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It’s salmon, salmon, and more salmon, says American Yale dermatologist, Dr Nicholas Perricone. He believes salmon holds one of the vital keys to looking younger. Eaten in enough quantities with certain other foods, he claims it can actually wipe away those wrinkles.

Article Dr. Perricone Salmon Diet
Skin rejuvenation is big business, with jars of creams and ointments costing hundreds of rands. An American Yale professor and doctor, Nicholas Perricone, claims that three days on a specified diet will leave you with a radiant and less wrinkly skin. If you think this diet sounds fishy... it is.

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Prawn alternatives target of upgraded research facility
Australia - August 27, 2009 - National Marine Science Centre's aquaculture facilities in northern NSW have been upgraded to commercial hatchery and research standards.

Greens support Seafood Industry Council's on pollution
Australia - August 27, 2009 - The Tasmanian Greens today called on Primary Industries Minister David Llewellyn to take action to prevent the regular chemical contamination on Tasmanian rivers and waterways, following the Minister's confirmation that he has received a letter from the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (on chemical pollution).

Police raid piranha breeding farm at northern home
Israel - August 27, 2009 - Police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of running a piranha breeding farm in his home in the northern town of Kiryat Ata.

Seaweed's potential experimented on
The Philippines - August 27, 2009 - The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) has developed 20 products from processed seaweeds, opening up a new potential for the fisheries commodity in the Bicol region.

Risks involved with transgenic fish
Germany - August 27, 2009 - Fast growing transgenic fish can revolutionise commercial fish farming and relieve the pressure on overexploited fish stocks. But what happens in the natural environment if transgenic fish escape?

Fish farmers benefit from mortgage waivers
Taiwan - August 27, 2009 - The government has decided to exempt borrowers from repaying mortgage balances on houses completely destroyed or land plots washed away during Typhoon Morakot earlier this month, officials said Wednesday.

A wise move on aquaculture proposals
United States - August 27, 2009 - At its meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 25, the Shellfish Advisory Commission took a dual approach to bivalves voting to approve both private leasing of public clam beds for shellfish farming

Kenya and Indonesia to partner in fish farming
Kenya/Indonesia - August 27, 2009 - Kenya and Indonesia are set to enter into a partnership in the development of fish farming in the country.

High "'pink"' returns predicted
Canada - August 27, 2009 - In Campbell River this year, the situation of declining salmon returns is reversed with hatchery officials are predicting a record high number of returning pink salmon.

Salmon group welcomes agreement
Scotland/Norway - August 26, 2009 - An effort to encourage greater co-operation between Scotland and Norway on fish farming has been welcomed by a salmon producers' body.

Fish farms not responsible for missing million in the Bulkley
North America - August 26, 2009 - Ian Roberts with Marine Harvest Canada said the idea that sea lice from fish farms could result in one million missing fish in the Bulkley River is logistically impossible

Drive against Chilika gheries
India - August 26, 2009 - Illegal prawn gheries (ponds) that have come up in Chilika lake, the second largest lagoon in the world, will be demolished soon.

Uncertainty reigns in Spain's Galician aquaculture industry
Spain - August 26, 2009 - The Galician fishing authorities in Spain are prepared to inform executives on the current state of the industry and its future action plans while aquaculture firms "freeze" their projects in Galicia, afraid of the present legal vacuum.

Salmon farming giant appeals Supreme Court ruling
Canada - August 26, 2009 - Marine Harvest announced Monday it has launched an appeal of a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision that found the federal government -- not the province -- has exclusive jurisdiction over the management of salmon farming.

Brazil and UK sign aquaculture MoU
Brazil/United Kingdom - August 26, 2009 - Brazil's Fisheries Minister, Mr Altemir Gregolin, visited the UK to sign an aquaculture MoU in Cardiff.

Environment Ministry says fish farm pollution will last 15 years
Canada - August 26, 2009 - Toxic contaminants from a "notorious" Kyuquot Sound salmon farm are having a lasting, negative effect on the seabed in the farm's vicinity, according to a new provincial government report.

Alabama catfish farmers get $9 million in stimulus money
United States - August 26, 2009 - Upstate (Alabama) catfish farmers have received nearly $9 million in federal stimulus money since mid-July, Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks announced Tuesday.

County land use rules stymie aquaculture
United States - August 26, 2009 - Fish farming may be a small part of Volusia County's total agricultural picture, but at least two efforts to expand the industry are being held back by a county rule limiting excavation of ponds.

Opportunity for comment on draft Translocation Protocol
Australia - August 25, 2009 - The Victorian DPI has released the Draft Victorian Translocation Protocol for Commercial Freshwater Open Aquaculture Systems on Private Land (PDF 442KB) for comment from stakeholders.

3 month oyster farm shutdown has silver lining
Australia - August 25, 2009 - Three months ago oyster farmers at Pitt Water in southern Tasmania shutdown their harvesting due to heavy rains washing animal manure from farms into the coastal estuaries.

Salmon farmer Tassal swims against stream with big profit
Australia - August 25, 2009 - Atlantic salmon producer and marketer Tassal Group Ltd has swam against the stream of downbeat earnings results, posting a large jump in annual profit due to increased demand for its products.

Marine Harvest chief says salmon supply squeeze will persist
Global - August 25, 2009 - Marine Harvest ASA, the world's largest salmon farmer, expects supply to fall short of demand as Chile's output will take as many as six years to return to levels seen before a virus ravaged its fish farms.

Coast farmers to benefit from seaweed project
Kenya - August 25, 2009 - Sea farms have been introduced in the South Coast and the venture could earn local farmers Sh40 million a year.

Catfish plant belly-up in Wrightsville?
United States - August 25, 2009 - People in Wrightsville want to know what happened to a plant that was supposed to bring jobs to their city.

In aquaponics fish and plants go together for all-around savings
United States - August 25, 2009 - When Smithfield octogenarian Mildred Cairo wrote in to suggest that On the Cheap readers recycle the water from their fish tanks to promote the healthy growth of their plants, it sounded like a great idea.

Gunner Point fish farm on track to open despite concerns
Canada - August 25, 2009 - A proposed new fish farm in Johnstone Strait has won a qualified approval from the Strathcona Regional District, which takes in the midsection of Vancouver Island and a stretch of the mainland north of Powell River.

Friends renew fish farm fight
Canada - August 25, 2009 - Strong words were sometimes used at a hastily called Friends of Port Mouton Bay meeting Aug. 18 that featured aerial photographs of a plume emanating from a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm off Spectacle Island.

Sector hauls in $737m as catfish exports recover
Vietnam - August 24, 2009 - The export of tra and basa catfish has started to recover, delegates at a teleconference in Ha Noi yesterday agreed.

Happy Trails Aquatic Farm a paradise for exotic everything
United States - August24, 2009 - Off County Road 731, just across the bridge to Fisheating Creek, is a very unique farm. It is an enchanted land of walking catfish and exotic water lilies.

Blue Archipelago to operate RM150 million shrimp farm
Malaysia - August 24, 2009 - PJ Blue Archipelago Bhd, a local shrimp aquaculture company, will operate a RM150 million processing farm in Setiu, Terengganu soon.

AgriFood Skills International Fellowships
Australia - August 19, 2009 - AgriFood Skills Australia wishes to advise that applications for two international agrifood fellowships will close on 7 September. The fellowships are valued at $10,000 each and are being made available to all sectors of the agrifood industry

Vietnam adopts system to trace seafood origins
Vietnam - August 19, 2009 - The Government has drafted procedures that will allow the origins of seafood to be traced through the entire cycle from farms to export companies.

DPRK top leader calls for promotion of fish farming
North Korea - August 19, 2009 - Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has called for a rapid development of fish farming to improve people's diet, the official news agency KCNA said Tuesday.

Tawi-Tawi abalone hatchery makes first sale
The Philippines - August 19, 2009 - The Tawi-Tawi High-Value Multi-Species Hatchery on Monday sold its first abalone juveniles to a fishers' association, signaling the start of the high-value sea-product business in this southern tip of the country.

State promotes fish farming to boost food security
Kenya - August 19, 2009 - The (Kenyan) government is shifting focus to fish farming to increase food security and boost earnings.

Police raid homes of salmon industry union heads
Chile - August 19, 2009 - A pair of Region X labor leaders fear they are being implicated in an arson attack committed earlier this year against SalmonChile's regional office in Puerto Montt. SalmonChile is a trade association representing the major companies involved in Chile's US$2.4 billion farmed salmon and trout industry.

Giant robotic cages to roam seas as future fish farms?
United States - August 19, 2009 - In the future, giant, autonomous fish farms may whir through the open ocean, mimicking the movements of wild schools or even allowing fish to forage "free range" before capturing them once again. Already scientists have constructed working remote control cages.

Oil spill on Long An river threatens shrimp farms
Vietnam - August 19, 2009 - An oil spill on the Can Giuoc River in the southern province of Long An has polluted 6,000sq.m of land in Long Phung Commune, and threatens another 440ha of aquaculture in the Phuoc Vinh Tay and Phuoc Vinh Dong communes.

ACC announces transition to ISO-certified inspectors
Global - August 19, 2009 - The Aquaculture Certification Council, the non-profit organization that certifies hatcheries, farms and processing plants for compliance with Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards, today announced a major change to the way it will conduct facility inspections.

Working together necessary for solutions
Canada - August 19, 2009 - To look for solutions to declining wild salmon populations, we need to move beyond rhetoric and work together to find real causes and to determine real solutions. (2 stories)

Reproducing the Atlantic Bluefin
Europe - August 19, 2009 - The European research consortia SELFDOTT and ALLOTUNA recently succeeded in controlling the reproduction of the Atlantic bluefin tuna in captivity and began larval rearing work.

Aquaculture high on list of innovation grants
Australia - August 18, 2009 - The Australian seafood industry will be boosted by inclusion on the list of the first grant recipients under the Federal Government's $35 million Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program.

Kiwis come here to see how it's done
Australia - August 18, 2009 - New Zealand is looking to South Australia, in particular Port Lincoln, to see what may be required to develop its own aquaculture industry.

Pure Salmon appeal to King of Norway
Norway - August 18, 2009 - At Aqua Nor, a biannual international aquaculture trade show, the Pure Salmon Campaign will call upon King Harald of Norway to insist that Norwegian-owned companies operating salmon farms in Canadian waters adopt strict environmental standards

Is the aquaculture industry efficient enough?
Global - August 18, 2009 - The question has to be asked - is the aquaculture industry managing its research resources in the most efficient manner?

Scotland and Norway sign aquaculture memorandum
Scotland/Norway - August 18, 2009 - Scotland and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aquaculture.

PM asks southernmost province to tap agricultural potential
Vietnam - August 18, 2009 - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the southernmost province of Ca Mau to develop shrimp farming on the industrial scale on at least 20,000 hectares of water surface to tap its fishery potential.

Abalone investors refuse to take dive
Australia - August 16, 2009 - Investors in an aquaculture company whose abalone breeding programs were hit by mortality rates of up to 100 per cent have launched a bid to keep the venture going.

Taiwan polluter rejects Vietnam farmers' compensation demands
Vietnam - August 17, 2009 - The Taiwanese-owned condiment company Vedan has rejected compensation demands from Vietnamese farmers for illegally polluting a river, saying the farmers' request for 34 million dollars is too high, officials said Monday.

Battle over Stansbury marina
Australia - August 16, 2009 - The people of Stansbury believe they have the good life - now they are banding together to save the very essence of what makes their seaside town so special.

Oysters preserve Magnetic life
Australia - August 16, 2009 - Since the early 1950s, Keith Bryson has produced some of the best oysters from his lease at remote White Lady Rock Bay and enjoys an idyllic lifestyle.

GREENS seek revamp of aquaculture licensing processes
Australia - August 16, 2009 - Following the failure of a west coast abalone aquaculture venture, South Australian Greens say a ‘total rethink' of licensing aquaculture is warranted.

Shrimp farmers go for early harvest in Andhra
India - August 16, 2009 - Seafood exporters in Andhra Pradesh are advising aqua farmers to go for early harvesting in order to meet their export requirements.

Belize ministers meet with Greek fish farming investors
Belize/Greece - August 16, 2009 - Rene Montero, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Erwin Contreras, Minister of Economic Development, Commerce, Industry and Consumer Protection Thursday met with a delegation from Hellenic Fish Farming SA, a group of investors interested in investing in the fishing industry in Belize

The Catfish Institute celebrates U.S. catfish farmers!
United States - August 16, 2009 - To honor the hard work of U.S. catfish farmers, and their efforts to provide consumers with a healthy, safe and great-tasting product, the month of August was designated in the late 1980s as National Catfish Month.

Marine Harvest upbeat after Q2 beats forecast
Global - August 14, 2009 - Marine Harvest, the world's largest fish farmer, posted above-forecast second-quarter core earnings on Friday and said the outlook for the salmon market was positive for the second half of the year.

Koi herpesvirus disease outbreaks confirmed
United Kingdom - August 14, 2009 - Movements of fish into, out of and within a fishery in Cambridgeshire have been restricted, following the confirmation of koi herpesvirus disease.

Crises stalk Indian aquaculture sector
India - August 14, 2009 - The aquaculture sector in India suffered setbacks in terms of production, value and acreage during 2008-09.

Delaware County ponders perch plan
United States - August 14, 2009 - An Albany fish farm hopes to expand its production, multiply its workforce and improve the environment with help from local government.

Oyster growers uncertain on fees
Australia - August 13, 2009 - Six months after fees were increased for oyster growers the situation has stabilised after extensive negotiations between oyster industry representatives and the (South Australian) State Government, although the process for determining future fees is still being resolved.

Liberals want abalone company inquiry
Australia - August 13, 2009 - The State Opposition is calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry into aquaculture company Australian Bight Abalone (ABA) at Elliston.

Dissecting the dining habits of prawns
Australia - August 13, 2009 - The secret feeding habits of farmed prawns will be investigated as a part of a new CSIRO research collaboration with an Australian company to develop aquaculture technologies that could revolutionise the prawn farming industry. (2 stories)

LiveFuels swaps algae for fish to make oil
United States - August 13, 2009 - LiveFuels has stated that it intends to grow algae as originally planned, but then let filter-feeding fish eat it. It will then capture the fish, squeeze them for oil, and then feed the oil to a refinery.

Sea lice linked to salinity not fish farms, study says
Canada - August 13, 2009 - The prevalence of sea lice on fish in Clayoquot Sound is more dependent on salinity levels than it is on proximity to fish farms, according to a new study released Monday.

Oklahoman diversifies small agriculture operation with prawn
United States - August 13, 2009 - The harsh economy is a good reason to diversify small agriculture operations, not just hold steady and wait for an upswing, Cashion prawn farmer Jeremy Eaton said.

Govt to actively expand aquaculture sector
Malaysia - August 13, 2009 - The government will expand the aquaculture sector more aggressively as it contributes greatly to the country's economy.

Kamoka Pearls forms US partnership
Tahiti/United States - August 13, 2009 - PearlParadise.com, Inc., the world's largest online pearl company, is pleased to announce they have partnered with Kamoka Pearls, an environmentally aware, "green" Tahitian pearl farm.

SSA meetings in September in Sydney
Australia - August 12, 2009 - Seafood Services Australia (SSA) is coming to the Sydney Fish Market, Bank Street, Pyrmont for the industry meetings to be held on Wednesday, 2 September 2009

No inquiry into abalone group
Australia - August 12, 2009 - The Rann government (South Australia) has rejected calls for a parliamentary inquiry to investigate a collapsed aquaculture company and its dealings with government ministers and officials.

Mulloway could be Clarence icon
Australia - August 12, 2009 - Prawn farmers are hoping mulloway will one day become just as iconic as the Yamba prawn.

HQ Sustainable Marine Industries Inc has positive quarter
United States/China - August 12, 2009 - HQ Marine's total sales for the three months period ended June 30, 2009 increased by 10%, for the three months period ended June 30, 2008 to $16,009,757 for the three months period ended June 30, 2009 with gross profit for the period up 37%.

Insurance cover for fish farmers
India - August 12, 2009 - Fish farmers would be given insurance cover under the Matsya Keralam project with a view to increasing inland fish production to two lakh tonnes in three years, said Fisheries Minister S Sarma.

Stronger shrimp sector holds 'big boost for Bangladesh economy'
Bangladesh - August 12, 2009 - A stronger shrimp sector with international standard quality and safety procedures could provide a big boost for Bangladesh economy, FAO country representative Ad Spijkers said

New aquaculture institute planned
New Zealand - August 12, 2009 - Maori business leader Paul Morgan, head of Wakatu Incorporation, expects a government decision in November about whether it will co-finance the Horoirangi Centre for Seafood and Aquaculture Innovation.

China is world's largest producer of aquatic products for 20 years
China - August 12, 2009 - China has produced the most aquatic products in the world for 20 consecutive years, accounting for 70 percent of the world's total output of aquatic products.

Local firm nets shrimp deal
Singapore - August 12, 2009 - A Singapore-based aquaculture company has netted an endorsement from the China government to supply disease-resistant baby shrimp to farms across the country.

Villagers recapture cultivated fish swept away by Typhoon Morakot
China - August 12, 2009 - Typhoon Morakot landed in Xiapu County in southeast China's Fujian Province Sunday, destroying houses and inundating farmlands.

In Catfish Month, economic challenges
United States - August 12, 2009 - As the U.S. commemorates National Catfish Month, producers in Arkansas and across the country are grappling with high feed costs and a drop in sales.

Vannamei shrimp farmers may not be allowed to sell produce
India - August 12, 2009 - Aquaculture farmers in Andhra Pradesh are in trouble as they may not be able to sell the Vannamei shrimp species they have been farming due to their illegal entry into India.

Growfish website listed as world class
Global - August 10, 2009 - In a recent survey found that the Growfish website operated by the Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network Inc (GAIN) was listed at number 5 in the world for international seafood news

GPG plays down $A24m investment in Australia's Ridley Corp
Australia/New Zealand - August 10, 2009 - Guinness Peat Group executive director Gary Weiss wont be drawn on his company's latest plans to get involved in Australia's agribusiness sector after taking a 10% stake in salt and stock feed business Ridely Corp.

Doubts on abalone firm's death rates
Australia - August 10, 2009 - The collapsed aquaculture company that has drawn the Rann government into the national debate about the growing influence of political lobbyists has been challenged about the accuracy of information it provided on the number of abalone dying before maturity.

Aquaculture expert supports USDA inspections for catfish
United States - August 10, 2009 - Carol Engle, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently offered a scientific foundation for her support of U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections for catfish sold in the United States.

Kiotech appoints head of aquaculture
Global - August 10, 2009 - Kiotech, the supplier of high performance natural feed additives to the aquaculture, commercial fishing and sports fishing markets, has appointed Maarten Jay van Schoonhoven as Head of Aquaculture.

All talk and no action as fish farms kill off our wild salmon
Scotland - August 10, 2009 - Gerald Warner offers an opinion piece on the lack of decisiveness of the tripartite working group looking into problems of restoration of West Coast salmon and sea trout fisheries

ISA arrived 13 years ago, say Canadian scientists
Chile - July 22, 2009 - A group of Canadian researchers suspect that Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a highly contagious fish virus that has pummeled Chile's farmed salmon industry the past two years, was introduced here as far back as the mid 1990s.

Ultrasound-close look at fish
United States - July 22, 2009 - Inside a mobile lab, research associate Neil Pugliese holds a small, live catfish in a cooler of murky water and guides a probe along its pale belly. Alf Haukenes peers at the image that immediately pops up on his laptop computer.

Farmed fish could give humans Mad Cow Disease: claim
United States - July 22, 2009 - We are concerned that consumption of farmed fish may provide a means of transmission of infectious prions from cows with bovine spongiform encephalopathy to humans, causing variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease,"

Yellowtail project aims to ensure sustainability
Canada - July 22, 2009 - The Centre for Aquaculture Seafood and Development (CASD) is getting money to put the yellowtail fishery under a microscope and make it more sustainable.

DFO touch tank touring the province
Canada - July 22, 2009 - Get up close and personal with a sea scallop this summer as the aquaculture touch tank visits various festivals and events across the province.

Malta and Aquaculture Research & Development
Malta - July 22, 2009 - The Aquaculture research Section at Fort San Lucjan participates actively in research projects to breed marine fish species that have a high potential for aquaculture, namely the amberjack (accjol) and bluefin tuna (tonn).

Aquaculture booming
Australia - July 21, 2009 - The State's aquaculture industry is booming with much of it farmed off Eyre Peninsula coastline.

Mary Ellen Walling
Canada - July 21, 2009 - Mary Ellen Walling is one of the most influential spokespersons for the aquaculture industry - a brief background on this important industry figure

Farmers win praise for clean-up
New Zealand - July 20, 2009 - Only a few years ago shellfish farmers off Collingwood in Golden Bay were pointing the finger at dairy farmers alongside the Aorere River for contamination that put their livelihoods at risk. Now they are patting them on the back for a job well done.

Kachemak Shellfish growers expand on Homer Spit
United States - July 20, 2009 - Hot, sunny weather this summer has helped oysters in Kachemak Bay grow in size, making up for an unusual spring mortality rate among larger oysters that have some questioning the impact of Mt. Redoubt's eruption.

Salmon farming unconstitutional as it's practiced
Canada - July 20, 2009 - In regards to the July 15 letter in the Courier-Islander from Clare Backman, Director of Environmental Relations - Marine Harvest Canada, two points need addressing:

7,800 fish farms in private sector
Pakistan - July 20, 2009 - As a result of the Punjab Fisheries Department's efforts, 7,800 fish farms have been set up in the private sector on more than 44,000 acres of land throughout the province,

With help from Sealaska, oyster grower looks to expand
United States - July 20, 2009 - Tom Henderson has a lot more babies to take care of this year, what with the 4 million oyster spat he's raising. But at least he now has a couple of people to help with the child care.

Complaints about fish-farm pollution
Malta - July 20, 2009 - Nature Trust (Malta) has been receiving numerous complaints, especially from residents in Marsascala and Marsaxlokk, about the high level of pollution coming from fish-farms when the currents are running from south-east to north-west.

'Aquaponics' grows fish and vegetables
Canada - July 20, 2009 - With its cucumber, pepper, tomato and strawberry plants, Anne McCarthy's little greenhouse at Vancouver Island University looks little different from any other small hydroponics operation; until you notice the large tank full of fish hooked into the watering system.

Cyclone dashes Bangladesh shrimp farmers' dreams
Bangladesh - July 19, 2009 - 12 years after Habibul Rahman switched to shrimp farming a global recession has put a serious dent in the industry and a vicious cyclone on May 26 wiped out 40 percent of the nation's one million-plus farms, rendering the land useless.

Big rise in Australian aquaculture production
Australia - July 18, 2009 - A report to be released today highlights a $63 million increase in the value of Australian aquaculture.

Victoria streamlines environment impact assessments
Australia - July 18, 2009 - Duplication and costs in preparing environmental impact assessments for renewable energy developments and other major infrastructure projects will be cut under a new agreement between the Victorian and Federal Governments.

Seafood and Health Conference welcomed
Australia - July 18, 2009 - Previous Seafood and Health Conferences have been conducted in the Northern Hemisphere, twice in USA and once in Norway. It is now scheduled to be held in Australia.

Salmon virus unlikely in Canada: Marine Harvest
Canada - July 18, 2009 - The virus that has crippled Chile's farmed salmon industry is extremely unlikely to appear at B.C.'s fish farms, says Clare Backman, environmental relations director for Marine Harvest Canada, the largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon in B.C.

Fish thieves using Google Earth, say police
United Kingdom - July 18, 2009 - Google Earth has become the latest tool for Koi thieves targeting garden ponds across Hull, East Yorkshire.

Aquafeed Horizons Asia conference programs published
Asia - July 18, 2009 - The program for Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2010, Asia Pacific's aquafeed industry conference, has been published to the conference website and favorable rate registration has started. (3 stories)

Money well spent
Canada - July 18, 2009 - Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director of BC Salmon Farmers Association disputes claims made that research funds should be allocated to protecting wild salmon.

FDA reminds aquaculture producers of the correct use of florfenicol
United States - July 18, 2009 - The Food & Drug Administration is reminding aquaculture producers about the appropriate use of florfenicol, an antibiotic for use in fish.

In-Situ acquires Integrator Aqua Systems of Arkansas
United States - July 18, 2009 - In-Situ Inc., a manufacturer of water-quality monitoring equipment headquartered in Fort Collins, has acquired Integrator Aqua Systems Inc. of Lake Village, Ark. The terms of the deal were not released.

Putting crab on high-end tables
Australia - July 16, 2009 - It all started with an idea, as many good businesses do. The one behind Coral Coast Mariculture was born in America.

Jobs lost at abalone farm
Australia - July 16, 2009 - Twenty-seven jobs have been lost so far at Australian Bight Abalone in Elliston as administrators restructure the business and look at options to keep it operating.

Moving the earth for prawns
Saudi Arabia - July 16, 2009 - In the scorching heat of the Saudi Arabian desert, more than 100 heavy machines are moving 20,000 cubic meters of sand every day to build the world's largest fully-integrated Aquaculture project.

Blue Archipelago to export prawns to Europe
Malaysia - July 16, 2009 - Blue Archipelago Bhd will be exporting prawns to the European market with the setting up of a hatchery and processing factory at its farm here worth RM20 million this October.

Approval for salmon nursery
Scotland - July 16, 2009 - Bound Skerries Seafoods, the community owned fish farm on the island of Out Skerries, got planning consent yesterday (Wednesday) for a small salmon nursery at West Voe, despite evidence that the seabed in that stretch of water was dead.

Smuggling of young eels soars
Japan - July 16, 2009 - Chiba Pref. (Kyodo) Customs authorities say there was a rash of smuggling of immature eels from late last year to this spring.

Democrats warn catfish inspections could spark trade war
United States/Vietnam - July 16, 2009 - Some prominent Senate Democrats are fighting a bid by the U.S. catfish industry and its Southern allies on Capitol Hill to impose new inspections on fast-growing Vietnamese imports of the fish.

Big Island Abalone's business booms
United States - July 16, 2009 - Nothing can be all things to all people, but Big Island abalone hits the mark on many fronts. The sustainable ocean product is top quality yet economically priced, allowing it to make appearances in home kitchens as well as on the tables of fine-dining restaurants.

Ipswich private aquaculture still falls flat for some
United States - July 16, 2009 - Clams were the main dish on the menu for Tuesday night's Shellfish Advisory Committee meeting at Town Hall.

Aquaculture production down by 16.3%
Turkey - July 16, 2009 - Aquaculture production was down by 16.3 percent in Turkey in 2008 when compared to 2007, the statistics authority said on Thursday.

Farmers quit industry as shrimp exports fall
Vietnam - July 16, 2009 - Global shrimp consumption is expected to decline further in the remaining months of the year due to the economic downturn, predicts the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Point Reyes oyster lease fight splits local environmental leaders
United States - July 16, 2009 - Tuesday's political tug of war over Point Reyes oysters featured some of Marin's environmental heavyweights lining up on opposite sides of the controversy.

Experts inspect fish farms
Namibia - July 16, 2009 - A delegation comprising local and foreign experts in aquaculture is in the Caprivi and Kavango regions to assess the extent of damage on several fish farms due to this year's floods.

Aquaculture sector seeks ocean farm regulation
Australia - July 8, 2009 - National Aquaculture Council (NAC) is seeking legislation from the Federal Government in respect to offshore fish farming in the ocean.

Australian fish farm in Marshalls on hold as financial crisis bites
Micronesia - July 8, 2009 - An Australian fish farming company has put operations in the Marshall Islands on hold for about 18 months, blaming current export costs and poor air links.

Fishy business as koi fanciers take umbrage at new rules
Australia - July 8, 2009 - A new law is sending ripples across the usually tranquil surfaces of Sydney's koi ponds.

First barra landed by indigenous community
Australia - July 8, 2009 - The first barramundi have been harvested from an aboriginal community's farm at Kununurra in the far north of Western Australia.

ASEAN exporters join to improve shrimp standards
South East Asia - July 8, 2009 - The ASEAN Shrimp Alliance (ASA) is developing a regional certification body that will supervise the quality standards of member countries' shrimp for export.

Meltdown hits shrimp farming hard
India - July 8, 2009 - Fate of large number of shrimp farmers and seafood exporters hangs in balance due to slipshod attitude of the Fisheries Department, alleged Gorachand Mohanty

Cash boost for fish farmers
Scotland - July 8, 2009 - Biosecurity in the salmon industry and jobs in Unst and the west side are being secured with more than £860,000 from the Scottish government and the European Fisheries Fund.

Grieg prepartions and plans for site will protect salmon
Canada - July 8, 2009 - Barry Milligan responds to articles "Smoke and Mirrors" and "Coho promise could alleviate sea lice problem" in the Friday June 26 Courier-Islander.

Breeding breakthrough helps sushi baron create sustainable tuna
Australia/Global - July 9, 2009 - Hagen Stehr was at home in Adelaide, Australia, on March 12 when his company's chief scientist called with news that their bet of about $48 million on the breeding of southern bluefin tuna in captivity -- a feat never accomplished before -- might finally pay off.

Major fresh water fish producer shuts down farm
Jamaica - July 9, 2009 - Longville Park Farms Limited - one of the island's largest producers of freshwater fish - said it has been forced to close its processing facilities.

Big salmon exporter fights virus
Chile - July 9, 2009 - Chile is currently the world's second-largest exporter of salmon and trout, with salmon exports of a record $2.4 billion in 2008. But producers with infected salmon can't harvest until the virus is eliminated from their farms.

Economy of scales
China - July 7, 2009 - Forget gold bars, marquee cars and fancy houses. Red dragon fish are the ultimate status symbols for a growing number of wealthy Chinese. The endangered species is traded legally and fetches up to 800,000 yuan ($117,000) for a perfect specimen.

Yemen, China discuss setting up joint fishery projects
Yemen/China - July 7, 2009 - Yemen and China reviewed here on Monday the possibilities of establishing joint investment projects in aquaculture field.

New fish farming method provides virtually guilt-free seafood
United States - July 7, 2009 - ambitious efforts to farm fish in an environmentally friendly way instead of relying upon the stock in the sea, including a new system called Recirculating Marine Aquaculture.

Catfish farms 'about gone'
United States - July 6, 2009 - Longtime Franklin Parish catfish farmer Carl Haring believes the latest attempt by the federal government to regulate Vietnamese catfsh may have come too late to save the U.S. catfish industry.

Creative Salmon mulls options
Canada - July 6, 2009 - A Tofino-based salmon farming company is considering its options after Canada's top court announced it won't consider a case involving a well-known environmentalist.

Thai Government launches Shrimp Farm Aid
Thailand - July 6, 2009 - The Thai government has responded to shrimpers requests and on Wednesday announced it will spend BHT 1.4 billion (EUR 29.3 million) on a new mortgage plan backing 10,000 tonnes of vannamei white shrimp.

The Green Warrior
China - July 6, 2009 - At first sight, you wonder how a local farmer would have the leisure time to relax in a swimming pond. From a hot and dusty road, you look down a small valley and see the swimmer floating lazily in an inner tube under a fountain spraying a cloud of cool mist above the water. Or so it seems.

BFAR, Mati to put up 345-hectare bangus farm
The Philippines - July 6, 2009 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the municipal government will set up a 345-hectare mariculture park.

Abalone job threat
Australia - July 5, 2009 - The future of jobs at Australian Bight Abalone's Elliston operation is uncertain after the company went into voluntary administration yesterday.

NMIT offers Advanced Aquaculture
Australia/Sri Lanka - July5, 2009 - Asanka Thewara Hannadige has been studying the Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture degree course at NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE) in Australia since the 2008 academic year.

Research to boost aquaculture
Australia - July 5, 2009 - A new research project in the Spencer Gulf will investigate its capacity to accommodate future growth in seafood farmed in South Australia.

Call for papers for Aquaculture Asia Magazine
Asia-Pacific - July 5, 2009 - Network for Aquaculture Centres Asia-Pacific are currently seeking articles for the October-December issue of Aquaculture Asia Magazine. Subject areas of special interest are environment and health, particularly with regards to marine finfish.

Catfish dispute dogs U.S., Vietnam
United States - July 5, 2009 - One of the biggest disputes in Congress over food safety has nothing to do with the products tied to recent outbreaks of tainted peanut butter or cookie dough.

Roadmap needed to raise fish production to 10 million tonne
India - July 5, 2009 - Union Minister for Agriculture, and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Sharad Pawar, today called upon States to prepare a roadmap to increase the country's fish production from 7 million tonne at present to 10 MT in the next three years.

MLA not pleased with 'compromise'
Canada - July 5, 2009 - North Island MLA Claire Trevena is less than pleased with the Strathcona Regional District's (SRD) pending approval of Grieg Seafoods' huge open net pen fish farm at Gunner Point.

SEA Membership for 2009/10
Australia - July 3, 2009 - With clearly defined objectives and strategies tailored to achieve them, SEA is building an awareness of Australian seafood in key markets, developing a springboard for individual market development, helping to overcome market barriers and increasing profit margins with collaboratively targeted promotions.

Cleaning up the Baltic Sea with mussel power
Sweden/The Baltic Sea - July 3, 2009 - Excess nutrients in seawater can cause eutrophication, a major environmental concern. Shellfish species such as mussels can 'soak up' some of these nutrients.

Guyana gets international help in aquaculture development
Guyana - July 3, 2009 -Guyana's emerging aquaculture sector is receiving expert international technical assistance that will help increase international exports of farm-raised tilapia, like the 2,200 pounds that were recently shipped from Berbice.

Geoduck farm proposed near Port Ludlow
United States - July 3, 2009 - Bruce Olsen and his part-time neighbors on Hood Head near Port Ludlow are moving ahead with plans to establish a geoduck farm on a state-owned beach near their property.

Free trade turns out not to be
United States - July 3, 2009 - Louisiana has agricultural resources that are in demand for a hungry world, energy resources in demand by everyone everywhere, and a port system perfect for delivering those resources to the world markets.

Pacific oyster production up 45%
Scotland - July 3, 2009 - A new report has been released based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active registered shellfish farming companies in Scotland.

EU regulation on organic fish certification now ready
Europe - July 3, 2009 - The new EU regulation is now ready about the implementation modalities of animal and seaweeds production in organic aquaculture.

Aqua Nor farm tours by ACG
Norway/United States - July 3, 2009 - Aqua Nor 2009, in Trondheim Norway, is fast approaching (18-21 August) and preparations for ACG aquaculture tours in conjunction with this event are coming along very well.

Australian Bight Abalone in administration
Australia - July 2, 2009 - The troubles of the managed investment scheme industry have forced Australian Bight Abalone - the nation's largest offshore abalone farmer - into voluntary administration.

Mussel grower lands major contract
Scotland - July 2, 2009 - A Shetland based mussel farming company has signed a six figure contract with Belgium supermarket chain Delhaize to supply thousands of kilos of Scottish mussels every week.

Japanese scientists to breed 'super tuna'
Japan - July 2, 2009 - The tuna - stocks of which are in global decline - would be raised in farms to meet surging demand around the world for the traditional Japanese delicacy.

Fish farms pollute sea even after moving out
Turkey - July 2, 2009 - Fish farms are moving away from Güllük Bay, but they are leaving behind pollution.

Farmers make big money from fish
Nepal - July 2, 2009 - Farmers engaging in commercial fishery are earning up to Rs. 5 million per annum.

Geoduck farming minimally disruptive
North America - July 2, 2009 - Letter - As executive director of the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association and co-owner of Discovery Bay Shellfish with my husband, Peter Downey, I am compelled to respond to Tom Jay's June 24 Perspective.

Woman allegedly steals $6,028 from shrimp farm
Micronesia - July 2, 2009 - A former saleswoman of a company owned by businessman Anthony Pellegrino was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly stealing $6,028 in sales and worth of shrimps from the firm.

Aquaculture helps change diet, habits
United States - July 2, 2009 - If you have dined recently at a fine restaurant, you are well aware of the price that fresh shellfish commands. This, however, was not always the case.

PM for flourishing pearl farming
Bangladesh - July 2, 2009 - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government would take measures to introduce quality pearl (mukta) farming massively in the country, as it is likely to open a new avenue for economic expansion.

MIS not a long-term business model: aquaculture managers
Australia - June 15, 2009 - Two aquaculture managed investment scheme managers are the latest to defend their businesses in the wake of the collapse of Timbercorp and Great Southern, saying the business model is more appropriately used as a short-term funding solution than a long-term business model. (2 stories)

Tie with Chile, Norway salmon farms unfounded
Canada - June 15, 2009 - Alexandra Morton attempts to tie a disease outbreak in Chile with the approval of new salmon farming sites in Norway. This is an unusual linkage and requires correction.

No ordinary harvest
United States - June 15, 2009 - Ask Melissa Batka and she'll tell you she has what may be the best job going. Batka works next to the ocean in Southern California, she uses her training and she has about 2,000 sea horses for pets.

Stimulus has $50M for fish food
United States - June 15, 2009 - The U.S. plans to spend $50 million on fish food to help an aquaculture industry reeling from feed prices that nearly doubled last year.

Seafood Services reaccredited as a developer of Australian Standards
Australia - June 12, 2009 - The Accreditation Board for Standards Development Organisations (ABSDO) has reaccredited Seafood Services Australia (SSA) as a developer of Australian Standards for a further three years.

Baby tuna growing up
Australia - June 12, 2009 - The first propagated southern bluefin tuna in the world are growing rapidly in tanks at Arno Bay as Clean Seas Tuna gears up to go into commercial production later this year.

Fish farm boss ‘expected better' from local police
Scotland - June 12, 2009 - The managing director of a Sutherland fish farm this week hit out at the local police for their handling of an investigation into the theft of 150 brood salmon, worth between £45,000 and £60,000, from Loch Laxford.

Salmon farmers defend sea lice management
Canada - June 12, 2009 - Tech Jeanine Sumner and Paul McManus select 20 salmon at random with a dip net, drop them in a container of water laced with a mild anesthetic and examine them for sea lice.

VIMS trains interns in oyster aquaculture
United States - June 12, 2009 - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has begun a new program to train the skilled workers needed to advance Chesapeake Bay's rapidly growing oyster-farming industry.

Site clearing to begin for $7.2-million aquaculture facility
Canada - June 12, 2009 - An aquatic animal health laboratory and aquaculture administration facility is to be constructed at St. Alban's on the province's south coast at a cost of $7.2 million, the provincial government announced today.

