Bristol Bay Sockeye Harvest Begins Amid Concern for Chinook and No Early Price Commitments
Fishery Disaster Declarations Approved in Louisiana and Mississippi
With Prices Low, Many Fishermen Are Skipping Southeast’s Dungeness Crab Season  
Chile’s SMA Files Charges Against Cermaq Chile, Trusal and Salmones Porvenir  
Top Shrimp Exporter Chief Says Vietnam Production Costs Too High  
The Buffet Is Back, Stretching Dollars and Slinging Crab Legs
Independence Day Spending On Food Predicted To Hit A Record High
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Agrees to Pay Back Rent at Harborplace to Settle Lawsuit
Santo’s Frozen Foods Recalls Deviled Crab Products Due to Undeclared Allergens
Maine Senate, House Pass Bill That Could Set Standards for Offshore Energy in Gulf of Maine
More Than 90% of Aquatic Food Production Vulnerable to Climate Change
Slimy and Spreading Fast. Shellfish Farms Face Biofouling ‘Invasion’
Endangered Species Act Developments: Court Finds Species Do Not Get The “Benefit Of The Doubt”  
Lingalaks Names Former Lerøy Branch Manager As Their New CEO
Lawmakers Look to Increase Coast Guard’s Pacific Footprint
Sanitary Emergency Hits Colombian Fish Farming Sector’s Wallet
How Could Sooner-Than-Expected Russian Defeat Impact Shipping?
Gov. Mills Vetoes Legislation to Attract Offshore Wind Development, Citing Labor Requirements
Climate, Environmental Change Puts 90% of World’s Marine Food at Risk – Study
New Anchorage Airline Aims to Bring Year-Round Tourism to Alaska
Fishwife Tinned Seafood Named An Emerging Brand Disrupting The Global Market
‘Huge Victory’ as Fishermen Who Illegally Electrocuted Razor Clams Sentenced  
Japan Moves Closer Toward Toxic Water Release Plan
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble Copper Mine Gains More Time
Catch 22: Sustainability vs Viability for ‘Green’ Fishing
DP Lawmakers Railroad Resolution on Fukushima Water Release
How Dying Whales Became a Symbol; Political War Raging Over Recent Events
Bunge Ventures Invests In Ag-Tech Company Nutrition Technologies
SeafoodNews.com Summary Tuesday, June 27
Wild USA Seafood Act of 2023 Introduced To Establish a ‘Wild USA Seafood’ Label
Bering Sea Dungeness Harvest ‘Breaking Records’ Despite New Pot Limit  
An ’Emotional’ Moment: Demolition of First Klamath River Dam Begins
Emergent Cold Latin America Acquires Key Player in Chilean Salmon Supply Chain  
DFO Doubles Redfish Experimental Quota In Atlantic Canada, But Not Everyone Is Impressed  
Georgia Congressman Wants to Block U.S. Agency from Slowing Boats to Protect Endangered Whales
Kroger, Walmart and Other U.S. Retailers Report Anonymous Threats, Prompting Police Investigations
Endless Shrimp Promotion is Back at Red Lobster All Day, Every Day  
Nikken Lease Kogyo to Begin Selling Anisakis-Free Mackerel Raised at a Land-based RAS Farm  
RI Fishermen Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Observer-Fee Case
Gloucester Blessing of Fleet Asks For Good Weather, A Good Catch And a Safe Return
Tasmania: $1.36bn Salmon Industry Keeps Regional Jobs Swimming  
Study Finds Fish Farms Can Generate Biogas
Diners Are Losing Patience With Restaurant Service
Sysco-owned FreshPoint Acquires BIX Produce
Vietnamese Seafood Exports Have Solid May, Difficulties Remain
Aqua Cultured Foods Welcomes Chef Laurent Manrique As Their New Culinary Advisor
USDA Providing $2.7 Billion for Farmers, School Meal Programs and Emergency Food Operations
UK’s Sainsbury’s Cuts More Prices, Adding to Signs of Abating Inflation
Long John Silver’s Brings Back Summer Deals For A Limited Time  
Ireland: Safeguarding Ocean Life ‘Will Squeeze’ Wind Farms, Fishing
China’s JD.com to Open Grocery Stores by Merging 7Fresh, Other Units
Vietnamese Shrimp Exports Set to Recover Ahead in Q3
Canada, First Nations Sign MoU to Assess Possibility of South Coast Fjords Conservation Area
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator Says Equipment to Release Treated Wastewater into Sea is Complete
As Wind Projects Stall Off Massachusetts Coast, Industry Wonders: What’s Next?
