Dermo Detected in Nova Scotia Oysters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Confirms

As of November 27, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia.

The disease, caused by the parasite Perkinsosis marinus, poses a threat to Nova Scotia’s oyster populations, with increased potential for oyster mortality and decreased growth rates among oysters.

This follows the CFIA’s recent detection of Dermo in New Brunswick oysters, which we reported on here, on November 25, 2024.

The detection in Nova Scotia marks the first confirmed case of Dermo...

ANALYSIS: Frozen Salmon Fillet Volume Retreats In 2023

Volumes of farmed Atlantic frozen salmon have retreated for the first time in recent memory on a year-over-year basis. 2023 ended 3.0 percent lower than 2022, stopping a 6-year record for increasing YTD levels...

Grieg Seafood Looks To Process More Of Its Own Fish In Norway

Grieg Seafood is looking to expand its presence in Norway with a new value added processing facility at Gardermoen.

The aquaculture company has fish farms in Rogaland and Finnmark in Norway. Now it is setting its sights on a facility that will process salmon from production in both the North (Finnmark) and South (Rogaland) of Norway. This new processing facility will be housed at Oslo Airport City at Gardermoen, with a processing capacity of 10,000-12,000 tonnes (HOG equivalent). If needed the company also has the...