Toralla's mussels Friend of the Sea
Chile - June 12, 2009 - Chile's main mussels producer certified sustainable according to the international standard

Tra fish breeders face difficulties despite resuming exports to Russia
Vietnam - June 11, 2009 - Despite recent news that Vietnamese tra catfish will soon return to Russian plates, many tra fish breeders in the Mekong Delta are on the verge of bankruptcy, as exporters are paying nearly VND3,000 less than breeding costs.

Bill to allow sale of shellfish at farmers' markets
United States - June 11, 2009 - Island purveyors of aquaculture raised shellfish could be joining local vegetable, fruit, honey and egg sellers at the Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market sometime this season.

Caterpillar machines dig in the desert
Saudi Arabia - June 11, 2009 - A fleet of more than 100 Caterpillar machines is moving 20000 m³ of sand every day to build the world's largest fully integrated Aquaculture project in the Saudi Arabian desert.

Large-scale oyster farming possible
New Zealand - June 11, 2009 - The Cawthron Institute hopes its latest aquaculture development will open the door to large-scale oyster farming in New Zealand.

Protest against plans to launch Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Global - June 11, 2009 - Over 70 human rights and environmental groups from around the world expressed outrage at the planned launch of the World Wildlife Fund's Aquaculture Stewardship Council last month.

First consignment reaches Aqua Technology Park
India - June 10, 2009 - The first consignment of ornamental fishes from Singapore have reached the Aqua Technology Park setting the ball rolling at the country's only export-oriented ornamental fish park in Kochi.

The tilapia gateway
Belize - June 1o, 2009 - It may still be in its infancy but tilapia farming has the potential to earn Belize millions of dollars in exports. And that's not just the gospel according to Edmund Castro – this is what a Taiwan trade mission that's visiting Belize is saying.

Farmed salmon demand growing, but not locally
Canada - June 10, 2009 - BC.'s farmed salmon industry can't keep up with the growing demand for its product, particularly in the U.S., and it's not expected to meet the need anytime soon, but local demand is another matter.

Oyster nursery in Nelson may treble NZ's oyster export earnings
New Zealand - June 10, 2009 - A new oyster nursery in Nelson has the potential to treble New Zealand's oyster export earnings.

Elkhart County fish farm plan loses some steam
United States - June 10, 2009 - The plans have changed for a new fish farm in Elkhart County that planners hoped would fill an empty RV building.

Aquaculture industry has no will to move ashore
Canada - June 10, 2009 - Re: 'Salmon industry faces environmental challenges' (Daily News, June 8) - For the past 25 years I have lived and sailed near salmon farms and their impact is hardly negligible.

Cooke's salmon eco-certified
Canada - June 10, 2009 - The largest aquaculture company in Atlantic Canada is set to become the first Canadian company to offer eco-certified Atlantic salmon in North America.

World-leading feed station a boost for Clean Seas
Australia - June 9, 2009 - Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna has developed a multi-million dollar, world-leading feeding station for its Kingfish grow-out operations to improve efficiencies and reinforce its position as a quality supplier of finfish to the world.

A natural lake, remade
Australia - June 9, 2009 - Restoring a lake that hasn't existed for decades – that's the aim of the Gunditjmara aboriginal people of southeast Australia, as they seek UNESCO World Heritage listing for part of their land.

AGRIBUSINESS SUMMIT 2009
Australia - June 9, 2009 - You are invited to take part in the AGRIBUSINESS SUMMIT 2009 to be held AUGUST 5 & 6, Continental Hotel Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria and organised by Agribusiness Gippsland Inc

Indigenous group funded for an Ornamental Fish Feasibility
Australia - June 9, 2009 - Thanks to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, VISC have been successful through the Indigenous Small Business Fund to commission this feasibility study.

Commercial integrated farming benefits farmer
Fiji - June 9, 2009 - Using the concept of agricultural integration on his farm has made Savusavu's Tekope Toka, a much happier farmer.

Youth advised to venture into fish farming
Ghana - June 9, 2009 - The Eastern Regional President of the Fish Farmers Association, Mr Samuel Afum-Ankrah, has suggested to the youth to invest in fish farming to create employment for themselves and members of their communities.

Seaweed farming still lucrative
The Philippines - June 9, 2009 - Seaweed farming is fast becoming a lucrative business for both the local and international markets, now with a share of about $150 million annually to the domestic economy.

Possible fishing ban to stop spread of abalone virus
Australia - June 5, 2009 - The Brumby Government is proposing to close the area between White Cliffs and Aire River, on Victoria's southwest coast, to commercial and recreational fishing for up to three months to protect its long-term sustainability and inhibit abalone virus expansion.

World aquaculture leaders look to Clean Seas chief
Australia/Norway - June 5, 2009 - The chairman of Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna will meet aquaculture leaders in Scandinavia this weekend to discuss the company's success in closing the life cycle of the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT).

High Point Prawn and Tilapia Farm
United States - June 5, 2009 - The prawns have arrived at High Point Farm in Leetonia...6000 of them into the pond...along with a huge bag of tilapia which grow in cages.

Induced breeding experiment of fish
Pakistan - June 5, 2009 - The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore successfully conducted the first induced breeding experiment of fish at its newly established fish hatchery at Ravi Campus, Pattoki.

Sea lice management works
Canada - June 5, 2009 - An update on recent sea lice monitoring on Campbell River salmon farms shows very low levels of sea lice on the farms near Cambell River putting paid to claims.

Plenary speakers for AE2009 announced
Europe - June 5, 2009 - Plenary speakers for Aquaculture Europe 2009 to be held August 14-17, 2009 at Trondheim, Norway have been announced by organisers.

Shrimp pledging programme on the cards
Thailand - June 5, 2009 - The Commerce Ministry will tomorrow (Friday) ask the committee tasked to help farmers for the permission to the pledging programme for 10,000 tonnes of shrimps.

Cuban scientists win Pan American Marine Biotech Association award
Cuba - June 5, 2009 - The award was granted for research into and the copyright of a new molecule they developed as a growing immune-stimulant for aquatic organisms, especially fishes and crustaceans

Backyard fish farming
United States - June 5, 2009 - Raising chickens in your backyard is so last week. Another self-sufficient form of feeding your family is growing in popularity - small scale aquaculture, a.k.a. backyard fish farming.

Monterey Bay Aquarium seafood card controversy
United States - June 5, 2009 - fish listed as a "good alternative" by Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch card should be removed from that list, native Hawaiian leaders say.

Novartis funds fish health chair at Atlantic Veterinary College
United States - June 5, 2009 - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has handed $1.3 million to Charlottetown's Atlantic Veterinary College to fund a research chair in fish health.

New oyster-farming technology comes to Maine
United States - June 5, 2009 - Ken Beebe, of Harpswell, would like to trade his day job painting houses for raising oysters.

Island oyster farmers plant the seeds for a cleaner bay
United States - June 4, 2009 - As volunteer 'gardeners,' local residents partnered with the Rhode Island Oyster Gardening for Restoration and Enhancement program based out of Roger Williams University in an effort to reseed the bay with a natural and enduring oyster population.

Fish farm made to stop cutting trees
Guyana - June 3, 2009 - The Guyana Forestry Com-mission (GFC) has issued a cease order to New Line Aqua Farm after it was found illegally operating in forestry concessions within the Canal Number Two area.

Know the facts on fish farming
Canada - June 3, 2009 - I feel obliged to stand up and take the field regarding some of the outlandish claims and assure your readers that Mr. Lundquist is lacking the most basic facts about salmon farming in BC.

No bullet in this gun
Canada - June 3, 2009 - When it comes to research, true scientists know how difficult it is to truly prove anything. Most of their work considers cause and effect and it often requires years of work to establish a link between the two.

ARS develops new vitamin mix for rainbow trout
United States - June 3, 2009 - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) fish nutritionist Rick developed an updated, preblended vitamin mix for rainbow trout.

Farming better fish
United States - June 3, 2009 - Cliff Goudey wants to turn centuries of fishing tradition upside down. Instead of sending boats far offshore searching for fish for weeks on end, he wants to bring the live, swimming fish right to port.

Industry wants alien shrimp
India - June 3, 2009 - An outbreak of white spot disease wiped out 40-60 per cent of Kerala's ready-to-harvest shrimp in the first week of May.

NB researchers win excellence award for aquaculture innovation
Canada - June 3, 2009 - Dr. Thierry Chopin, from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, and Dr. Shawn Robinson, from Fisheries and Oceans Canada St. Andrews Biological Station, are the recipients of the 2009 Aquaculture Association of Canada Research Award of Excellence.

Chilean Senators wary of new fisheries and aquaculture law
Chile - June 3, 2009 - Three Chilean senators expressed their concerns regarding the scope of the new General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law (LGPA), which will be debated by the Senate Fisheries Commission this week.

B.C. considers new fish-farm technology
Canada - June 2, 2009 - Opponents of open-net fish farming in B.C. are monitoring a Norwegian pilot project that uses closed containment to raise Atlantic salmon.

Ocean acidification could harm shellfish trade
Global - June 2, 2009 - Ocean acidification may cause a serious decline in the harvest of molluscs, such as mussels, and a major economic downturn in the industries that depend on them could follow.

New species of tilapia introduced in Cuba
Cuba - June 2, 2009 - Dacio Gutierrez Padilla, head of the program to develop tilapias in cages and ponds in Cuba, explained to the press that these fish show a higher degree of daily weight gain, up to four grams a day, compared to other species in the same period of time.

Fisheries and aquaculture in a changing climate
Global - June 2, 2009 - Climate change impacts such as more frequent and severe floods and droughts will affect the food and water security of many people. The impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture, however, is not as well known.

Woodside Energy gas pipeline faces suit from Clipper Pearls
Australia - June 1, 2009 - Opposition to Woodside Energy's plans for a billion-dollar gas pipeline north of Broome could turn into a multi-million-dollar compensation claim by angry local pearl farmers if the project goes ahead.

Learn more about the aquaculture program
United States - June 1, 2009 - Farmers, food business operators, fish enthusiasts, or the just plain curious are invited to OSU South Centers Aquaculture Field Day on Saturday, June 13, 2009

Aila ravages shrimp farms in Satkhira
Bangladesh - June 1, 2009 - Thousands of shrimp and freshwater fish farmers in Satkhira suffered a setback as cyclone Aila washed away most of the shrimp enclosures and water bodies in the area.

Malta increases tuna farms as NGOs warn of impending extinction
Malta - June 1, 2009 - With Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund warning of the possible extinction of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna, Malta has just registered a new 1,500-tonne tuna ranch at the Aquaculture Zone off Marsaskala.

$36M export industry to be revived
Fiji - June 1, 2009 - Seaweed farming in Fiji has the potential to earn millions through fetching a good price in the foreign export market and very soon it is going to be revived by Department of Fisheries and Forestry.

Tra fish industry caught in upstream and downstream tangle
Vietnam - June 1, 2009 - The tra fish industry is bogged down in a stalemate that shows no sign of breaking as farmers choose to abstain from breeding and exporters are hit by falling demand.

Nireus boosts board oversight of Marine Farms ASA
Greece/Norway - June 1, 2009 - NIREUS announces a change in the Board of Directors of the Norwegian listed company MARINE FARMS ASA, in which the group controls, directly and indirectly, 33.34%.

Seaweed farmers excited about pulp paper factory
Indonesia/South Korea - June 1, 2009 - The plan of the South Korean newspaper industry to develop seaweed produced in Pamengpeuk in Garut, West Java, has made its farmers excited.

Viggo Halseth appointed new MD of BU Skretting
Northern Europe & Australia - May 30, 2009 - Mr Viggo Halseth (51) succeeds Knut Nesse as Managing Director of Business Unit Skretting Northern Europe as of 1 June 2009. As a result of an organizational change, Skretting Australia will also continue reporting to Halseth.

Storm brewing over private shellfish farming
United States - May 30, 2009 - The town already has one lawsuit in progress over the issue stemming from a terminated experiment involving a private lease of clam beds, and most of those attending the meeting opposed private leasing of public flats for shellfish farming.

Farmers to get $95,000 compensation for dead fish
Vietnam - May 30, 2009 - Two companies in the southern province of Dong Nai's Dinh Quan District have agreed to pay out VND1.7 billion (US$95,000) to compensate 27 fish farmers whose stocks were killed by industrial effluent.

Declare Bagerhat shrimp farm disaster zone
Bangladesh - May 30, 2009 - Bagerhat Shrimp Cultivators' Association (BSCA) has demanded that the government declare Bagerhat district a disaster zone for shrimp farms as cyclone Aila had dealt a severe blow to this sector here.

Share capital increase of 1.13m euros for "'Kleidaras I. Family S.A"'
Greece - May 30, 2009 - Dias Aquaculture SA in terms of informing the investors and the authorities announces that it covered in full the share capital increase of "KLEIDARAS I. FAMILY S.A.".

Salmon producer nets top award for major achievements in fish welfare
Scotland - May 30, 2009 - A Sutherland-based salmon producer has received a prestigious award from the RSPCA's farm assurance and food labelling scheme Freedom Food.

Observations on closed containment fish farm in Norway
Norway - May 30, 2009 - There is a closed containment Atlantic salmon fish farm operating in Norway, just a little east of Bergen. And it is little surprise the developer/operator has received little if any support from the major fish Farm Companies whom call Norway home.

Prawn to Run: Scientists pioneer fast-growing shrimp for farmers
Indonesia/United States - May 30, 2009 - Government researchers have developed a hardier type of commercially farmed shrimp that is cheaper and faster to produce by crossbreeding local varieties with broodstock from the United States, officials said.

Estero jurisdiction murky
United States - May 30, 2009 - Since Johnson Oyster Company sold its property in Drakes Estero to the United States in 1972 to become part of the Point Reyes National Seashore, government agencies and competing interests have debated the land's jurisdiction and how to preserve the public right to fish.

Brunei firm signs deal to breed red groupers
Brunei - May 30, 2009 - Bruneian company Myinvesco Hi-Q Biotech Sdn Bhd has set up a $3.4 million grouper breeding business, using technology from Taiwan to meet strong demand from China. (2 stories)

Ag Science's Green Ice Lettuce a hit
United States - May 30, 2009 - Thanks to a $700 Innovations in Teaching Grant, there's a new commodity that's become popular with many Big Walnut High School teachers, but you won't find it at your local supermarket.

World conference shines spotlight on critical importance of aquaculture
Global - May , 2009 - This is no fish story. When it comes to the importance of veterinarians helping prevent, control and eradicate aquatic animal diseases, there's no need to exaggerate or boast.

Open ocean aquaculture expands and diversifies
US/South Korea/Mexico - May 29, 2009 - The deep waters off South Korea and Mexico are now home to two new state of the art, open ocean aquaculture operations. These pioneering projects are made possible by Ocean Farm Technologies

Shrimp farm fraud nets man 14 years
Japan - May 29, 2009 - The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced Isamu Kuroiwa, former chairman of the Tokyo-based investment firm World Ocean Farm, to 14 years in prison for defrauding investors in a scam involving a bogus shrimp farming business in the Philippines.

Crayfish breeding introduced
The Philippines - May 29, 2009 - Aside from the propagation of tilapia through the upland fishery program, Negros Oriental is also venturing into the breeding of "pangasius" locally known as "halo-an."

2.5 per cent rise in global aquaculture
Global - May 29, 2009 - Worldwide farmed fish production totalled 51.6 million tonnes in 2008, which represents an increase of 2.5 per cent with respect to the previous period.

Fish farm planned for San Diego
United States - May 29, 2009 - A San Diego group wants to build an aquaculture project five miles west of Mission Beach. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce tells us the farm would be the first of its kind in federal waters.

New Govt to promote inland fisheries
India - May 29, 2009 - The new government is planning to give a major thrust to the fisheries sector, particularly inland fisheries. Besides boosting production of oil seeds and pulses, the agriculture ministry would give major focus to fisheries sector development, in order to provide farmers with additional income sources.

Aquaculture to double
Vietnam - May 29, 2009 - Viet Nam has set a 6.5 million tonne aquaculture production target for US$7 billion in turnover by 2020, a $3.2 billion increase compared to 2008.

Archaeological Board gives blue mussel farm a green light
United States - May 29, 2009 - A project to build an experimental blue mussel farm off the Vineyard has cleared a thorny bureaucratic hurdle and may begin as soon as a month from now.

Bagged and sealed alive
Australia - May 28, 2009 - Introducing a new highlight on our endless search for quick dinner options: the bagged fresh mussel. Guaranteed delicious for at least 10 days from harvest and sold in one-kilogram vac-packed bags, the mussel is a versatile answer to the harried home cook's quest for fast food.

30 more aquatic enterprises approved to export to EU
Vietnam/Europe - May 28, 2009 - 30 more domestic aquatic enterprises were approved to export their products to the European market, according to the National Agro-forestry and Fisheries Quality Assurance Department

Premium prices, better access for seafood thanks to grant
Australia - May 25, 2009 - Premium prices and better market access for Australian seafood: those will be among the benefits from a new program announced today.

VIU breaks ground for new shellfish research facility
Canada - May 25, 2009 - The Deep Bay shellfish research station could help revitalize the industry in B.C., according to staff at Vancouver Island University. Workers broke ground Friday for the school's $8-million, 10,000-square-foot field station near Bowser.

Coast professor gets tuna 'in the mood'
Australia - May 25, 2009 - Some like the lights on, others prefer them dimmed. Some like it hot, some not. When it comes to procreation, southern bluefin tuna are like the rest of us – they like the moment to be "just right".

Progressive fish farmers undergo intensive training
India - May 25, 2009 - A training program for Fish farmers by the fishery department in collaboration with the National Fisheries Development Board, Govt. of India, Hyderabad was held on May 1 and 2 last at Ura village Dimapur.

Cod is dead. Long live cod
Norway - May 24, 2009 - Steinar Olaisen, founder of Nova Sea, North Norway's biggest aquaculture company, angered Norway's cod farming industry this week with a declaration that cod farming is dead.

Ornamentals IRA comment period extended to June 24
Australia - May 23, 2009 - The Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) advises stakeholders of an extension to the consultation period until 24 June 2009 for stakeholders to provide comments on the draft import risk analysis (IRA) report for ornamental finfish with respect to iridoviruses

Shrimp pledging proposal rejected
Thailand - May 23, 2009 - A proposal from southern shrimpers to pledge 10,000 tonnes of Vannamai shrimp has been turned down by the government on fears of a financial loss.

Fifth ISA case delays wrasse trials
Scotland - May 23, 3009 - A fifth case of the deadly salmon virus Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) has been found in a fish farm near Scalloway, the second in just three days.

Exotic fish has bad reputation but high yields
Cuba - May 23, 2009 - Known for eating everything in its path, and even for stinging people, the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is feeding debates in Cuba while at the same time it is filling family dinner plates.

Icelandic mussel cultivator launches production
Iceland - May 23, 2009 - The mussel cultivation company Nordurskel on Hrísey island (population ca. 200) in north Iceland has now launched full production after eight years of developmental work with its first products expected to arrive on the market soon.

EU funded project to prevent the escape of fish
Malta - May 23, 2009 - The university's Department of Biology is taking part in an EU programme to tackle the problem of fish escaping from aquaculture in European coastal waters.

Clean Seas Tuna raises $13 million, confident of improved 2009
Australia - May 22, 2009 - Clean Seas Tuna Ltd has raised $13 million via a placement of ordinary shares. The 23.775 million shares were placed to sophisticated and institutional investors in Australia and overseas at a price of $0.55 per share.

New strategy for fish farming
Scotland - May 22, 2009 - A new strategy aimed at boosting Scotland's fish farming industry was launched yesterday.

State approves commercial aquaculture
United States - May 22, 2009 - Ten acres of Icabod's Flat may be considered for use for commercial aquaculture, according to the Division of Marine Fisheries, and other sites within the 63-acre tidal mud flats may be considered.

EU supports research about oyster farming in Scandinavia
Sweden - May 22, 2009 - The University of Gothenburg is supporting the development of oyster farming via the marine innovation centre, mare novum. With the help of a grant of 1 million euro from the EU, a project called NORD-OSTRON will develop new farming techniques, among other things.

Eels in crisis after 95% decline in last 25 years
Europe - May 22, 2009 - But the mystery of the vanishing eels is troubling fisheries officials, conservationists and fishermen who for generations have hunted the curious animal.

Passionate prawns & mellow mud crabs boost Qld aquaculture profits
Australia - May 21, 2009 - Boosting the fertility of male prawns and reducing stress levels for mud crabs are two research projects that could create new jobs and provide millions of dollars in extra revenue for Queensland's aquaculture industry.

A fish by any other name
United States - May 21, 2009 - Would a catfish by any other name taste as sweet? Maybe, but a protectionist battle brewing in America over fish imports from Vietnam sure stinks like yesterday's catch.

Experts find a way to track onslaught of sea lice
North America- May 21, 2009 - DNA research at the University of Guelph has provided insight into a perplexing environmental problem on British Columbia's west coast, where fish farms have been blamed for lice epidemics that have devastated wild salmon stocks.

Fish scammer gets 5 years in prison
United States - May 21, 2009 - A Virginia man who imported more than 10 million pounds of falsely labeled fish from Vietnam was sentenced to 5 years in prison, one of the longest sentences ever for a crime prosecutors say is a growing problem.

Fish farming to reduce protein deficiency in uplands
The Philippines - May 21, 2009 - Like most upland dwellers in the Philippines, the Higaonon indigenous people in the southern town of Sumilao are living in extreme poverty. There are no jobs available and members of the tribe barely scrap by on subsistence farming, mainly root crops.

Oyster growers given thumbs up for Waikare harvesting
New Zealand - May 20, 2009 - After eight years of watching their farms and finances go to ruin, Waikare Inlet oyster growers can get back into the swim.

Pearl farmer in Philippines alarmed at worsening environment
The Philippines - May 20, 2009 - As a seasoned pearl farmer based in the Philippines, Mr. Jacques Branellec is more aware than many of the deterioration of the environment, local and global.

Bangladesh halts shrimp exports as EU finds harmful drug
Bangladesh/Europe - May 20, 2009 - Bangladeshi fish exporters, already hit by the global economic crisis, said Wednesday they had temporarily stopped shipping fresh water shrimps after a harmful drug was found in some shipments.

Government acts to advance Canadian fisheries and aquaculture research
Canada - May 20, 2009 - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced funding for research that will keep the Canadian fisheries and aquaculture industries competitive and sustainable.

Omani officials continue visits to local aquaculture centres
Brunei/Oman - May 20, 2009 - The three senior fisheries officials from Oman, who are here for a working visit, yesterday continued on with their tour of fisheries facilities in Brunei.

Asian shrimp farmers to collaborate on management issues
Asia - May 20, 2009 - Leading Asian seafood processors and exporters met in Bangkok to discuss possible co-operation in managing production more effectively to counter the current global downturn.

Funding increased for aquafeed
United States - May 20, 2009 - American Soybean Association officials are supporting the Obama Administration's fiscal year 2010 budget request for aquaculture research that could increase demand for soybean meal in aquafeed.

Prince beats off oyster challenge
United Kingdom - May 20, 2009 - Prince Charles's attorney general fought off a High Court bid to take the Duchy of Cornwall to court over oyster farming activities in a conservation area.

Tide turning as aquaculture produces good quality fish
Canada - May 20, 2009 - It may be a -50C day up in Whitehorse, but that won't stop Icy Waters Ltd. from drilling through the ice of their land-based fish farm to deliver fresh Arctic char to a restaurant near you.

Vietnam to step up monitoring of seafood production
Vietnam - May 18, 2009 - Vietnam will increase its supervision of early-stage seafood production to assure safety and quality before the products reach processing factories, an agricultural official has said.

MCRA Fish Hatchery: A project with potential
United States - May 17, 2009 - In 1995, the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) was in it's "drawing board stages," having been established for approximately 10 years and having a lot of plans, but not a lot to show for them at the time.

Asia Pacific conference to develop aquaculture
Sri Lanka - May 17, 2009 - An international workshop on Practical Implementation of the Ecosystem, Approach to fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia Pacific region will be held in Colombo this week under the patronage of Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Felix Perera.

Putting pressure on Pacific Oyster pests
Australia - May 16, 2009 - Narooma oyster growers raised the alarm last year when a survey noted a significant outbreak of the Pacific oyster in the Wagonga Inlet which, if left unchecked, would have impacted this year's Sydney rock oyster yield.

Court backs mussel men
United Kingdom - May 16, 2009 - The fight for a £14m marina on the Menai Strait has been blown out the water by the House of Lords.

Alabama legislators approve seafood country of origin disclosure bill
United States - May 16, 2009 - The Alabama Legislature has approved a bill requiring restaurants to disclose the country of origin for seafood items on their menus.

Fresh fish for the Federation
St Kitts & Nevis - May 16, 2009 - The St.Kitts and Nevis Aquaculture Pilot Project and Environment Research (SNAPPER), located at Conaree, has enjoyed over nine years of success and has been developed so much that it is now ready to supply fresh fish to the entire Federation.

Water pollution brings prawn project to closure after 10 years
India - May 16, 2009 - It was a project that could have doubled the yield of freshwater prawns in Gujarat. But 10 years on, the freshwater prawn seed hatchery in Umarwada stands abandoned due to the presence of heavy pollutants in the form of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water bodies in Bharuch

Growing shrimp is big business
United States - May 16, 2009 - In the suburbs of Lansing, MI, far from the Pacific coast, there is a huge tank of salt water filled with many small creatures. Watching this tank, it is not uncommon to see a live shrimp flip into the air.

Proposal for two new salmon farms under fire
Canada - May 16, 2009 - Opponents opened fire last month on Grieg Seafoods' plans to site salmon farms near Yorke Island and Gunner Point.

Private fish enter trout pond
Neral - May 16, 2009 - For the first time in the country, fresh Rainbow trout is available commercially in fish markets of the Valley.

Multi-million dollar flying fish as Clean Seas stocks up
Australia - May 15, 2009 - One of Australia's most complex airlifts will take place on Monday as aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna Ltd transports millions of dollars of Southern Bluefin Tuna from sea-pens to its purpose built on-shore breeding facility at Arno Bay, on the State's (South Australia) Eyre Peninsula.

SSA meetings in June in Adelaide
Australia - May 15, 2009 - Seafood Services Australia (SSA) is coming to the Mercure Grosvenor, 125 North Terrace, Adelaide for the following meetings to be held on Wednesday, 17 June

European visit hits high spots
Australia/Europe - May 15, 2009 - Companies that engaged with SEA to be involved at European Seafood Exposition (ESE) in Brussels (28-30 April 2009) have reported an excellent response from the discussions held with their current and potential clients.

Vietnam assists Cambodian fish farmers
Vietnam/Cambodia - May 15, 2009 - The An Giang aquaculture breeding development centre will send its experts to the Tuol Krosang fish farm in Cambodia's Kandal province where the "fry" are reared, to provide technical assistance and develop a new variety of fresh water fish.

EU unhappy with lack of aquaculture regulation
Ireland - May 15, 2009 - Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgns says the Irish government is being brought to the European Court of Justice for a second time because of it's failure to regulate aquaculture.

Alisur feedmill guarantees aquaculture rise
Cuba - May 15, 2009 - Alisur is the only one feedmill of its kind in Cuba, owned by the Ministry of Fishery. Because of a state-run project intended to boost the aquaculture, the factory began to produce the fodder and today it has the goal to elaborate the foodstuff for the cultivation of artificial fish all over the country

Alisur feedmill guarantees aquaculture rise
Cuba - May 15, 2009 - Alisur is the only one feedmill of its kind in Cuba, owned by the Ministry of Fishery. Because of a state-run project intended to boost the aquaculture, the factory began to produce the fodder and today it has the goal to elaborate the foodstuff for the cultivation of artificial fish all over the country

Worldwide protest against aquaculture plan
Global - May 15, 2009 - Over 70 human rights and environmental groups from around the world have expressed outrage at the planned launch of the World Wildlife Fund's Aquaculture Stewardship Council.

Deep-water mussel aquaculture project receives funding
canada - May 15, 2009 - Funding of $266,604 was announced today for early commercialization of submersible technology that will enable development of deep-water mussel aquaculture in areas exposed to Arctic ice in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Closed containment salmon farming to be researched
Canada - May 15, 2009 - A long-time resident of Ucluelet has district support for research into developing a closed containment salmon aquaculture facility in the region.

Caged salmon go veggie as Nutreco cooks beans, seeds
Norway - May 15, 2009 - Scientists at Nutreco Holding NV, the world's largest maker of fish feed, spent a decade perfecting a salmon diet, replacing fish meal from wild catch such as Peruvian anchovies with a mix of soybeans, rapeseed and ground-up chicken.

Expensive fish feed frustrating fish farming
Uganda - May 13, 2009 - The major obstacle to the establishment of an aquaculture industry in Uganda is the lack of local, high-quality fish feed. This was revealed by researchers at the Uganda Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Kajjansi.

New plan for sustainable cage aquaculture in Oman
Oman - May 13, 2009 - The Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) Regional Technical Workshop on Sustainable Marine Cage Aquaculture Development, held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, resulted in the release of a new plan for the sustainable development of marine cage aquaculture.

Federal dollars prematurely slated for offshore fish farming
United States - May 13, 2009 - "President Obama's FY 2010 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contains a glaring flaw that would prematurely allocate federal dollars to help fund controversial and unpopular fish farming plans that have not yet been federally authorized.

Fish farm no threat
New Zwaland - May 13, 2009 - Marlborough's Ormond Aquaculture has been granted approval to continue its operations in the Wairau Valley for another 25 years.

Shrimp farm co-ops point way
Vietnam - May 13, 2009 - Collective action in disease management, water control and other aspects is crucial to ensuring that shrimp aquaculture is a viable, sustainable practice, Ca Mau farmers have learnt.

Ocean City to discuss blocking aquaculture efforts
United States - May 13, 2009 - The Town Council is expected to consider a move that would keep state aquaculture efforts out of resort waters because it would interfere with recreational boating.

Clean Seas to raise $24 million
Australia - May 12, 2009 - Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna Limited has announced a $13.1 million placement and an underwritten 1 for 8 Rights Issue to raise $10.9 million. Both equity raisings will be at $0.55 per share.

Ten tips to maintain or increase market share from Austrade
Australia - May 12, 2009 - Good business practices and strategies to manage risk and capture emerging opportunities will help see Australian businesses through the current downturn and beyond.

Aquaculture distance learning DVDs for Southern Africa
South Africa - May 12, 2009 - Many people have indicated an interest in obtaining the notes and slides from our Aquaculture Courses and we have now compiled these into a DVD series.

CPA approves abalone farming test project at Tinian's seaport
Micronesia - May 12, 2009 - Tinian has been granted a temporary permit to use a portion of the island's seaport for its experimental abalone project.

Mekong Delta fish farmers accuse buyers of cheating
Vietnam - May 12, 2009 - Police in Tien Giang Province on Sunday said they would investigate the accusation of four farmers that a local company has refused to pay up after buying fish from them.

Energy, water spanner in the works
Australia - May 4, 2009 - BHP Billiton's vision of an expanded Olympic Dam has not answered key questions about how it will solve energy and water shortages.

Unseasonal rains causes shrimp breeders misery
Vietnam - May 4, 2009 - Tiger shrimp breeders in the Mekong Delta are facing huge losses due to unseasonal rains, which brought a sudden change to salt concentration and the death of large numbers of shrimp.

Experts claim success with ‘green water'vs bacteria
Te Philippines - May 4, 2009 - Two University of the Philippines (UP) biotechnology experts have finally succeeded in battling the pesky luminous bacteria that have caused untold losses to shrimp growers.

The art of aquaculture; raising shellflish on the flats
United States - May 4, 2009 - Tired of the regulatory snarl that commercial fishing has become? One way to skip that snare is to grow your own. No caps on days at sea or poundage that way.

Vietnam firm wins award at European seafood expo
Vietnam - May 4, 2009 - Ho Chi Minh City-based Vinh Hoan Corporation has won a special award at the Seafood Prix d'Elite New Products Competition which was organized as part of the European Seafood Exposition 2009.

Shedding 'mudcat' image
United States - May 4, 2009 - With a nod to one of the South's favorite foods, Whole Foods Market invites shoppers around the country to enjoy one-of-a-kind catfish that not only tastes sweet and mild, but is also the only catfish raised to meet the Company's strict aquaculture standards.

Shellfish workers clean up beaches
United States - May 4, 2009 - Despite considerable vilification of a business that has for years been a mainstay of our economy, shellfish aquaculture deserves credit for reducing pollution in Puget Sound.

A blue revolution to feed the world
Mexico - May 4, 2009 - Due to the progression of events related to the recent flu outbreak in Mexico, the World Aquaculture Society in consultation with the partners and sponsors of WA2009 has decided to postpone our World Aquaculture 2009 conference.

Research breakthrough brings hope for fish farmers
United Kingdom - May 4, 2009 - Scientists have moved to a better understanding of one of the fish farmers' biggest problems, known as PKD – proliferative kidney disease.

Tassie mussels win sustainable seafood award
Australia - April 30, 2009 - The Tasmanian aquaculture company, Spring Bay Seafoods, has been awarded for its achievements in low density mussel farming with a win in the international Friend of the Sea Awards 2009.

Troubled oyster industry on road to recovery
Namibia - April 30, 2009 - The Namibian oyster industry is on its way to recovery following the two consecutive red tides that resulted in the industry failing to achieve its projected output of 1 450 tonnes in 2008.

Fish farmers to sue polluters, reject low compensation offer
Vietnam - April 30, 2009 - Representatives of 27 fish breeding households in Dong Nai Province Wednesday said they would sue two water polluters after the latter offered unsatisfactory compensation for losses suffered.

Sanitary conditions constrain aquaculture growth
Cambodia - April 30, 2009 - Cambodia's fish industry is growing, despite declining global prices, but low sanitary standards are preventing access to Western markets

Sanitary conditions constrain aquaculture growth
Cambodia - April 30, 2009 - Cambodia's fish industry is growing, despite declining global prices, but low sanitary standards are preventing access to Western markets

Looking for a good egg
Norway - April 30, 2009 - To maximize profits, fish farmers are using a machine-vision system and smart software to sort good fish eggs from bad

Nofima: is breed selection in aquaculture profitable?
Norway - April 30, 2009 - Nofima Marin in Norway has studied the conditions under which it can be worthwhile for fish farmers to buy roe (eggs) with selectively bred traits.

Funds to protect Aboriginal heritage aquaculture site
Australia - April 29, 2009 - The Federal Government's Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced $360,000 to help protect an Aboriginal heritage site in Victoria's south-west.

Aquaculture industry red tape cut
Australia - April 29, 2009 - Cuts made this week to red tape (in South Australia) will allow aquaculture licence holders to save time and money, according to Minister for Urban Development and Planning Paul Holloway.

Shrimp processors scale down production, pain to last
Vietnam - April 29, 2009 - Seafood exporters are facing a critical shortage of raw shrimp that may last several months, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

Shrimp import bill prompts call for local production
Fiji - April 29, 2009 - Fiji imports $29-30 million worth of shrimps attracting a call for more investment in the freshwater sector so this figure can be greatly reduced.

AFOs sales up thanks to £1m order from Down Under
Scotland/Australia - April 29, 2009 - Hull-based smoking kiln and defroster manufacturer AFOS has landed nearly £1m worth of orders from Australia's largest aquaculture company.

Crawfish legislation on the table
United States - April 29, 2009 - Rep. Fred Mills Jr. of Parks proposes to create a public safety campaign to warn the public about the risks of eating seafood imported from China. Mill's House Bill 551 would mandate that retail seafood dealers who offer Chinese seafood items post a notice that states: "WARNING: This product contains Chinese seafood which may be hazardous to your health."

Fish into fuel scheme could be a winner
Scotland - April 29, 2009 - A ground breaking project at Scalloway's NAFC Marine Centre and Newcastle University will research how waste from the aquaculture industry can be turned into renewable energy.

E Coli is killing off Conwy's mussels industry
North Wales - April 29, 2009 - The mussel fishing industry will die out on Conwy estuary unless urgent steps are taken to clean the waters and tackle the E-coli bug, experts have warned.

Nimble aquaculturists adapt to economic conditions and opportunities
United States - April 29, 2009 - Fish farmers see new opportunities and adapt quickly to changing economic conditions. Biofuels could be the next new market for aquaculture producers.

Save the shrimps
India - April 29, 2009 - According to the shrimp health management extension manual released by the MPEDA - NACA, the average annual production loss due to the disease (White Spot) in India amounts to 350-400 cr in the last 15 years.

First Pictures - Our billion dollar babies
Australia - April 28, 2009 - They may only be a fraction of the size of a human pinky finger but these Southern Bluefin Tuna babies born on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula last month represent a world-first breakthrough and the start of a forecast billion dollar boom for Australia's aquaculture industry.

NSW aquaculture sector grows
Australia - April 28, 2009 - Total production of NSW aquaculture has increased by almost five per cent to $52 million, according to the latest yearly snapshot released by the Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald on Monday.

How does an oyster taste?
Australia - April 28, 2009 - Coffin Bay oyster producer Lester Marshall has returned from his international Nuffield Scholarship with a new quest - to develop tasting notes for the many nuances in taste, texture and aroma offered by oysters and other seafood on Lower Eyre Peninsula.

Europe millions for isles fisheries
Scotland - April 28, 2009 - Almost half of the total of £2.9 million announced in European fisheries grants for Scotland is going to businesses in the isles, with the mussel farming industry being the largest beneficiary.

The truth behind global jellyfish swarms
Global - April 28, 2009 - In this interview with Lily Whiteman of the National Science Foundation, renowned "jellyologist" Monty Graham of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama discusses the origins and impacts of such swarms.

Oceans becoming acidic 'at fastest rate for 65 million years'
United Kingdom - April 28, 2009 - The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) report card said the increasing acidity of the oceans caused by carbon dioxide could affect the climate further and hit wildlife.

Farmed shellfish are a delicious, healthy, sustainable resource
United States - April 28, 2009 - Farmed shellfish provide sustainably harvested seafoods and an economical and environmentally suitable means for offsetting shoreline development and pollution.