Myanmar’s Fishing Industry Sinks to New Depths
Philippines: Groups Laud Marcos’ Order to Step Up Monitoring of Fishing Vessels
MAIB Publishes Report on Fatal Man Overboard Mishap on Scottish Creel Fishing Boat
Beyond Meat Wannabes Are Failing As Hype And Money Fade
Company That Recycles Discarded Fishing Gear To Raise Funds For Ex-Fishermen
Indonesia to Host 2024 Asian Pacific Aquaculture Conference in Surabaya
SeafoodNews.com Summary Monday, June 26
NL Snow Crab Season Extended in 3Ps, 3K  
Defending Alaska Seafood, Commissioner Questions Sustainability of Russia-Caught Fish  
Maine DEP Suspends Nordic Aquaculture Licenses While Legal Battles Continue
Dunleavy Again Vetoes Research Project on Salmon Bycatch  
Alaska Delegation Celebrates Ruling Allowing Southeast Troll Fleet’s Chinook Harvest  
Two of Alaska’s Smallest, Most Lucrative Fisheries Set to Open  
Congressman Introduces New Bill to Ban Offshore Wind from Key Gulf of Maine Fishing Areas  
North Pacific Salmon Catches Declined to Second Lowest of This Decade  
Japan: Unusual Increase in Small Bairdi Snow Crab Impacting Flatfish Fishery in Hokkaido  
Russian Fishermen Hope for Further Expansion of Geography of Exports This Year
Tlingit and Haida Finalizing Purchase of Alaska Seafood Company
Ecuadorian Shrimp Exporters Have Missed Out on $1 Billion in Revenues in 2023
Japanese Fisheries Head Opposes a Plan to Pump Treated Radioactive Water from Fukushima Into the Sea
StarKist, Feed the Children and Cornerstones Host Hunger Relief Event Supporting 400 Families
Reduced Risk, Regionalization Become Supply Chain Priorities, Economics Expert Says
Blue Star Foods Improves Balance Sheet, Pays Off $5 Million Asset Based Line of Credit
Trade Tea Leaves Showing Peak Season Status Quo
For the First Time, Argentina Exported Rainbow Trout to the United States
Shares of UK Online Supermarket Ocado Soar on Talk of Amazon Bid Interest
Atlantic County Commissioners Seek Offshore Wind Delay, Not Moratorium
Aquaculture Centre Closure Could See Multi-Million-Dollar Source of East Kimberley Barramundi Dry Up
Ecological Shrimp Farming in Vietnam Convinces the Fastidious Market  
There Have Been 2,600 Violations of Louisiana’s Imported Shrimp Law — And No Fines  
Aquaculture News Round-Up: Hatchery and RAS Feed Developments
Indonesia to Expand ‘Smart Fisheries’ Program Aimed at Empowering Communities
Where Shellfish, Seaweed and Circularity Thrive
‘Fishing Industry Deserves Answers’: No Response to Letter Over Crustacean Deaths  
Lobster Shells Could Provide New Source of Calcium for Human Health Needs, Study Finds  
SeafoodNews.com Summary Friday, June 23
Winding Glass: What’s Going on with Salmon and Shrimp?  
