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Sea ice off N China disrupts aquaculture

ADDED: February 13, 2012

SHIJIAZHUANG - Provincial fishery authorities told Xinhua how aquaculture in northern Hebei province has been hit by sea ice since January.

Philippines -White spot virus killing off fish farmers' shrimp crops .

ADDED: September 6, 2011

Philippines -White spot virus killing off fish farmers' shrimp crops .

PHILIPPINES Tuesday, September 06, 2011, 03:20 (GMT + 9)

The deadly “white spot” virus has been killing prawns, shrimp and crabs in Barangay Vitali, east of Zamboanga city. The phenomenon is leaving aquaculture operators incurring losses worth hundreds of thousands of investments.

3rd Sept. 2011 Dead fish crisis in SE China.

ADDED: September 5, 2011

3rd Sept. 2011 Dead fish crisis in SE China.

3rd Sept. 2011 A large amount of cultivated fish were found dead from unkown causes in recent days in the Minjiang River's Shuikou Township area of China. This is the largest aquaculture base in Fujian.

The floating dead fish, decaying in hot weather, have been polluting the river which is the main drinking water resource of the province. The cause is still under investigation.

Source:china.org.cn

Norwegian Eggs Likely Cause Of Chile's ISA Outbreak

ADDED: September 4, 2011

Norway – A study by Cermaq concludes that the best explanation for the ISA virus in Chile is transmission from Norwegian salmon eggs.

Norway – A study by Cermaq concludes that the best explanation for the ISA virus in Chile is transmission from Norwegian salmon eggs. Previous studies have linked the ISA virus strain found in Chile to the ISA virus strain previously found in Norway. The study, originally commission by Cermaq, has been mired in controversy since its publication in 2008, due to the potentially serious implications that it could have for the salmon industry.

Atlantic cod’s unusual immune system survive without 'vital' immune genes

ADDED: August 14, 2011

Atlantic cod’s unusual immune system survive without 'vital' immune genes

Norway – The cod genome lacks a set of genes that were thought to be indispensable for immunity against bacteria and other parasites. Atlantic cod have evolved to survive without a set of genes that scientists thought were essential to the immune system, according to an analysis of the fish's genome.

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