Farming the open seas, one solution to global seafood crisis
Central America - April 28, 2009 - Open Blue Sea Farms, aims to fly 30,000 live baby cobia every month from Miami to Panama City in the cargo hold of a Boeing 757 then place them in a floating wire mesh globe as tall as a six-story building that will be moored to the Atlantic Ocean floor, 220 feet below.

Victorian Seafood Industry Awards 2009
Australia - April 27, 2009 - Seafood Industry Victoria is delighted to be hosting the inaugural Victorian Seafood Industry Awards for 2009.

Searching for sources of the healthy fat
Global - April 27, 2009 - The world is facing a looming shortage of health-boosting omega-3 fatty acids. Monsanto, DuPont and BASF are already seeking to develop alternative sources high in the heart-friendly food component.

Netting farmed oysters
India - April 27, 2009 - Developing value additions in mariculture and focusing on the domestic market are likely to counter losses in seafood export due to the global meltdown.

Catfish prices soar but farmers short of stock
Vietnam - April 27, 2009 - Catfish prices in the Mekong Delta have surged 20 per cent overnight, leaving farmers and traders short of fish.

Pier celebrations in Unst
Scotland - April 27, 2009 - Islanders on Unst spent the weekend celebrating the opening of their new £3.3 million pier at Uyeasound, which they hope will secure existing jobs and create a few new ones on this fragile island.

IRA update for prawns and prawn products
Australia - April 23, 2009 - This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) informs stakeholders that the Draft Final Import Risk Analysis Report for Prawns and Prawn Products has been referred to the Eminent Scientists Group (ESG) for review.

Lives of subsistence fish farmers dramatically improved
Nepal - April 23, 2009 - To produce more fish, the government encouraged cage fishing. Cage culture began in 1972 in Nepal's Pokhara Valley at Lakes Phewa, Begnas and Rupa. The plan worked, but yielded modest fish harvests. People remained undernourished.

Fishmeal and fish oil continue to be strategic raw materials
Global - April 23, 2009 - Fishmeal and fish oil will be essential raw materials in fish feed for many years to come but continuing research will ensure they deliver increasing production and consumer benefits from a sustainable supply.

Every day is Earth Day for U.S. aquafarmer
Global - April 23, 2009 - More than 50 percent of the fish consumed in the U.S. is produced in fish farms, and yet most Americans are oblivious to the wide gap in social and environmental principles practiced by the world's aquafarmers.

Western Cape tables strategy for fish farms
South Africa - April 23, 3009 - Just in time for the elections - the Western Cape government produced an aquaculture strategy document focusing on the need to cut red tape in setting up land- and sea-based fish farming operations.

Champion chefs now in Norway
Jamaica/Norway - April 23, 3009 - Joint first place winners of the Seafood from Norway Culinary Challenge 2009, Colin Hylton, Guilt Trip and Anthony Miller, Couples Swept Away Negril, left the island last Saturday April 18, for Norway

Compostela Valley gov't launches Mariculture Park
The Philippines - April 23, 2009 - The provincial government of Compostela Valley (ComVal) recently started the development of the province's first Mariculture Park in Barangay Magnaga in Pantukan town, aimed to further develop its aquaculture industry.

Top chefs and wholesalers experience Eyre Peninsula's seafood
Australia - April 22, 2009 - Some of Australia's best chefs and wholesalers will join national media representatives for the fourth Australia's Seafood Mission on Eyre Peninsula this week.

Receivers move in on Cumminscorp
Australia - April 22, 2009 - A day after it was placed into liquidation, Cumminscorp has been moved into receivership.

Clean Seas makes breeding breakthrough
Australia - April 22, 2009 - In a world first, Port Lincoln company Clean Seas Tuna has successfully reared southern bluefin tuna in captivity. The breakthrough opens the way for the development of a multibillion-dollar tuna breeding and farming industry.

Brazilian Aid to Gaza Strip
Palestine/Brazil - April 22, 2009 - A Brazilian mission to help rebuild the Gaza strip through aquaculture education and implementation has arrived in Ramallah, Palestine.

Skretting trials reveal major reduction of fishmeal in salmon feeds
Global - April 22, 2009 - Results from a series of salmon feeding trials run by Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC) revealed a new low limit for fishmeal in salmon grower feeds.

Aquaculture review could scrap AMAs
New Zealand - April 22, 2009 - The head of the Nelson Region Economic Development Agency says any moves to help progress the aquaculture industry will be of benefit to the region.

NFDB earmarks Rs 620 crore for development of intensive aquaculture
India - April 22, 2009 - In view of the tremendous potential that exists in India to augment fish production from freshwater aquaculture resources, the National Fisheries Development Board has announced guidelines for intensive aquaculture in ponds and tanks.

UA team a winner in National Sustainability Competition
United States - April 22, 2009 - A team of UA graduates earned $75,000 for their sustainable aquaculture system during the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, D.C.

AQA 2009 – recognition and inclusion for the aquaculture industry
Spain - April 22, 2009 - The first AQA - Aqua Farming International Exhibition – will be held alongside the World Fishing Exhibition (WFE) from the 16-19 September 2009.

Abalone workshop prompts biz startup
Micronesia - April 22, 2009 - Four farmers in Rota have recently decided to pool their resources to create a commercial abalone farm after attending a workshop conducted by the Northern Marianas College - Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Service.

SARF aquaculture conference opens in Edinburgh
Scotland - April 22, 2009 - Scotland's largest aquaculture meeting of 2009 opened its doors at Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh conference centre today.

Concerns rise about the effect of fish farming on smaller 'prey' species
Global - April 22, 2009 - The rapid increase in prey species being taken from the world's oceans is having devastating effects on all marine life, new evidence shows.

Ocean ranching better than fish farming as it is
Canada - April 23, 2009 - Mary Russell responds to greg Gibson who claims ocean ranched salmon are not wild but domesticated

A salmon virus with a potential for change
Norway - April 22, 2009 - For his doctorate, Turhan Markussen looked at factors of the ISA virus genes that influence its ability to cause disease in salmon.

Moa women get raw deal out of seaweed
Tanzania - April 22, 2009 - Because of high export levies, potential buyers of seaweed for export have developed cold feet.

Govt creates bank for animal and fish farmers
Cameroon - April 22, 2009 - The Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Aboubakar Sarki, has announced plans to set up an agro-postural bank to serve as a catalyst in boosting the production capacities of animal and fish-farmers.

Historical breakthrough in tuna aquaculture
Australia - April 21, 2009 - International aquaculture history was made when the South Australian Clean Seas Tuna Company, with support from the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), successfully achieved a high degree of spawning in captive Southern Bluefin Tuna resulting in the production of millions and millions of eggs – a world first.

MOU to develop $20+million South African venture
Australia/South Africa - April 21, 2009 - Cell Aquaculture Limited is pleased to advise the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a AU$20+million, CellTM land-based seafood production facility in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.

No return in sight for fish farmers in Situ Gintung
Indonesia - April 21, 2009 - More than one hundred fish farmers, grouped together as the Petani Jaring Apung Budi Daya Air Tawar (Pejabat), have to swallow a bitter pill following the collapse of the Situ Gintung dam.

Fish farms to be closed
Turkey - April 21, 2009 - Fish farm owners who refuse to close down their operations at Akbük will face a thumping 25,800 TL fine.

Carroll named aquaculture producer of year
United States - April 21, 2009 - Johnny Carroll, local catfish farmer, was named Aquaculture Producer of the Year during the Bay City Chamber of Commerce's annual crawfish boil mixer

Code of good practice not followed in Shetland salmon disease outbreak
Scotland - April 21, 2009 - The outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia in Shetland this year may have been aggravated by a code of good practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture not being fully complied with, it has been claimed.

Mussel industry plans to work together regionally
Canada - April 21, 2009 - The mussel industry in Atlantic Canada has joined forces to develop a regional marketing plan.

Marine park risk

Australia - April 14, 2009 - A marine expert has revealed the side effects of marine parks saying waters adjacent to "no take" sanctuary zones face considerable pressure because of increased use from displaced fishers.

Catfish farming - a reliable investment
Nigeria - April 14, 2009 - Many species of fish are farm produced all over the world, but Catfish is taking the lead because of its uniqueness.

SouthCot mulls funding catfish production
The Philippines - April 14, 2009 - South Cotabato officials are studying the viability of investing on the production of a new catfish variety in the province through partnerships with local fisheries cooperatives and fishpond operators.

Israeli thieves target fisheries to make Pesach gefilte fish
Israel - April 14, 2009 - Just as sheep and calf thefts spike before Ramadan, holiday sees a rise in thefts of sheep and calves, the seder and intermediate days of Passover bring a spike in thefts of tilapia and carp for gefilte fish.

Troubled salmon farmers strike new deal
Scotland - April 14, 2009 - Fish farmers hit by government restrictions following an outbreak of disease off Shetland are working together to improve the health of their stocks.

Preliminary aquaculture decision in Firth of Thames
New Zealand - April 14, 2009 - The Ministry of Fisheries has made a preliminary decision to approve the 1,783 hectare Wilson Bay Interim Aquaculture Management Area in the Firth of Thames.

FG constructs fish hatcheries in Delta
Nigeria - April 14, 2009 - The federal government is constructing two fish hatcheries in Delta state, Dr Ogaranya Tabs-Tabowei, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, has said.

Free aquaculture training offers a foot in the door
Australia - April 13, 2009 - Following the receipt of a Commonwealth Regional Initiatives grant, the Port Lincoln based Seafood Training Centre of Excellence is offering free training in young people looking for a career in aquaculture.

Mooring fee fear
Australia - April 13, 2009 - Portarlington mussel farmers fear they could suffer a similar fate to their Queenscliff neighbours who believe they are being priced out of a harbour redevelopment.

Thai shrimp exports thriving as consumers tighten belts
Thailand - April 13, 2009 - Thailand's shrimp exports could rise by 10% this year driven by recession-battling diners opting to eat at home.

Hoping for positive change
Canada - April 13, 2009 - A correspondent is asking Marine Harvest if Norwegian control of 92% of Canada's salmon farming industry is good for anyone other than Norwegians

Chile-Salmon farming.
Chile - April 13, 2009 - Salmon Table Executive Secretary Felipe Sandoval met with farmed salmon sector workers and union leaders on Saturday in Chiloe to analyse production system change proposals, and their potential impact on industry jobs and labour conditions.

Seafood industry rejects Italian allegations against fish quality
Vietnam - April 13, 2009 - Vietnam's seafood association has once again offered assurance about the quality of Vietnamese pangasius following allegations in the Italian media that the catfish is farmed in polluted waters. (2 stories)

Santa Fe fish ‘condo unit' in fight vs protein deficiency
United States - April 13, 2009 - This fish condominium project shall help us create income opportunities for fish farmers. It will also enable us to address nutritional needs of our constituents

Basa fish to be promoted abroad
Vietnam/Egypt - April 13, 2009 - Basa fish is one of Vietnam's key aquatic export products, which is favoured by Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Although Egypt has confirmed that Vietnamese Basa fish is completely safe, its importers and consumers need to be provided with complete information about this kind of fish.

Fat and fresh local catfish not cheap enough to compete with Vietnam
Indonesia - April 13, 2009 - A government plan for Indonesia to become a successful producer of farmed catfish still has a long way to go before it's as easy as shooting them in the barrel, local producers say.

MEP welcomes EU fish farm strategy
Scotland - April 13, 2009 - The European Commission's new proposals aimed at boosting Europe's fish farming sector and reclaiming the EU's place as world leader in aquaculture have been welcomed by Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson.

Seaweed farms could grow biofuels without using water or land
Scotland - April 13, 2009 - Seaweed could be a valuable source of biofuels that does not compete with food for land or require fresh water to grow, according to a report commissioned by The Crown Estate and conducted by the Scottish Association for Marine Science

Bulgaria might lose the first EUR 7 million for fisheries
Bulgaria - April 13, 2009 - As The Trud daily reads today (12/4/09), not a single project has been approved under the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture OP, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply informed yesterday.

Seaweed farming a success in Surigao
The Philippines - April 13, 2009 - Seaweed farming is reportedly a success in Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) official said.

OSU gets grant to help fish farmers
United States - April 13, 2009 - As more Ohio farmers raise fish, Ohio State University has received a federal grant for research to help them do it more efficiently.

China and FAO jointly launch aquaculture project
China - April 13, 2009 - Recently a freshwater aquaculture management project was jointly launched by China's Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) in Pingjiang County, Hunan Province.

Corps rejects Asian oysters for Chesapeake Bay
United States - April 9, 2009 - The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Executive Committee announced April 6, their agreement to identify a native-only restoration strategy

EU drive could help Malta boost its fish-farming industry
Malta - April 9, 2009 - Malta, which farms 84 per cent of all the fish it produces, could raise production as the EU yesterday unveiled a strategy to boost the aquaculture industry.

Freshwater Farm Manager Wanted
Scotland - April 9, 2009 - Marine Harvest (Scotland) is the largest Aquaculture Company operating in Scotland. Our Marine and Freshwater farms are located throughout the West Coast and Outer Isles.

Aquaculture research receives boost in Ohio
United States - April 9, 2009 - At a time when some aquaculture research programs across the nation are struggling, the aquaculture program at Ohio State University's South Centers at Piketon is still going strong.

Aquaculture research receives boost in Ohio
United States - April 9, 2009 - At a time when some aquaculture research programs across the nation are struggling, the aquaculture program at Ohio State University's South Centers at Piketon is still going strong.

ACG Aqua Nor 2009 tours
United State/Norway - April 9, - The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) is offering several tours in conjunction with Aqua Nor 2009, which is taking place in Trondheim, Norway, on August 18-21, 2009.

BC farmed salmon demand and economic contribution high
Canada - April 9, 2009 - Market prospects for farmed salmon raised in British Columbia remain strong as shortages in supply continue and the industry is well positioned to hold the five per cent share of world production that it earned in 2008.

Approval being sought for Tiwi Islands barramundi farm
Australia - April 8, 2009 - A Kimberley based barramundi farmerr believes licensing production at the proposed Tiwi Island farm could see his company doubling its production by 2018.

Oyster farmers continue to fight fees
Australia - April 8, 2009 - Eyre Peninsula oyster farmers will continue to fight ‘ridiculous' oyster lease fees, says industry spokesman Bruce Zippel.

Free training for budding seafood employees
Australia - April 8, 2009 - The seafood industry hopes to attract new workers with state-of-the-art free training on offer in Port Lincoln.

Iron ore plan creates aquaculture job loss fears
Australia - April 8, 2009 - South Australian authorities need to consider the potential job losses should permission to export coal from Port Lincoln claims the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association.

Marine parks may not be the answer
Australia - April 8, 2009 - The South Australian Government is planning to turn almost half of the State's waters into marine parks which in time will incorporate "no take" sanctuary zones where commercial and recreational fishers will be banned from entering.

Tuna farm first for Scotland
Scotland - April 8, 2009 - Scientists are investigating ways to bring the world's first commercial tuna farm to Scotland.

Salmon farmers deny seal slaughter
Scotland - April 8, 2009 - Salmon farmers yesterday (Monday) hit back at reports over the weekend that there was a "secret slaughter" of seals being carried out by Scottish fish farms.

Law would require origin labeling
United States - April 8, 2009 - State Rep. Mike Curtis, D-Greenhill, said it's important for people to know where restaurant catfish comes from and this week his colleagues will be voting on a bill he co-sponsored that addresses the issue. (2 stories)

MariCal wins $99K NSF grant for antifouling tech
Malta - April 8, 2009 - MariCal Inc. has landed a $99,000 Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Science Foundation for its research on controlling biofouling of marine surfaces.

MariCal wins $99K NSF grant for antifouling tech
United States - April 8, 2009 - MariCal Inc. has landed a $99,000 Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Science Foundation for its research on controlling biofouling of marine surfaces.

Oyster growing drawing complaints from neighbors
United States - April 8, 2009 - Waterfront homeowners around Cold Spring Pond are complaining that a program allowing a handful of baymen to grow oysters in submerged cages has gotten out of hand, creating a public nuisance and posing a danger to children and a hazard to boaters.

Salmon farms proposed near historical site
Canada - April 8, 2009 - Grieg Seafood is interested in building two new salmon farms near historical Yorke Island in the Sunderland Channel.

Fish farms to fight back with EU help
Europe - April 8, 2009 - The European Commission will unveil a new strategy later on Wednesday to revive the fish farming industry.

Industry happy at shell-out plan
New Zealand - April 8, 2009 - The ministries for the environment and fisheries are investigating opportunities for aquaculture growth in Northland, particularly oyster and finfish, in a bid to increase exports and boost employment numbers.

Back the BAP!
Global - April 8, 2009 - The Global Aquaculture Alliance, the leading standards-setting organization for aquaculture seafood, and the Aquaculture Certification Council, the program manager for Best Aquaculture Practices certification, are pleased to announce a number of new initiatives.

New trend: Fish farms in Collier County?
United States - April 8, 2009 - It took years of negotiating and a million dollar buyout for Jesse Hardy, but no fish farm. It took a couple of years of Collier County hearings, and, finally, a court decision for Ashraf Fawzy. His Golden Gate Estates fish farm is underway.

Bord disputes petition
Ireland - April 8, 2009 - Donal McGuire of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara responds to critics of salmon farming

Extreme makeover for Namaqualand
South Africa - April 5, 2009 - Huge open mine pits - some as wide as the Big Hole of Kimberley - are being turned into oyster farms and nurseries in a multi-million-rand project that could turn a diamond wasteland into a tourist wonderland.

Claims of 'secret seal slaughter'
Scotland - April 5, 2009 - A "secret slaughter" of seals is being carried out by fish farmers around the coastline of Scotland, campaigners have claimed.

Salmon recalled
Canada - April 5, 2009 - Several salmon products are being recalled in Canada over concerns they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

B.C. sablefish farmers get a boost from Ottawa
Canada - April5, 2009 - Sablefish farmers in B.C. are few and far between, but like their salmon-raising counterparts, they have battled to be heard in the debate over wild-versus-aquaculture sources.

Cumminscorp is fishing for cash
Australia - April 4, 2009 - Cumminscorp is negotiating furiously with 'several parties' for a capital injection that will keep the company afloat and pay back creditors.

Indiana shrimp farm owners purchase 30 foot shrimp boat
United States - April 4, 2009 - It has arrived. Indiana's first and only shrimp boat reached Eddy-Lynn Shrimp Farm Wednesday morning.

Breeder to kill 400,000 fish in dispute with Swiss
Switzerland - April 4, 2009 - A fish breeder said he would cull 400,000 catfish and shut down his farm after a disagreement with Swiss authorities over the way he usually killed the fish, Swiss news agency ATS reported Friday.

Friends of bay ponder future at meeting
Canada - April 4, 2009 - The Friends of Port Mouton Bay have called a meeting for one p.m. April 5 to decide the future direction of the organization.

GLOBALCAP's New Aquaculture Standard
Global - April 4, 2009 - A new certification system promises full segregation and traceability of certified products which can be checked with a supporting Chain of Custody certification.

Scope for expansion of Irish organic salmon
Ireland - April 4, 2009 - Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Irish State agency with responsibility for developing the Irish Sea Fishing and aquaculture industries, recently issued its 2008 end-of-year review of the Irish seafood industry

Aquaculture in the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands - April 4, 2009 - Candidate species (for the Aquaculture Project) include sea trout and polychaete worms, but the Project has other work strands that aim to increase understanding of other species, such as mussels and a native fish species.

Leadership on the menu in Port Lincoln
Australia - April 3, 2009 - The National Seafood Industry Leadership Program has begun for the second consecutive year in Port Lincoln. The program is in its ninth year and has 18 participants from across Australia attending the course.

No return in sight for fish farmers in Situ Gintung
Indonesia - April 3, 2009 - More than one hundred fish farmers, grouped together as the Petani Jaring Apung Budi Daya Air Tawar (Pejabat), have to swallow a bitter pill following the collapse of the Situ Gintung dam.

Marine Harvest forecasts huge production drop
Chile - April 3, 2009 - Industry leader Marine Harvest confirmed in a report this week that because of ongoing problems with Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), its production in Chile will drop by a whopping 60 percent in 2009

UOG visiting scholars developing "'super shrimp"'
Micronesia - April 3, 2009 - Visiting UOG Professors Jian-Hua Xiong and Yong-Zhen Zhao are working on a mating model for shrimp, selecting males and females from different families in order to produce a line of super shrimp.

NSW Maritime conducting oyster industry education campaign
Australia - April 2, 2009 - NSW Maritime will conduct an oyster industry compliance and education campaign during the month of April.

Salmon industry cuts 420 more jobs
Chile - April 2, 2009 - Chile's sinking salmon industry continues to slash jobs as it struggles to cope with an ongoing viral epidemic, the world financial crisis and, more recently, a costly algal bloom.

Waterfront residents become oyster farmers
United States - April2, 2009 - Put together bags of baby oysters and an army of local waterfront owners with access to moorings and docks, and poof - a local movement is born to bring back the local oyster population.

Controversy simmers as China oil refinery plan decision nears
China - April 2, 2009 - For the community of fish and shrimp farmers living off the Nansha islands at the tip of the Pearl River Delta, the possible building of Asia's largest oil refinery nearby is casting a shadow over their lives.

After duty cut, US withdraws customs bond on shrimps
India - April 2, 2009 - Indian shrimp exporters to US seem to have hit the jackpot twice in 2009 with the US customs and border protection department withdrawing the customs bond weeks after lowering the anti-dumping duty.

FDA inspects Chilean salmon industry again
Chile - April 2, 2009 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is carrying out inspections this of Chilean farmed salmon facilities.

Muğla fish farms to close
Turkey - April 2, 2009 - After long debates and a legal process about pollution, 29 fish farms in Muğla will be shut down because they have not been relocated in the past year.

Funding announced for mussel aquaculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada - April 2, 2009 - Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has announced approximately $97,000 in funding under the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP) for two mussel aquaculture projects in Newfoundland and Labrador.

NRC chairman welcomes Gov't aquaculture move
New Zealand - April 2, 2009 - Government plans to investigate finfish and oyster farming opportunities in Northland in a bid to grow New Zealand's aquaculture industry have been welcomed by the Northland Regional Council.

Researchers eye coastal fish farm off shores of Mission Beach
United States - April 2, 2009 - Researchers from the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute propose building a fish farm as big as 30 football fields just five miles off the coast of Mission Beach.

Pacific sea lice differ from Atlantic cousins
Canada - April 2, 2009 - West Coast sea lice are very different from their East Coast cousins, a study team co-led by a University of Victoria researcher has found.

A blue revolution to feed the world
Mexico - April 2, 2009 - World Aquaculture 09, May 25-29, 2009 - World Trade Center, Veracruz, Mexico - The annual international conference & exposition of the World Aquaculture Society.

MP announces funding to support aquaculture innovation in Quebec
Canada - April 1, 2009 - Two innovative projects for improving the production and economic performance of Quebec's shellfish farming industry will receive the total sum of $141,000 from the Government of Canada under the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program

Down on the fish farm
United States - April 1, 2009 - Where generations once relied on the bounty of local waters, we now consume seafood from around the world. And many of those fish and shellfish are being "farmed" rather than caught.

Sturgess joins Salmon King's board
New Zealand - April 1, 2009 - Nelson businessman and former United States marine Tom Sturgess has been appointed chair of the new board of New Zealand King Salmon.

Kona Blue cutting production off Hawaii
Mexico/United States - March 30, 2009 - A company raising amberjack in open-ocean cages off the Big Island says it must cut production because it's not making enough money.

21 fish ponds set up in Ang
India - March 30, 2009 - Under Prime Minister's Special package, 21 Private Fish Ponds have been set up to provide employment avenues in Anantnag district. For the purpose, these pond holders have been provided assistance of Rs. 20 lakhs for construction of ponds with water input output etc. by the Fisheries department.

Communities expected to benefit from new fish farming concept
Zimbabwe - March 30, 2009 - Rural communities are expected to benefit from a new fish farming concept aimed at economically empowering vulnerable groups, as well as improving the capital base in marginalized societies.

Cunningham bends under pressure on ISA
Scotland - March 30, 2009 - Under pressure from the salmon farming industry, the Scottish government yesterday (Friday) said it will do more to help companies hit by the outbreak of disease off south west Shetland since January.

Ecology seeking public input for geoduck aquaculture guidelines
United States - March 30, 2009 - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is asking the public for ideas to help city and county governments throughout Puget Sound address how geoduck aquaculture could be regulated under local shoreline management regulations.

SINTEF and Nofima join aquaculture research
Norway - March 30, 2009 - SINTEF and Nofima signed a collaboration agreement to provide an exciting future for the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry.

Fish smart, eat happy now
United States - March 30, 2009 - America needs to refine and expand its aquaculture operations in order to meet growing world demand for fish, safeguard our food system and preserve wild fish stocks. New techniques hold promise that aquaculture in the 21st century will be a safe, highly productive and delicious industry.

Salmon farming industry disappointed with ISA support package
Scotland - March 28, 2009 - It is very disappointing that the majority of salmon farming companies in south west Shetland are excluded from the financial support package offered by the Scottish Government. says Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation

Fish farming plan change moves forward
New Zealand - March 28, 2009 - Environment Waikato will proceed with drafting changes to the Regional Coastal Plan to allow new types of marine farming, including fish farming, in current aquaculture management areas in the Firth of Thames.

Spanish researchers seek genetic enhancement for farmed turbot
Spain - March 28, 2009 - A team of researchers from the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Santiago (USC) in Spain are working on carrying out genetic and sanitary improvements in turbot (Psetta maxima) aimed at curbing high mortality of the fish in Galician marine farms.

Duty circumvention linked to evasion of food safety laws
United States - March 28, 2009 - A report released this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) includes a formal acknowledgement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other enforcement agencies that companies willing to illegally mislabel shrimp products to avoid paying antidumping duties are also evading U.S. food safety efforts.

Stehr nominated for industry award
Australia - March 26, 2009 - Stehr Group and Clean Seas chairman Hagen Stehr is one of just six people from around the world in the running for a prestigious international title.

Potential for saline aquaculture
Australia - March 26, 2009 - A high level of interest was shown by the 24 participants at the recent Wagin Development Association seminar on local saline water and the potential for fish farming using this resource.

Chile salmon workers to Bachelet: "'We need help"'
Chile - March 26, 2009 - Labor leaders met Tuesday with President Michelle Bachelet to express their growing concerns over the wave of layoffs that continues to affect Chile's once-booming farmed salmon industry.

New aquaculture species for Scotland
Scotland - March 26, 2009 - The Scottish based aquaculture company, Oceanic Tuna Limited (OTL,) is pleased to announce two new partnering arrangements with the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and the University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture (IOA).

Gov't to investigate Northland aquaculture opportunities
New Zealand - March 26, 2009 - The Government is to look at finfish and oyster farming opportunities in Northland in a bid to grow New Zealand's aquaculture industry.

Oyster farmer John returns to traditional ways
United Kingdom - March 26, 2009 - In 2003 and aged just 20, John achieved his goal by founding his own oyster farming business based on the River Roach in Paglesham, where he has revived traditional methods to grow top-quality oysters and clams on the centuries-old shellfish lays.

Fraser River sockeye not at risk from fish farms
Canada - March 26, 2009 - BC salmon farmers live, work and raise our families on the coast. Most of us have enjoyed at least an occasional fishing adventure and we are all aware of how deeply rooted our Pacific salmon are to the history, traditions and life styles of coastal BC.

Asian oysters redux - not quite off the menu
United States - March 26, 2009 - It seems Asian oysters are nearly -- but not quite -- off the menu for restoring Chesapeake Bay's bivalves.

UK-based Michelin star chef to visit Clean Seas
aUSTRALIA - mARCH 25, 2009 - Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna Limited will today host two Michelin star chef, UK-based Shane Osborn on a visit to its facilities in Arno Bay.

Gravel idea smells fishy to residents
United States - March 25, 2009 - Residents of rural Aldergrove are concerned that a fish farm application is all about gravel.

New Aquaculture Species Forecast: $880 Million by 2020
Canada - March 25, 2009 - It's no secret that wild fisheries on both Canadian coasts can't keep up with growing demand. But when it comes to aquaculture - growing seafood instead of catching it in the wild - most Canadians only think 'farmed salmon'.

Only the small guys get ISA compensation
Scotland - March 25, 2009 - The Scottish government yesterday (Tuesday) announced a £1.5 million support package to help small and medium sized companies affected by the recent outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in Shetland.

Oyster industry in ruins after virus, flood
Australia - March 24, 2009 - Oyster farmers on the NSW Mid-North Coast have been dealt a cruel double blow, with raging floodwaters washing away the valuable crop they were unable to harvest because of a virus.

Wrong oyster fee reviewed
Australia - March 24, 2009 - Submissions can be made to the committee reviewing the regulations that saw the oyster industry incorrectly charged.

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/06 – Ornamental Fish
Australia - March 24, 2009 - This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for freshwater ornamental finfish with respect to quarantine risks associated with gourami iridovirus and other related viruses.

Second crack at kingfish farming
New Zealand/Australia - March 24, 2009 - The Parengarenga Incorporation has informed its estimated 1800 shareholders it intends to seek an investor to put up $5.5million to build a new $4.7million marine farming plant which the McRobert Aquaculture Group in Western Australia has designed for a site at Paua by the Parengarenga Harbour.

Knock knock
Norway - March 23, 2009 - The increasing presence of Vietnamese catfish in the European market appears to have upset parts of the Norwegian seafood industry. (Updated 24/3/09)

CRB approves fish farm
Canada - March 23, 2009 - The Clayoquot Sound Central Region Board approved two new fish farms from its referrals during a regular meeting Friday morning.

China tops in global aquaculture production with India a poor second
Global - March 23, 2009 - China is the top contributor to the global aquaculture production accounting for 34.43 million tonnes or 67% of the global production.

New petition bid to halt salmon-farming
Ireland - March 23, 2009 - A strongly worded message been sent to the Minister for Agriculture, Brendan Smith, urging immediate steps to outlaw salmon-farming in the estuary. An on-line petition which, at time of going to press, has reached 1,376 signatures.

Physician Heal Thyself: Some Wrongheaded Ideas About Fish
Canada - March 23, 2009 - Perhaps Dr. David Jenkins should have thought about (the Hippcratic Oath) before he submitted his manuscript, entitled "Are dietary recommendations for the use of fish oils sustainable?" to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Youth offenders raise fish
United States - March 23, 2009 - Trout, hybrid sunfish and even tilapia are being reared at two state-run correctional youth camps in Garrett County, offering teenage detainees training for aquaculture careers and providing anglers more fish to catch.

Promoting women participation in sustainable aquaculture
Nigeria - March 23, 2009 - Women are responsible for half of the world's food production in most developing countries. However, women's fundamental contribution is continually underappreciated and under supported, and is often adversely affected by prevailing economic policies and other development conditions.

Uruguayan farms produce caviar
Uruguay - March 23, 2009 - A South American country known for its beef and beaches is now exporting caviar.

Call for Papers for Aquafeed Horizons Asia Conference
Thailand - March 22, 2009 - Aquafeed Horizons Asia returns once again to Bangkok, March 3, 2010, alongside the feed industry's major trade show, Victam Asia, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.

Aquaculture promises growth
Namibia - March 22, 2009 - The development of Aquaculture is a key priority as outlined in VISION 2030 and NDP. This Sector is expected to enhance food security, reduce poverty, generate employment, improve rural livelihoods and increase investment.

Farmers sink teeth into raising piranha
United States - March 22, 2009 - A correspondent to NWA News asks if the sign offering "pan-fried piranha" is for real.

Scientist grows fish in Hell's Kitchen
United States - March 22, 2009 - Philson Warner has spent the past 20 years experimenting with hydroponic and aquaculture systems to develop more efficient methods for raising fish and vegetables in an urban environment, and sharing his knowledge with young people.

Victorian seafood meetings
Australia - March 21, 2009 - Victorian seafood meeting notices

Batur Lake fish growers hit by rise in feedstock price
Indonesia - March 21, 2009 - Recent steep increases in the price of fish feedstock has placed fish farmers around Batur Lake, Kintamani district, Bangli regency, in a perilous position as the price of fish remains stable.

ISA controls hammer salmon industry
Scotland - March 21, 2009 - More than 10,000 tonnes of salmon, around one fifth of Shetland's annual production, will not go into the sea this year as a result of health problems on the west side of the islands.

Arkansas AG sues over 'free' fish
United States - March 21, 2009 - Arkansas' attorney general's office says there's something fishy about a hatchery that promises "free fish" for private lakes and ponds.

'The most rewarding work I have done'
Ireland - March 21, 2009 - In early April, Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris will present the first comprehensive report on the future of farming and fishing in the west of Ireland to the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Third case of ISA discovered
Scotland - March 21, 2009 - The Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus has been confirmed on a third salmon farm within the existing ISA control zone in the south west of Shetland.

Oak Hill Aquaculture business rakes in the fish
United States - March 21, 2009 - After years of hard research, trial and error, Mariculture Technologies International, Inc. is shipping live brine shrimp, tilapia, mullet and even pompano – worldwide.

Government committed to Irish aquaculture industry
Ireland - March 21, 2009 - Mr. Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry, today stated the Government is committed to developing the aquaculture industry in Ireland. (2 stories)

Aquaculture key at Premier
South Africa - March 21, 2009 - Premier Fishing, which is controlled by Cape-based empowerment company Sekunjalo Investments, appears to be making great strides in cutting its cost base to ensure maximum profitability from its export lobster and abalone ventures.

CP Prima prods agency on rights issue
Indonesia - March 21, 2009 - CP Prima, said on Monday that it intended to seek further clarification on the Capital Market and Financial Institutions Supervisory Agency's decision to cancel its recent rights issue, an official said.

New aquaculture website
Middle East - March 21, 2009 - A new Web site has been established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the aegis of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) to facilitate the exchange of aquaculture information in the Gulf area

Deadline for shrimp farm registration
India - March 21, 2009 - Shrimp and other sea food farmers should register their farms with the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) by the end of this month or forego the eligibility to export their produce.

Marine research centre opened
Australia - March 19, 2009 - Deputy Premier Kevin Foley officially opened the $6.59 million expansion of the Lincoln Marine Science Centre yesterday.

Clean Seas move into commercialisation stage
Australia - March 19, 2009 - Under pressure from a surging share price, Hagen Stehr, Clean Seas Ltd's chairman, has today announced the company has moved into the commercialisation phase of its plans to close the tuna lifecycle in captivity.

Fish farming at Shipapo suspended
Namibia - March 16, 2009 - Fish farming activities at the Shipapo Wambambangandu fish farm located in the Kaisosi area on the outskirts of Rundu have been suspended until further notice because the entire farm is completely submerged in water.

BSP helps set up prawn farms in Temburong
Brunei - March 16, 2009 - The 'U n I' Tropika project is a 10-acres freshwater fish and prawn farm set up in Temburong district by LiveWIRE Brunei, a registered company sponsored by BSP that focuses on community outreach initiative.

Thai organic prawns get a jump start in Europe
Thailand/Europe - March 16, 2009 - Thailand's commercial shrimp industry got a fresh start this year with Sureerath Farm's shipment of 40 tons of organic shrimp to Switzerland and Germany.

Prince Charles left with nasty taste by oyster farm
United Kingdom - March 16, 2009 - Michael Bruton, a retired Cornish businessman, has been granted leave for a judicial review into the activities of the Duchy of Cornwall's oyster farm and fishery.

Damaging the market
United Kingdom - March 15, 2009 - In the last issue of reLAKSation, we discussed how high prices may be good for farmers but may be having a detrimental effect on the marketplace.

Catfish workshop for Arkansas
United States - March 15, 2009 - Catfish producers in southeast Arkansas are invited to the Southeast Area Catfish Workshop on April 2. Hosted by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's Lake Village Laboratory

Oyster thief on the run
Australia - March 15, 2009 - After beginning work 18 months ago in the Fisheries Beach area, Sapphire Coast Marine Centre volunteers have become aware of the presence of the European green shore crab in other areas further north.

Tragic accident at Huon Aquaculture
Australia - March 15, 2009 - Tasmanian Police have announced that a young man killed in an accident on an aquaculture vessel off southern Tasmania Friday morning was crushed to death when a crane fell on him.

US lets catfish exporters off the hook
Vietnam - March 15, 2009 - The US has revoked anti-dumping tariffs imposed on frozen catfish fillet exported to the US by two Vietnamese exporters, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors.

Virus, crisis: Perfect storm hits Chile salmon industry
Chile - March 15, 2009 - A deadly fish virus and scarce credit have clobbered the salmon sector in Chile, the world's No. 2 producer, and industry workers like Cecilia Leue are panicked.

Mull mussel farm trials to boost efficiency
Scotland/New Zealand March 15, 2009 - A West Highland shellfish farm is trialling a new cultivation technique for mussels that has been successfully pioneered in New Zealand.

Surprise moratorium on Port Mouton Bay fish farming
Cabada - March 15, 2009 - Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald announced an "indefinite" moratorium on more finfish aquaculture farming in the bay.

Threat to fish farms from four aliens 'about to invade'
Scotland - March 15, 2009 - It looks like brown slime and has the potential to spread across Scotland's coastal waters, clogging up fishing gear and smothering other species.

Nets over fish ponds prove fatal to thousands of birds
Israel - March 13, 2009 - The sad sight of birds getting caught in the nets covering fish hatcheries is becoming increasingly common. Thousands of birds die this way every year, says the Society for the Preservation of Nature in Israel.

Farmed salmon are part of global food solution
Canada - March 13, 2009 - Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director of B.C. Salmon Farmers Association responds to criticism of the salmon farming industry recently published in The Daily News

Banpur fish rearer to be awarded
India - March 13, 2009 - The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) selected Mr Manabendra Moharatha, a progressive fish farmer of Banpur block in Khurda district for the prestigious IARI National Award.

Catfish Farmers of America converge on Natchez
United States - March 13, 2009 - More than 250 catfish farmers from across the Southeast met here March 5-7 for the 2009 Catfish Farmers of America Annual Convention and Research Symposium, which was held at the Natchez Convention Center

Ocean Ranching and salmon farming similar
Canada - March 13, 2009 - Craig Sherman of Saltspring Island takes Dr David Suzuki to task over his recent talk on farmed salmon.

Marine parks could mean more costs for regional SA
Australia - March 11, 2009 - The Eyre Regional Development Board (ERDB) has rejected the SA Government's 19 marine parks as a "lost opportunity". Mr Cant says the DEH has not identified the "real threats" facing SA's marine environment.