“We Can Go Fishing” Southeast Alaska Chinook Troll Fishery is Granted Last-Minute Reprieve
Stavis Seafoods Moves Into Boston Facility Formerly Owned by Legal Sea Foods
ANALYSIS: The Shadow of a Slowdown in Ecuadorian Vannamei Export Value  
Alaska Delegation Wants to Close Loophole that Allows Russia to Access U.S. Seafood Market
MSC Responds To On the Hook: Review of MSC
N.J. Fisheries May Have to Repay $7M in COVID Money
Restaurant Sales Continue to Move Higher in May, QSR Traffic Jumps
Darden Restaurants’ Net Income Rises by 11.8%, While its Profit Outlook Beats Estimates
American Consumers Can Now Eat Cell-Cultivated Chicken Following Historic USDA Approval  
Russian Government Tightens Control for Activities of Foreign Investors in Domestic Fish Sector
Biden Administration Moves to Restore Endangered Species Protections Dropped by Trump
Scientist Warns of Heightened PSP Toxins’ Impact on Yukon Salmon
Over 460 Thai Union Volunteers Across the World Collect 10 Tons of Trash on World Oceans Day
Don’t Toss That Crab Shell; A Substance In It Could Be Key to Renewable Energy, UMD Researchers Say  
Philippines: Marcos Cites Progress in Ties with China as Far as Fishing Activities Go
2023 Shrimp Summit in Vietnam is Set for Solutions in Global Shrimp Farming
Canada Doubles Experimental Fishery for Unit 1 Redfish in Preparation for Future Commercial Fishery
Peruvian Company Océano Seafood and its Plans After Buying Spanish Pesfasa
New Tilapia Strain Promises to Cure Perennial Shortages in Kenya, Chinese Influx  
Two-Year Control Order Could Kill Clarence Prawn Industry
Spain: Fish Consumption Falls 12%, Mainly Among Households With Children
Cambodian Aquaculture Marks a Leap in Fish Harvest
Indonesia to Cut Tuna Harvest in Bid for More Sustainable Fishery  
Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod Put to Test
SeafoodNews.com Summary Thursday, June 22
Mintec Releases June Market Movers Report
Cooke Tightens the Rope for Pescanova
FDA Assignment Looks at Salmonella, L. Monocytogenes in RTE Dips and Spreads
Ecuador Shrimp Industry Reports Fatality At Hands Of Organized Crime  
Russia Expects Record Salmon Catch This Year  
What New Federal Ruling on Lobsters Means for N.H.  
OPINION: The Seafood Industry Benefits All Alaskans
Update On Sale Of Frøy to Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Slowdown in Grocery Inflation May be Good News for Trucking Companies
Ecuador’s Fishing Sector Prepares Contingency Plan for El Niño
Deputy Minister Left Government Weeks After Indigenous Group Privately Called for His Resignation
Container Shipping Divide: Cargo Rates Weaken, Ship Rents ‘Robust’
SeafoodNews.com Summary Wednesday, June 21
Angry Crab Shack Expands Their CrabLab Platform
Alphabet’s Tidal Partners with Cognizant Ocean to Make Insights Available to Aquaculture Industry
BioMar Expands Marine Hatchery Trial Facilities Thanks to Success of LARVIVA Feeds
Veramaris Debuts First Sustainable Development Report
Innovasea Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Trader Joe’s Introduces New Frozen Shrimp Dish, Plant Based Fish Fillets  
Manitoba Government Invests Additional $1.5 Million to Support Sustainable Commercial Fisheries
N.B. Seafood Producers Host French Delegation
Fishta Links Busuanga Fishery Communities to Japan, Canada
Stolt Sea Farm to Double its Sole Production in Cervo (Lugo) in 4 Years
Martha’s Vineyard Fishing Nonprofit Receives $50,000 Donation
Nordlaks Leverages IoT and Cloud Processing to Sustainably Farm Salmon  
Hungyroot Uses AI to Tackle Food Waste, Provide Healthier Food Options
Do You Yell at Instacart Shoppers? You Might Get Blacklisted
Calimax Ibiza Pledges to Source BAP- and BSP-Certified Seafood
Vitapro Will Go After Latam’s Fishmeal Due to Deficit in Peru
Six Crewmembers of Sunken Brazilian Fishing Boat Rescued Alive
SeafoodNews.com Summary Tuesday, June 20
Maine Lobstermen Win Big In Court  
Shannon Grant Named VP Human Resources by Peter Pan Seafoods
Japan: April Surimi Imports up 21.1% from the U.S., 17.9% from India  
Spike in Ocean Heat Stuns Scientists: Have We Breached a Climate Tipping Point?
