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Finfish news announcements 2015 – Part 3

Tim Ellis, 27 November 2015 - Animal Health, Aquaculture, FFN 2015, Finfish News, Technology

Below are the best announcements over the last quarter from across the international aquaculture industry and government bodies.

Import data: live fish from EU to England and Wales 2013 and 2014

Debbie Murphy, 6 November 2015 - Animal Health, Aquaculture, FFN 2015, Finfish News

The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) Aquatic Trade and Technical Advice (ATTA) team manage all aspects of trade in live fish with other EU territories and report on the figures.

How to get the Customer Service Excellence Standard

Peter Dunn, 16 October 2015 - FFN 2015, Finfish News, Policy, Technology

In August 2015 the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) achieved the prestigious Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard, and I want to show you how we did it.

Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease and fisheries

Tim Ellis, 2 October 2015 - Animal Health, FFN 2015, Finfish News, Fisheries

The Cefas Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have recently produced a new guidance leaflet “Koi herpesvirus disease and your fishery”. The leaflet is intended for carp fishery owners, is available to download from the Angling Trust, and is reproduced here.

Shellfish disease investigations 2013 and 2014

Mike Gubbins, 28 August 2015 - Animal Health, Monitoring, SFN 2015, Shellfish News

We've seen many shellfish disease events in 2013 and 2014, and below is a summary listed by species.

Finfish news announcements 2015 - Part 2

Tim Ellis, 21 August 2015 - Animal Health, Aquaculture, FFN 2015, Finfish News

Below are the best announcements over the last quarter from across the international aquaculture industry and government bodies.

Unusual cockle mortalities in the Burry Inlet, South Wales

Matthew Longshaw, 14 August 2015 - Animal Health, Aquaculture, Field Research, Monitoring, SFN 2015, Shellfish News

Mortalities in populations of edible cockles (Cerastoderma edule) have been reported across Europe in the past two decades from Spain, Portugal, France, Sweden and the Wadden Sea. Why are they happening?

EA eradicating the black bullhead catfish from Great Britain

Matt Brazier, 7 August 2015 - 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.

Pacific oysters on the south coast of England

Stephanie Deane, 31 July 2015 - Aquaculture, Field Research, Monitoring, SFN 2015, Shellfish News

The Pacific oyster is a popular aquaculture species, and I'm monitoring its distribution in Southampton and Poole.

Report: veterinary medicines residues found in UK farmed fish in 2012 and 2013

Tim Ellis, 24 July 2015 - FFN 2015, Finfish News

Samples of UK trout and salmon are analysed for residues of veterinary medicines and unauthorised substances under the Statutory Surveillance Programme.

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