HIV-infected women plan fish farm
India - March 11, 2009 - A group of 30 HIV-infected women from the Coimbatore District HIV Ullor Nala Sangam (CD-HUNS) have planned to set up a fish farm worth Rs 4 lakh on 10-cent land near Somanur in Coimbatore.

Yemen discusses tuna aquaculture project
Yemen - March 11, 2009 - Minister of Fisheries Wealth Mohammed Shamlan discussed here on Tuesday with Head of the Yemen Fish Company Abdullah Boqshan the company's preparations for carrying out feasibility studies of Tuna aquaculture project in Yemen.

A more sustainable tuna?
United States - March 11, 2009 - For years sushi aficionados have reserved their most lavish praise -- and their spare cash -- for bluefin tuna, the fatty, pinkish fish featured at high-end restaurants across the globe.

Gov's aide urges commercial production of tilapia, others
Nigeria - March 11, 2009 - The Special Adviser to the Governor of Rivers State on Aquaculture and Deep Sea Fishing, Kurotamunoye Briggs has urged commercial fish farmers in the state to culture other delicious species like tilapia and mullet, which are popular and in high demand in the state.

600 new jobs
New Zealand - March 11, 2009 - Three councils are promising to remove red tape to make it easier for Coromandel Peninsula mussel farm operators to expand and create up to 600 new jobs.

Petrosun Aquaculture lease program moving forward
United States - March 11, 2009 - PetroSun, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Aquaculture Lease Program is experiencing a positive response from the catfish industry as an alternative crop.

Vedan agrees to recompense aggrieved farmers
Vietnam - March 11, 2009 - Vedan Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association on March 10 discussed compensation claims made against the Taiwanese MSG-maker by farmers in Dong Nai Province for polluting their water source.

Cell Aquaculture's first Malaysian Barramundi Harvest
Australia/Malaysia - March 10, 2009 - Cell Aquaculture Limited (ASX:CAQ) is pleased to announce that the first commercial harvests of Premium Australian Barramundi have now taken place from the company's initial state-of-the-art production facility in Besut.

Dumped feral seastars must be removed as matter of urgency
Australia - March 10, 2009 - The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Primary Industries Minister David Llewellyn to take urgent action to address the apparently deliberate introduction of juvenile Pacific Seastars into Frederick Henry Bay, off Lauderdale, and to immediately refer this matter to Tasmania Police.

Benefits of seafood for specific health conditions
Australia - March 10, 2009 - Scientific evidence shows that the consumption of seafood has positive health benefits for all age groups, and significantly higher benefits for certain medical conditions.

Saudis plan $200m pearl farm, fuel plant in WA
Saudi Arabia/Australia - March 10, 2009 - A Saudi Arabian company plans to invest $200 million in WA to create a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant off the coast at Port Hedland.

Troutlodge, University of Miami sign aquaculture agreement
United States - March 10, 2009 - The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science has entered into an agreement with Seattle-based Troutlodge Marine to cooperate on the research and commercialization of cobia and other tropical marine fish species.

Pilot project to raise more salmons, sturgeons
Vietnam - March 10, 2009 - A pilot project will be launched later this month to breed salmons and Russian sturgeons in Dai Tu District, northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen.

Marine Harvest Canada to appeal BC Supreme Court ruling
Canada - March 10, 2009 - Marine Harvest Canada today served notice of intention to appeal the February 9th, 2009, ruling of Mr. Justice Hinkson in BC Supreme Court over concerns that his findings did not recognize the private property rights of salmon farmers.

Proposed zoning would restrict seaside aquaculture
United States - March 10, 2009 - Hank Jones is upset about mistakes in the proposed zoning ordinance that could jeopardize his livelihood and anyone else trying to make a living raising clams on the seaside in Northampton County.

Almost 2,000 sign biologist's petition to regulate fish farms
Canada - March 10, 2009 - B.C. biologist Alexandra Morton has collected nearly 2,000 signatures on a petition from members of the fishing community who want to see the federal government immediately take over responsibility for fish farms from the province.

Ornamental fish approved for US export
Vietnam - March 10, 2009 - The Department of Animal Health last Friday recognised three ornamental fish businesses in HCM City as meeting conditions to export carp to the US.

Skretting invests for flexibility in oils at Invergordon
Scotland - March 10, 2009 - Engineering work nearing completion in the Skretting Invergordon plant will make it potentially the most versatile salmon feed plant in the world when it comes to blending oils.

We're stealing from the oceans to feed farmed fish
Canada - March 9, 2009 - Slowly but surely, we humans are depriving future generations of wild salmon and tuna by taking their food supply to feed to farmed fish.

Shrimp farmers go organic
Vietnam - March 9, 2009 - Shrimp farms in the Mekong Delta Province of Ca Mau will go organic this year to improve their quality and hygiene to meet export requirements.

Weary catfish farmers becoming landlords of algae
United States - March 9, 2009 - Pond scum was once an aquatic nuisance that Hall Barret III once hated to see in his catfish ponds. It just might become his next cash cow.

Can aquaculture save the oyster industry?
United States - March 9, 2009 - 8 million oysters are suspended in sturdy mesh bags floating on the surface of the Choptank River. Workers regularly attend to the oysters, flipping over the mesh bags, tumbling the oysters in a bath to remove grit and sediment.

Teen offenders learning aquaculture
United States - March 9, 2009 - Trout, hybrid sunfish and even tilapia are being reared at two state-run correctional youth camps in Garrett County, offering teenage detainees training for aquaculture careers and providing anglers more fish to catch.

Sea lice shut down Aith salmon farm
Scotland - March 8, 2009 - Health problems facing Shetland' salmon industry reared their head again yesterday (Thursday) as one company announced it was vacating four fish farms due to the sea lice parasite.

Wisconsin trout farms see drop in price, sales
United States - March 8, 2009 - Wisconsin's trout farms are reporting about $1.4 million in sales last year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says that's about an 11 percent decrease from 2007.

Coffs has own clownfish breeding colony
Australia - March 7, 2009 - The grand opening of the National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) Aquarium today will give Coffs Coast residents the option to stay dry and get a taste of the underwater world of the Solitary Islands Marine Park.

Green light for fish farming project
United Kingdom - March 7, 2009 - A project offering young people in Rotherham the chance to learn about fish and horticulture has been given the go-ahead.

Aquaculture forum cites Guyana as good investment location
Guyana - March 7, 2009 - Representatives of the National Aquaculture Association of Guyana recently met with over 1500 aquaculture specialists in the US at Aquaculture America 2009 who cited Guyana as a good potential investment location because of its high quality tilapia broodstocks, among other things.

Equity deal saves fish farm jobs
Scotland - March 7, 2009 - A private equity investor has taken a £17m controlling stake in a troubled Scottish salmon producer.

Shellfish Hatchery Technician Sought
Australia - March 6, 2009 - Shellfish Culture Ltd is Australia's largest Pacific oyster hatchery. We operate several hatchery and nursery facilities and are based in Tasmania.

Unique mussel brand
Australia - March 6, 2009 - The Port Lincoln Aboriginal community has launched its own aquaculture brand, Wanna Mar Premium Seafood.

Depths of bounty
Global - March 6, 2009 - Every few years, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) produces a report on the state of the world's fisheries and aquaculture. Its most recent effort is published today and two things are evident. One is that the weight of fish pulled from the depths has peaked. The other is that fish farming will soon account for half of all fish consumed by people, but that its rate of growth is slowing.

Vaccine to fight prawn disease discovered
Malaysia - March 6, 2009 - A Universiti Malaya Professor has discovered an edible stimulant vaccine to fight White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), a serious shrimp disease which causes losses amounting to billions of US dollars annually.

White leg or black tiger shrimp?
Vietnam - March 6, 2009 - Vietnamese farmers are rushing to farm white leg shrimp instead of black tiger shrimp, Vietnam's traditional export. Experts have warned about the high risks of the movement.

Cooke Aquaculture setting up farmed cod demonstration project
Canada - March 6, 2009 - Cooke Aquaculture Inc. is hoping it can apply what it has learned studying cod farming in New Brunswick to create a commercial-size operation off the south coast of Newfoundland.

Diseased or swimmingly happy at farm
Canada - March 6, 2009 - Port Mouton area residents are worried about huge numbers of ecologically unfriendly diseased fish, a possible rumour started by efforts aimed at putting an ecologically friendly stamp on the involved aquaculture company products.

Dust settles on fish farm inquiry
United Kingdom - March 6, 2009 - It was often complicated, frequently confusing, occasionally humorous and always meticulously thorough – and now, seven years after permission was first sought for a lease to farm fish off Bute's west coast, a final decision is now only a few weeks away.

Fishmeal industry figures are all at sea
Global - March 6, 2009 - Mr Mackenzie's (Greenpeace) figures are out of date and inaccurate, and misinform the debate. The part of worldwide aquaculture that is fed on compounded feeds uses only half a tonne of wild caught feed fish for every tonne of farmed fish and shrimp produced.

Plans to increase fresh water fish production
Sri Lanka - March 5, 2009 - Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera told Parliament yesterday that the Government has targeted to increase freshwater fish production to 64,000 Mt in 2013 under its five year development strategies implemented to promote freshwater fisheries and Aquaculture.

Aquaculture lease regulations may undergo DMR revisions
United States - March 5, 2009 - The Maine Department of Marine Resources is proposing a number of changes to its regulations controlling the way it handles applications for aquaculture leases and the way those leases are granted.

Army Corps hears Martha's Vineyard aquaculture plan
United States - March 5, 2009 - The US Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comment on a proposal that would set aside three 25-acre sites for the purposes of aquaculture projects in waters off West Tisbury, Chilmark and Aquinnah.

Mussel farms for sale
New Zealand - March 5, 2009 - An unprecedented area of marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds will be for sale when Sealord puts its 50 Marlborough mussel farms on the market this week.

Aquaculture industry is poised for major gains
Canada - March 5, 2009 - I was pleased to see the announcement in the Daily News regarding federal investments in our shellfish industry.

Afghan farmers turn from drugs to fish
Afghanistan - March 4, 2009 - Haji Anzurullah grew opium in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, but under pressure from the authorities he gave up the illegal crop and found a profitable alternative, fish breeding.

Climate change, overfishing drive rise of industrial aquaculture
Global - March 4, 2009 - Fishing-reliant communities in the developing world are vulnerable to climate change, so the fishing industry and national fisheries authorities must do more to understand and prepare for rising temperatures, says a new United Nations report published Monday.

Tilapia production in the CNMI
Micronesia - March 4, 2009 - Tilapia, Oreochromis spp., is a freshwater finfish species endemic to Africa but now distributed widely around the world.

Regulate fish farms now, say fishermen
Canada - March 4, 2009 - More than 500 fishermen have signed an open letter to the federal Minister of Fisheries, calling for immediate new restrictions on B.C.'s fish farming industry in the wake of a recent court decision that says Ottawa – not Victoria – should regulate aquaculture.

Tofino employees win aquaculture awards
Canada - March 4, 2009 - Three Tofino aquaculture employees won top industry honours during an industry gala this past weekend.

Govt about to close aquaculture centre
Australia - March 4, 2009 - The State's (NSW) only freshwater aquaculture research facility, based near Grafton, is to be closed.

Farmed fish and shrimps need sustainability boost
Global - March 4, 2009 - Aquaculture, revealed in a key UN analysis today to be the basis of all future growth in global seafood production, desperately needs to be put on a more sustainable basis, leading global environment organisation WWF said today.

Chilean salmon production forecasted to drop 40%
Chile - March 4, 2009 - With Chile's farmed salmon production expected to drop between 40 and 50% this year, Chilean producers can only hope that the price of the fish – as it has in recent months – continues to rise.

Trout farm vandalized
United States - March 4, 2009 - John Sedeski showed Newswatch 16 the pile of dead fish at the Bowman's Creek trout farm near Noxen. Fish supposed to go to the popular Noxen trout derby in June.

Chilean salmon production to drop 40% this year
Chile - March 4, 2009 - With Chile's farmed salmon production expected to drop between 40 and 50% this year, Chilean producers can only hope that the price of the fish – as it has in recent months – continues to rise.

Expert says fish farming still timid
Cameroon - March 3, 2009 - The Director of the Institute For Research and Agricultural Development, IRAD, Dr. Simon Zok, has said general interest in fish farming in the country is still timid.

20 jobs offered to Sealord workers
New Zealand - March 3, 2009 - Marlborough's aquaculture industry could come to the rescue of some of the 180 people whose jobs are about to go at Sealord's Nelson factory.

Aquaculture research receives funding boost
Canada - March 3, 2009 - Ottawa is shelling out $163,000 to strengthen the B.C. aquaculture industry and coastal communities.

FAO releases new "'State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture"' report
Global - March 3, 2009 - The fishing industry and national fisheries authorities must do more to understand and prepare for the impacts that climate change will have on world fisheries, says a new FAO report published today.

'White tide' killing 'tahong' in Samar town
The Philippines - March 2, 2009 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources office in the Samar region announced last week that it would be launching a massive clean-up drive at a coastal town in Samar to combat harmful algal blooms that have been killing mussels in the area.

North Rift farmers take to aquaculture
Kenya - March 2, 2009 - What began like a hobby is slowly but surely growing into a lucrative business, as North Rift residents embrace fish farming as an alternative source of income.

Seaweed is seasick
Indonesia - March 2, 2009 - Nyoman Sani (pictured – picture not available), 40, a seaweed farmer from Nusa Lembongan Island, Klungkung regency, shows off a handful of seaweed Saturday infected by a disease locally known as ais ais.

UN body provokes outrage with call for more fish farming
Global - March 2, 2009 - Environmentalists reacted with fury last night after a UN body recommended a big increase in fish farming to meet rising global demand.

Important dates for Australian seafood
Australia - March 1, 2009 - Some important dates for Australian seafood in the coming month/s

Call to end menu mystery for seafood
Australia - March 1, 2009 - Fish cafes and restaurants should be forced to state clearly on menus where their seafood is sourced, say prawn and barramundi farmers battling to protect their industry against a flood of cheaper imports.

LIFECYCLE project targets competitive, sustainable fish farming
Europe - March 1, 2009 - The EU-funded LIFECYCLE ('Building a biological knowledge-base on fish lifecycles for competitive, sustainable European aquaculture') project is targeting the development of a knowledge-base on fish lifecycles for competitive, sustainable European aquaculture

River polluter to discuss compo deal with farmers
Vietnam - March 1, 2009 - Representatives of the affected farmers in HCM City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Dong Nai will discuss compensation with Taiwanese monosodium glutamate manufacturer, Vedan, who allegedly damaged the local residents' cultivation lands with its untreated waste water.

Prawnography shows captive bred prawns lack lust
Australia - February 28, 2009 - A researcher has studied hours of prawn "sex tapes" to find out why prawns bred in captivity did not go on to breed well.

Oyster farmers facing ruin
Australia - February 28, 2009 - NSW oyster farmers on the mid north coast are facing ruin after floodwaters destroyed crops they were unable to harvest due to a virus.

Oyster farmer sues state for leaking restrooms
United States - February 28, 2009 - An oyster farmer is suing California because sewage from Morro Bay State Park restrooms allegedly leaked into the bay and contaminated oyster beds.

Barra farmers fish for labels
Australia - February 26, 2009 - Barramundi farmers want restaurants to be forced to label country of origin on fish so Far Northerners can choose local products.

Farmers demand money from polluters for killing their fish
Vietnam - February 26, 2009 - Just an hour away from Ho Chi Minh City in Dong Nai Province, major companies are getting away with environmental murder.

Collier County approves creation of fish farm
United States - February 26, 2009 - Despite objections by the environmental community, Collier County leaders approved creation of Ashraf Fawzy's fish farm.

Catfish imports take bite of sales
United States - February 26, 2009 - Imported catfish accounted for roughly half of all frozen catfish filets sold nationwide in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Helping farmers to sleep well at night
Singapore - February 26, 2009 - Bharat Luxindo, which supplies prawn and fish feeds to farmers in Andra Pradesh, India, continues to see strong end-demand in markets such as West Bengal.

Stock perish in fires
Australia - February 25, 2009 - Official stock losses from this month's devastating bushfires have risen to more than 10,000 head, as blazes continue to threaten farms and homes across Victoria.

Rich seam of marron seen in old coalmines
Australia - February 25, 2009 - Marron are to be farmed in old coalmines near Collie in a project aimed at boosting WA's production of the freshwater delicacy by 25 per cent within six years.

Fee back flip "'fantastic"'
Australia - February 25, 2009 - News that there's been a back flip on the contentious oyster lease fee increases - Fisheries Minister Rory McEwen admitting last week that an error had been made by his Department - has been greeted with cautious optimism by the industry.

Tassal on-track for solid 2009
Australia - February 25, 2009 - Australia's largest aquaculture company, Tassal Group Ltd has reported a very profitable first half to their financial year.

News from Seafood Industry Victoria
Australia - February 25, 2009 - Excerpts from the latest news from Seafood Industry Victoria highlighting their redesigned website

Clean Seas tuna spawning
Australia - February 25, 2009 - Clean Seas has announced that its Southern Bluefin Tuna broodstock have commenced spawning and it is anticipated that this Summer's larval rearing trials will soon commence at its Arno Bay hatchery on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Kuttanad farmers take to organic scampi farming
India - February 25, 2009 - If the paddy cultivation, be it organic or unorganic, were a viable proposition, the paddy farmers in Kerala's granary, Kuttanad, would not have ventured into fresh water fish farming, especially organic scampi cultivation.

False start for fish farm inquiry
United Kingdom - February 25, 2009 - The public inquiry into plans for a fish farm near an island off Bute's west coast got off to a false start on Tuesday morning.

High prices and low production for 2009
Chile - February 25, 2009 - With Chile's farmed salmon production expected to drop between 40 and 50 percent this year, producers here can only hope that the price of the fish – as it has in recent months – continues to rise.

$6m fish farm planned for beleaguered fishermen
Cambodia - February 25, 2009 - Long-term aim is for fishermen to move to farming, not catching, fish and shellfish, and local community says they are in favour.

Aquaculture management, expansion discussed
United States - February 25, 2009 - A discussion about aquaculture management in the Great Salt Pond brought Harbormaster Chris Willi, Harbors Committee Chair Pete Tweedy, and oyster farmer Chris Warfel to the Shellfish Commission meeting Tuesday.

Duckweeds pushed as feed supplement for fish
The Philippines - February 25, 2009 - In a bid to address the global economic crisis, fishery officials in the Cagayan Valley region have introduced cost-reduction and productivity enhancement technologies.

Fish farming in New York
United States - February 25, 2009 - Empire State Development today announced that Local Ocean, LLC, a seafood manufacturing company, plans to establish a controlled environment aquaculture fish farming project in New York's Capital Region.

‘Friends' of bay taking aquaculture fight to Province House
Canada - February 25, 2009 - iends of Port Mouton Bay members are certain a federal Transport Canada environmental assessment has already been approved and are, therefore, bringing their fight against a proposed 70-acre aquaculture farm to Province House 11 a.m. Feb. 25.

Students conduct cutting-edge aquaculture research
United States - February 25, 2009 - At a glance, the two 450-gallon tanks filled with rockfish at South Carroll High School look no different from the other massive aquaculture systems located in the school's science research lab.

Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue
Faroe Islands - February 25, 2009 - On behalf of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), we are writing to invite you to the second meeting of the Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue

CIFA fish farmer bags IARI National Award
India - February 23, 2009 - Adoption of CIFA technologies has paid rich dividends to Mr. Manabendra Moharatha, a progressive and innovative fish farmer from village Bhatapadagarh of Banpur block, district Khurda, Orissa.

Nireus Aquaculture SA will participate in the European Midcap
Europe - February 23, 2009 - Nireus SA will participate in the European Midcap Event in Frankfurt on the 2nd and 3rd of March 2009 Nireus SA will meet institutional investors in the European Midcap Event in Frankfurt on the 2nd and 3rd of March 2009

Oyster industry in ruins after virus, flood
Australia - February 22, 2009 - Oyster farmers on the NSW Mid-North Coast have been dealt a cruel double blow, with raging floodwaters washing away the valuable crop they were unable to harvest because of a virus.

Ex-chief of Ehime food processor arrested over eel mislabeling
Japan - February 22, 2009 - Ehime Pref. (Kyodo) Police arrested the former president of a food processing firm in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, and four others Thursday over their alleged involvement in the mislabeling of grilled eel.

Over 500 seaweed farmers to benefit from USaid boost
Tanzania - February 22, 2009 - A Tanga-based Usaid funded project, Sustainable Environmental Management Mariculture Activities (SEMMA) has embarked on environmental conservation, poverty alleviation and strengthening seaweed farmers' plans to scale up farming.

Mussel farmers win marina appeal
United Kingdom - February 22, 2009 - Mussel fishermen have won a high court appeal against controversial plans for a 400-berth £17m marina on Anglesey.

Chile salmon industry nets record earnings
Chile - February 22, 2009 - By all accounts 2008 was a very difficult year for Chile's farmed salmon industry. Plagued by disease and pummeled by the press, the industry entered a "crisis" phase as it shed several thousand jobs. More layoffs are expected to follow.

Biofuel innovation will come from "'A Guy on a Tractor"'
United States - February 21, 2009 - Jack Van Olst and Michael Massingill have an interesting perspective on the green gold rush underway in San Diego, where there has been a proliferation of startups focused on algae-based biofuels.

Strong effort to raise fresh water fish production
Malaysia - February 21, 2009 - The Agriculture and Agro-based Industries ministry aims to increase the production of fresh water fish from 12% of the nation's total fish production to 50% in 10 years.

The Age of Aquaculture
United States - February 21, 2009 - Though the debate over food miles-the amount of carbon used transporting food from its source to your plate-has been widely discussed of late, there's another issue playing out in this seafood case that's less prominent but equally important: aquaculture

Minister admits mistake over oyster fees
Australia - February 19, 2009 - The State Government will now phase in fee increases for oyster growers after Fisheries Minister Rory McEwen admitted he was wrong about the amount of fees paid by the industry last year.

Improved flavour from recirculation systems
Scotland - February 19, 2009 - Pisces Engineering Ltd have recently been awarded a prestigious SMART award from the Scottish Government to further the development of a patented recirculation technology that aims to resolve the issue of muddy flavours and taints in fish reared in recirculated aquaculture systems.

Bute fish farm inquiry ready to go
Scotland - February 19, 2009 - The long and complex history of plans for a fish farm near to Inchmarnock should move close to a conclusion next week at a public local inquiry into the proposal.

Opportunities in Samal "'aqua-industrial park"'
The Philippines - February 19, 2009 - Jorona Aquatic Resources, a marine grower and exporter, is the largest investor that is benefiting the resources of the Island Mariculture Park in the Island Garden City of Samal.

£300,000 expansion plans at New Era
United Kingdom - February 19, 2009 - New Era Aquaculture has got a £300,000 boost for its plans to develop export sales and manufacturing facilities for its advanced feeds and supplements for fish in aquariums.

A way forward on oysters, or walking away?
United States - February 19, 2009 - Maryland has been trying without much success for the past two decades to rebuild oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay after they became infested by a pair of diseases in the late 1980s.

Fisheries agency banking on mariculture to raise output
The Philippines - February 19, 2009 - The second mariculture park in Bohol will start operations in April while four more will be put up within the year to hike aquaculture production, the head of the fisheries bureau said.

Oil slick threat to Irish aquaculture
Ireland - February 19, 2009 - The Irish Farmers' Association's Aquaculture Section has warned that oyster and mussel producers along the south coast are fearing pollution damage and losses of stocks due to an oil spill incident off Fastnet which is reported to be making its way to inshore areas.

Oyster fees reviewed
Australia - February 18, 2009 - The State Government will review a dramatically increased round of oyster licensing fees following pressure from Eyre Peninsula oyster farmers.

Praise for industry
Australia - February 18, 2009 - A couple of weeks ago Andrew arrived in town – first stop on a research tour he never imagined would happen - to a reception from Australian oyster growers that has turned what he thought would be a relaxing jaunt into a jam-packed schedule.

Queensland reels in investment in lobster R&D
Australia - February 18, 2009 - Queensland is set to become a world leader in lobster aquaculture with the establishment of a major partnership in tropical rock lobster research and breeding between the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) and Lobster Harvest.

Oyster farmers washed out
Australia - February 18, 2009 - In the face of floodwaters coming down the Hastings River, oyster growers near Port Macquarie have been securing and moving growing racks and trays of oysters.

Reviving the pearl's lustre
United Arab Emirates - February 18, 2009 - A patch of sea off the coast of Ras al Khaimah holds the key to the rebirth of the long-lost pearl industry in the Emirates.

New shrimp pathogen tests from DuPont
Global - February 18, 2009 - DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS) announced a new product line that will bring shrimp-pathogen detection straight to the farm.

Norway stops cod-farming in the Trondheim fjord
Norway - February 18, 2009 - An important and far reaching ruling has been made by the Norwegian Directorate for Fisheries – they will not allow further cod-farming in the wild-salmon important Trondheim fjord; 18 salmon rivers are connected to this fjord including the famous Gaula, Orkla, Stjørdal and Verdal rivers.

Waste from fish farming spreads far
United States - February 18, 2009 - The salmon you ate last night probably didn't come from an icy stream in the Pacific Northwest, but from a submerged cage in the ocean where it spent months fattening up on feed before being harvested.

Heaven helps those who kelp themselves
Canada - February 18, 2009 - Before Rob Saunders founded Island Scallops Limited and began growing some of the world's biggest, healthiest - and some would say best-tasting - scallops, he was interested in seaweed.

Salmon industry seminar will focus on island jobs
Scotland - February 18, 2009 - Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is to convene a seminar to discuss the future of the aquaculture industry in the Outer Hebrides.

UF experts breed puffer fish in captivity
United States - February 18, 2009 - Spotted green puffer fish seldom reproduce in captivity, but University of Florida experts have created the first commercial breeding method reported in the United States, a move that could benefit the tropical fish industry and genetics researchers.

Creditors force Neptune Industries into bankruptcy
United States - February 18, 2009 - Neptune Industries, a Boca Raton-based seafood and aquaculture company, is the target of an involuntary bankruptcy petition.

Aquaculture ruling a double-edged sword, says MP
Canada - February 18, 2009 - The recent ruling that fish farming is actually under federal jurisdiction, and not the province's, is a double edged sword, according to Skeena-Bulkely Valley MP Nathan Cullen.

Oceanic Tuna announce collaborative research programmes
Scotland - February 18, 2009 - Oceanic Tuna Limited, a research and development company based in Scotland, believes it has the solution to the successful commercial propagation of tuna.

Aquaculture awaits its heyday
United States - February 18, 2009 - With wild fish catches in sharp decline, aquaculture, which now accounts for nearly half of all seafood consumed, is expected to double production over the next two decades.

Predators zoom in on lice-infested salmon
Canada - February 18, 2009 - Young lice-infested wild salmon not only bear the burden of a parasite load, but they are also more likely to get snapped up by predators than their clean schoolmates, new research shows.

Bushfire-hit students return to school
Australia - February 16, 2009 - Children from Buxton Primary School used painting to express the bushfire horror they experienced, as they returned to classes for the first time since the inferno that ravaged Victoria.

Chemicals linked to fish deformity
Australia - February 16, 2009 - The aquaculture veterinarian invited to join the State Government's taskforce investigating two-headed fish larvae at a hatchery near the Noosa River remains convinced that exposure to toxic chemicals from neighbouring macadamia orchards is the "most probable explanation''.

Oyster breeding accelerated
New Zealand - February 16, 2009 - Scientific work to breed a better Pacific oyster is being accelerated with the construction of a large oyster hatchery in Nelson.

Mussel breeders bankrupt, crop decimated
Vietnam - February 16, 2009 - Hundreds of farmers in Tan Dao Commune, Ninh Hoa District, Khanh Hoa Province, are suffering huge losses as thousands of tons of Asian green mussel died during the Tet holidays. The leading cause of death has not yet been discovered.

The brave new world of farmed cod
Norway - February 16, 2009 - The world's first major cod farms have been established in Norway. They're meant to ease the burden on overfished wild populations -- and gourmet chefs claim farmed cod tastes better.

Target to increase fish production by 50% in 3 years
India - February 16, 2009 - Agriculture Minister, Shri Sharad Pawar, today called for harnessing the unutilized potential of fisheries in the country by application of modern technology, intensive fish culture, improving processing and marketing infrastructure and other support activities.

Catfish are strategic exports, say experts
Vietnam - February 16, 2009 - Catfish farming in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta needs to be revived by treating it as a strategic export item, tightening links between farmers and processors and reducing input prices, experts say.

DNR program bearing tasty fruit for volunteer oyster growers
United States - February 16, 2009 - Grove and a few neighbors are part of a state pilot program to grow oysters in baskets that hang from private docks. The group has been nurturing more than 1,000 oysters in Mackays Creek and the Colleton River, Grove said.

UAE import $1.14m in ornamental fish in 2008
United Arab Emirates - February 16, 2009 - The value of ornamental fish imports to the UAE has crossed $1.14m in 2008, with demand for exotic fishes in the country expected to grow by 5 to 7 per cent annually, according to latest market figures.

Kogi trains 1,000 in fish farming
Nigeria - February 16, 2009 - Kogi state government has trained 1,000 youths in fish farming to make them self-reliant by engaging in viable economic ventures.

New trial ordered in "'Fish-Farm Defamation Case"'
Canada - February 16, 2009 - A defamation case involving a local salmon farming company and an anti-fish-farming campaigner could be heading back to court.

Farmers net more cash from fish ponds
Kenya - February 16, 2009 - What began as a hobby is slowly but steadily growing into lucrative business as North Rift residents turn to fish farming as an alternative source of livelihood.

Coastal fish farms, where does the waste go?
Global - February 16, 2009 - If you are a fish eater, it's likely that the salmon you had for dinner was not caught in the wild, but was instead grown in a mesh cage submerged in the open water of oceans or bays.

Solarvest awarded of $1.9 million
Canada - February 16, 2009 - Solarvest Bioenergy Inc a renewable energy company committed to the development of sustainable alternative energy sources, is pleased to announce that it has been selected for an Atlantic Innovation Fund ("AIF") award.

Floodplain fish farming gains popularity in Rajshahi
Bangladesh - February 15, 2009 - Floodplain fish farming has been gaining popularity in different areas of the district for the last couple of years as the system has enormous prospect of enhancing fish productivity.

Md. task force recommends oyster aquaculture
United States - February 15, 2009 - A task force recommends Maryland watermen should be taught how to raise oysters instead of having the state pay millions of dollars to plant oysters in the Chesapeake Bay that are later harvested.

B.C. may appeal fish farm decision
Canada - February 14, 2009 - The province's agriculture minister said a ruling by the B.C. Supreme Court, stating that the province does not have the right to regulate controversial salmon farms along the coast is "timely."

Ottawa unprepared for fish farms
Canada - February 14, 2009 - Peter Julian says he is "stunned" by the federal government's lack of preparation to address the issue of fish farms in B.C.

$10.7 million fish farm planned in Columbia County
United States - February 14, 2009 - The nation's first recirculating saltwater commercial "aquaculture" operation to produce saltwater fish is coming to Columbia County.

Watermen should raise own oysters, Md. panel says
United States - February 14, 2009 - A state task force is recommending that Maryland stop spending millions on oyster planting only to let watermen harvest them within a few years.

2009 Seafood Excellence Awards
Australia - February 12, 2009 - On Saturday, 14 March Sydney Fish Market will host the 2009 Seafood Excellence Awards in the illustrious surrounds of the Star City Grand Ballroom.

Opposition calls for review of oyster fees
Australia - February 12, 2009 - The State Opposition has foreshadowed a disallowance motion on aquaculture regulations that have seen oyster licence fees jump by an average of 450 per cent.

Crippling oyster fees hike
Australia - February 12, 2009 - Stansbury oyster grower Steve Bowley predicts a number of local growers will be forced out of business, leases handed back, and jobs lost, following the announcement by the South Australian Government it is increasing the annual levy on the oyster industry from $178,000 to $760,000.

Council wants stop to consultation
Australia - February 12, 2009 - The District Council of Ceduna wants consultation on the State Government's marine parks to be suspended until stakeholders are consulted more and no-go zones are included in the consultation.

Still no oyster agreement
Australia - February 12, 2009 - Jobs have already been cut in the local oyster industry since a new fee structure was introduced, increasing fees by more than $500,000 across the industry.

Four Bosnian firms win permits to export fish to EU
Bosnia - February 12, 2009 - In a rare Bosnian success to meet strict standards for food exports to the European Union, four fish farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina have secured permits to sell mostly trout on the lucrative EU markets.

Grouper fish export project needs govt action to take off
Brunei - February 12, 2009 - A business project that has potential to export at least $180,000 worth of Grouper to China and Hong Kong every year is awaiting government action to take off.

Groundwater users, fish farm negotiate plan for missing water
United States - February 12, 2009 - The debate over mitigation water for a Buhl-area fish farm has moved from the courtroom to the meeting room.

Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture
Global - February 12, 2009 - The recently published FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture, describes the application of risk analysis to seven risk sectors in aquaculture production

Fish oil alternatives may alleviate global seafood shortage
Global - February 12, 2009 - Fish oil replacements for farmed fish feeds may help reduce the aquaculture industry's dependence on wild fisheries for their essential omega-3 requirements. This move may also help overcome existing barriers that impede the industry's expansion.

Marine Parks "'ineffectual"': Clean Seas
Australai - February 11, 2009 -Future aquaculture development will be handicapped by the newly-declared marine parks.

Opposition calls for review of oyster fees
Australia - February 11, 2009 - The (South Australian) State Opposition has foreshadowed a disallowance motion on aquaculture regulations that have seen oyster licence fees jump by an average of 450 per cent.

Freezes deal heavy blow to Hillsborough's fish farms
United States - February 11, 2009 - The back-to-back blasts of cold last week hit Hillsborough County's tropical fish farmers hard, costing them more than $1.7 million in dead aquarium fish and snails, according to preliminary reports.

Decision may alleviate fish farm ‘chaos'
Canada - February 11, 2009 - A B.C. Supreme Court decision which puts responsibility of fish farms back into the hands of the federal government is not expected to impact aquaculture operations in the Broughton Archipelago, according to Marine Harvest Canada.

Edenbridge fish farm plans refused
United Kingdom - February 11, 2009 - Plans to breed coarse fish at an Edenbridge farm have been refused by (Kent) district planners.

Sea farmer flexes his mussels to beat crunch
United Kingdom - February 11, 2009 - Bucking the current economic trend, the success of a Fowey businessman's pilot mussel farm has prompted a five-year vision to create new jobs in the town.

Sea farmer flexes his mussels to beat crunch
United Kingdom - February 11, 2009 - Bucking the current economic trend, the success of a Fowey businessman's pilot mussel farm has prompted a five-year vision to create new jobs in the town.

Sea farmer flexes his mussels to beat crunch
United Kingdom - February 11, 2009 - Bucking the current economic trend, the success of a Fowey businessman's pilot mussel farm has prompted a five-year vision to create new jobs in the town.

Hybrid salmon could be first in market
Canada - February 11, 2009 - An aquaculture company which operates a farm on Prince Edward Island could market the world's first genetically modified salmon.

Tra and basa fish output to drop by half
Vietnam - February 11, 2009 - The output of tra and basa catfish is predicted to fall by 50 percent in the second quarter of this year as farmers lack the capital for production, according to aquaculture experts.

B.C. loses salmon farm jurisdiction
Canada - February 10, 2009 - The B.C. Supreme Court ruled Monday the federal government -- not the province -- has exclusive jurisdiction over the management of salmon farming, a landmark decision hailed as a victory for the future of wild stocks.

Wild, farmed fish can co-exist: Report
Canada - February 10, 2009 - If "rigorously managed," salmon farming and wild salmon can successfully coexist in the same areas, a long-anticipated report has concluded.

Raising delicious cobia and pompano-inland!
United States - February 10, 2009 - Agricultural Research Service agricultural engineer Timothy J. Pfeiffer, fish nutritionist Martin A. Riche, and fish biologist Charles R. Weirich-all based in Ft. Pierce, Fla.-are determining how to best raise cobia and pompano inland, hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean or bay, in huge tanks of fresh or only slightly salty water.

New technologies in freshwater aquaculture
India - February 10, 2009 - The city-based central institute of freshwater aquaculture (Cifa), in association with Orissa tribal empowerment and livelihoods programme (Otelp), Kandhamal and sahabhagi vikash aviyan (SVA), Kalahandi organised a series of five field days on freshwater aquaculture here recently.

Crawfish production down 50 percent to start 2009
United States - February 10, 2009 - A dry summer, two hurricanes and a chilly winter is forcing Louisianians to wait a bit longer to eat the claws and suck the heads of a big batch of boiled crawfish.

Prawn culture in Vakarai
Sri Lanka - February 9, 2009 - About 300 acres have been earmarked for a systematic prawn culture development project in Vakarai area under the ‘Negenahirata Nawodaya' Program, Director, National Aquatic Resources Development Authority Nimal Chandraratne said.

Illegal shrimp farms to be cleared
India - February 9, 2009 - The district administration has initiated steps to clear the shrimp ponds constructed illegally on the government land in Bhimpore and Abhva villages.

Trout fish production makes a comeback in Himachal
India - February 9, 2009 - Trout fish farming that because of disease had all but collapsed a few years ago is on a comeback and the state recorded a production 67 tons in 2007-08 of which 52 tons was contributed by the private sector.

$12 million for farming shrimp in Red Sea coasts
Yemen - February 9, 2009 - Ministry of Wealth Fisheries signed on Sunday an understanding memorandum with Asdaf al-Yaman Company for Fish and Sea Creatures for farming shrimp in the Red Sea coasts amounting to $12 million.

Spanish food safe body denies poison in Vietnam's catfish
Vietnam/Spain - February 9, 2009 - The central food security watchdog of Spain has denied the existence of any crisis relation to the imports of Vietnam's tra and basa catfish into the country

Fish food from beer?
United States - February 9, 2009 - An unlikely alliance between two former Colorado School of Mines students and the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins could someday end up saving fisheries all over the world.

Ponds a fishy business
New Zealand - February 9, 2009 - For 14 years, Marlborough aquaculturalist Pieter Wilhelmus has been pushing boundaries in New Zealand's aquaculture industry and he's not stopping now.