23% of P.E.I. Lobster Boats Inspected by DFO in May Blitz Violated Fisheries Act  
NL Fisheries Advisory Council Unveils Fisheries Action Plan for Province
Salmon Evolution Taps Artec Aqua to Deliver Phase 2 Expansion  
Watch Us Eat Garlic & Herb Shrimp Burgers From Passion Foods, A Value-Added Brand From NETUNO
A Highly Ambitious Plan to Restore California’s Underwater Forests has Begun
Shrimp Industry to Use QR Codes to Brand Bangladesh  
Urner Barry’s Summer 2023 Reporter Issue Released; Read It Online For Free Now
Entrepreneurs Showcase Next Generation Sustainable Aquaculture Systems
Imports of Japanese Seafood to South Korea Shrink for Two Consecutive Months
Legal Sea Foods Ex-leader Supports Lobstermen; Mass. Group Battling Calif. Aquarium in Lawsuit
Cape Fear Seafood Company Expanding To Southport
‘They Look At Me As An Outsider’: Cape Breton Fisherman Says Boat Burned, Gear Vandalized  
Southwest Florida’s Shrimping Industry Struggles to Stay Afloat After Hurricane Devastation
Japan: Govt Panel Eyes Fish Catch Reviews Amid Seawater Temperature Changes
Tons of Fish Caught in Russia Sold in America, Despite Import Ban
What do Rhode Island Consumers Need to Learn About Local Seafood? Actually, Quite a Bit.
Vietnamese Crab has Not Made its Mark in Foreign Markets
Offshore Wind Foes in New Jersey Gathering Force Legally and Politically
Nova Scotia Company Claims Their Fish Farm Makes Zero Waste
Russia to Develop Technique to Distinguish Products Made From Nori Seaweed For Preparing Sushi  
UN Adopts Historic Deal to Protect High Seas
New Report Released by On The Hook Details Sector-Wide Concerns About Marine Stewardship Council
First Shrimp Farm in Malaysia to Achieve ASC Certification  
McDonald’s Japan Hikes Prices in City Centres as Costs Bite
University of Exeter: New Project to Ensure Genetic Diversity of UK Lobster Stocks  
How Kroger Expanded Margins When Growth was Hard to Come By
Black Sea Grain Deal Hangs in Balance Once More Ahead of Approaching Deadline
SeafoodNews.com Summary Friday, June 16
2023 Trafficking In Persons Report Released; Find It Here
Snow Crab Landings Update for NL, Gulf and the Maritimes Region As Of June 16  
Restaurants as Partners in Sustainability: Promoting Sablefish At Home
Colombia to Import Vaccines to Combat Bacteria Affecting Tilapia Crops
New Zealand Bluefins Delivered 2.8 Times, Prices Up 30% at Toyosu Market in May  
Heartland Catfish Names Linda Farnsworth Gwinn Regional Sales Manager
Crabbing Fisheries the Main Discussion for ADF&G Fisheries Disaster Funds  
USDA to Buy Groundfish, Pacific Seafood and Salmon Products in Massive Solicitation Notice
U.S. Customs Seizes $2.7 Million Worth of Protected Totoaba Swim Bladders
South Korean Government Says Fukushima Seafood Ban Remains until Proven Safe
North Carolina Joins Pact to Cover Offshore Wind-Related Fisheries Losses
Ghana: US$10m Aquaculture Centre to Curb Fish Imports
Arctic Ocean Could Be Ice-Free in Summer by 2030s, Say Scientists
Former Gouldsboro Sardine Cannery Sells For $975K at Auction  
Future of Food: Lab-Grown Lobster Meat and PhytoFat  
Scottish Seafood Sector Launches Campaign Against ‘Devastating’ Marine Protection Areas
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Congressional Watchdog Agency to Probe Offshore Wind Impacts
Vietnam Shrimp Companies Warn that Greed Could Kill Industry
Thai Union Group Could Face Headwinds Amid Rising Tuna Prices  
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Bristol Bay Sockeye Harvest Begins Amid Concern for Chinook and No Early Price Commitments 
It is late June and the energy in Dillingham and Naknek has shifted to high gear as the forecasted return of 51 million sockeye make their way to the fishing grounds in Bristol Bay. This annual migration — one of the largest in the world — is impacted this year by two dynamics. First, concern about Chinook salmon in the Nushagak River, where escapement goals have not been met in several years. Second, although speculation has been intense, there are no pre-season offers for an ex-vessel … 
Fishery Disaster Declarations Approved in Louisiana and Mississippi
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that fishery disasters occurred in multiple Louisiana and Mississippi fisheries in 2020.
