May 2006 - Notifiable disease (VHS) confirmed on a trout farm in Yorkshire
Scientists at the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) are investigating the origins of an outbreak of a notifiable fish disease at a trout farm... more

May 2006 - Culture work on Irish pollan (Coregonus autumnalis)
Irish pollan (Coregonus autumnalis) is found in Lough Neagh, Lower Lough Erne and the Shannon system (L. Ree and L. Derg). In recent times, populations in Lough Erne and the Shannon system have declined substantially, probably due to a combination of habitat loss and eutrophication. Now the population in Lough Neagh is widely believed to be the last viable population in Ireland... more

May 2006 - Disinfection of live feed one of the pointers to improved survival of cod larvae
High mortality in the rearing phase is still a major problem for cod hatcheries. The energy of the rearing units is low to avoid wash out of live feed and the introduction of live feeds such as rotifers and Artemia can bring bacteria into the rearing systems despite rigorous hygiene procedures within the hatcheries. This live period is quite extended, up to 2 months, before the fish can consume inert diets... more

May 2006 - The Burbot is back
Lota lota, has arrived on British shores again after a 30 year absence. This fascinating animal went extinct in the late 60’s early 70’s although there is some debate about exactly why and when... more

March 2006 - Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO)
As many of you will know the IFM sponsor Voluntary Services Overseas every year to help one of their volunteers working in the field of Fisheries management. This year we have been sponsoring Gavin Forkan who has been working in Cambodia. Gavin has kindly written us an update on the fisheries situation in Cambodia and his current placement... more

March 2006 - Healthier fisheries
Healthier fisheries means healthier local communities and economies was the message from the Environment Agency at the launch of 'A better environment, healthier fisheries: better fisheries for our nations' today... more

January 2006 - Alien fish continue to spread in UK
An invasive fish species, which poses major threats to UK fish, has been found in rivers and lakes across England and Wales... more

January 2006 - Irish Minister Orders Strict Compliance with EU Salmon Rules
Irish Marine Ministry tells E U Commission; ‘Minister Gallagher fully accepts that more needs to be done to ensure the conservation of the wild salmon... more

November 2005 - Alien  fish continue to spread in UK rivers
An invasive fish species, which poses major threats to UK fish, has been found in rivers and lakes across England and Wales according to new research published today in Fisheries Management and Ecology... more

October 2005 - Calverton and Leyland back on form
The Environment Agency fish farms at Calverton in Nottinghamshire and Leyland in Lancashire are back in business nearly one year after a viral disease was discovered in some of the stocks being bred there.... more

October 2005 - Crayfish plague kills hundreds of white-clawed crayfish along the Dove
The Environment Agency has reported that a colony of the rare white-clawed crayfish, Britain's only native species of crayfish, has been wiped out. Hundreds of crayfish were found dead on the River Dove in Derbyshire - a fishing spot immortalised by Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton in the Compleat Angler. Laboratory reports have now confirmed the cause as crayfish plague.... more

October 2005 - Barley straw not very effective, says study
A new study on the effects of barley straw has shown that is not particularly effective at controlling all nuisance algae. The report, which is due to be published in the November issue of the journal Bioresource Technology, shows that barley straw liquor only worked well on three of 12 common nuisance algae in freshwaters.... more

October 2005 - Guides to protecting fresh water fish published
Defra has published two further leaflets as part of its 'Keep Fish Disease Out' campaign. These follow the success of the gyrodactylosis leaflets launched last year.... more

October 2005 - Britain's sharks 'moving north'
Britain's biggest fish appears to be moving to Scottish waters - and experts say it may be down to global warming.... more

October 2005 - Oceans at risk as pH plummets
According to a report from John Raven of the University of Dundee, carbon dioxide from the air is dissolving into the sea producing carbonic acid, which makes the water more acidic, and is causing the pH to drop. He claims that carbonic acid levels have risen at a rate 100 times faster than the world has seen for millions of years.... more

September 2005 - CEFAS joins forces with anglers to combat fish disease
A jointly funded research project, by the English Carp Heritage Organisation (ECHO) and CEFAS to develop improved diagnostic methods for the deadly Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) has proved to be a major success. Both ECHO and CEFAS are delighted with the results.... more

September 2005 - Stealth parasite threatens European fish
A new deadly disease, carried by an invasive fish species, is threatening European fish diversity according to a paper published in the journal Nature.... more

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