Open-Eyed - another look at the price of farmed cod
North Atlantic - February 9, 2009 - The cod farming industry might have hoped that the prolonged decline in prices experienced in the run up to Christmas could be turned round bringing an improved expectancy for 2009, however, this is not the case.

Victoria's Fisheries Regulations are being updated.
Australia - February 8, 2009 - Victoria's new Fisheries Regulations 2009 will start on 2 March 2009, to help ensure that the community's fisheries are sustainable and shared fairly into the future.

SA oyster farmers review legal options
Australia - February 8, 2009 - The South Australian Oyster Growers Association is reviewing its options to take legal action against the South Australian Government over the restructure of licence fees.

Next Big Thing Award 2009
Australia - February 8, 2009 - INNOVIC's International Next Big Thing Award™ is a global competition and annual award to find and showcase new inventions and innovations that have the potential to become 'the next big thing'.

Tackling economic crunch through enhanced aquaculture
Nigeria - February 8, 2009 - In this report, Olufemi Adeosun examines the imperative of aquaculture to the Nigerian economy

Bell hopes to expand market for perch filets
United States - February 8, 2009 - Bell Aquaculture's ambitious plan to raise and market yellow perch to restaurants throughout this part of the Midwest was due to kick off this weekend as the Albany- and Redkey-based business supplied filets for the Purdue University Agricultural Alumni Fish Fry.

Potential for sturgeon farming in Viet Nam
Vietnam - February 8, 2009 - Vietnam possesses huge potential for the successful breeding of sturgeon, following an announcement that the first generation of sturgeon to be raised in the country have laid eggs, just three years into a pilot breeding programme.

Balance between wild and farmed salmon is essential
Canada - February 8, 2009 - It's hard to know who to cheer for in the ongoing debate around fish farms in B.C.

Aquaculture study dead in the water
Canada - February 8, 2009 - Although he won't say it's officially dead, newly-appointed Agriculture and Lands minister Ron Cantelon is looking beyond the study group he sat on to look into aquaculture issues.

Fish farms get OK from a good source
Canada - February 7, 2009 - Those in the know are likening John Fraser of the Pacific Salmon Forum to Richard Nixon, which will probably give Fraser a bit of a jolt.

Mussel-farm plan clears another hurdle
New Zealand - February 7, 2009 - A huge mussel farm in Pegasus Bay the country's first open-ocean marine farm is set to go ahead after almost a decade of planning.

Alliance applauds forum
Canada - February 7, 2009 - The Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR) yesterday commended the Pacific Salmon Forum on the release of their long-anticipated report.

Aquaculture industry increases gross output
Malta - February 7, 2009 - An aquaculture census carried out by the National Statistics Office last year shows that the gross output of the industry rose by 49.1 percent, from €86.4 million in 2006 to €128.8 million in 2007.

NGOs fall out with WWF over Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Global - February 7, 2009 - Non-governmental organizations from around the world are deeply concerned about the intentions of the World Wildlife Fund to form the Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Aquaculture America 2009 – Tours
United States - February 7, 2009 - The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) is offering several tours in conjunction with the Aquaculture America 2009 conference and trade show, which is taking place in Seattle, Washington, on February 15-18, 2009.

PSF Final Report underscores complexity
Canada - February 7, 2009 - The Pacific Salmon Forum today (Friday) released its final report and recommendations for ensuring the future of wild salmon in British Columbia.

Fishers fear high price for parks
Australia - February 5, 2009 - Commercial fishermen at Cowell and Arno Bay say new marine park boundaries, announced this month, will impact on local fishing operations. A total of 19 marine parks have been declared for SA waters, with 10 parks on Eyre Peninsula.

Timely application of technical skill can provide a windfall
India - February 5, 2009 - The main aim of any agricultural enterprise should be income generation. "Whatever be the crops, whether grown in a small area or in a large landholding, the bottom line should be a good price for farmers," says Mr. Ramadhar, Chairman, Farmers' Commission, Bihar.

Chile takes steps to rehabilitate its lucrative salmon industry
Chile - February 5, 2009 - When a devastating virus swept through Chile's farmed salmon stocks last year, some of the industry's biggest players laid off thousands of workers, packed up operations and moved to unspoiled waters farther south along the Chilean coast. But the virus went with them.

Lab, business team up to produce tastier abalone
The Philippines - February 5, 2009 - A total of 8 square kilometers of Manila Bay's water were cleared of 85 illegal structures on Wednesday as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Lab, business team up to produce tastier abalone
United States - February 5, 2009 - Abalone need to watch their diets to be healthy, according to a collaboration between Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and the Monterey Abalone Co.

Island area eyed by fish farmers
North America - February 5, 2009 - If established, the farms may employ from 25 to 30 full time people and fish could be introduced as early as 2010.

Marine Harvest says Chile situation challenging due to ISA
Chile - February 5, 2009 - Marine Harvest ASA, the world's largest salmon farmer, said the situation in Chile "remains challenging" due to new outbreaks of Infectious Salmon Anemia, or ISA.

Cod farm project gets go ahead
Canada - February 5, 2009 - A new research project could once again have Atlantic cod on dinner plates all over the world.

Lawsuits not the way to protect salmon
Canada - February 5, 2009 - The Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation announced yesterday that it is initiating a class action lawsuit against the Government of BC to seek "remedies" to declining wild salmon populations in their traditional territories.

Goan team at Moothakunnam
India - February 5, 2009 - A study team from Goa, consisting of officers of the Brackish Fish Farmers Development Authority (BFFDA), fish farmers, fishermen and entrepreneurs, was full of appreciation when it visited the farms breeding edible oyster and mussel in the backwaters in Moothakunnam Tharayilkavala

Marine parks will undermine industry growth
Australia - February 4, 2009 - SHHH ... Don't wake the mussels, says the sticker on a kilo pack of Spring Bay Seafoods' mussels.

Marine parks will undermine industry growth
Australia - February 4, 2009 - Future aquaculture development will be handicapped by the newly-declared marine parks, according to Eyre Peninsula aquaculture leaders.

New fish farm plan threatens environment, livelihoods - NGO
Egypt - February 4, 2009 - The northern Egyptian governorate of Kafr Al-Sheikh is planning to establish fish farms in northern parts of Lake Burullus, but a local NGO says the farms would threaten the environment and the livelihoods of local fishermen.

Salmon farming spawns aboriginal lawsuit against B.C. government
Canada - February 4, 2009 - A Northern Vancouver Island First Nation is preparing a class-action lawsuit against the B.C. government, alleging nearby salmon farms are harming wild salmon stocks.

2 million US dollar deal signed in PNG
New Zealand/Papua New Guinea - February 4, 2009 - A 2 million US dollar deal has been signed for the construction of the remaining phase of the Daru barramundi hatchery project in Western province of Papua New Guinea.

In China, farming fish in toxic waters
China - February 4, 2009 - Beneath the looming mountains of Fujian Province, lie dozens of enormous ponds filled with murky brown water and teeming with eels, shrimp and tilapia, much of it destined for markets in Japan and the West.

Burmese shrimp exports hammer Bangladeshi industry
Bangladesh/Burma - February 4, 2009 - Burmese shrimp exports to Bangladesh have been halted as traders in the neighboring country are no longer buying Burmese shrimp, said a wealthy shrimp trader from Maungdaw.

US review of fish consumption welcome
Australia - February 3, 2009 - A US review of official fish consumption advice has been welcomed in Australia.

US review of fish consumption welcome
Australia - February 3, 2009 - A US review of official fish consumption advice has been welcomed in Australia.

Fishers wary
Australia - February 3, 2009 - The seafood industry and its communities are reeling at the size of the 10 marine parks covering Eyre Peninsula and the West Coast, concerned they will jeopardise jobs and the industry's future.

Oyster growers meet with opposition
Australia - February 3, 2009 - Oyster growers are meeting with State Liberal members about the increase in fees under a cost recovery scheme.

Fish farm fan is new agriculture minister
Canada - February 3, 2009 - Nanaimo-Parksville MLA Ron Cantelon has been appointed Minister of Agriculture and Lands.

New Era receives funding
United Kingdom - February 3, 2009 - New Era Aquaculture, a fish feed manufacturer based near Doncaster, has secured £300,000 of expansion capital from Enterprise Ventures (EV) and existing investor South Yorkshire Investment Fund

Govt to allow Vannamei shrimp, sea bass culturing
India - February 3, 2009 - With a target to increase the country's fish production to over 10 million tonnes (mt) by the end of the 11th Plan from the current 6.5 mt, the Central Government has announced various schemes

Samar town plays host to tilapia hatchery
Zambia - February 3, 2009 - The rising cost of food in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa has left close to 900 million people suffer from severe hunger and malnutrition. This has led UN agencies such as the World Food Program and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to call on developing countries to invest in fish farming.

Samar town plays host to tilapia hatchery
The Philippines - February 3, 2009 - San Jorge, a Samar town will be playing host to a tilapia satellite hatchery in this part of the Eastern Visayas.

Harnessing fishing potentials in Zamfara
Nigeria - February 3, 2008 - The role of aquaculture in fighting hunger, poverty and promoting rural development cannot be overemphasised.

Court resurrects appeal against M'skala fish farms
Malta - February 3, 2009 - The Malta Environment and Planning Authority's appeals board will have to reconsider an appeal from the Marsaskala council against fish farms relocated offshore, after a ruling by the law courts.

The Prawn Report - January
Australia - February 2, 2009 - Australian Prawn Farmers' Association has released its January Report

Nonprofit shellfish farm achieves goal
United States - February 2, 2009 - After six years of operation, the Henderson Inlet Community Shellfish Farm reached a major milestone recently.

Penny in the pound for cod creditors
Scotland - February 2, 2009 - Unsecured creditors of the collapsed cod farming business No Catch can expect to receive just one per cent of the money owed to them, it has emerged.

Study fish-farming plan carefully
United States - February 2, 2009 - The prospect of fish farming in the Gulf of Mexico is drawing mixed reaction. At this early stage, we can only say that those who favor it and those who oppose it should study all facets with open minds.

Institute proposing fish farm in federal waters
United States - February 2, 2009 - Five miles west of Mission Beach, scientists hope to build a floating ranch for millions of fish that would eventually land on dinner plates across the country.

Finfish hatchery opens in Misamis
The Philippines - February 2, 2009 - A new P8.8-million marine finfish hatchery in Misamis Occidental funded by the local government and the government of Australian is now operational.

Research project to boost European fish farming
Sweden - February 2, 2009 - European fish farms are to be globally competitive and produce the best fish in terms of ethics and quality. That is the aim of the Lifecycle research project, which is directed from the University of Gothenburg. A total sum of SEK 130 million is being invested in the project, of which SEK 64 million comes from the EU.

Friends criticize Triology, Creative Salmon
Canada - February 1, 2009 - The Friends of Clayoquot sound are criticizing a local fish store for deciding to sell locally raised farmed chinook.

Salmon farmers are proud of role
United Kingdom - February 1, 2009 - It is important to point out that the opinions expressed in Joanna Blythman's ill-founded, prejudiced and, frankly, not credible rant on salmon farming are not generally shared.

Vietnamese catfish meet EU food safety regulations
Vietnam - February 1, 2009 - Spain's Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs affirmed on January 30 that Vietnamese catfish meet food safety regulations set by the Europe Union (EU).

Appeals Court annuls Mepa decision on fish farms
Malta - February 1, 2009 - The Court of Appeal, presided over by Mr Justice Raymond Pace, last week annulled a decision by the Mepa Appeals Board regarding the siting of a fish farm outside the Marsascala – Marsaxlokk area.

Next Big Thing Award 2009
Australia - January 31, 2009 - INNOVIC's International Next Big Thing Award™ is a global competition and annual award to find and showcase new inventions and innovations that have the potential to become 'the next big thing'.

No response for irate oyster growers
Australia - January 31, 2009 - Oyster growers are upset they have not heard back from the State Government over huge increases in fees for leases and licences.

Round 2 - Call for Seafood CRC Industry Bursary Applications
Australia - January 31, 2009 - Round 2 covers activities to be conducted during the 1st July - 31st December 2009 period.

Fish farming on the move
Canada - January 31, 2009 - There has been strong growth in the province's aquaculture industry Labrador/Newfoundland.

Aquaculture to become increasingly important in NZ
New Zealand - January 31, 2009 - Moves to facilitate development of the aquaculture industry will be considered this year by the new Parliament. In legal terms, the proposed changes will correct problems with the current law and improve its operation.

Aquaculture America 2009 – tours organized by ACG
United States - January 31, 2009 - The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) is offering several tours in conjunction with the Aquaculture America 2009 conference and trade show, which is taking place in Seattle, Washington

Bringing aquaculture to Milwaukee
United States - January 31, 2009 - The two retirees believe Milwaukee has an opportunity to become a national leader in the emerging industry of urban aquaculture, and they hope the organization they cofounded, the Urban Aquaculture Center will provide a jump-start.

Gulf of Mexico fish farms still face series of hurdles
United States - January 31, 2009 - Authorities approved a hotly debated proposal this week to allow large-scale fish farming in the Gulf of Mexico, creating the first federal regulations for a fledgling industry.

New CRC training course for all those great seafood ideas!
Australia - January 28, 2009 - SEAFOOD SUCCESS ENTEPRENUER'S PROGRAM 2009

No reprieve for oyster farmers
Australia - January 28, 2009 - Franklin Harbour oyster farmers have failed to garner support from the State Ombudsman in their quest to overturn new industry costs.

Govt taskforce to investigate two-headed fish larvae
Australia - January 28, 2009 - The Queensland Government has established an "expert taskforce" to investigate what is causing fish deaths and abnormalities – including two-headed larvae - among bass stocks in a Noosa River hatchery.

S'poreans see good catch in fresh fish
Singapore - January 28, 2009 - Times may be tough but there are still riches to be made from the sea.

Fry Production: Getting the salt content right
Norway - January 28, 2009 - Fresh research shows it is best to be careful with the use of salt in fry production, whilst earlier studies indicate that more than half of all fry producers add saltwater.

Chile's CDE to investigate escaped fish incident
Chile - January 28, 2009 - Chile's State Defense Council (CDE) is launching an investigation into last month's large-scale salmon and trout escape in Region X, the daily La Tercera reported this week.

Happy medium' for salmon farming?
Canada - January 28, 2009 - The open-net salmon farms that dot B.C.'s coastal water are spreading sea lice to wild stocks. But the alternative, land-based tanks, are too costly to operate at a commercial level.

Gulf of Mexico aquaculture gets boost
United States - January 28, 2009 - Fish farming in the Gulf of Mexico is one step closer to reality. The reef fish committee of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved a plan today to allow open fish farms in the gulf. (3 stories)

Khazanah sees Kerpan shrimp farm as long-term project
Malaysia - January 28, 2009 - Blue Archipelago Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, wants to continue managing and operating the 400-hectare Kerpan shrimp farm in Kedah over the long term.

Can BC remain an ISA-free zone?
Canada - January 28, 2009 - With outbreaks of ISA – infectious salmon anaemia – detected in Chile and most recently in Scotland, ISA is a Hot Topic.

WAS & EAS early 2009 schedule
Global - January 28, 2009 - Find below the future events being organised by the World Aquaculture Society and the European Aquaculture Society.

Earth pond aquaculture
South Africa - January 28, 2009 - Various types of container can be used for the rearing of fish and other aquaculture animals; each type offers distinct advantages over the alternative options but also has its' limitations. Probably the least expensive of the infrastructure options is the earth pond.

A glance at the global rise of shrimp
Global - January 27,2009 - Shrimp is now the most important internationally traded fishery commodity in terms of value. A new global study on the development and present status of shrimp fisheries analyses the global impact on the industry.

Minister promises ISA inquiry
Scotland - January 27, 2009 - Scottish environment minister Michael Russell is to set up an independent review into the recent outbreak of a highly infectious disease at a Shetland salmon farm, which he blamed on poor industry practice.

Jobs boost for salmon industry
Scotland - January 27, 2009 - Two Shetland salmon processing companies are to benefit from more than £1.1 million of European money to extend their facilities in the isles, and create 17 new jobs.

Aquaculture holds the promise of sustainability
Global - January 27, 2009 - In spite of possible environmental problems, specialists say aquaculture can help spur the recovery of natural populations of fish and other aquatic species - and provide much-needed food and income, especially for small-scale farmers in developing countries.

Work on illegal aquaculture project underway
The Maldives - January 27, 2009 - An illegal aquaculture project is underway on an island in Noonu atoll without permission from either the fisheries or environment ministries and without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) being carried out beforehand, Minivan News can reveal.

WWF plans next phase for sustainable aquaculture standards
Global - January 27, 2009 - More than 2,000 stakeholders have taken part in the open aquaculture dialogue meetings, ensuring transparency and creating measurable, performance-based standards for aquaculture.

Shucking off the cold
United States - January 27, 2009 - "How many do you need?" Perry Raso shouted into a walkie-talkie as his motorboat plowed through chunks of ice in Potters Pond, his face ruddy from the biting wind and his eyelashes encrusted with snow.

Canadian government shows faith in aquaculture
Canada - January 27, 2009 - Ottawa still believes in aquaculture despite lawsuits to recover money the federal government claims that some companies in the industry owe.

Island oyster secret now out
New Zealand - January 26, 2009 - A Stewart Island company plans to sell farmed Bluff oysters throughout New Zealand and possibly overseas this year.

Council evicts mussel farmer
Scotland - January 26, 2009 - The huge success of Shetland's white fish trade is forcing a local mussel farmer from his premises.

Cebu aquaculture firm pursues land claim
The Philippines - January 26, 2009 - An aquaculture company has prodded the Supreme Court to uphold its ownership of 1.7 hectares of prime land in Lapu-Lapu City, which it bought in 1988 as a fourth transferee of the property since 1970 from a homestead patent issued in 1936.

Fish farm rules in Newfoundland
Canada - January 26, 2009 - The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) and the Salmonid Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (SCNL) are very concerned that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has failed to implement legislation and to update and complete management plans and codes of practice

Shrimp export earnings fall
Bangladesh - January 25, 2009 - The Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters' Association has, it is reported, urged the government for support to sustain frozen shrimp export, which is in dire straits as both the price and demand for shrimp have drastically declined overseas due to the ongoing global financial meltdown.

Can farmers keep tuna on the menu?
Japan - January 25, 2009 - In December 2007, the Fisheries Laboratory fish farm of Kinki University in Wakayama Prefecture became the first facility in the world to "close the cycle" by breeding Pacific bluefin tuna (hon-maguro) from completely cultured sources.

Salmon industry hits new depths
United Kingdom - January 25, 2009 - The latest sinister chapter in the sordid history of Scotland's great salmon farming disaster finds an old enemy back to haunt fish farmers in the form of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA).

Harnessing of ocean energy in experiment
United States - January 25, 2009 - A company experimenting with wave power conversion attempted to test its device two miles off the coast of Newburyport, Mass. to see if ocean waves in the region are strong enough to generate energy for offshore aquaculture.

Harnessing of ocean energy in experiment
United States - January 25, 2009 - A company experimenting with wave power conversion attempted to test its device two miles off the coast of Newburyport, Mass. to see if ocean waves in the region are strong enough to generate energy for offshore aquaculture.

Seafood industry leadership program in its ninth year
Australia - January 24, 2009 - Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and Rural Training Initiatives has announced the opening of registrations for the 2009 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program.

Fish farms reel from cold
United States - January 24, 2009 - Florida based ornamental fish farmers have been badly hit by the recent freezing weather

$6 oysters go down a treat
New Zealand - January 23, 2009 - The price tag of $6 a pop may be hard to swallow, but Aucklanders can't get enough of the new Southern Glory oyster - billed as being bigger, sweeter and creamier than its Bluff counterparts.

More farmers using tadpole shrimps
Japan - January 23, 2009 - Tadpole shrimps, which are used to cull weeds and reduce herbicide use in rice paddies, are becoming increasingly popular among rice farmers.

Farmer invests in fish farming
Zibabwe - January 23, 2009 - A market gardener, Mr Onias Bahadze, of Darras Farm in Gumtree, intends to diversify into commercial fish farming.

Abu Dhabi's Asmak mulls Seychelles tuna farm
United Arab Emirates/Seychelles - January 23, 2009 - Abu Dhabi fisheries company Asmak ASMK.AD is considering tuna-ranching in waters off the Seychelles archipelago, the head of the Seychelles Fishing Authority said on Thursday.

Aid to boost fish farmer profits
Scotland/Malawi - January 23, 2009 - Researchers at a Scots university are urging fish farmers in one of the world's poorest nations to become entrepreneurs.

Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue to meet in South Africa
South Africa - January 23, 2009 - The development of global standards for certifying farmed abalone will be the focus of the next meeting of the Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue, to be held February 16-17 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Neptune Industries announces recapitalization plan
United States - January 23, 2009 - Operating losses, failure to secure additional operating funds and a lack of funds for feed and the imminent maturity of the toxic convertible debentures issued in 2006 and 2007 has led to Neptune Industries moving to eliminate debt from the balance sheet

The tilapia toll
Belize - January 23, 2009 - Tilapia – it's become a regular part of the Belizean diet – but 15 years ago no one even knew what that fish was! So how has it become so popular and available?

Crawfish farmers hope to meet Mardi Gras demand
United States - January 23, 2009 - With production down following last summer's hurricanes, Louisiana crawfish farmers are hoping they'll be able to meet demand for Mardi Gras, which is only a month away.

Aquaculture rules needed
United States - January , 2009 - Next week the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will again consider setting rules for commercial fish farming operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Australis Aquaculture appoints voluntary administrator
Australia/United States - January 22, 2009 - Australis Aquaculture, a seafood group, has appointed Mervyn Kitay of WHK Horwath as voluntary administrator of the company. (2 stories)

Spring Bay Seafoods wins prestigious recognition
Australia - January 22, 2009 - The (Tasmanian) Minister for Primary Industries and Water, David Llewellyn, today congratulated Spring Bay Seafoods Pty Ltd on its accreditation as a Friend of the Sea.

Bushfire will not affect Clean Seas results
Australia - January 22, 2009 - Clean Seas Tuna at Port Lincoln has lost feed and equipment during Tuesday's bushfire in Port Lincoln, but says the losses won't affect fish growth in 2009.

Micronesia shrimp farm exports to Vietnam
Micronesia - January 22, 2009 - A year after exporting parent shrimp to Indonesia, Saipan SyAqua Aquaculture sold 1,100 pieces of Pacific white shrimp broodstock to Vietnam last month.

Poachers brought to justice
New Zealand - January 22, 2009 - The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council congratulates fisheries officers for their success in decreasing fishing offences in 2008.

St Andrews launches innovative online course
Scotland - January 22, 2009 - An online course in aquaculture, one of the world's fastest growing industries, will be launched by the University of St Andrews this week.

Study to shed light on emerging seaborne pathogen
United States - January 22, 2009 - A new research study at the University of Delaware seeks to determine why Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a microorganism that lives in seawater and is related to the bacterium that causes cholera, is expanding its range and virulence.

Orissa has vast scope of aquaculture development
India - January 22, 2009 - Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik points out there are about 33thousand Hct. Water available which is suitable for sea products in Orissa and out of this 13 thousand Hct. is suitable for prawn cultivation.

Unregulated aquaculture is a threat to Gulf of Mexico
United States - January 22, 2009 - This month, the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council will take final action on a draft plan for permitting open-ocean aquaculture in the Gulf.

Aquaculture training course, Wageningen, the Netherlands
The Netherlands - January 22, 2009 - Wageningen University is organising a training course on the 'Design of breeding programmes for aquaculture' from 21 to 23 April in Wageningen, the Netherlands.

PetroSun commences aquaculture lease program
United States - January 22, 2009 - PetroSun, Inc. announced today that PetroSun BioFuels, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has executed the initial lease in the Mississippi River Delta Aquaculture Lease Program.

Growfish on the move
Australia - January 7, 2009 - No, www.growfish.com.au is not moving but the current compiler and editor is moving house tomorrow (Thursday), weather and banks permitting.

Aquaponics helps refresh underwater environments
United States - January 7, 2009 - Most people are familiar with hydroponics, a method for growing plants in nutrient-rich water instead of soil. Fewer people are familiar with aquaponics, a bio-integrated system that links recirculating aquaculture with hydroponic vegetable, flower and/or herb production.

Damien Memorial students create aquaculture enterprise
United States - January 7, 2009 - Damien Memorial students have created a self-sufficient aquaculture enterprise, but more than that, they may be building their own futures.

Looser legal net urged for aquaculture
Australia - January 6, 2009 - WA risks missing out on the global aquaculture boom if it does not make laws more flexible to better manage big projects, the new head of the Department of Fisheries has warned.

Scott angry over ISA delays
Scotland - January 6, 2009 - Shetland MSP Tavish Scott yesterday (Monday) criticised government fish inspectors for taking too long to reach the isles to contain an outbreak of a highly contagious salmon virus on the isles. (2 stories)

Bigger fish to fry
United States - January 6, 2009 - Barramundi producer Australis Aquaculture has retained private equity and corporate advisory firm Wakabayashi to provide capital raising and investor relations services.

R.I. aquaculture industry making waves
United States - January 6, 2009 - Matunuck Oyster Farm started as a 1.3-acre aquaculture operation, grew to 3.8 acres and then to 7 acres last year. It is in wading-depth water off the southern shore of Potter Pond, a salt pond connected to Point Judith Pond.

Tilapia supply lands in cold water
Global - January 6, 2009 - The global supply of Tilapia, a popular fish in the global seafood market, was down 13 per cent during 2008 to 2.6 million tonne.

Mote Aquaculture Park on the mend
United States - January 6, 2009 - After a fire almost three years ago destroyed part of its fish-farming project, Mote Aquaculture Park officials raised $1.7 million to rebuild and expect reconstruction to be complete in May.

New fish farm plan halted
Turkey - January 6, 2009 - The project to relocate 130 fish farms that have allegedly been causing fish deaths and pollution in Aydın, Muğla and Denizli, in order for them to expand their activities, has been canceled by the Top Administrative Court Council of State

Primafuel unveils international algae biorefinery program
United States - January 6, 2009 - By combining upstream algae production and downstream biorefinery systems, Primafuel offers an innovative approach to commercializing algae technologies.

Bulgaria in the forefront of black caviar production in EU
Bulgaria - January 6, 2009 - Bulgaria has reached one of the front positions in production of black caviar in the European Union

CPF set to expand biosecure shrimp farm
Thailand - January 6, 2009 - Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) is set to expand its biosecure shrimp farming system in Trat province over the next two years after completing a four-year first phase at the end of 2008.

Humble mussel honoured by town
Australia - January 5, 2009 - The little mollusc that put Portarlington on the map as a seafood haven will be celebrated with the town's mussel festival this Saturday.

Shrimp farmers sell land as debts mount
Vietnam - January 5, 2009 - Many shrimp farmers in the Mekong Delta are selling their land, unable to cope with the mounting debt caused by consecutive poor harvests.

Deadly salmon disease returns
Scotland - January 5, 2009 - A highly infectious disease which can decimate salmon populations has been discovered on a fish farm in Shetland.

Reduce cost of Pangasius production
The Philippines - January 5, 2009 - An official of the fisheries bureau in Southern Mindanao said the production cost of Pangasius farming should be lowered to entice more growers to engage in the activity.

Naver's net
South Korea - January 5, 2009 - Every New Year, Koreans flock to the southeast coast of Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang to catch the first sunrise. One of their first glimpses, however, is the sunlight¡'s red and orange hues touching the multitude of fish net cages that extend endlessly along Tongyeong¡'s coastlines.

Sounds water warmer
New Zealand - January 5, 2009 - Unseasonably warm Marlborough Sounds waters are slowing fish growth at New Zealand King Salmon, after the highest water temperatures in years were recorded last month.

Dagupan grows bangus big, heavy
The Philippines - January 4, 2009 - Now it's not only the country's tastiest bangus (milkfish) that are grown in this bustling coastal city. The country's longest and heaviest bangus are grown here, too.

Welcome to the Blue Revolution
United States - January 4, 2009 - GreatBay Aquaculture, LLC, a land-based fish hatchery, is moving into the business of offshore aquaculture off the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire.

Big plans to develop Amazon's aquaculture
Brazil - January 4, 2009 - Brazil's Amazon currently produces approximately 200,000 tons of fishery products - around 20% of the total Brazilian output, each year. The gross annual income generated by the activity is around 470 million reais (US$ 199 million).

Lame ducks not lacking last quacks
United States - January 3, 2009 - Taylor's Shellfish gets OK to harvest in public waters by the outgoing administration

Farmed seafood demand surging
New Zealand - January 3, 2009 - New Zealand's aquaculture industry is hoping to continue riding the tide of demand for farmed seafood.

Aquaponics carving out ag niche in LaPorte
United States - January 3, 2009 - LaPorte has a new look in agriculture, with a key component buried underground and construction underway for an aboveground ecosystem that supports fish and plants.

Aquaculture's growth seen as continuing
Global - January 3, 2009 - Aquaculture production of seafood will probably remain the most rapidly increasing food production system worldwide through 2025, according to an assessment published in the January 2009 issue of BioScience.

RAKUB's loan scheme for extensive fish farming
Bangladesh - January 3, 2009 - The Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank has launched a special loan programme for extensive fish cultivation to increase employment opportunities fulfilling protein deficiency in the northern region in the country.

Contestable fund to transform New Zealand aquaculture
New Zealand - January 3, 2009 - New Zealand's Aquaculture Industry is set for an economic growth boost with the announcement of a $600,000 contestable fund to encourage innovative market development projects.

Multi-purpose fish park to open doors
India - January 3, 2009 - The new year has brought in great news for residents of the state capital interested in fishing. A multi-purpose fish park will open doors in the heart of the city later this month.

Bluefin tuna farming expected to grow in '09
Japan - January 1, 2009 - In the Ozaki district on Tsushima island in Nagasaki Prefecture, a worker tosses Japanese sand lance and mackerel into one of the 80 round crawls set up in the sea.

How to stimulate the economy without adding pork-barrel fat
United States - December 30, 2008 - $50 million in government assistance would help avert a collapse of catfish farms that would spread further economic pain in already depressed Southern states.

Tilapia best fed on natural food says fishery officials
The Philippines - December 30, 2008 - Tilapia fishes were found tastier when these are given natural food than commercial fish feeds.

Breeding programme boosts endangered crayfish species
United Kingdom - December 30, 2008 - A breeding programme has boosted the numbers of an endangered species of British crayfish. The white-clawed crayfish is threatened by a deadly "crayfish plague" and competition from a brash American cousin that was introduced to the country in the late 1970s.

Salmon of the Americas launches two websites
North America - December 30, 2008 - The ocean farmed salmon trade association, Salmon of the Americas, recently unveiled two new websites targeting both consumers and retailers.

New 'Reserve' California Esate Osetra caviar line
United States - December 30, 2008 - The pioneers of sustainable sturgeon farming, Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, announced today the introduction of "Reserve," a new, top tier of the company's California Estate Osetra (CEO).

Melamine may be in Chinese seafood imports
China - December 30, 2008 - Melamine has been found in dozens of products exported globally from China and now, it seems, experts are worried that seafood raised on Chinese fish farms might also be tainted with the industrial chemical

Fish farming in Malawi's dustbowl
Malawi - December 30, 2008 - This seems an unlikely place to go fishing for your dinner. The dusty scrublands of Zomba West have been brittle dry since April, when the rainy season ended.

Setting the Record Straight
Canada - December 30, 2008 - Sometimes information appearing in the media merits correction or clarification. This can be especially true of special interest columns written for newspapers.

Criminal gangs net seafood plunder
Australia - December 29, 2008 - Organised crime groups, including outlaw motorcycle gangs and Chinese underworld networks, are developing a growing taste for Australian black market seafood and the massive profits being made from the illegal trade.

Govt asked to check fish pesticides
Uganda - December 29, 2008 - The Government has been urged to control the use of pesticides and fertilisers in fish farming so as to enhance the quality and market competitiveness of Uganda's fish exports.

Epe fish farmers get N5m loan
Nigeria - December 29, 2008 - Fish farmers in Ebute-Afuye community in Epe in Lagos state have received N5 million loan to boost fish production, a representative of USAID, Mr Saheed Lawal, has said.

Firm eager to breed endangered kelah
Malaysia - December 29, 2008 - They say the rare and much sought-after kelah or the Malaysian mahseer, cannot be bred in captivity. Now, a local company is eyeing the possibility of encouraging these shy fish to mate and breed by providing them with the right environment.

Pressure on ministers to ban seal-shooting
Scotland - December 29, 2008 - A Green MSP has demanded an emergency ban on the shooting of common seals to try to halt an "alarming" drop in their population.

Kedah poised to be a major shrimp-farming state
Malaysia - December 29, 2008 - Kedah is poised to become a major shrimp aquaculture zone following the turnaround of the ailing Kerpan shrimp farm by operator Blue Archipelago Bhd.

Seafood hub seeks aid
New Zealand - December 29, 2008 - Developers of a $100 million aquaculture and seafood centre want the Government to kick-start its infrastructure.

Scheme on development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
India - December 29, 2008 - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries for continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture' in the 11th Plan with an outlay of Rs.300.00 crore.

Kg Pudat Co-op set to develop aquaculture
<alaysia - December 29, 2008 - For the sake of its own livelihood, business cooperatives have been advised to properly chart and follow its own course, as well as set rules with their committee members in order not to discard their statutory obligations.

Tainan County tilapia receives certification
Taiwan - December 29, 2008 - A fish farming group in the southern county of Tainan received two certifications for the quality of its tilapia, Tainan Magistrate Su Huan-chih announced Saturday.

Fish farm plan 'could hit seals'
United Kingdom - December 27, 2008 - Seals living off Bute's west coast could become locally extinct within a year if a fish farm is established off Inchmarnock. That's the claim made this week by animal welfare charity Animal Concern

Escondido couple launches aquaponic fish- and veggie-farming system
United States - December 27, 2008 - Colle Davis has an answer for rising gas prices, expensive produce at the grocery store and world poverty - and it comes in four sizes. The Escondido resident's invention, which offers a new avenue toward sustainable living

Health benefits of farmed salmon confirmed
Global - December 27, 2008 - Salmon of the Americas, an ocean farmed salmon trade association, clears up public misconceptions regarding the many benefits of farmed vs. wild salmon.

Campbell's fish farming policies a tough sell
Canada - December 27, 2008 - Will 2009 be the year that salmon become a pivotal political issue in British Columbia?

45% increase in aquaculture output predicted
Indonesia - December 27, 2008 - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries said that aquaculture, or commercial fisheries, would overtake traditional fishing as the main source of Indonesia's seafood in next year.

China's aquatic exports increase
China - December 27, 2008 - Figures from Ministry of Agriculture show that China's aquatic products output will reach 48.9 million tons for 2008 and aquatic exports have increased by 9.8 percent to 7.65 billion USD in the first three quarters of the year.

Russia halts import of tra and basa from Vietnam
Russia/Vietnam - December 27, 2008 - Russia, which is considered an easy-to-please market, has announced the halt of importing tra and basa fish from Vietnam, which will increase difficulties for catfish farmers in Cuu Long River Delta.

Slippery fingered thieves pinch 300 eels
Australia - December 26, 2008 - Fish farmer Peter Whiddett is scratching his head this Christmas morning after thieves stole $5000 worth of live eels from his far-north Queensland farm.

Aquaculture health management
South Africa - December 26, 2008 - Healthy fish grow faster, utilise feed more efficiently and reproduce more readily that unhealthy fish, so we therefore strive to maintain healthy fish populations within our aquaculture environment.

New horizons in fresh water fish breeding
Sro Lanka - December 26, 2008 - Fresh water fish breeding has also received a new lease of life with the commencement of the Api Wawamu Rata Nagamu under the Mahinda Chintana programme.

Residents meet for more info on Melrose fish farm
United States - December 26, 2008 - With a flurry of meetings, individual probing, erroneous rumors and real information coming to light, Lake Region residents learned a bit more about the fish farm proposed to be built outside of Melrose last week.

Good news for seafood lovers this Christmas
Australia - December 24, 2008 - Families will have more help in getting the seafood they pay for this Christmas, with the launch of a new website today.

Kedah oil refinery could fry Khazanah shrimp venture
Malaysia - December 24, 2008 - Tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukary's consortium developing a RM7.7 billion oil refinery in Kedah are now looking to set up in the Kerpan shrimp farm, putting out some 200 farmers who are finally making money from the 15-year-old venture once partly owned by the Bin Laden family.

Cultivation of kerapu fish
Indonesia - December 24, 2008 - Apart from visiting the cultivation of giant shrimps the public affairs division of the Bali regional administration visited the cultivation of orange spotted fish or Epinephelus Coloides in latin at the Pegametan bay in Grogak, Buleleng-Bali.

China's melamine woes extend into seafood
China - December 24, 2008 - Melamine in Chinese-produced milk powder has sickened hundreds of thousands of children and added to a growing list of foods from China that are banned across the globe.

Oyster stuffing
United States - December 24, 2008 - Opposition to a plan to introduce Asian oysters into the Chesapeake Bay is growing faster than you can say Crassostrea ariakensis.

County will begin leasing sections of Peconic Estuary
United States - December 24, 2008 - Suffolk County lawmakers have approved a plan to lease underwater sections of the Peconic Estuary to baymen so they can raise shellfish in submerged cages.

Department stands by extra oyster grower costs
Australia - December 23, 2008 - Following strenuous criticism of the South Australia's Department of Primary Industries' change in the aquaculture cost recovery model the Department has conceded there will be higher costs for some oyster growers.

Court injunction sought by oyster industry
Australia - December 23, 2008 - The peak oyster industry body can't understand how five Coffin Bay oyster farmers have to pay as much as the entire tuna industry for the regulation of their leases and licences.

Ripped off
Australia - December 23, 2008 - Jobs in the oyster industry are under threat from a new lease and licence fee structure for all aquaculture sectors, which sees the oyster industry's fees rise by about $500,000.

Cape Eleuthera Institute stocks offshore aquaculture cage
The Bahamas - December 23, 2008 - Cape Eleuthera, The Bahamas - The Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) began stocking an offshore cage with 2,000 cobia fingerlings in the first phase of its aquaculture project.