“Sustainable fisheries are vital to our nation’s ocean economy and fishery disasters directly harm our local communities when they occur,” Raimondo said in a statement. “These disaster determinations allow us to get fishing communities in the Gulf of Mexico the financial assistance they need to mitigate impacts of disasters, restore fisheries and help prevent future disasters.” 
The Mississippi request was due to historical levels of flooding that made the Bonnet Carre …
With Prices Low, Many Fishermen Are Skipping Southeast’s Dungeness Crab Season
The Southeast Alaska Dungeness crab fishery opened on June 15. But roughly a quarter of the fleet in Petersburg is skipping the season. That’s partly because many of them are expecting low prices.
Two days before crabbing started, Petersburg fisherman Paul Menish was in the cabin of his boat, the Hi Nikki, speculating on crab prices.
“Sounds like prices aren’t going to be as low as we were quoted three weeks ago,” said Menish. “Now, it’s just rumors, but that the prices will be for Dungeness…
Top Shrimp Exporter Chief Says Vietnam Production Costs Too High
Vietnamese shrimp production costs are too high, making them less competitive in the global market, the chairman of leading seafood export company Minh Phu Seafood Corp. has said.
Le Van Quang, speaking on June 23 at the 2023 Vietnam Shrimp Forum, said the costs of shrimp of the size that make up 50-60 to a kilogram are US$2.3-2.4 in Ecuador, $3.4-3.8 in India and $4.8-5 in Vietnam. They are the world’s three leading shrimp exporting countries.
The main reason for the high…
Independence Day Spending On Food Predicted To Hit A Record High
Let them grill! This Independence Day is expected to hit a record high when it comes to food spending. 
The National Retail Federation is predicting that total spending on food items will reach a whopping $9.5 billion in 2023. This figure is up from $7.7 billion in 2022. Breaking it down by household, that figure comes out to $93.34, a jump from $84.12 in 2022. 
So, how are consumers celebrating? 65% of those polled say they will be participating in cookouts, barbecues and picnics…
Santo’s Frozen Foods Recalls Deviled Crab Products Due to Undeclared Allergens
Santo’s Frozen Foods recalled select boxes of 100-count, 36-count, and 24-count boxes of Deviled Crabs because they contained undeclared milk and sesame seeds.
The impacted products were distributed and available for purchase from March through June 2023. The Deviled Crabs were packaged in plain brown cardboard boxes with two white labels.
The recalled products have a six-digit Lot # starting with 23 and ending with 03 or 04 or 05. The Lot # is on a white label on the long side of the box, per the…
Maine Senate, House Pass Bill That Could Set Standards for Offshore Energy in Gulf of Maine

Last week, the Maine Senate and House voted in favor of a bill from Sen. Mark Lawrence, D-Eliot, to set guidelines and standards for any offshore wind project proposed for the Gulf of Maine.
The bill, LD 1895, “An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources,” received a vote of 20-13 in the Senate and 74-68 in the House, per a press release from Maine Senate Democrats.
“To combat climate change and invest in Maine’s energy independence…
Endangered Species Act Developments: Court Finds Species Do Not Get The “Benefit Of The Doubt” 
Two recent developments may have meaningful impacts on the implementation of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). First, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Maine Lobstermen’s Association v. National Marine Fisheries Service and held that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) may not give species the benefit of the doubt when relying on partial or incomplete data.[1] Second, NMFS and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed revisions to the rules implementing…
Lawmakers Look to Increase Coast Guard’s Pacific Footprint
A $91.5 billion bill making its way through Congress funding programs under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security includes provisions to continue supporting an increased U.S. Coast Guard presence in the Pacific.
The bill includes $335 million requested by U.S. Rep. Ed Case, who represents urban Honolulu and sits on the House Appropriations Committee, for the acquisition of four new Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters for the Coast Guard to support operations in the Pacific.
The measure also includes language encouraging the Coast Guard to continue stepping up its…
How Could Sooner-Than-Expected Russian Defeat Impact Shipping?

