30,000 salmon escape Marine Harvest farm in British Columbia

Fishermen were searching British Columbia waters Wednesday for 30,000 escaped farm-raised Atlantic salmon.
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Salmon on sale for holiday

A quick look around the United States shows grocers rolling out plenty of specials for the Fourth of July holiday weekend -- including many deals on seafood.

The week's top stories

What stories in the past week had IntraFish readers buzzing? Take a look.

Staking the claim on omega-3s

Omega-3 claims are popping up on more and more products, from milk to bread to orange juice. Is it time for seafood to lay claim to real omega-3 benefits?

More bluefin tuna than thought?

Scientists believe there could be more bluefin tuna in the Southern Ocean than previously thought.
 

IntraFish TV: ACC plans big move

ACC's Bill More makes the case for his group's certifying standards.

Report: Accused fish farm scam leader planned to hide

The chairman of an investment firm who was arrested in Tokyo on Wednesday on suspicion of swindling money from investors over fictitious overseas shrimp farms said he would not come back to Japan before the statute of limitations on his crime expired, it was learned Thursday.

Australis stocks Vietnam farms

Australis Aquaculture Ltd. says it's begun stocking its Vietnam barramundi production operations.

AquaBella to delist from AIM

Aquabella Group Plc. said it could not find a buyer for its International Aqua Farms Ltd. business, and the farm has been decommissioned.

California summer sardine season under way

Monterey, Calif., will never again be known as "The Sardine Capital of the World," but three fishing boats delivered 135 tons of sardines to Wharf No. 2 early Tuesday.
 
 
 

Japan tuna fishermen ask prime minister for fuel subsidy

The All Japan Seamen's Union on Wednesday called on the government for help to tackle the fishing industry's soaring fuel costs.

Will it matter?

Korean food giant Dongwon Enterprize Co. has acquired U.S. tuna firm StarKist from Del Monte for $363 million (€230.6 million), but will it matter?

Opposition grows to salmon farming in Chile's Region 12

Opposition to salmon farming in Chile's Region 12 arises after discovery of ISA in some area farms.

Marine Farms subsidiary buys Scotland salmon licenses

Norway-based Marine Farms ASA said Thursday its subsidiary, Lakeland Smolt Ltd., agreed to acquire two salmon licenses at Loch Melfort in Scotland from Lighthouse Caledonia ASA.
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