Catfish processing down eight per cent
United States - December 23, 2008 - Farm-raised catfish processed during November 2008 totaled 37.1 million pounds round weight, down 8 percent from November 2007. The average price paid to producers was 82.2 cents per pound for November 2008, down 0.3 cents from last month but 15.6 cents above a year ago.

Meru turns to modern fish farming
Kenya - December 23, 2008 - Fish is a rare currency in the Meru region but people are learning a new method of constructing fish ponds around their homes not only to have a better balanced recipe but also to generate some income.

CP boosts standards with new system
Thailand - December 23, 2008 - Consumers now have better and safer choices for seafood thanks to Charoen Pokphand Foods' latest state-of-the-art "bio-security farming system", the company's top executive said.

Oysters not from Bluff can still use name
New Zealand - December 22, 2008 - The "Bluff oyster" name could not be trademarked and other oyster growers in the country could potentially use it, a legal adviser said

Will couples take the bait?
Singapore - December 22, 2008 - Fish farm wedding - these words are not usually uttered in the same breath.

Company and B.C. investigate salmon escape
Canada - December 22, 2008 - About 2,500 Atlantic salmon escaped into Clayoquot Sound late last week following an incident with a harvesting boat

Australian prawns are the pick for Christmas
Australia - December 21, 2008 - The Australian Prawn Farmers Association hope consumers enjoy the diversity of Australia's high quality prawn supply on their Christmas tables this year.

Oyster farmer calls industry's Bluff
New Zealand - December 21, 2008 - Marlborough marine farmer Bruce Hearn, of Tio Point Oysters, is farming oysters of the same species as the wild flat oysters dredged from Foveaux Strait to supply high-end restaurants.

Extra 850ha assigned after $20m marine farm battle
New Zealand - December 21, 2008 - A $20 million battle over marine farming has ended with the allocation of an extra 850ha in Tasman Bay and Golden Bay.

New mussel company emerges in wake of Great Eastern closure
United States - December 21, 2008 - Carter Newall says several mussel growers who joined together in April to form Pemaquid Mussel Farms, an owner-operated business that focuses on selling its mussels locally, like to call themselves "the survivors."

CM to inaugurate 'Matsya Keralam' project
India - December 21, 2008 - With the objective to idiversify (sic) aquaculture for enhancing fish production from inland freshwater/brackish water areas, the state government will be implementing an integrated project,& apos Matsya Keralam&aposwith the support of local self government.

Fees slug to hit oyster prices
Australia - December 20, 2008 - Oyster growers are being hit with a 1500 per cent rise in fees to help cover the cost of the Primary Industries department managing the aquaculture industry.

Cutting Red Tape - we need your input!
Australia - December 20, 2008 - Seafood businesses have become increasingly concerned and frustrated in recent years about the costs of complying with regulations. Responding to this, the SSA Board has made red tape reduction one of its top priorities and has committed SSA resources to tackling this problem head-on.

Australian pavilion confirmed for ESE 2009
Australia - December 20, 2008 - At a meeting convened this week by Australian seafood exporters and supported by Seafood Experience Australia (SEA), it has been agreed that Australia will have a pavilion at the European Seafood Exposition (ESE) in 2009.

Fish production double in two years
Malaysia - December 20, 2008 - The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has set the target of increasing the national fish production from the current 270,000 tonnes to 507,000 tonnes by 2010.

Aqua-culture prospectus launched
Malaysia - December 20, 2008 - Pahang is the first state in the country to have its own business prospectus for the aqua-culture industrial zone – containing facts and figures to speed up the transformation of the agriculture sector.

Seafood forum's free trade proposals are in!
Australia - December 18, 2008 - The Seafood Access Forum meeting in June set a top priority on incorporating our industry's needs into Australia's negotiations on two Free Trade Agreements

Help may be on the way for axed salmon workers
Chile - December 18, 2008 - Efforts by labor leaders to highlight the growing number of job cuts in Chile's farmed salmon industry appear to be paying off, as the government has finally begun airing plans to directly assist laid off workers.

Kelp-fuel cars on the horizon in Scotland
Scotland - December 18, 2008 - Motorists may soon be driving cars powered by kelp and algae after scientists in Scotland and Ireland won European funding today for a new research project to create "mari-fuels" - the marine equivalent to plant-based biofuels.

Fish farms lose appeal
Malta - December 18, 2008 - Fish and Fish Ltd and Malta Fishfarming Ltd have lost their attempt to stop the Appeals Boards from deliberating on the creation of an aquaculture area, to which they would have to move their tuna farms.

Fish farm to produce rainbow trout
Canada - December 18, 2008 - The Federal and Provincial governments are going to try to make fish farming in Manitoba work.

Greater space for marine farming
New Zealand - December 18, 2008 - Aquaculture is a winner in a Ministry of Fisheries decision to increase the area of approved new aquaculture space for Golden and Tasman Bays. (2 stories)

Mariculture zones put up in Sorsogon City
The Philippines - December 18, 2008 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol Region and the local governments of Sorsogon City and Magallanes town have forged a partnership on the establishment of mariculture project zones

Salmon farming in B.C. after the first quarter‐century
Canada - December 18, 2008 - Salmon farming started in British Columbia about 25 years ago, growing rapidly to become an important coastal industry. From the outset, it was embraced by many and criticized by others.

French fond of SA fish
Australia - December 17, 2008 - France's largest supermarket chain has recieved a fifth air-freighted shipment of premium Hiramasa Kingfish grown by South Australian aquaculture leader Clean Seas Tuna following extremely positive feedback from retailers and customers.

Cumminscorp off the hook as creditors delay payment
Australia - December 17, 2008 - Cumminscorp creditors have agreed to wait a further six months before they receive payments under a deed of arrangement, allowing the company to use the funds for further expansion.

Thai shrimp producers cutting production in looming crisis
Thailand - December 17, 2008 - Thai shrimp farmers will decrease production by 20 per cent in response to the world economic crisis. (2 stories)

Lagos boosts fish farming with N200m
Nigeria - December 17, 2008 - To encourage fish production and make seafood more available in the market, Lagos State government may have committed over N200 million to put in place an enabling environment for farmers in the last few months.

Takaka Hatchery - 30 Years Of Salmon Farming In NZ
New Zealand - December 17, 2008 - The Takaka Hatchery in Pupu Valley, Golden Bay, is celebrating 30 years of salmon farming.

Norway fish farmer halts payments, shares
Norway/Scotland - December 17, 2008 - The board of Norwegian salmon farming company Lighthouse Caledonia ASA froze payments to creditors due to constrained liquidity and asked for its shares to be suspended on the Oslo bourse on Tuesday.

Ocean cages harm wild fish
United States - December 17, 2008 - Farming of fish in ocean cages is fundamentally harmful to wild fish, according to an essay in this week's Conservation Biology.

Researchers select genes for resistant carp
Poland - December 17, 2008 - The Polish Institute of Ichthyobiology and Aquaculture in Golysz and 2 PhD students from Wageningen University looked for genetic selection methods for obtaining resistant carp.

Black tiger shrimp drops to 10-year low
Vietnam - December 17, 2008 - Though Cuu Long River Delta provinces have entered the final stage of shrimp harvesting, the shrimp price on the market has been sliding continuously.

Fish-farm breakout leads to titanic trout
United States - December 15, 2008 - A DVD has recently been released featuring some monster rainbow trout - including the world record.

Room for aquaculture growth mayor
New Zealand - December 15, 2008 - Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman is confident the National Government will make it easier for the aquaculture industry than its predecessor.

As FCTA develops aquaculture
Nigeria - December 15, 2008 - The Supervising Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Remi Babalola recently disclosed that the FCT Administration has taken giant strides to place fisheries and aquaculture at the centre of its promotional activities.

Fishery farms inspected
India - December 15, 2008 - A team of fisheries workshop participants visited fishery and piggery farms of Moirang area today.

Hatchery project in ‘worst waste' report
United States - December 15, 2008 - Among examples cited in Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn's new report targeting $1.3 billion in "wasteful" federal spending is funding for a new visitor's center at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery.

Chinese aquaculture swims against economic tide
China - December 13, 2008 - China's fisheries industry expects to end the year, with a stable growth in recorded in the fish farming industry of three per cent on the year.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Global - December 12, 2008 - This week saw the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights - GAIN is pleased to republish the document in the interests of a fairer more just world.

Oyster thieves return to NSW grower
Australia - December 12, 2008 - A substantial part of a north coast of NSW oyster farmer's Christmas crop has been stolen by thieves.

The future of farming
Australia - December 12, 2008 - A revolutionary urban farming system that utilises nutrient rich water from fish to grow vegetables is being developed in Nimbin and generating interest all over the world.

Bluefin tuna wild catch sets new record
Australia - December 12, 2008 - Southern Hemisphere bluefin tuna stocks are in good shape, according to Australian fishing industry and aquaculture pioneer, Mr Hagen Stehr AO.

Pre-Christmas Fish Names Promotion
Australia - December 12, 2008 - Seafood Services Australia is preparing a pre-Christmas promotion which will include a national advertisement promoting all seafood businesses that are licensed for compliance under the Fish Names Brand Scheme.

Hurricanes hamper oyster farming
United States - December 12, 2008 - Although tens of millions of dollars in federal recovery aid have been dedicated for hurricane-hammered fisheries across south Louisiana, the need for help remains dire among the state's 775 oyster farmers.

Newport eyed for mussel farm
United States - December 12, 2008 - In what could be a boon for Rhode Island's ailing fishing industry, the water just off Newport has been identified as one of several sites in the Northeast to test the viability of offshore mussel farming.

Aquaculture reforms to be overhauled
New Zealand - December 12, 2008 - Environment Minister Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have announced that rules governing aquaculture will be overhauled alongside the Government's wider review of the Resource Management Act (RMA). (2 stories)

Aquaculture rules to be considered as part of RMA review
New Zealand - December 12, 2008 - Aquaculture rules are to be considered as part of a review of the Resource Management Act, the Government said today.

Good money from rearing fish in enclosures
Malaysia - December 12, 2008 - after turning to rearing fish and crayfish (seawater lobsters) in enclosures, Jaihanu Intik. a 55-year-old ex-fisherman turned aquaculture farmer from Kampung Trusan Tengah 2 here has earned many times more as compared to his former income.

Frenchman Bay cod farm plan draws no opposition
United States - December 12, 2008 - A proposal to convert a 36-acre mussel farm in Frenchman Bay to raising cod drew zero interest when the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) held a scoping session

Co-operation in battling spread of contagious virus at fish farms
Canada/Chile - December 12, 2008 - Chile's salmon farming industry is taking lessons from New Brunswick on how to handle a rampant spread of disease that threatens its exports.

Barramundi farming kicks on in tough times
Australia - December 10, 2008 - The Australian barramundi farming sector is booming despite the economic gloom being cast over other Australian industries.

‘Barrablue' Aquaculture consolidates international expansion
Australia/Asia - December 10, 2008 - Australia's Premier International Aquaculture operator, Barramundi Blue Aquaculture announced this week that is on track to complete its expansion programs to be fully operational in 5 countries by mid 2009

Oyster rustling hits French farmers
France - December 10, 2008 - Normandy oyster producers have revealed thieves have stolen 8 tonnes of oysters worth €25,000 (£21,700) in the last three weeks, the Guardian reports.

CIFA training Bangla officials
India/Bangladesh - December 10, 2008 - To give exposure to trainee fisheries officials from Bangladesh on recent trends in aquaculture research, city-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) is organising a 12-day training programme on its campus.

The Holy Aquaculture Grail: Farmed Atlantic Cod
Norway - December 10, 2008 - A millionaire dot-com executive turned fishing entrepreneur is pursuing the holy grail of industrial aquaculture -- the Atlantic cod.

China's annual fish farm production: 48.9 million tons
China - December 10, 2008 - China's fisheries industry expects to end the year with stable growth and fish farm production increasing 3% over the last twelve months, according to an official report released on Tuesday in Beijing from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

Bais pushes sea farming
The Philippines - December 10, 2008 - The Bais City government in Negros Oriental has embarked on a sea-farming project aimed at helping ease the pressure on its fisheries resources.

County approves aquaculture leasing program
United States - December 10, 2008 - Suffolk County lawmakers last week approved a plan to lease underwater sections of the Peconic Estuary to baymen so that they can raise shellfish in submerged cages.

Fish farm survey begins
India - December 10, 2008 - Under the Development of Intensive Aquaculture Programme, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture has launched a survey of fish farms/ponds in the State from today.

Aquaculture Sector host first ministerial function
New Zealand - December 10, 2008 - Wednesday night (10/12) sees Aquaculture New Zealand hosting the Minister of Fisheries Hon Phil Heatley and the Minister for the Environment and MP for Nelson Hon Dr Nick Smith at their first function as Ministers.

Farmed fish consumption overtaking wild-raised
Global - December 10, 2008 - This year for the first time, according to a recent Wall Street Journal/Europe article, humans will eat more farmed fish than wild fish.

Maruha Nichiro, others to ramp up bluefin tuna farming
Japan - December 10, 2008 - Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc. Kyokuyo Co. and Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. intend to expand their bluefin tuna farming operations in the wake of tougher fishing restrictions and growing demand.

Angling for seafood dominance
Vietnam - December 10, 2008 - The southernmost province of Ca Mau aims to become the country's largest seafood exporter by earning an export revenue of US$1 billion by 2010.

Aussie farmed prawns the way to go this xmas
Australia - December 8, 2008 - Australian farmed prawns are the way to go this Christmas, according to the Australian Prawn Farmers Association.

Eco-systems the key to sustainable catfish farming
Vietnam - December 8, 2008 - Pangasius (basa, tra) farming, the fastest-growing field in global aquaculture, needs an integrated approach through an ecosystem to ensure sustainable development, said international experts at a seminar in Can Tho city yesterday.

Reducing the Red Tape Burden
Australia - December 7, 2008 - Agri-Food Skills Australia (formerly the Agri-Food Industry Skills Council) is pleased to announce that it has produced a training program that will give assistance in managing the diversity of risk in agribusiness now and into the future.

Friend of the Sea becomes main aquaculture sustainability standard
Global - December 7, 2008 - Friend of the Sea sustainability certification has become the most requested international aquaculture industry standard, with a total Metric Tons of certified origins three times the metric tons of organic aquaculture products.

Clam pioneer turns 25
United States - After 25 years perfecting the science of farm-raising clams, Cherrystone Aqua Farms wants to diversify the market with another edible bivalve -- the oyster.

Trip to Norway helps to make up our minds
Canada - December 7, 2008 - Today, B.C.'s aboriginal peoples are striving for the same things as everyone else – access to healthcare, a solid education for our children, meaningful employment, and respectful care for seniors.

Geographer pioneers sustainable ecological aquaculture
Canada - December 7, 2008 - Turkeys will be in a prominent place on many dinner tables across the country this holiday season, but Dr. Stephen Cross always puts seafood first.

Couple raises crayfish indoors
United States - December 7, 2008 - Serge Birk, whose Redclaw Lobster farm in Red Bluff is California's only licensed grower of Australian red claw crayfish, says his methods actually enhance the quality of his fish.

Aquatic agreement goes to water
Australia - December 5, 2008 - South Australia and Victoria have entered an historic alliance to share their research capability in the aquatic sciences.

Post Doctoral Research Fellowship
Jamaica - December 5, 2008 - The University of the West Indies is examining opportunities for the development of sponge aquaculture technology through a project entitled "The Mariculture of Sponges with Bioactive Constituents".

WWF calls for catfish quality standards
Vietnam - December 5, 2008 - A set of measurable, performance-based standards for tra, basa catfish production should be drawn up as soon as possible to meet global customers' quality needs, a senior environmental official told a conference that opened in Can Tho on Wednesday.

Salmon industry workers demand subsidies
Chile - December 4, 2008 - Workers in Chile's salmon industry are demanding that the national government grant assistance to thousands of the sector's workers who have been laid off due to the sanitary crisis affecting the sector.

RP to grab big share of global catfish market
The Philippines - December 4, 2008 - The Philippines is set to grab a big share of the global export market for "Pangasius" catfish dominated currently by Vietnam, China, Taiwan and the United States.

Authorities sanction ‘safe' melamine rate in feed
Vietnam - December 4, 2008 - A ratio of 2.5 milligrams of melamine in one kilogram of animal feed is considered safe, according to a new regulation released by Vietnam's agricultural authorities.

Uni-President Group to add two shrimp farms in Vietnam
Taiwan/Vietnam - December 4, 2008 - Taiwanese food conglomerate Uni-President Group plans to build two more farms to supply young shrimp to Vietnamese exporters, the company said Wednesday.

Ten years of partnership at Klemtu
Canada - December 4, 2008 - A celebration was recently held in the small coastal village of Klemtu, British Columbia, to commemorate the ten years of collaboration and business success between the Kitasoo/Xai'xais First Nation and Marine Harvest Canada.

Credit crisis hits barramundi farms
Australia - December 3, 2008 - The international financial crisis is stopping some farms from expanding to meet the burgeoning demand for barramundi.

Prawns at $2.50 each for Christmas
Australia - December 3, 2008 - The cost of seafood is heading for new heights, led by the latest "luxury" item – the humble king prawn at $2.50 a piece.

Western Kingfish appoints administrators
Australia - December 3, 2008 - Unsuccessful capital raising activities along with a high fish death toll at its Jurien Bay fish farm have forced Nedlands-based aquaculture company Western Kingfish into administration.

Clean Seas Tuna to reproduce bluefin tuna
Australia - December 3, 2008 - An brief investment review of Clean Seas Tuna Ltd by The Australian

FIE to use geothermal energy for Swiss aquaculture system
Switzerland - December 3, 2008 - From June 2009 the Swiss will be able to look forward to European perch from a new domestic production source. Fischtechnik International Engineering GmbH (FTIE) is currently building a recirculating aquaculture system in Raron in the Swiss canton of Valais.

Venezuela studies aquaculture
Venezuela - December 3, 2008 - Venezuela hosts the 1st Ibero-American Aquaculture Congress for producers, experts and researchers from December 2-4 in Maracaibo, Zulia.

Fish farming plan change underway
New Zealand - December 3, 2008 - Environment Waikato has decided to prepare an amendment to the Regional Coastal Plan that would allow new types of marine farming, including fish farming, within current aquaculture management areas.

Flood, cyclone add to 10,000 aqua farmers' woes in Tamil Nadu
India - December 3, 2008 - The recent cyclone and flood that had hit the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu had destroyed the shrimp farms spread over 1,000 hectare, mainly in Nagapattinam district.

Farming the Chesapeake
United States - December 3, 2008 - In a departure from the hunter-gatherer tradition of Maryland's watermen, Jetmore and others in Calvert County have banded together to try raising for themselves what nature is no longer providing in abundance.

Aquaculture sector eyes biotechnology to boost production
The Philippines - December 3, 2008 - To meet the growing demand for local food supply and emerging markets for marine products, the aquaculture sector is turning to biotechnology for ways to develop better fish spawns and even develop biofuel from marine algae.

Two-thirds of perlemoen exports illegal
South Africa - December 3, 2008 - About 3 000 tons of South African perlemoen (abalone) were landed in Asian countries last year - although the local commercial perlemoen industry produced only 1 000 tons and the quota for wild perlemoen was a mere 125 tons.

French Polynesia's black pearl industry losing its luster
Tahiti - December 3, 2008 - French Polynesia's black pearl industry has entered a new stage deeper into an open crisis, with its main export promotion tool, the Tahiti Pearl syndicate, going into liquidation.

Khazanah aims to be biggest producer of shrimps
Malaysia - December 2, 2008 - National investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd has turned its sights on aquaculture and has big plans for shrimp farming, aiming to be the largest shrimp producer in Malaysia by the end of next year.

Southern province suffers major loss in shrimp aquaculture
Vietnam - December 2, 2008 - Bac Lieu Province in the Mekong Delta has lost up to 197 hectares of shrimp farms in the past week, the deputy head of provincial Agriculture and Rural Development Department Ta Minh Phu said Monday.

Salmon farms pack on mussels
Canada - December 2, 2008 - The two University of New Brunswick researchers have worked with Cooke Aquaculture Inc. and Acadian Seaplants Ltd. for nearly seven years in surrounding salmon cages with seaweed and mussels, which filter fish food leftovers and nutrient waste and serve as new marketable products.

Imported seafood shows no antibiotic residue
New Zealand - December 1, 2008 - Tests on imported shrimp, prawns and crabs farmed in ponds and tanks have shown no detectable levels of residues from antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs, food safety officials say.

Vietnam shrimp exports need brands to add value
Vietnam - December 1, 2008 - Dr. Andrew Graffham of the Natural Resources Institute said at a meeting held Thursday that brands would create confidence in buyers who would then choose Vietnamese products over rival products.

Authorities to help farmers sue MSG maker
Vietnam - December 1, 2008 - Farmers' associations in Ho Chi Minh City have been directed to join forces to help farmers file a lawsuit against MSG-maker Vedan Vietnam for polluting the environment.

Ready to harvest
Malaysia - November 30, 2008 - Fish farmer Lee Kam Woon has every reason to smile with the handsome catch of fresh water fish at his ex-mining pond at Lawan Kuda in Gopeng.

Govt to establish 11 model shrimp farm

Pakistan - November 29, 2008 - The Fisheries Development Board is establishing eleven model shrimp farm, 8 in Balochistan and 3 in Sindh under the "Aquaculture and Shrimp Farming Project" which is primarily launched by the Federal Government.

Iran holds 6th International fishery expo on Kish
Iran - November 29, 2008 - Iran's 6th International Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood exhibition has kicked off on the southern Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. Iranian and international companies will present their seafood, fishery and aquaculture-related products and services from Nov. 25 - 28, 2008.

Yell couple buy Norse well boat
Scotland - November 29, 2008 - Eight jobs will be created in Shetland after a new aquaculture business received a £370,000 loan from the local council to help purchase a second hand well boat.

Department confident of getting EU nod on seafood
Malaysia - November 29, 2008 - Seafood products from Malaysia could make its way back into the European Union (EU) by March, said Fisheries Department deputy director Suhaili Lee.

Wakatu Inc revives plan for Sounds mussel farm
New Zealand - November 29, 2008 - Plans by Nelson-based Wakatu Incorporation to establish a giant marine farm in the Marlborough Sounds are back on the agenda, two years after they were rebuffed by the Ministry of Fisheries.

Fish and fashion unite in new Clean Seas ad push
Australia - November 28, 2008 - The high profile aquaculture company behind seafood brands including Hiramasa Kingfish, Suzuki Mulloway and Maguro Tuna has launched a new marketing campaign that features the stars of the plate in a glamorous new light.

Aquaculture getting $2.5 million investment
Canada - November 28, 2008 - The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture announced yesterday that it will be investing $2.5 million in the aquaculture sector over the next three years.

Scientists develop technique for sustainable fish farming
United States- November 28, 2008 - In the basement of Yonathan Zohar's office in Baltimore, giant blue plastic tanks teem with fish swimming feverishly in circles.

Global shrimp prices likely to weaken
Global - November 28, 2008 - International shrimp prices, which were already depressed before the financial crisis, are likely to weaken further during the course of the year, the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation has said.

Protest demands seal "'ceasefire"'
Scotland - November 27, 2008 - Activists targeted Holyrood yesterday (Tuesday) stepping up their campaign to ban fish farmers and fishermen from shooting seals.

Potohar region ‘suitable for fish farming'
Pakistan - November 27, 2008 - The Potohar region is considered by experts to be most suitable for fish production in Pakistan due to its ideal atmosphere, abundance of rainwater and natural depressions.

Education on fish farming to benefit students
Pakistan - November 27, 2008 - Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the sale of fish at University Fish Farm at New Campus on Wednesday.

MOA signed on Pangasius
The Philippines - November 27, 2008 - A memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed among Mindanao stakeholders at the closing day of the Mindanao Investment Conference yesterday to champion the production of Pangasius, the newest fish species in the aquaculture industry introduced to the country last year.

Aquaculture industry to be licensed In stages
Malaysia - November 27, 2008 - All aquaculture farm operators in Sabah will be licensed in stages to ensure the industry was better managed, established and dynamic and continued to contribute to the economic development of the state.

Successful indoor spawning may lead to Ohio baitfish industry
United States - November 27, 2008 - Ohio fishing enthusiasts, who bait their lines with imported shiners, may soon be catching that Lake Erie smallmouth bass, walleye or crappie with a native baitfish, spawned and raised for the first time in an indoor environment.

Holyrood QC to put case for fish farm
Scotland - November 27, 200 8 - The man who put some of Scotland's top politicians and civil servants through the mill during the inquiry into the cost of the Scottish Parliament building is to make the case for setting up a fish farm off Bute's west coast.

The creation of a 'premium product'
Canada - November 27, 2008 - When Amédée Savoie started La Maison BeauSoleil to farm oysters in 1998, he knew he would have to wait at least three years for his first harvest to begin marketing.

'Jonny Oyster Seed' reaches out to fill a niche
United States - November 27, 2008 - An oyster grower in St. Leonard helped environmental activists plant 50,000 young oysters Sunday in the Mill Creek Watershed.

Malta to set up aquaculture institute in Nigeria
Malta/Nigeria - November 27, 2008 - Malta is setting up an aquaculture institute in Ondo state in Nigeria, part of a World Bank project to boost food production and self-sufficiency in that country.

Insurance for oyster growers approved
United States - November 27, 2008 - A pilot insurance program that will protect Louisiana oyster growers from crop losses due to natural disasters is being offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

Salmon plan hatched
Australia - November 26, 2008 - Australia's biggest salmon producer Tassal has invested $18.5 million in what it says is a world-best salmon hatchery.

Fish to be raised in ocean cages
Australia - November 26, 2008 - Despite recent setbacks in kingfish farming, an Australian first aquaculture trial will take place off the coast of Western Australia next year.

Mainstream appoints manager to tackle Chilean salmon disease
Chile - November 26, 2008 - This new position will be in charge of the redesign of our productive chain in Chile in order to minimize the impact of virulent diseases like ISA in our operations.

DA urged to reduce Pangasius importation
The Philippines - November 26, 2008 - Vitarich Corporation urged Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap to decrease the importation of Pangasius, also known as cream dowry or golden dowry, to pave way for locally grown variety to enter the market.

Too many delays on fish farm rules
Canada - November 26, 2008 - It's worrying that the province is considering expansion of salmon farm production off Vancouver Island before it has set out a clear policy on the industry's future.

Minister gets first-hand look at aquaculture industry
Canada - November 26, 2008 - With a hair net pulled over his head and a team of men at his side, provincial agriculture and aquaculture minister Ronald Ouellette trudged through puddles of water to get a first-hand glimpse at the salmon processing lines.

Mekong Delta catfish farmers need new marketing strategy
Vietnam - November 26, 2008 - An Giang Fisheries Association (AFA) chairman Phan Van Danh spoke to Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the tra catfish industry.

Arkansas studies impact of winter-feeding catfish
United States - November 26, 2008 - Underwater and largely out of sight, it's long been assumed that catfish spend winter months on pond bottoms, lethargic and uninterested in feeding. A two-year study conducted at the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, is challenging that notion.

Draft Standards for Pangasius Aquaculture
Global - November 26, 2008 - The world's first set of measurable, performance-based standards for responsible pangasius farming will be presented at the next meeting of the Pangasius Aquaculture Dialogue, to be held December 3-4 at Can Tho University in Vietnam.

Worm may be answer to pond sludge
Australia - November 25, 2008 - The discovery of a marine worm species on a Darwin fish farm is being touted as a cost effective way to remove pond sludge.

Offshore kingfish farm hit by disease
Australia - November 25, 2008 - Western Kingfish has been devastated by a bacterial infection has impacted 70% the stock in one of Western Australia's offshore fish farms.

Positive future for Posaqua
Australia - November 25, 2008 - Turning a failing fish farm into a successful business has been a challenge Nick Bollmeyer and his wife Helen are now glad they took on.

Fish aims to be face of Australia
Australia - November 25, 2008 - If one of the world's leading aquaculture companies has its way, a fish – and not Nicole Kidman – will be the face of Australia.

Seafood ban by EU costing Sabah million$
Malaysia - November 25, 2008 - The European Union (EU) ban on the country's marine/fisheries products has caused a significant downslide in the economic fortunes of Sabah's industry players and stakeholders.

NPC to invest $300m in fish farming
Saudi Arabia - November 25, 2008 - Gulf investors are planning to develop aquaculture projects in the region and Asian and African countries.

Amid gloom, aquaculture in good shape
New Zealand - November 25, 2008 - Talk of an economic downturn in many New Zealand industries has apparently not extended to Marlborough's aquaculture sector.

US Organic Aquaculture recommendations create industry outrage
United States - November 25, 2008 - Members of the aquaculture industry, including Kona Blue Water Farms, are lashing out at recommended standards for organic aquaculture proposed by The Livestock Committee of the National Organic Standards Board

Prawn shells extend papaw storage life
Sri Lanka - November 25, 2008 - The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) has invented a method to extend the storage life of papaya using waste prawn shells.

Fish farms defending expansion process
Canada - November 25, 2008 - Environmental groups say they are appalled that the province is considering increases in farmed salmon production in the Broughton Archipelago and northern Strait of Georgia. Groups which belong to the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform "stumbled across" the list of applications.

Project helps drug misusers and those with behavioural problems
United Kingdom - November 25, 2008 - Young people at risk in Yorkshire are being helped to engage with society through aquaculture.

NEPAD holds talks on Africa's fisheries, aquaculture in Britain
United Kingdom/Africa - November 25, 2008 - Talks on the future of Africa's fisheries and aquaculture development will hold today at the Commonwealth Foundation in London, according to the New Partnership For Africa's Development (NEPAD) newsletter, yesterday.

Organic fish sets dangerous precedent to gut USDA organic program
United States - November 25, 2008 - Consumers Union derided the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decision to accept the recommendations for "organic" fish production that will allow fish to carry the USDA organic label

Company pushing catfish ponds as biofuel farms
United States - November 25, 2008 - With the catfish industry in turmoil and fuel prices in flux, an Arizona-based energy company has a plan for Mississippi's catfish farmers: transform their ponds into biofuel farms.

Fish hatchery closure delay attracts praise
Australia - November 24, 2008 - The announcement by the Primary Industries Minister of the delay of the planned closure of the Gaden trout hatchery in the Snowy Mountains has attracted the praises of the New South Wales Farmers Association.

Farm trial off Two Rocks promises seafood bounty
Australia - November 24, 2008 - Australia's first open-ocean fish farm, off the coast of Two Rocks north of Perth, could be producing 100,000 tonnes of seafood a year within five years, a leading aquaculture body said yesterday.

US organic aquaculture recommendations please no one
United States - November 24, 2008 - The outcome of months of deliberation and input from stakeholders aimed at creating standards for organic aquaculture have culminated in outrage from organic and consumer groups and dismay from the industry itself.

Fish farms fail to gain foothold
India - November 24, 2008 - A walk to the local Machua Toli, the largest fish market in the state capital, goes to show Jharkhand's dependence on its neighbours for its craving - and the state and its residents do crave for the fish.

Farmed fish: almost organic, and always polluting
United States - November 24, 2008 - The new "organic" standard for farmed fish would allow use of wild fish for feed and more pollution.

RSPCA warns Scottish salmon farmers to shoot fewer seals
Scotland - November 24, 2008 - Salmon farmers could be expelled from one of the UK's leading animal welfare schemes if they continue shooting seals in large numbers, after scientists warned that common seals are suffering a catastrophic decline.

Looks good for tuna fingerlings in 2009
Australia - November 23, 2008 - Clean Seas Tuna is confident it will produce southern bluefin tuna fingerlings in 2009, the company told shareholders at its annual general meeting yesterday.

Moreton Bay oysters plan could attract new investment
Australia - November 23, 2008 - A new oyster management plan will not only allow oyster farmers in the Moreton Bay Marine Park to operate more efficiently, but is expected to attract new investors to the area to help meet demand for the oysters.

24 Tamils arrested from Marawila prawn farm
Sri Lanka - November 23, 2008 - Twenty four Tamil youths including two women who were residents of north, east and upcountry were taken into custody when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and police cordoned off a prawn farm located in Marawila-Lungsima in Chilaapam (Chilaw) district Wednesday night.

40 carp worth 6 mil. yen stolen from Otsu pond
Japan - November 23, 2008 - About 40 nishikigoi carp worth about 6 million yen were stolen from a breeding pond in Otsu, police said Saturday.

Fish farms banned to restore wetlands
China - November 23, 2008 - Wild marine and bird life will return within two years to Dalian Lake, a wetland area beside Dianshan Lake that's been polluted by fish farming over the past three decades, Shanghai officials announced yesterday.

Maine salmon industry mounts a comeback
United States - November 23, 2008 - It's feeding time in the salmon cage at Cobscook Bay's Broad Cove and the 25,000 fish are hungry. The twice-daily dinner arrives on a barge loaded with 80 tons of feed pellets.

Customs seeks to keep unsafe, cheap shrimp out of U.S.
United States/China - November 22, 2008 - Federal law-enforcement agents have begun new efforts to prevent Chinese shrimp producers from evading trade and food-safety laws.

Groups fear expansion of fish farms
Canada - November 22, 2008 - A coalition of environmental groups is sounding the alarm about the provincial government allowing some fish farm operators to greatly increase the size of their operations.

Scarcroft fish farm plan
United Kingdom - November 22, 2008 - An application to change a commercial premises to residential accommodation in Scarcroft was considered by planners yesterday.

Pearl farming in China loses its lustre as global prices dive
China - November 22, 2008 - Autumn is pearl harvest season and the roadsides around Shanxia Lake are heaped with mounds of mussels stripped of their bounty.

Mussel farming in Bulgaria
Bulgaria - November 17, 2008 - Mussels have been a healthy source of food for thousands of years. Today they form part of the Bulgarian diet; they are extremely versatile and can be severed smoked, steamed, fried, boiled or in a batter.

Nod for import of shrimp species
India - November 17, 2008 - A long-pending demand of the aquaculture and seafood industry is being met with the Union Ministry of Agriculture granting permission to cultivate the Litopenaeus Vannamei species of shrimp in the country.

Probiotic research in shrimp rewarded
New-Caledonia - November 17, 2008 - Mathieu Castex, a final year PhD student at IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) in Nouméa, New-Caledonia, was awarded Young Researcher of the Year during New- Caledonia "Doctoriales 2008".

Fattening fish on bits of chicken and veggie oils
Malaysia - November 17, 2008 - Dr Rossita Shapawi said the industry currently relied on trash fish, which is defined as fish with little or no commercial value.

Outcry over delay in shrimp project
Vietnam - November 17, 2008 - An incomplete shrimp raising project in Cam Thinh Dong Commune, Cam Ranh Township, central Khanh Hoa Province worth VND40 billion (US$2.3 million) has caused a public outcry after prolonged delays have left farmers with no means to earn a living.

Iloilo contributed in high production of catfish
The Philippines - November 17, 2008 - Iloilo contributed in the national increase of catfish production in the entire country. Iloilo along with Bulacan, Davao City, Laguna and Camarines has a total catfish production of 44.3 percent in the second quarter of 2008.

Geoducks draw fine for trespassing
United States - November 16, 2008 - Cookson Beecher

Washington state's largest shellfish grower is facing a fine that could be as high as $1.3 million for growing geoducks and oysters on state-owned tidelands.

Rising seawater temp threatens brown seaweed and oyster farming
South Korea - November - November 16, 2008 - Damages to brown seaweed and oyster farming along the southern coast of the peninsula are increasing as global warming has led to increased seawater temperatures.

Abagold cleans up
South Africa - November 16, 2008 - Abalone farming and processing company Abagold Limited, cleaned all 16 km of the Plaat, a stretch of beach from Grotto beach in Hermanus to De Kelders near Gansbaai on Friday, 7 November.

Perak to legalise prawn-farming industry
Malaysia - November 16, 2008 - The Perak government is formulating a new policy to be introduced early next year to legalise its prawn-farming industry, state executive councillor Nga Kor Ming said.

EU tackles government on weak EIA
Ireland/Europe - November 16, 2008 - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will deliver its judgment on Thursday in a case brought by the European Commission against the government for allegedly infringing the law on environmental impact assessments, writes Kieron Wood.

Organic definition for fish flounders
North America - November 15, 2008 - You would think seafood couldn't get more organic than a thick filet of wild salmon fresh from the pristine waters of Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy.

World's salmon aquaculture industry leaders develop standards
Global - November 15, 2008 - More than 80 of the world's salmon aquaculture industry stakeholders – including producers, NGO representatives, retailers, government representatives and scientists – met in Edinburgh this week to move forward with developing global standards for salmon aquaculture.

PetroSun BioFuels proposes new crop to catfish farmers
United States - November 15, 2008 - PetroSun, Incannounced today that PetroSun BioFuels, a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Biomass Partners presented an Aquaculture Algae to Algal Oil Program at the Mississippi Biomass Council meeting held November 5th in Jackson, Mississippi.

State seeks ways to back aquaculture industry
United States- November 14, 2008 - Seeking to boost Maryland's fledgling aquaculture industry, the O'Malley administration plans to introduce legislation to make it easier for people and businesses to raise oysters or other shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay.

Ise touch revives Persian Gulf pearl industry
United Arab Emirates - November 13, 2008 - A former pearl salesman from Japan is trying to revive the pearl industry of the Persian Gulf, which once thrived as one of the world's biggest production areas of natural pearls.

PAC stresses need for fish breeding in NWFP
Pakistan - November 13, 2008 - Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the NWFP Assembly has stressed the need for breeding and growing fish in the province to better the lot of farmers.

Oyster Farms given the green light
United States - November 13, 2008 - Bruce Murray, Steve Bender and Richie Holdgate all got unanimous approvals from the Board of Selectmen last week for aquaculture licenses.

Aqua plan launched for Larne Lough
Ireland - November 13, 2008 - A management plan for the development of aquaculture in Larne Lough was launched this week.

FAO signs $410,000 to improve aquaculture in Nigeria
Nigeria - November 13, 2008 - In an effort to improve Aquaculture in the country and further make it competitive in the international community, the Food and Agricultural Organisation, (FAO) has provided $410,000 of funding support in the area of capacity building, seed development, and in other allied areas to support aquaculture development.

Indigenous grown barramundi for local miners
Australia - November 12, 2008 - An Aboriginal community in the Kimberley region of north west Western Australia says it's about to harvest the first of its locally grown barramundi.