The situation in Russia and Ukraine — and its potential effect on global trade flows — is changing fast.
On Friday, the EU released details on its new sanctions package targeting Russia’s crude exports and containerized imports. On Saturday, mutinous mercenaries of the Wagner Group made it to within 300 miles of Moscow, raising questions on Russian President Vladmir Putin’s grip on power. Meanwhile, Ukraine is making gains on the battlefield.
Scenarios on how ocean trades would change postwar, and how and when Ukraine will be rebuilt, remain very hypothetical…

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Chile’s SMA Files Charges Against Cermaq Chile, Trusal and Salmones Porvenir
Chile’s Superintendent of the environment filed charges against Cermaq Chile, Trusal and Salmones Porvenir on June 13. According to they documents, Sernapesca acted as the whistleblower in May to alert the SMA that “production of the salmon fattening center exceeded between 1,092 and 1,093 tons the maximum limit authorized” during the 2018-2020 production cycle.
The facility at the center of the charges is CES Isla Juan. Looking back to 2020, SMA reports that harvest at the facility began between March 9 -15, 2020 and ended…
The Buffet Is Back, Stretching Dollars and Slinging Crab Legs

The buffet got creamed during the pandemic. Even when diners crept back into restaurants covered in hand sanitizer, a model of eating based on shared serving spoons and food seasoned with the breath of strangers seemed like a goner.
But the all-you-can-eat buffet, that symbol of America’s love of choice and penchant for excess, will not be denied. From piles of crab legs at swank Las Vegas casinos to pans of fried chicken in small-town Southern restaurants, the buffet is back, baby…
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Agrees to Pay Back Rent at Harborplace to Settle Lawsuit
The owners of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. will pay $2 million in back rent after the eatery abruptly closed last year in Harborplace’s Light Street pavilion.
The payment was detailed this month in settlement filings of a lawsuit by the Harborplace receiver over the national restaurant’s departure and failure to pay rent for more than two years and caps a sometimes bitter 10-year run for the seafood eatery. Bubba Gump first opened in 2012 in 20,000 square feet once occupied by…
More Than 90% of Aquatic Food Production Vulnerable to Climate Change
A study shows that more than 90% of global ‘blue’ food production, both in capture fisheries and aquaculture, faces substantial risks from climate change.
Global aquatic foods, also called ‘blue’ and defined as fish, shellfish, plants and algae from fisheries, essential for more than 3.2 billion people, now face major challenges due to climate change. A new study published in Nature highlights that more than 90% of global blue food production faces substantial risks from environmental change, with major producers in Asia and the United States…
Slimy and Spreading Fast. Shellfish Farms Face Biofouling ‘Invasion’
Scientists are monitoring dozens of sites in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick to see if the latest warm winter in Atlantic Canada accelerated the spread of slimy marine invertebrates.
Six invasive sea squirt — or tunicate — species have become established in Nova Scotia in the last decade. Two more are believed to have arrived.
The creatures cling to anything they come into contact with and have become a major problem in the shellfish aquaculture sector. They are 95 per cent water and heavy, weighing down ropes and increasing…
Lingalaks Names Former Lerøy Branch Manager As Their New CEO
Lingalaks AS has named Nina Møgster, a former branch manager at Lerøy Sjøtroll, as their new CEO. She begins her new role on August 1.
Lingalaks has a total of nine farming licenses, with production sites in Kvam, Kvinnherad and Radøy municipalities. Their main processing facilities are located in the Hardanger Fjord.
The company was founded in 1978 by Rolv and Åsta Haugarvoll, who began Lingalaks with 5000 salmon at their homemade farming-facilities. Today Lingalaks produces approximately 2.5 million salmon a year and employ almost 40 people…
Sanitary Emergency Hits Colombian Fish Farming Sector’s Wallet
In recent days, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, together with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) declared a national sanitary emergency in the Colombian aquaculture sector. The measure was implemented after detecting the presence of the bacterium ‘Streptococcus agalactiae ST7 Ia’ in tilapia crops in Huila.
According to the portfolio, the presentation of the disease is characterized by signs such as erratic swimming, skin, tail and fin lesions, enlargement of the eyeball and death of the animals.  In addition, this emergency brings several challenges and difficulties…

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