish …
Reducing the risk of introducing non-indigenous marine species
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Hannah Tidbury, Posted on:
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Field Research, Monitoring, SFN 2015, Shellfish News
Marine non-indigenous species (NIS) impact wild and farmed shellfish, as they are species which have been introduced into locations outside their natural range.
European aquaculture production 2012
European aquaculture production data is collected under EC Regulation (No) 762/2008 and is publicly available on the Eurostat database.
The future of Finfish and Shellfish News
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David Smith, Tim Ellis and Mike Gubbins, Posted on:
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FFN 2015, Finfish News, SFN 2015, Shellfish News
To keep up with publication trends, Finfish News and Shellfish News are being refreshed. They will now be published on this blog, where each item will be a standalone post.
Gone fishing: between icebergs and humpback whales
It was January and therefore traditionally the time for a survey of fish stocks around the island of South Georgia, in the Southern Ocean.
The pre-election period
This Parliament ends on 30 March. Between then and the general election on 7 May is the pre-election period and the Civil Service communicates less, in line with the General Election Guidance. So you won't seeing any new posts from …