"'New Seafood Packaging Trends"' workshop
Australia - November 12, 2008 - The Seafood CRC will be holding "New Seafood Packaging Trends" workshops in December 2008.

Seafood exporters fear 20-30% drop in volume
Global - November 12, 2008 - Seafood exports may fall 20-30% by volume this fiscal to March 2009 as the global economic slowdown depresses demand, said a top official.

Yachtsmen taken on fish farm tour
Malaysia - November 12, 2008 - A group of foreigners were taken on a special tour to a kelong (fish farm) here.

Vietnam plans to develop tra catfish industry in Mekong Delta
Vietnam - November 12, 2008 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has passed a plan on development of production and sales of tra catfish in the Mekong Delta until 2010, with further orientations towards 2020.

Boom times for agar-agar farmers in Sulu
The Philippines - November 12, 2008 - It was built for fishermen in Panamao, Sulu, but local residents growing exportable agar-agar seaweeds, from where carrageenan is derived, are just as lucky for their new seaside fish landing facility has improved their productivity too.

Melamine now hits fish feed
Hong Kong - November 12, 2008 - The melamine scare has spread from baby formula to animal feed after a sample of feed used at a fish farm on Lantau Island was found to contain traces of the chemical.

Long-finned eel values slither upwards
Burma (Myanmar) - November 12, 2008 - Congers, or long-finned eels, are attracting a larger market share abroad and fetching higher prices – between K10,000 to K15,000 a viss, said U Yone Kan, an eel farmer in Mandalay.

Sequim man to grow 'sea vegetables'
United States - November 12, 2008 - Tim Vici, of Sequim, doesn't sow seeds, till land or raise livestock. He grows seaweed or sea vegetables as he calls them.

Arid aquaculture can provide livelihood for drylands
Global - November 12, 2008 - Researchers have cited arid aquaculture as an effective potential alternative livelihood for people living in desertified parts of the worlds expanding drylands.

Dramatic drops in Central Asia's fisheries sector
Central Asia - November 12, 2008 - Fisheries production in the Central Asian and Caucasus republics has 'plummeted dramatically' in the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, a UN food agency said Monday.

Feedback on tilapia aquaculture focus of Dialogue meeting
United States - November 12, 2008 - Feedback on draft standards for tilapia aquaculture that is received during the first public comment period for the standards will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Tilapia Aquaculture Dialogue.

The real price of farmed salmon
Canada - November 12, 2008 - Salmon aquaculture is devastating the world's oceans and an international coalition of scientists, Canadian First Nations and tourism operators have called for a global moratorium.

RM60 million aquaculture project will create 200 entrepreneurs
Malaysia - November 12, 2008 - MARA has allocated RM60 million for a biotech aquaculture project that will create 200 entrepreneurs.

High-value aquaculture drives double digit growth
The Philippines - November 10, 2008 - High-value aquaculture species such as tiger prawns and mud crabs posted double-digit growth rates in the second quarter of the year.

Consumption of farmed salmon has risen 22 per cent
United Kingdom - November 10, 2008 - Consumption by British households of Scottish farmed salmon has risen by 22 per cent over the past two years. The increase, which represents an additional 40 million meals, is a boost for an industry that has fought criticism by marine environmentalists.

Victorian Climate Change Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture 2008-2018
Australia - November 9, 2008 - The draft Victorian Climate Change Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture 2008-2018 (PDF 438KB) is part the Brumby Government's $205 million Future Farming Strategy which will assist farming and fisheries businesses meet the challenges of climate change.

Cumminscorp wants to delay creditor payment
Australia - November 9, 2008 - Cummindcorp hopes to defer a deed-of-arrangement payment and use the funds for a new business venture involving the production of its C-boxes.

RP boosts tiger prawn production in 2Q
The Philippines - November 9, 2008 - The Philippines' tiger prawn production made a big leap in the second quarter of 2008 due to better farming practices, according to the Department of Agriculture

Shrimp farming in Batti to be supervised
Sri Lanka - November 9, 2008 - A zonal plan is being designed to regularise the shrimp/prawn farming industry in the Batticaloa District, Ravi Kumar, the Officer-in-Charge of the Regional Aquaculture Extension Office in Batticaloa said.

Kiotechagil continues global expansion
Global - November 9, 2008 - Agriculture and aquaculture specialists Kiotechagil, which manufactures a range of products for the animal feed, grain and aquaculture industries, has successfully concluded new distribution agreements in Egypt, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Neptune announces advances in algae production system
United States - November 9, 2008 - Neptune Industries, Inc. announced today that it has made advancements in its floating algae system design and is beginning to harvest trial batches of algae for testing oil content under its Grant from the State of Florida Farm to Fuel Program.

Aquaculture & Fisheries Regional Development Officer
Scotland - November 9, 2008 - Salary from £21K subject to experience Working with wild fish and aquaculture to facilitate a sustainable future for both industries

Realising potential of local shrimp industry
Brunei - November 9, 2008 - Despite the efforts to bolster the aquaculture industry here in Brunei Darussalam, the local shrimp farming industry is having great difficulty in blossoming.

Aussie salmon producers defend their sustainability
Australia - November 8, 2008 - Australians have distanced their industry from environmentalists complaints to the United Nations on Northern Hemisphere salmon farming

Seafood industry welcomes Walkamin decision
Australia - November 8, 2008 - The Queensland Aquaculture Industries Federation (QAIF) has welcomed the decision by the Queensland Government to keep open the research facility at Walkamin on the Atherton Tablelands.

Shrimp output cuts could lift prices
Thailand - November 8, 2008 - Shrimpers have suggested the industry cut production by between 10% and 20% next year to match expected slow demand from major buyers overseas.

Salmon company investment set to create more jobs
Scotland - November 8, 2008 - New jobs are expected thanks to a £3.7million development by one of Scotland's principal salmon farming firms.

Improvement of aquaculture in Lanao Sur seen
The Philippines - November 8, 2008 - Fish pens, cages, hatcheries and other inland fisheries in Lanao del Sur will be eventually improved by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries-ARMM.

Fish farm bans lifted
United Kingdom - November 8, 2008 - Bans on fish movement have been totally lifted after the 2006 outbreak of a deadly virus at a Nidderdale fish farm.

Coral trout breeding a success

Australia - October 30, 2008 - As the coral trout project in Cairns reaches another milestone researchers are getting closer to commercial captive breeding of two other iconic species - the tropical rock lobster and the giant Queensland groper.

Hybrid catfish grading solution
United States - October 30, 2008 - While hybrid catfish provide many benefits and much promise for Southern aquaculture, they do present several unique challenges - challenges researchers are determined to find solutions for.

Shellfish grower may face US$1.3m fines
United States - October 30, 2008 - The state might seek more than $1.3 million in damages from Taylor Shellfish Co. for geoducks the company raised and harvested on state lands in Totten Inlet the past three years without a lease.

Chinese authorities confirm melamine in feedstuff
India - October 30, 2008 - Tests have confirmed the presence of melamine in Chinese feedstuff and regulatory bodies are now widening investigations into the chemical's use, state media reported on Oct. 30.

Plans to boost ornamental fish exports to $50 m by 2012
India - October 30, 2008 - Ornamental fish exports have almost doubled from Rs 3.2 crore in 2001-02 to Rs 5.6 crore in 2006-07, but remains quite insignificant compared with the export of food fish which is worth Rs 8,000 crore a year.

West losing fish farming jobs due to licence crix
Ireland - October 30, 2008 - A regular flow of jobs in the fish farming sector along the West coast is being lost because of Government delays, mainly in the processing of licensing applications.

Panel delays vote on 1st fish farms in US waters
United State - October 30, 2008 - A fishery panel decided Wednesday to delay a vote on allowing the first commercial offshore fish farms in federal waters and will take longer to review potential effects on the Gulf of Mexico. (2 stories)

Approval must for shrimp production in brackish waters
India - October 30, 2008 - Those engaged in brackish water shrimp production mandatorily take the approval of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority based in Chennai.

Business leaders complain about new tax rules
Vietnam - Octoer 30, 20 - Aquaculture businesses Monday called for a relaxation of new regulations they say are causing financial hardship.

Costly exercise
Scotlad - October 30, 2008 - According to the original Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture, published in March 2003, the Scottish Aquaculture industry contended that its costs are higher than those of its competitors in other countries due to direct regulatory and rental costs.

LG Sonic-Algae control with ultrasound
Australia - October 28, 2008 - LG Sonic Algae control eliminates algae in dams, lakes, swimming pools, fish ponds, water storage tanks or any form of secured water by ultrasound.

Fishy business at B.C. fish farms
Canada - October 28, 2008 - "There are no commercial fisheries left in the world for Atlantic salmon. When you see ‘Fresh Atlantic Salmon,' it's farmed," explained Catherine Stewart, salmon farming campaign manager for Living Oceans, a marine conservation agency in British Columbia.

Vote expected this week on fish farms in Gulf
United States - October 28, 2008 - After a year of divisive public hearings and hundreds of pages of revisions, federal fisheries regulators this week will decide whether to open the Gulf of Mexico to industrial-scale fish farms that could yield more than 60 million pounds of additional seafood from the ocean.

Setting the record straight
Canada - October 28, 2008 - Sometimes information appearing in the media merits correction or clarification. This can be especially true of special interest columns written for community newspapers. While we understand that these opinions are sometimes misinterpreted as fact, it's important that readers have access to factual and accurate information about salmon farming in British Columbia.

Vaccine may save Australia's prawns
Australia - October 27, 2008 - Researchers at James Cook University have developed a virus ‘silencing' technique that could save the Australian prawn industry from millions of dollars in losses.

A French family dynasty reinvents the oyster
France - October 27, 2008 - A member of the fourth generation of a family of oyster farmers, Thierry, 37, has brought an economics education to what has become the most famous name in oysters: Gillardeau.

Oysters and council reach compromise
New Zealand - October 27, 2008 - Bay of Islands oyster farmers and the Far North District Council have reached a compromise over the bill for court costs.

Water blockage causes farm problems
Pakistan - October 27, 2008 - There are growing concerns, that large areas of cultivated crops of Punjab and fish farms could be seriously affected, after closure (theft) of water of Chenab river from Indian side.

Catfish price falls due to recession
Vietnam - October 27, 2008 - The price of tra and basa catfish fell by VND900,000 (US$56) per tonne this week, due to the global recession, according to the Industry and Trade Department of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang.

Council chooses model as ‘eel ambassador' to Japan
Taiwan - October 27, 2008 - The Council of Agriculture received some unexpected criticism after it chose model Yin Ling to promote locally raised eel on the Japanese market.

Partners to raise shrimp farm yields
Bangladesh - October 27, 2007 - The USAID-funded Price project and the WorldFish Center announced an immediate initiative to raise shrimp farm yields for the benefit of the entire shrimp sector.

Toxic dangers from the deep
Australia - October 26, 2008 - Australians are eating imported fish that have not been tested for harmful toxins, consumer advocate Choice warns.

Confused – you're not the only one!
United Kingdom - October 26, 2008 - This week the Guardian newspaper website featured an article about sustainable fish. The website says that the Government recommends that everyone eats two portions of fish a week, yet three-quarters of the world's fish stocks are currently being over-exploited. They ask what is the ethical yet health-conscious cook to do?

Government urged to test farm-raised Chilean salmon
United States - October 26, 2008 - Environmental and consumer groups have requested the US goverment test more farm-raised salmon imported from Chile after German authorities found banned antifungal and antiparasite chemicals in the fish.

Caution and enthusiasm for fish farming in Argentina
Argentina - October 26, 2008 - Fish farming is expanding in Latin America, fuelled by the demands of a global market that is facing the stagnation of commercial fishing. But some people are warning about the limits of industrial production of fish and the environmental and social risks.

Marine farm seen as boost for Bay of Plenty
New Zealand - October 26, 2008 - The Bay of Plenty Regional Council sees the development of a big marine farm in the eastern bay, as a major boost for the region's economy.

Fremantle brothers build an octopuses' garden in the waves
Australia - October 25, 2008 - Growing worldwide demand for octopus has led a Fremantle company to turn to aquaculture to farm the delicacy in an Australian-first venture.

Healthy sea asparagus thrives on Oahu's North Shore
United States - October 25, 2008 - A super sea crop is sprouting up on Oahu's North Shore. Scientists are working with the University of Hawaii, using marine agriculture to spread the word on sea asparagus.

Villagers oppose fish-farm plan
Scotland - October 25, 2008 - Lochaber loch-side villagers will next month renew their opposition to a fish farm development which, they claim, will be a hazard to shipping.

Guide for minimizing aquaculture waste
Spain - October 25, 2008 - Among the most pressing problems the sector is facing are the lack of the necessary infrastructure in many cases, and the technical difficulties involved in managing this waste properly.

Organic aquaculture harvest to begin on Nov 1
India - October 25, 2008 - The world's first organic aquaculture harvest of the large fresh water prawn, scampi, is slated to be held besides the backwaters of Kerala on November 1.

Najib goes into fish breeding to set example
Malaysia - October 25, 2008 - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is into fish breeding. The deputy prime minister is breeding catfish to set an example for the people to diversify economic activities in the face of the global financial crisis.

Seafood Promotion Act needed to boost seafood sales
Australia - October 24, 2008 - A key preliminary step has been taken towards the development of an Australian Seafood Promotion Act.

Victoria shelves plan for peninsula carp farm
Australia - October 24, 2008 - A lack of investor interest has forced (the Victorian) Government to shelve plans for farming carp in a 100-hectare pool of recycled water on the Bellarine Peninsula.

"'Sea kittens"' next push by PETA
United States - October 24, 2008 -

Call for FDA to test Chilean farmed salmon
United States/Chile - October 24, 2008 - Environmentalists and consumer advocates are urging the government to increase testing of farm-raised salmon from Chile after authorities in Germany detected banned chemicals in Chilean fish.

Will 'green' shrimp take root in the Lowcountry?
United States - October 24, 2008 - As commercial shrimpers continue to catch white shrimp offshore, a Pritchardville man is about to gather his first harvest of pond-raised "green" shrimp.

EU laws over fish farms
United Kingdom - October 24, 2008 - The Environment Agency is flouting EU law by letting fish farms pollute rivers and kill threatened salmon stocks, anglers claim.

USDA catfish purchase could help industry
United States - October 24, 2008 - A planned $5 million government purchase of catfish for school lunch and food assistance programs is expected to give a boost to the aquaculture industry, officials said.

Image problem haunts Chile's salmon industry
Chile - October 24, 2008 - As if disease and parasite woes, widespread layoffs and an expected 2009 double-digit production drop weren't bad enough, Chile's farmed salmon industry – long lambasted by environmental and labor groups – also faces some serious image problems.

"'U.S. Farmed"' is only yellowtail recommended
United States - October 24, 2008 - Kona Blue Water Farms today commended the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program's Sushi Card recommendation of U.S. farmed yellowtail as a "Good Alternative."

Indonesia got soaked when the seaweed bubble burst
Indonesia - October 24, 2008 - Patrick Barta reports that the market for a yellowish seaweed used to produce carrageenan, a widely-used thickening agent, has fallen sharply after roughly tripling over the past few months.

Tra fish drowning in ponds of tears
Vietnam - October 23, 2008 - Seafood processing companies say that tra fish prices have been sliding dramatically due to the world financial crisis – importers are unable to pay for imports.

Salmon board bids to block fish farm expansion plan
Scotland - October 23, 2008 - Angling interests are fighting moves to double the size of a fish farm on Loch Ness, which they claim will pose an increased risk to wild salmon stocks from escaped fish.

B.C. town wants $10 million fish
Canada - October 23, 2008 - Chamber of commerce members from a Vancouver Island town are urging the B.C. government to create a homegrown solution to fish containment on provincial salmon farms.

Prepped to learn from mistakes
Canada - October 23, 2008 - The Coast of Bays Corporation led a local delegation of municipal leaders and economic development stakeholders to New Brunswick for a trade mission yesterday

Andhra Govt to enforce strict standards in seafood export
India - October 23, 2008 - Government and the EU's Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) is set to enforce strict hygiene standards in the state's unauthorised aquaculture farms and fishing harbours.

Fish farming in Malawi's dustbowl
Malawi - October 23, 2008 - This seems an unlikely place to go fishing for your dinner. The dusty scrublands of Zomba West have been brittle dry since April, when the rainy season ended.

Officials review aquaculture plan
Solomon Islands - October 23, 2008 - Fisheries officials are reviewing what is called the National Aquaculture Plan. This is being down in a two and half day workshop that started in Honiara on Tuesday.

Engineers make aquarium a classroom
United States - October 23, 2008 - Each semester, Rowan University engineering students must enroll in an engineering clinic, a sequence looking to teach engineering concepts through hands-on, project-based activities.

Hopes for farmed kingfish in coming months
Australia - October 22, 2008 - A Western Australian kingfish farm based in Jurien Bay has high hopes to land its first harvest early in the New Year.

Catfish farmers need help
United States - October 22, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it'll purchase up to $5 million worth of domestic farm-raised catfish for school lunches and other programs.

Fish industry in danger from river project
Malaysia - October 22, 2008 - The Transport Ministry must stop deepening Sungai Dinding near Lumut to save the fish industry and the country's only seaweed farm, said state executive councillor A. Sivanesan.

HCMC farmers to file lawsuit against Vedan
Vietnam - October 22, 2008 - The Ho Chi Minh City Farmers Association Tuesday said it would file a damages lawsuit against a monosodium glutamate maker that pumped untreated waste water into a river in southern Dong Nai Province.

Germany finds "'fishy"' chemicals in Chilean salmon
Chile - October 22, 2008 - German health authorities recently detected banned chemicals in Chilean farmed salmon, Ecoceanos News reported last week.

Judges hear cases on hatchery vs wild salmon
United States - October 22, 2008 - A panel of federal appellate judges is being asked to decide whether the government should count hatchery-raised salmon and steelhead when considering the fish populations for protection under the Endangered Species Act.

New technology to boost income of tilapia fish farmers
The Philippines - October 22, 2008 - After years of using commercial fish feed, farmers here have discovered that natural fish food is in fact preferred by tilapia.

Chamber pushes for closed-containment fund
Canada - October 22, 2008 - The provincial government should create a $10-million fund that would encourage BC's salmon farms to develop closed-containment technology, according to chamber of commerce members.

Fish farmers need boost - experts
Uganda - October 22, 2008 - There is lack of economic and political seriousness to encourage the fishing industry, according to Dick yeko, an official of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation

Impact of Slice still unknown
Canada - October 22, 2008 - Salmon smolts may no longer be threatened by the lice, which seem to multiply exponentially wherever salmon farms are located. Critics of fish farms have long associated sea lice with the decrease in pink salmon stocks in the archipelago.

PEI releases first-ever aquaculture guide
Canada - October 22, 2008 - The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Prince Edward Island has released its first Aquaculture Safety Code of Practice.

Victorian Fisheries Consultative Arrangements Review
Australia - October 20, 2008 - In October 2008, the Minister responsible for fisheries, Joe Helper, released a policy statement on the new consultative arrangements for fisheries resources.

Big week ahead for seafood industry
Australia - October 20, 2008 - The week ahead promises heaps of opportunities for the Seafood Industry with activities in Adelaide connected with SEA, Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (Seafood CRC) and National Aquaculture Council

Catfish exports hit record high
Vietnam - October 20, 2008 - Viet Nam exported nearly 483,000 tonnes of tra and basa catfish in the first nine months of this year, bringing in US$1.081 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Paddlefish could put Kentucky on culinary map
United States - October 20, 2008 - A woman in northern Kentucky hopes she can make a fish product as identifiable with the Bluegrass State as, well, bluegrass.

Govt steps up regulation and offers prospects of insurance
India - October 20, 2008 - State level and district level committees have been set up in all the coastal states including Goa in accordance with the provisions of Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 for carrying out the various activities enumerated in the Act.

Oysters' role in cutting carbon
Australia - October 19, 2008 - There may be another good reason to grow oysters on Eyre Peninsula apart besides serving them up on dinner plates.

The use of poultry by-product meals in pelleted feed for humpback grouper
South East Asia - October 19, 2008 - Grouper farming, especially in Southeast Asia, is still heavily dependent on feeding with trash fish. The demand for trash fish is increasing steadily despite decreasing prey fish stocks in the world's oceans and competing use for human consumption

Multination seaweed production talks
Malaysia - October 19, 2008 - Joint production, processing and marketing of seaweeds in the four member countries of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines sub-region were among the agenda discussed during a meeting last week in Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah in Malaysia.

FMAP defends Malta's tuna business
Malta - October 19, 2008 - The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) said this morning that the tuna business in Malta was highly regulated.

Climate Change – what it means for Victoria's fisheries
Australia - October 18, 2008 - The Co-management Council (FCC) of Victoria are inviting persons with an interest in either of the commercial, recreational, aquaculture and post harvest fishery sector to a climate change information session.

Farmed salmon disease outbreak in Magallanes
Chile - October 18, 2008 - Chile's government confirmed this week that Infectious Salmon Disease (ISA) virus is present in the Magallanes Region (Region XII), more precisely at a salmon farm from Nova Austral in the Puerto Natales area, north of Punta Arenas.

Farmers raise more whiteleg shrimp
Vietnam - October 14, 2008 - Farmers in Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces are expanding their breeding ponds for whiteleg shrimp, as profits have risen dramatically.

Fish farmer Austevoll bids to buy peer
Norway - October 14, 2008 - Norwegian fish farmer Austevoll Seafood placed a mandatory offer for peer Leroy Seafood Group on Tuesday and said it aimed to develop the group through further consolidation.

ISA woes prompt dismal production forecast
Chile - October 14, 2008 - Producers are forecasting difficult times ahead for Chile's once-booming farmed salmon industry, which continues to be pummeled by Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA). A highly contagious virus, ISA can be deadly to fish but does not affect humans.

Asian oysters revisited: a health threat?
United States - October 14, 2008 - Asian oysters may be able to repopulate and help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, but does that mean you'd want to eat them?

Specter to seek more funds for Cheyney research center
United States - October 14, 2008 - U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter will announce proposed federal funding for Cheyney University's Urban Aquaculture Research and Education Center at a ceremony this morning.

Norovirus outbreak in Far North
New Zealand - October 13, 2008 - Health officials are trying to trace the cause of an outbreak of norovirus in the Bay of Islands.

Big Island's Kona Blue to raise fish off Mexico
Mexico - October 13, 2008 - Kona Blue Water Farms, which raises fish in open-ocean pens off the Kona coast on the Big Island, plans to farm its trademark Kona kampachi off Mexico.

White shrimp farming set to begin
India - October 13, 2008 - Shrimp farmers are gearing to farm the exotic but less expensive white shrimp in a few months, after the government recently cleared the way for its introduction in India.

Analabs expects aquaculture biz to breach RM10m by 2010
Malaysia - October 13, 2008 - Analabs Resources Bhd, the market leader in the toxic waste recycling industry, expects revenue from its aquaculture business to breach the RM10 million mark within two years from RM4.58 million currently, said its chairman Kan Yow Kheong.

No time like the present
Europe - October 13, 2008 - Klaus Hatlebrekke has warned the salmon industry against further growth during this time of financial uncertainty.

S Asia's first crocodile farm at Bhaluka
Bangladesh - October 13, 2008 - A man who had been in quest of a profession with a difference finally had his passion landed in a commercial crocodile farm at Bhaluka, the first in the South Asian region.

Breeders facing massive losses
Malaysia - October 13, 2008 - Three fish farmers are claiming that a project to deepen Sungai Dinding in Manjung, Perak, has resulted in the deaths of their livestock worth RM1.5mil.

Down on the fish farm
United States - October 13, 2008 - Eric Koolstra carefully tends a multitude of fish swimming rapidly in enclosed raceways at his relatively unusual farm east of Berthoud. "Feed, clean, sort," he says when asked what fish farming is all about.

Equity bulks up mussel company
United States - October 13, 2008 - An Island mussel grower has partnered with an equity investment firm to expand south of the border.

Workshop spurs Tinian aquaculture project
Micronesia - October 13, 2008 - Only several weeks ago did Tinian resident Melvin Crisostomo first approach Michael Ogo to inquire about farming shrimp during the Opportunities in Aquaculture workshop held on Saipan in July.

RM560,000 to encourage catfish rearing ventures
Malaysia - October 13, 2008 - The Pahang Fisheries Department has allocated RM560,000 as part of its efforts to encourage more people to venture into rearing catfish or ikan keli here.

Eco-friendly fishery welcomes 28,000 trout
United States - October 13, 2008 - West Virginia's first inland salmon fishery has welcomed 28,000 rainbow trout to its production facility in Man.

Private vs. public aquaculture
United States - October 13, 2008 - A conflict within the clamming community came to a head recently, prompting the selectmen to disband the Shellfish Advisory Board and replace it with a temporary Shellfish Subcommittee to the Selectmen.

Big investor gives a boost to underground fish farm
United States - October 9, 2008 - The San Francisco-based business development firm should be able to bankroll the remaining startup costs for Parsons' and Pierce's creative business endeavor, The Underground Fish Farm.

Move to improve fish farming in Upper West hits a snag
Ghana - October 9, 2008 - There are no fish farmers in the Upper West Region, because the Ministry of Fisheries' Ponds Construction Support Loans given out to farmers to promote fish farming can not be accessed.

Isabela fish farmers see more income from polyculture technology
The Philippines - October 9, 2008 - Tilapia farmers in the northern province of Isabela province are expected to find their income go notches higher with the successful result of a demonstration project on polyculture technology.

Commercial Seafood Processing Specialist
Australia - October 8, 2008 - Position Vacant with the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre - Fantastic Opportunity to Live and Work in Beautiful Australia

SSA Network Meeting: Brisbane: 6 November 2008
Australia - October 8, 2008 - Are you interested in seafood industry development? Then join us at the SSA Network meeting being held at the Cocos Room, Virginia Palms International, Cnr Sandgate and Zillmere Roads, Boondall, Brisbane. Attendance is free!

Aquaponics, other innovations centre stage at Sustainable Expo
Australia - October 8, 2008 - As the world becomes more populated and land for food production decreases or becomes degraded, smarter ways of growing food will no doubt be needed.

Prawn farmers expected to cope with climate change
Australia - October 8, 2008 - Prawn farmers expected to cope with climate change

It's time we used the oceans for farming rather than for hunting
Canada - October 8, 2008 - There's been a lot of attention given to the regulation -- and overall sustainability -- of the salmon farming industry in BC and across the country.

You'll fall for Australis Barramundi
United States - October 8, 2008 - There's a new fish swimming to the top of the list for fish lovers -- barramundi. No, not barracuda. Barramundi. Baa-ra-moon-di. Get used to pronouncing it, because it's quickly becoming America's new favorite white fish.

Fish farm owners suffer losses following mysterious deaths
Malaysia - October 8, 2008 - Three entrepreneurs of sea-cage fish farms suffered losses amounting to RM2 million when fish from their 152 ponds died mysteriously, believed to be due to works carried out at Sungai Dinding near here.

Deadly jellyfish stalk Irish coast
Ireland - October 8, 2008 - Ireland could see another huge surge in immigration, however this time in the form of deadly jellyfish that are approaching the Irish coast.

Mersin may have fish farms, says minister
Turkey - October 8, 2008 - State Minister Kürşat Tüzmen told the Anatolia news agency that fish farms can damage the environment when not done properly and the government will be cautious on granting new licenses.

Salmon farmers shrug off alert
Australia - October 7, 2008 - Tasmania's lucrative salmon industry says global warming is just another risk that producers will learn to cope with.

Fish farming may struggle to cope with global demand, UN
Global - October 7, 2008 - The United Nations FAO today expressed concerns that the aquaculture industry may struggle to meet future world demand for fish as a rising global population consumes more and more fish and small farmers in poor countries face difficulties in exporting their produce.

Huge Maori aquaculture deal agreed
New Zealand - October 7, 2008 - Iwi with interests in the Marlborough Sounds, Tasman Bay, other parts of the South Island and the Hauraki Gulf are to get a cash windfall of almost $100m.

Aquaculture set to grow
Scotland - October 7, 2008 - Aquaculture, commonly known as fish farming in the industry, first took off in Scotland in the 1970s and produces around 200,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish annually.

Casting the net far and wide
India - October 7, 2008 - India's marine sector contributes 1.3% to its Gross Domestic Product and is ranked third among fish producing countries while it holds 19th rank among major exporting countries.

Climate change threatens local fisheries
Australia - October 6, 2008 - Sections of Australia's $2.1 billion commercial fishing and aquaculture industry are at risk because of climate change, a federal government-commissioned report warns.

Bluefin tuna farming nixed
The Philippines - October 6, 2008 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is considering the possibility of promoting and funding bluefin tuna sea ranching research in the hope of producing tuna fishers instead of hunters.

Fears fish farm will harm Mossel Bay tourism, ecology
South Africa - October 6, 2008 - Mossel Bay Tourism said yesterday that food giant Irvin & Johnson‘s proposed fish farm in the town‘s coastal waters could harm the environment and popular eco-tourism ventures such as whale watching.

Pangasius catfish production gains ground in C. Mindanao
The Philippines - October 6, 2008 - Production of a new catfish (hito) variety has gained ground in General Santos City in a bid to produce stable domestic supply of the product now being touted as the "next generation fish" in the country.

Carrefour deal involves shrimp farmers directly
Thailand - October 6, 2008 - Carrefour, the world's second-largest retail operator, plans to buy shrimp directly from farmers to supply the chain's outlets in Thailand and abroad.

Peers honour Arkansas catfish advocate
United States - October 5, 2008 - Catfish Farmers of Arkansas have recognized the long-term efforts of James Popejoy Snr of Uncle Cat Marketing© with an award for dedicated service to the industry at a function last week.

Farmers change focus from shrimp to algae fuel
United States - October 5, 2008 - When Gary Wood's family began experimenting with shrimp farming near Gila Bend in the mid-1990s, he said they kept things low-key because people would think they were "crazy."

Scientists spawning snook in captivity
United States - October 5, 2008 - Scientists are spawning snook in captivity and releasing them back into the wild.

Conservative Party commits to investing $7 million in sea farming
Canada - October 5, 2008 - The Honourable Christian Paradis, Conservative Party candidate in Mégantic-L'Érable, is pleased to announce that a re-elected Conservative Government would commit to a $7M investment over the next three years to develop Quebec's sea farming industry.

Maltese expert is no fish out of water in Guatemala
Malta/Guatemala - October 5, 2008 - An e-mail landed in Prof. Carmelo Agius's inbox, revealing the good news from a remote part of Guatemala: 1,000 fish had been produced in the breeding tank.

Aquaculture Plan is OK
United States - October 5, 2008 - Your Sept. 5 article regarding Suffolk County's proposed shellfish aquaculture program in Peconic and Gardiners Bay, entitled "Shell Game: Baymen Battle over Proposed Program," was way off base in the characterization of the proposed program.

2009 World Seafood Congress to be held in Morocco
Global - October 5, 2008 - The IAFI World Seafood Congress 2009 is to be hosted by Morocco, as the Congress takes on a spicy international flavour.

Ex butcher now raises fish
New Zealand - October5, 2008 - Sophie Preece talks to operations manager of Island Aquafarms, Alf Hackett about kingfish which died and salmon which thrived.

Salmon still at risk despite fall in lice: biologist
Canada - October 3, 2008 - There seems to be no end to the controversy around sea lice and fish farms in B.C.

Norwegian company acquires salmon licences in Scotland
Norway/Scotland - October 3, 2008 - Norwegian aquaculture company Marine Farms ASA said on Friday that its subsidiary, Lakeland Marine Farms Ltd, has completed its previously announced acquisition of two salmon licences at Loch Melfort in Scotland.

What's a fish?
Canada - October 3, 2008 - Is a fish always a fish? This was one of the more surreal questions asked in the Supreme Court of British Columbia Thursday in final submissions in a constitutional challenge to the province's authority to regulate fish farms. If

Tuna industry cold on blue fin tuna culture
The Philippines - October 3, 2008 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is considering the possibility of promoting and funding blue fin tuna sea ranching research in the hope of producing tuna fishers instead of hunters.

Clean Seas unveils bold plans
Australia - October 2, 2008 - Eyre Peninsula fish farmer Clean Seas Tuna has put forward an ambitious strategy to improve its performance and expand the business.

Sea lion killings continue in Chile's Aysén
Chile - October 2, 2008 - Residents in far southern Chile's Region XI, an area also known as Aysén, continue to discover the bodies of sea lions assumed to have been killed by area salmon farmers.

Production of catfish variety gains ground in Mindanao
The Philippines - October 2, 2008 - Production of a new catfish (hito) variety is gaining ground in this city, which is determined to produce a stable supply of this "next-generation fish."

Mackenzie salmon success leads to expansion
New Zealand - October 2, 2008 - An underwater fencing project will see Mt Cook Salmon doubling its production next year.

RP's fisheries output up after fish farms' rehabilitation
The Philippines - October 2, 2008 - The Philippines' fisheries sector increased its output after the government rehabilitated fish farms and released tilapia and carp fingerlings in rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water.

Draft standards for responsible tilapia aquaculture
Global - October 2, 2008 - The first set of measurable, performance-based tilapia aquaculture standards created through a transparent and multi-stakeholder process was released for public comment today. They are the first draft standards from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-initiated Aquaculture Dialogues.

Community leaders participate in panel discussion on aquaculture
Canada - October 2, 2008 - As part of Aquaculture Showcase 2008 four community leaders from the Coast of Bays participated in a Panel Discussion at the Great Hall in Conne River on Friday, September 19.



Be distinct or extinct
Norway - October 2, 2008 - Tell your story but be different was the message from restaurant marketing specialist Aaron Allen to around 400 delegates at AquaVision 2008, the international multi-stakeholder aquaculture conference in Norway.

Nigeria to set up three training centres for shrimp farming
Nigeria - October 1, 2008 - The Director of Nigeria's Federal Department of Fisheries (FDF), Mr Shola Armire, Tuesday said that the Nigerian government had concluded arrangements to set up three shrimp centres in Oyo, Ekiti and Adamawa states for training in shrimp farming.

Taiwan locally farmed fish free from melamine
Taiwan - October 1, 2008 - All the locally cultured fish sampled recently by the Fisheries Agency have cleared the melamine residue tests, indicating Taiwan's aquaculture industry is free of contamination of the toxic chemical

Researchers turning freshwater farm ponds into crab farms
United States - October 1, 2008 - Work by researchers at North Carolina State University is leading to a new kind of crab harvest – blue crabs grown and harvested from freshwater ponds, instead of from the sea.

Aquaculture High tides kept fish from eating and growing
Canada - October 1, 2008 - Cooke Aquaculture has moved salmon cages out of a controversial area of the Bay of Fundy after the high tides and rough waters proved to be too much for the fish to handle.

A prawn farm breeds potential success
United States - October 1, 2008 - Seafood lovers are in for a treat in Sampson County. Prawn, a succulent crustacean, will be ready for harvest Oct. 4 and Oct. 6, at the Harvest of the Great Spirit farm on U.S. 421, just north of Clinton.

An appeal to ADB over dumping aquaculture
Asia - October 1, 2008 - Due to declining fish supply, the Asian Development Bank closed its fisheries-aquaculture program for marginal fisherfolk.This was a critical policy shift on ADB's part.

Sesame extract could double fish feed production
Sweden - October 1, 2008 - Research at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has revealed that a component of sesame oil added to fish feed may enable salmonid fish to produce the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA from linolenic acid in plant oils.

‘Environmental warrior' wins pearler of an award
Australia - September 30, 2008 - Practical solutions to environmental problems have helped local oyster farmer Lyn Desoto-Southwell earn the title of environmental champion of the NSW oyster industry.

The legend of the secret shrimp
United States - September 30, 2008 - It only takes about two hours for the 10,000-pound-plus cache of fresh shrimp to disappear.

Town launches mussel technology demo project
The Philippines - September 30, 2008 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Jiabong LGU partnered in a new project launched on September 24, 2008.

Happy Shrimp Farm confident for 2009
Holland - September 30, 2008 - After a poor start, the Happy Shrimp Farm in Rotterdam - the first topical shrimp farm in Europe - is convident to reach their production targets in 2009.

B.C. court asked to transfer fish farm responsibility to Ottawa
Canada - September 30, 2008 - The B.C. government has been ineffective at protecting its coasts from damage caused by fish farms and should be stripped of its responsibility to regulate them, a provincial Supreme Court judge heard Monday.

Modeling mussels
United States - September 30, 2008 - Marine aquaculture, farming in the ocean, focuses on environmentally friendly and sustainable methods to cultivate marine biomass for human consumption.

Festival celebrates aquaculture in Digby
Canada - September 30, 2008 - Nova Scotia's aquaculture industry will be celebrated in Digby on Saturday, Oct. 4, during Aquaculture Harvest Festival.

New Board of directors for European Aquaculture Society
Europe - September 30, 2008 - At its General Assembly, held on September 16 at the occasion of Aquaculture Europe 2008 in Krakow, Poland, members of the European Aquaculture Society approved its new Board of Directors.

Deep seawater helps aquaculture industry grow
United States - September 30, 2008 - Mention the state's energy park in Kona on the Big Island and a dozen seawater-to-drinking-water manufacturers usually come to mind.

Valley gets $46,000 grant for science
United States - September 30, 2008 - Mississippi Valley State University has received $46,000 more from the National Science Foundation for a program that uses catfish farming to teach science to Delta high-schoolers.

ISA prompts 50 more salmon industry layoffs
Chile - September 30, 2008 - Salmon industry workers continue to pay the price for the country's ongoing problems with Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a highly contagious fish virus first discovered in Chilean waters in mid 2007.

Green light for sponge farm
Australia - September 29, 2009 - The Australian Government has approved the establishment of Australia's first commercial sponge farm in the waters of the Torres Strait.

Hawkesbury's $3.1 million oyster clean-up program a success
Australia - September 29, 2008 - Clean up of the Hawkesbury River's 400 hectares of oyster farms is now complete, following the devastating outbreak of the QX virus, which crippled the local industry four years ago

Aquaculture mafia in Andhra Pradesh
India - September 29, 2008 - Asia's largest fresh water lake stretching between the Krishna and West Godavari districts over 77,000 acres at +5 ft above mean sea level epitomises this dilemma like no other.

White-leg shrimps must be quarantined
Vietnam - September 29, 2008 - Scientists have warned acquaculture farmers not to raise white-leg shrimps without proper planning since the country is not yet prepared for any diseases they might acquire.

Skretting fed salmon yield more protein than they consume
Norway - September 29, 2008 - 800 000 salmon produced at CAC yielded more fish protein than was used to produce their feed, without reducing the omega-3 level in the fish flesh.

Court to say if fish farms are a federal responsibility
Canada - September 29, 2009 - A constitutional challenge of B.C.'s right to regulate the fish-farming industry is to begin today in B.C. Supreme Court.

Abalone Virus Update
Australia - September 26, 2008 - At a meeting with the abalone industry today, DPIW advised that emergency restrictions are to remain in place and be reviewed in two weeks time.

Huon Aquaculture puts the fish market in the can
Australia - September 26, 2008 - A willingness to put money into research and development to ensure product quality is the key for one of Tasmania's most successful businesses, Huon Aquaculture.

Australia secures International Health Conference
Australia - September 26, 2008 - Australia has won the right to host an international health conference expected to attract hundreds of researchers and practitioners from round the world.

Clean Seas and Japan's Kinki University team up
Australia/Japan - September 26, 2008 - Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna Limited and Japan's Kinki University have today signed a collaboration agreement which will see the aquaculture pioneers exchange successful tuna propagation and husbandry technologies.

Barra farms pass EU quality test
Australia - September 26, 2008 - North Queenslanders have always known it but now it's official- we have some of the best farmed barramundi in the world.

New fish farming investment to set up
Yemen - September 26, 2008 - Minister of Fishery Wealth, Mohammad Shamlan, confirmed that his ministry would provide all facilitations to Mam Corporation's, which will establish investment projects in the field of fish farming on Yemeni coasts.

Vietnam develops tra catfish plan
Vietnam - September 26, 2008 - An overabundance of tra catfish has made farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta lose hundreds of billions of dong, resulting in 20 per cent of total farmers abandoning tra fish farming.

More Chilean NGOs call for salmon moratorium
Chile - September 26, 2008 - As a deadly fish virus known as Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) continues to spread throughout Chile's salmon-farming regions, pressure is mounting for a so-called "moratorium" on southward expansion of the troubled aquaculture industry.

New probe into possible fish contamination
Taiwan - September 26, 2008 - The Council of Agriculture (COA) decided yesterday to investigate possible melamine contamination in the aquaculture industry, after a fake protein additive was found in a brand of locally produced fish food.

Davao aquaculture makes up for poor marine catch
The Philippines - September 26, 2008 - A boost in aqua-culture output through mari-culture parks has met Davao Region's demand for fish, even as marine catch declined by 12% in the first semester, regional fishery officials said on Thursday.

A new breed of fish farming
Canada - September 26, 2008 - 'It was like being a leper." Bruce Swift is remembering his first attempts to generate interest in his B.C.-farmed coho salmon. It was four years ago, and the trip from his property in Agassiz, B.C., to Vancouver was a disaster.

Farming better fish
United States - September 26, 2008 - Cliff Goudey wants to turn centuries of fishing tradition upside down. Instead of sending boats far offshore searching for fish for weeks on end, he wants to bring the live, swimming fish right to port.

BC Salmon Farmers Association AGM highlights industry strengths
Canada - September 26, 2008 - The Annual General Meeting for the BC Salmon Farmers Association being held in Campbell River today highlights the industry's srengths – strong product demand, a solid regulatory framework and strong outreach efforts and partnerships.

Aquaculture demands an improved quality of water
United States - September 26, 2008 - Why should Virginians be doing better than Marylanders in terms of aquaculture? This question was asked by Gov. Martin O'Malley during a promotional visit.

Ministry concludes tilapia pond feeding trials
Ghana - September 26, 2008 - The Ministry of Fisheries has successfully concluded a 10-month pond feeding trials with all-male tilapia at the Aquaculture Adaptive Trials Centre at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region

Salmon pulled from Bay of Fundy fish farm
Canada - September 26, 2008 - An aquaculture company is removing salmon from a controversial fish farm in the upper Bay of Fundy after encountering problems in raising the fish.

Bill to help aquaculture development passes
New Zealand - September 26, 2008 - Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has welcomed the passage of the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill which is aimed at improving the operation and development of the aquaculture industry in New Zealand.

Prawn crop increasing in size
United States - September 26, 2008 - A third harvest is planned for one of Craven County's newest crops more than three weeks from now but already the crop is bigger and more plentiful than ever before.

2007 Fish Health Report Confirms BC Industry's High Standards
Canada - September 25, 2008 - The BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands' 2007 Fish Health Report released today confirms salmon farmers' high degree of commitent to meeting regulations and to maintaining high fish health management standards.

Farmed barra the best
Australia - September 22, 2008 - It's official – Australian Farmed Barramundi meets the highest international food safety standards, guaranteeing consumers a great tasting, healthy product from farm to table.

Thailand looking for new shrimp markets
Thailand - September 22, 2008 - Rather than relying only on the US market whose total export share amounts to 40%, Thai shrimp farmers, would be better off exploring new markets in Russia and the Middle East, reports the Fisheries Department.

Over 900,000 tonnes of tra fish harvested
Vietnam - September 22, 2008 - Over 900,000 tonnes of tra fish have been harvested so far this year with a total export turnover of nearly US$1 billion, equivalent to that of the whole year last year.

Israel cashing in on caviar crisis, but is it kosher?
Israel - September 22, 2008 - Thousands of kilometres (miles) from the Caspian Sea, Israel is cashing in on a global caviar crisis, gearing up to export tonnes of the delicate and costly roe from farm-raised sturgeon.

Earnings stagnant for Chilean salmon industry
Chile - September 22, 2008 - Despite ongoing problems with Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), a deadly fish virus that continues to spread throughout Chile's salmon farming regions, exports of farmed salmon and trout actually increased during the first half of the year, SalmonChile reported.

The 7th International Abalone Symposium
Thailand - September 22, 2008 - Details of the The 7th International Abalone Symposium to be held in July 2009 have been released

NDP Leader : Supports closed containment fish farms
Canada - September 22, 2008 - Last Friday, September 19, NDP Leader Carole James spoke of support for the development and implimentation of Closed Containment for the Fish Farm industry in BC.

Oyster industry foresees tighter rules
United States - September 21, 2008 - The Apalachicola Bay oyster industry, still the largest in Florida and a major area employer, is bracing itself for a new round of regulations to be drafted by year's end and enacted by May 2010.

WA research and grains help feed the world's farmed fish
Australia - September 20, 2008 - Western Australian research is now helping to feed fish in aquaculture projects across the world and is providing another valuable market for the State's grain farmers.

Koi turn from hobby into business
United States - September 20, 2008 - The dirt road leading to Jeff's Koi Farm is dusty and the scenery unattractive. But steps away from road's end, the farm's covered quarter acre explodes in living color.

'Looking into catfish farming domestically'
Brunei - September 20, 2008 - About 32 leaders from 12 cooperatives in the Sultanate recently visited a catfish farm in Kg Semerah Padi in Petrajaya, Kuching, Sarawak, in their effort to learn the aquatic farming technology with a view to start a similar industry here.

Insuring aquaculture
Global - September 20, 2008 - Aquaculture expansion is creating demand for complex insurance packages and companies are turning to Lloyd's to provide them.

Tilapia should not be removed from diet
United States - September 20, 2008 - A colleague of mine asked me whether we should warn our patients about the dangers of consuming tilapia. My reply was: "No! Absolutely not!"

Thumbs down on abalone measure
Australia - September 18, 2008 - Abalone farmers have rejected calls for farming effluent to be recirculated or treated before spilling into the sea, saying it would be financially crippling.

CAARP help restore pisciculture activities
Bangladesh - September 18, 2008 - 'Cyclone Affected Aquaculture Rehabilitation Project (CAARP)' of World Fish Center-Bangladesh ( WFC-BD) with financial assistances from USAID helping restoring and developing pisciculture and fishery activities in five districts of Sidr affected southern region.

Wallaroo Blue still flexing its mussels
Australia - September 18, 2008 - Flinders Seafood's Wallaroo Blue mussel farm is continuing to expand, on land and sea.

Sea lice killing B.C. wild salmon, Morton
Canada - September 18, 2008 - So you thought fish farm sea lice problems were restricted to pink salmon in the Broughton Archipelago? Not so. In fact, the problem is vastly worse than we have been told.

Shrimp farm owners suffer extortion
Burma/Myanmar - September 18, 2008 - Shrimp farm owners in Mraybon Township in Arakan State are currently facing big problems maintaining their business as many local agents are collecting tolls from them with the cooperation of the local authorities.

Salmon-rich river protection program adopted on Sakhalin
Russia - September 18, 2008 - A programme for the protection of rivers, which are natural spawning grounds of salmon fishes, has been adopted on Sakhalin Island.

Fish farmers desperate for fry to fill their ponds
Cambodia - September 18, 2008 - The govt is urging fish breeders to increase production of fry as the number of farmers wanting to raise fish has doubled over a year

Novus expands aquaculture research staff
United States - September 18, 2008 - Novus International, Inc., has appointed of Dr. Craig L. Browdy as Senior Manager of Global Aquaculture Research.

New Rota shrimp farm is jumping
Micronesia - September 18, 2008 - The newly launched shrimp farm here is literally jumping with activity as its management eyes the pending military buildup in Guam and early talks with wholesale businesses there to bring their crustacean commodity to market.

Super Friend of the Sea farmed cod
Norway - September 18, 2008 - Friend of the Sea completes certification of a Norwegian and world leader in cod farming - Nærøysund AS - which sells "Superfresh cod" through Hallvard Lerøy A/S

IAFI Congress set for Morocco
Morocco - September 17, 2008 - The IAFI World Seafood Congress 2009 is to be hosted by Morocco, as the Congress takes on a spicy international flavour.

AVG Update
Australia - September 17, 2008 - After being hampered for several days by bad weather, a dive crew from the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) today collected abalone samples from the east coast site that was the source of fish infected with the disease Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) reported last week.

Aquaculture win for Peter
Australia - September 17, 2008 - It may seem strange, but Peter Moore relied on ingenuity and skills he acquired as an electrical contractor to set up his southern NSW aquaculture farm.

Americans support domestic fish farmers
United States - September 17, 2008 - Most growers raise their catfish on family-owned farms in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. Many families have raised catfish for two or three generations.

Issue of fish farms piled with waste
United States - September 17, 2008 - It's not often a fishing columnist gets to write about booze, drugs and scandalous sexual conduct - once every 23 years, so far - but here we go!

RP tuna industry diversifying into aquaculture
The Philippines - September 16, 2008 - The local tuna industry should take advantage of opportunities in aquaculture production in the face of dwindling tuna stocks across the world's primary fishing grounds.

Saudis sourcing fish from ECER Aquaculture
Malaysia - September 16, 2008 - Koperasi Permodalan Kuala Krai Bhd (KPKKB) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Aero Supplies and Consulting Pt. of Saudi Arabia for the export of freshwater Patin fish.

National promises a boost for aquaculture
New Zealand - September 16, 2008 - National says it will give the aquaculture industry a boost if it wins the election.It is also promising to free up the bureaucracy and redirect resources into research and monitoring of fish stocks.

Future is good for finfish farming
Spain - September 16, 2008 - The future for offshore finfish farming is good, with new technologies and designs allowing most sea areas to be exploited for cage culture, a leading aquaculture expert will tell the Offshore Mariculture conference in Spain.

US fish farms tap former coal mines for water
United States - September 16, 2008 - In the Appalachian mountains of the United States, growing numbers of fish farmers are raising trout, catfish, and even salmon throughout the valleys of the state of West Virginia. What they'd rather not tell you, however, is that the source of their water is deserted coal mines.

Dual focus of Iranian Aquatic Conference
Iran - September 16, 2008 - This is our great pleasure to inform you that "International Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Product Exhibition" will be held concurrently with the "1st International Congress on Aquatic Animals Health Management and Diseases" on January 27-28, 2009, in Tehran-Iran.

Doctors should tell mothers-to-be about benefits of seafood
Australia - September 15, 2008 - Doctors should provide more information to mothers-to-be about the benefits of eating seafood for their baby's development, according to an industry spokesman.

Statement from Tasmania's CVO
Australia - September 15, 2008 - Chief Veterinary Office Rod Andrewartha says it is too early to start drawing conclusions on the nature of the Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) presence in Tasmania.

EC confirms discrepancies in tuna farming figures – AD
Malta - September 15, 2008 - In a letter from EU Commissioner Joe Borg's office to Arnold Cassola, chairperson of Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party, the Commissioner's spokesperson confirmed that there are various discrepancies in the figures quoted by the Maltese tuna farm industry.

Freshwater shrimp farmed in Ohio
United States - September 15, 2008 - Duke and Martha Wheeler christen their Whitehouse freshwater shrimp operation today with volunteers combing the one acre habitat for over 16,000 shrimp.

Lam Dong eyes cold-water fish
Vietnam - September 15, 2008 - With a climate suitable for raising cold-water fish, the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Lam Dong is expanding the high-value salmon and sturgeon breeding industries.

Israeli company takes to deep seas for fish farming
Israel - September 2008 - Yechiam Shapiro says, "Our (cage) system is modular and flexible, and solves many of the technical problems that have prevented deep sea fish farming from taking off until now. And, the fish produced in farms using the Subflex system taste great,"

Area debates impact of fish farms on ecosystem
Canada - September 15, 2008 - Future plans for three additional fish farm pens along the lake are causing some concern about the environmental impact to a man-made lake.

Fed funds allow company to compete globally
Canada - September 15, 2008 - Federal funds will allow Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc. to increase its production capacity to meet the demands of growing export markets, says owner Dr. Cornel Ceapa.

Product moves slowly but traffic in turtles brisk
United States - September 15, 2008 - The solid metal fences surrounding Marcus Balch's turtle ponds are your first tip that his farm is not a run-of-the-mill aquaculture operation.

4 Vietnamese shrimp exporters exempted from US Anti-Dumping Tax
Vietnam - September 15, 2008 - Four Vietnamese businesses are now exempted from anti-dumping taxes on their shrimp exports to the US market.

Oyster farmer's contrarian view
United States - September 15, 2008 - Richard Pelz, president of Circle C Oyster Ranch at St. Jerome Creek in Ridge, has a better idea for restoring the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population.

European aquaculture industry is stagnating
Europe - September 30, 2008 - Europe's once lucrative aquaculture industry is stagnating, beset with red tape, over-regulation and zealous planning authorities.

Alarm bells for abalone virus
Australia - September 14, 2008 - The dreaded arrival of a deadly abalone virus is the latest bio-security crisis to hit Tasmania.

New book details industry
Australia - September 14, 2008 - "In Port Lincoln, South Australia, where the future of the bluefin tuna may be written..." That's a line New York City-based author Richard Ellis forecasts in his latest book Tuna A Love Story.

Research to uncover genetic data on WA rearl oysters
Australia - September 14, 2008 - WA Department of Fisheries researchers are aiming to uncover important genetic information about the Western Australia's most valuable aquaculture species – silver lipped pearl oysters, which produce South Sea pearls.

Abalone virus extent weeks away
Australia - September 14, 2008 - It may be weeks before the extent of a deadly abalone virus which has been found in Tasmanian abalone is known.

Mediterranean Bluefin mgmt an international disgrace, WWF
Mediterranian Sea - September 14, 2008 - WWF and other conservation organisations have welcomed the conclusions reached by an independent expert panel that all activity should be suspended in the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery

A quiet achiever
Australia - September 14, 2008 - For something that is more or less an underwater snail, the humble abalone has done pretty well for itself.

Protecting China´s valuable wetlands
China - September 14, 2008 - In a move to safeguard Dahuangpu Wetlands in the northern city of Tianjin, fish farmers and polluting factories have now been moved out of the area.

Fish farms drawing greater interest
United States - September 14, 2008 - scientist Jacques Cousteau said: "With the earth's burgeoning human population to feed, we must turn to the sea with new understanding and new technology. We need to farm the ocean as we farm the land."

Eating seafood during pregnancy leads to better baby outcomes
Global - September 14, 2008 - A study just released in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds moms who eat more fish, as well as moms who breastfeed the longest, have babies with better physical and mental development.

Aquaculture Notes
Japan/Australia - September 14, 2008 - Notes from world of tuna aquaculture

Relief from bond eludes seafood exports to US
United States - September 12, 2008 - Implementation of the decision of the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organisation to dismantle the continuous bond requirement on import of seafood items from India and Thailand will be delayed further.

Lagos showcases cage system
Nigeria - September 12, 2008 - Cage aquaculture has grown rapidly during the past decades and is presently undergoing swift changes in response to pressures from globalization and an escalating worldwide global demand for aquatic products.

Demolition of Cavite fish cages, pens starts
The Philippines - August 28, 2008 - Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose "Lito" Atienza and Cavite Gov. Ayong S. Maliksi supervised yesterday the demolition of illegal fish pens and cages in Manila Bay off the coast of Barangay Longos, this town.

Fish farmers benefit from specialist
United States - August 28, 2008 - Paul Hitchens plumbed the fish cage with his long-handled net and promptly withdrew 35 pounds of wiggling, shining fish, the product of a local grower's 14 months of patient feeding and care.

Buoy launched to oversee water conditions
Northern Ireland - August 28, 2008 - Aquaculture researchers plan to launch a special monitoring buoy in Larne Lough to check shellfish production conditions.

Tassal forecasts strong growth
Australia - August 27, 2008 - Salmon farming companyTassal Group has posted a 33% bounce in full-year net profit and is forecasting double-digit earnings growth for the year ahead as it reaps the benefits of cost cutting and a robust domestic market for salmon products.

ay responds to tuna libels
Malta - August 27, 2008 - MaltaToday's managing editor Saviour Balzan will be filing a writ asking the Magistrates' Court to hear the libel cases lodged by Malta's fish farm industry against this newspaper with urgency.

Azzopardi's invisible moving tuna ranch
Malta - August 27, 2008 - MaltaToday has concluded an in-depth analysis of the bluefin tuna fattening ranch off St Paul's Islands, belonging to Azzopardi Fisheries and managed by AJD Tuna Ltd (an Azzopardi Fisheries subsidy), and can state that the current farm is still in breach of a number of its original permit conditions, eight years after its controversial "re-approval" in 2001.

Hard-hit catfish industry has many positives
United States - August 27, 2008 - The Mississippi-based president of the Catfish Institute and executive director of Catfish Farmers of America remains positive and insists the besieged industry will weather the financial storm.

Aquaculture rockfish taste good, too
United States - August 27, 2008 - Brad Burns of the Stripers Forever group reminds us that a rockfish raised in a controlled aquaculture facility recently took first place in a big seafood cooking contest sponsored by the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Words of wisdom from AquaAfrica
Global - August 27, 2008 - There is much international interest in aquaculture at present, and appropriately so given the general demise of global fisheries contrasted with the rapidly growing world population.

Banks, processors bail out catfish growers
Vietnam - August 26, 2008 - Tra catfish exporters hope to buy up all remaining overstock of the fish by the end of the month.

Fishy is as fishy does
Malta - August 26, 2008 - How Malta's multi-million euro tuna ranching industry is driving the Mediterranean bluefin tuna to the brink of extinction.

Popular Panga
Holland - August 26, 2008 - We have a great food programme on the Dutch television – where they investigate our daily food. During the last episode, they delved in the next big thing in aquaculture: Pangasius!

Marine Harvest builds partnerships with BC's First Nations
Canada - August 26, 2008 - Marine Harvest Canada makes it a priority to develop a strong and positive relationship with First Nations-it's a cornerstone of our business.

Gather fundamentals and create your future at Aqua Vision 2008
Norway - August 26, 2008 - Aqua Vision is a world-class aquaculture conference that attracts a diverse range of stakeholders to Stavanger every two years. It is happening again this September and we invite you to register at www.aquavision.org.

Immunocorp Animal Health gets Brazilian owners
Norway/Brazil - August 26, 2008 - Norwegian Immunocorp Animal Health AS, leading producer of aquaculture immune stimulants, is sold to the Brazilian company Biorigin.

Fish fry in barge fire
Scotland - August 25, 2008 - A fire on a barge at a salmon farm killed up to £200,000 of fish yesterday.

China's outlying farm families get sacrificed
China - August 25, 2008 - Li Zengxia's fish are dead and his crops are dying. The stream that was once his lifeline is gone, diverted 155 miles to Beijing to create a picture-perfect green setting for the 2008 Summer Games.

Russia seeks aquaculture investors
Russia - August 25, 2008 - The government intends to make joint stock companies out of the fish farms of the country, Russia's First Vice Premier Viktor Zubkov announced Friday during his working tour to the Astrakhan region.

There is organic milk. Free-range chicken. Grass-fed beef. Now make room in the fridge for sustainab
United States - August 25, 2008 - There is organic milk. Free-range chicken. Grass-fed beef. Now make room in the fridge for sustainably farmed Arctic char.

Clean fuel from aquaculture
United States - August 25, 2008 - Much of the energy on Earth comes from the sun. Solar energy in ancient oceans was captured by algae and sank to the bottom of the water column. Over hundreds of millions of years, this rich sediment was fossilized into the energy we use today in fossil fuels.

No benefit for Maori from aquaculture settlement - committee chair
New Zealand - August 25, 2008 -

Údarás head defends closing of marine research body
Ireland - August 25, 2008 - Údarás Na Gaeltachta has said that it is still committed to development of the marine sector following closure of its marine research subsidiary, Taighde Mara Teo.

Moneymaking on the half-shell
United States - August 24, 2008 - In recent years, Maryland watermen have harvested clams and oysters from Atlantic coastal bays averaging slightly more than $350,000 in total dockside value. This year, entrepreneurs from the neighboring Virginia Eastern Shore will bring in about $30 million. That's a lot of clams.

Aquaculture industry to strut its stuff Saturday
United States - August 23, 2008 - The first statewide fish farm day is Saturday, with an open house at the aquaculture center in Red Cliff. Vanessa Feltes reports on the $7 million industry in Wisconsin.

Aquaculture building rent spikes more than $40,000 a year
United States - August 23, 2008 - The Town of Wrightsville wants to raise rent for UNCW's aquaculture building by more than $40,000 a year.

BFAR allots more funds for rehab of aquaculture
The Philippines - August 23, 2008 - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 6 has allotted a major portion of its proposed budget for the rehabilitation of the fishery sector in Western Visayas to the aquaculture industry.

QLD giant tiger prawns set to take over with Govt support
Australia - August 22, 2008 - New technology that can help prawn farmers double their yields within three years is now available to Queensland farmers thanks to the support of the State Government. (2 stories)

Proposed national shrimp policy
Bangladesh - August 22, 2008 - According to the draft 'National Shrimp Policy 2008', the government is going to brand shrimp 'a cent per cent' foreign exchange earning good, besides encouraging public initiatives and private investment in shrimp cultivation, processing and export.

USAID promotes fish farms in crater lakes
Uganda - August 22, 2008 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has embarked on promoting fish farming in the crater lakes of Bushenyi.

Micro-algae production farm in Olhão
Portugal - August 22, 2008 - Necton, a company dedicated mostly to salt extraction, is part of a select few companies in the world that produce micro-algae for pioneering experiments, such as using it for Norwegian Cod farming.

Hatcheries see signs that lobster 'seeds' taking hold
United States - August 22, 2008 - On a rocking fishing boat half a mile from shore, a scientist screwed a blue hose to a water tank filled with 16,500 penny-sized lobsters. The other end was dropped to the sea floor.

Cumminscorp's founder quits, heads to China
Australia - August 21, 2008 - Cumminscorp plans to 'leave its history behind' after the immediate resignation of founder and major shareholder, Ian Cummins.

Fish farm complains it was not allowed to buy its quota of tuna
Malta - August 21, 2008 - A tuna breeding company has filed a judicial letter in the First Hall of the Civil Court holding the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries responsible for damages it suffered when it was not allowed to buy enough tuna to breed.

Pine Bluff part of growing aquaculture industry in US
United States - August 21, 2008 - While the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is known for it's work with catfish, it has also invested a great deal of time in other forms of aquatic research, which is a part of a growing industry in the United States

Strathcona supports closed containment aquaculture
Canada - August 20, 2008 - The Strathcona Regional District is urging the provincial government to fund the development of closed containment aquaculture.

New player enters the field
Canada - August 20, 2008 - Cold Water Fisheries Inc. (CWF), an aquaculture company based in Ontario, is one of the newest players in the aquaculture game in the Coast of Bays.

Time short for Queensland comments
Australia - August 19, 2008 - Time running out for comment on proposed changes to Queensland fisheries with Public comment on proposed new rules for a number of Queensland's fisheries closes next week.

Bacteria may help farmed lobsters
Australia - August 19, 2008 - Preventing bacterial disease in farmed rock lobsters will remove a large barrier to commercial production.

US$108 mln in loan for shrimp farm
Indonesia - August 19, 2008 - Bank Rakyat Indonesia has agreed to provide Rp1 trillion (US$108 million in loans for PT Dipasena, which operates a large shrimp farm in Lampung.

Malta accused of concealing tuna exports
Malta - August 19, 2008 - Malta's Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs was this week openly accused of "cooking" export figures in order to conceal its role in an alleged international laundering racket of bluefin tuna

The tilapia capital
Belize - August 19, 2008 - Belize Rural North Area Representative Edmund Castro says he's determined to make his division the tilapia capital with residents using small scale fish farming for subsistence and revenue generation.

Brazil sets asid US$2.8 for algae research
Brazil - August 19, 2008 - Brazil is setting aside about 4.5 million Reais (US$2.8 million) to finance research projects exploring the use of aquaculture or micro-algae products in biodiesel production, according to press reports.

High fuel prices seen dragging fisheries growth
The Philippines - August 19, 2008 - Growth in fisheries output this year is expected to slow down to seven percent, as against an earlier government estimate of 11 percent, because of high fuel prices, a senior official said.

Plans for pearl farm considered
Australia - August 18, 2008 - Sutherland Shire Council's Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel heard a range of views on a proposed pearl farm off Silver Beach at Kurnell last Wednesday night.

Tilapia workshop to support aquaculture programme
Guyana/United States - August 18, 2008 - A tilapia nutrition and feed workshop on Friday at the newly- commissioned Satyadeow Sawh Aquaculture Station, Mon Repos, was the first component of a collaborative agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and the University of Arizona to train aquaculture farmers.

Growing oysters in Alaska
United States - August 18, 2008 - Tom Henderson runs Pearl of Alaska, one of the largest oyster farms in Alaska. And he's just a one-man operation.

Eastern Cape target for fish farming
South Africa - August 18, 2008 - South Africa is slowly starting to invest in the fishing industry – with many new developments focused in the Eastern Cape.

Japan's Nippon Suisan to triple production of bluefin tuna
Japan - August 18, 2008 - Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. plans to spend 300 million yen (US$2.72 million) by year end to triple production of farm-raised bluefin tuna.

Fisheries bureau sets up more mariculture farms
The Philippines - August 18, 2008 - Three new mariculture parks will start operating in Regions VIII (Eastern Visayas), X (Northern Mindanao) and XI (Davao Region) next month, a fisheries official said Sunday.

Jellyfish invasion: Britain to fight them on the beaches
United Kingdom - August 18, 2008 - The growing threat from swarms of jellyfish around Britain's coast is to be investigated for the first time by British and Irish scientists. Using the latest technology, researchers are planning to tag jellyfish to explore their life cycles and movement in a project known as Ecojel.

Kwara distributes N4.9m equipment to fish farmers
Nigeria - August 18, 2008 - Kwara State government has distributed equipment worth N4.9 million to 1,000 fish farmers.

Cracking open pearl fraud
Japan/Germany - August 18, 2008 - To this day, Japanese pearls demand and receive a premium. As a result, many try to pass off their pearls as Japanese, even though they may come from elsewhere. Now two scientists from Germany have developed a method to determine the birthplace of pearls.

Fresh start at university's marine centre
aUSTRALIA - aUGUST 17, 2008 - Doctor Pia Winberg has been appointed the new director of the Shoalhaven Campus Marine and Freshwater Centre.

It's not you, it's the sea: heat hurts shellfish relationships
Australia - August 17, 2008 - Oysters, lobsters, mussels, sea urchins and abalone could be wiped off the menu by global warming, an Australian scientist warned yesterday.

PhD scholarship available to research abalone disease
Australia - August 17, 2008 - The project will enhance biosecurity preparedness and response in the abalone industries through the detection and development of AVG-resistant, AVG virus-free populations.

Barry Group focuses on core business
Canada - August 17, 2008 - The Barry Group of Cos. sold the marine assets of its south-coast aquaculture operation to focus on its core business, president Bill Barry says.

There's money to be made from the fancy fish
Malaysia - August 17, 2008 - Malaysian breeders are expected to produce 800 million ornamental fish for the world market by 2010 which are expected to yield a yearly export revenue of RM300 million.

Net cast on fish farming
New Zealand - August 17, 2008 - The net is being cast to see if fish farming can be introduced in the Firth of Thames, but a number of regional councillors say it could do more harm than good.

Gulf states tighten catfish programs after audit
United States - August 17, 2008 - Alabama, Mississippi and other Gulf states have changed the way they distribute federal grants to catfish farmers after an audit found that millions of dollars in hurricane aid may have gone to farmers who suffered little or no losses from the storms.

Groping for a new sea harvest
New Zealand - August 17, 2008 - As jobs go, they don't get much better than this. Niwa marine scientist Phil Heath gets paid to go fishing for monster groper.

Government focus on fish farming
Scotland - August 14, 2008 - Scottish aquaculture is looking to the future with a new strategy to ensure renewed investment in all aspects of the industry.

Gov. O'Malley touts aquaculture
United States - August 14, 2008 - Maryland's governor said he'd like to see a combination of state agencies brainstorm a plan to double the state's amount aquaculture industry within two years.

Catfish prices must rise for industry to survive: ag economist
United States - August 14, 2008 - High feed prices and low live-fish prices this year are forcing catfish producers to evaluate their operations and future plans, and some are calling it quits.

Beef up U.S. fish farming
United States - August 14, 2008 - In the global market for seafood, the United States, which had been a pioneer in sustainable aquaculture, has fallen alarmingly behind. Today 84 percent of our seafood is imported and half of those imports are farmed-raised. It doesn't need to be this way.

First Nations want right to kill salmon-snatching seals
Canada - Sugust 14, 2008 - Competition among groups harvesting steadily declining salmon stocks on British Columbia's lower Fraser River has become so fierce that one group of fishermen is now seeking regulatory approval to shoot and kill an arch-rival.

Katrina aid to state catfish farmers questioned
United States - August 14, 2008 - The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries doled out more than $5 million in Hurricane Katrina aid to cat fish farmers and other "aquaculture" producers without requiring any proof of damage from the storm, according to a federal audit.

Fish may reduce rates of "'silent"' stroke
United States/Finland - August 14, 2008 - Current evidence suggests that eating baked or broiled (not fried) fish at least once a week appears to reduce the risk of stroke by about 25 percent. Eating fish more than four times a week seems to reduce stroke risk a bit more.

India's marine exports fall 11.58% in volume
India - August 12, 2008 - India's seafood exports have fallen in quantity and rupee value terms during 2007-08 due to falling catch. Seafood exports fell from 612641 tonnes in 2006-07 to 541701 tonnes valued at Rs 7620 crore in 2007-08

Trout safe from fire at Diefenbaker fish farm
Canada - August 12, 2008 - Damages must still be tallied after an early morning fire Monday struck Wild West Steelhead, a fish farm located on the banks of Lake Diefenbaker.

Marine Harvest criticised about left-over debris
Scotland - August 12, 2008 - An angling group is calling on the world's biggest fish farming company to clean up its act and remove the debris that it left behind at a former fish farm in a Special Area of Conservation in Ardnamurchan.

Aquaculture association planning state-wide fish farm day
United States - August 12, 2008 - The Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, along with member fish farms, is sponsoring the First Annual State Wide Fish Farm Day on August 23.

Aquaculture expansion plan OK'd
United States - August 12, 2008 - The Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School facilities, adjacent to Captain's Cove, will be upgraded and expanded soon.

The State of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Nova Scotia
Canada - August 12, 2008 - Nova Scotia's fisheries and aquaculture industries are major contributors to the province's economy. While the industry faces a set of unique challenges, overall the forecast for this sector is bright.

Scientists seek remedies for Chile salmon industry woes
Chile - August 12, 2008 - Researchers may have a new weapon against infectious salmon anemia (ISA), the scourge of Chile's salmon industry.

The Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

The tracks of tra tears
Vietnam - August 11, 2008 - Thousands of tra fish farmers in the Cuu Long River Delta were happy when they signed contracts with seafood processing companies to sell oversize fish. However, their rejoicing was premature.

Farmer hopes "'green"' shrimp turns into big cash
United States - August 10, 2008 - Don Smith has 100,000 "green" shrimp in his acre backyard pond in Pritchardville that he hopes one day will be able to compete with imported shrimp.

RM50 million allocation for fish-cage project sought
Malaysia - August 10, 2008 - The Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry will hold a discussion with affected parties in the Sungai Como fish breeding project in Tasik Kenyir in an effort to seek a RM50 million allocation for it.

Man hopes to strike it rich with abalone farm
United States - August 10, 2008 - North Carolina's good farming environment is what drew Robert Bishop here from New Zealand, but he won't be plowing fields any time soon.

Aquaculture hatchery re-dedicated to Sawh
Guyana - August 10, 2008 - A new aquaculture hatchery at Mon Repos expected to produce over 200,000 fingerlings and a tilapia hatchery were on Thursday rededicated and commissioned respectively in memory of late agriculture minister Satyadeow Sawh.

Seafood at least twice a week; expert
Australia - August 9, 2008 - Eat fish or other seafood at least twice a week for optimum health -- that's the straightforward advice of nutrition expert Dr Shawn Somerset.

Report looks into oyster farm furor
United States - August 9, 2008 - The Inspector General's Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a report that finds a biologist at the Point Reyes National Seashore mischaracterized scientific data about a family-run oyster farm, but clears the superintendent of attempting to undermine the business.

Shrimp hatchery to fire up by year's end
Malaysia/United States - August 9, 2008 - Cargill, an American commodity trading giant, expects its new shrimp hatchery business for aquaculture in Pahang to start operation by year-end.

Government trying to destroy aquaculture sector, IFA claims
Ireland - August 9, 2008 - Fish farmers have accused the Government of pursuing a campaign to destroy the Irish aquaculture industry.

New Victorian inquiry received
Australia - August 7, 2008 - The Victorian Government has asked the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (the Commission) to conduct an inquiry into environmental regulation in Victoria.

Catfish farmers tell Sessions about industry's hardships
United States - August 7, 2008 - U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions wrapped up two days of campaigning in West Alabama over a plate of catfish at the Kyser Catfish Farm near Greensboro on Wednesday.

100,000 sea breams to be released into sea
Kingdom of Bahrain - August 7, 2008 - Thousands of sea breams will be released in Bahrain's territorial waters this month.

EC looks to fish farming as a major future earner
South Africa - August 7, 2008 - Multi-billion rand investments into the Eastern Cape's aquaculture industry have placed the province in pole position to challenge the Western Cape's dominance in the sector.

Farm-raised bluefin tuna spawn controversy
United States - August 7, 2008 - It was ‘80s band REO Speedwagon who insisted on its album cover that "You Can Tune a Piano, but you can't Tuna Fish."

Innovative aquaculture practices pay dividends
India - August 7, 2008 - The South-western part of Thrissur district in Kerala accounts for a major share of brackish water fish production. Vellangallur, Azhikode, Kodungallur regions in particular are famous for their traditional prawn filtration units called ‘Chemmeen Kettu' in Malayalam.

Dropping a line for aquaculture
Australia - August 6, 2008 - For a country surrounded by water, it seems incredible that 70% of fish consumed in Australia is imported.

'Sex link' to French oyster rout
France - August 6, 2008 - Young French oysters have fallen prey to a killer virus because they have used up too much energy developing their sex organs, scientists believe.

Revival of idled prawn farms eyed
The Philippines - August 6, 2008 - The revival of about 4,000 hectares of idle prawn farms in Negros Occidental is being eyed as part of a rehabilitation project of the fishing industry in the province with about P300-million budget

OWLA says fish farm hurts lake
United States - August 6, 2008 - Tilapia growers in Groton are coming under the scrutiny of the Owasco Lake Watershed Association as OWLA increases efforts to preserve Owasco Lake's water quality.

Omega-3 rather than genetics is key to lack of CHD in Japanese?
Japan/United States - August 6, 2008 - The low rate of atherosclerosis and heart disease in Japanese people may be related to their very high levels of marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids rather than genetic factors, a new study suggests

Clean Seas founders as investors check catch
Australia - August 5, 2008 - Clean Seas Tuna, the specialist aquaculture company which farms kingfish and tuna in South Australia, surprised shareholders last week with a profit downgrade that came totally out of the blue.

Wallaroo still "'promising"'
Australia - August 5, 2008 - Clean Seas Tuna may have flagged a million dollar loss for 2008, but the company's Chairman, Hagen Stehr, this week said the outlook for expansion to Wallaroo is still promising.

Malta's tuna export figures don't add up
Malta - August 5, 2008 - Malta Today has pinpointed a discrepancy of over 6 million kg between international trade report figures, and an estimate of how much tuna could physically be exported from Malta over the same period.

CP Prima ups revenue as output rises
Thailand - August 5, 2008 - PT Central Proteinprima, the world's largest shrimp producer, posted a 42.18 percent rise in sales revenue in the first half of the year from a year earlier.

$18 mln aquaculture project in Hadhramout
Yemen/Germany - August 5, 2008 - A German investment company is carrying out the final arrangements to start construction activities in the last quarter of 2008 to build an aquaculture project in Hadhramout to be the first of its kind in Middle East at $18 million

RM10m eco-friendly fish farm set up in Pekan
Malaysia - August 5, 2008 - Majuikan Sdn Bhd, which is wholly owned by Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM), has established a RM10mil eco-friendly farm to produce fish fry.

Creating a long-term future for aquaculture
Norway - August 5, 2008 - Every second year, top decision makers from aquaculture gather in Stavanger to debate the challenges facing the industry in its journey towards becoming a stable, reliable provider of fish as first class food.

Seafood consumption takes a slight dip in US
United States - August 4, 2008 - Americans ate slightly less seafood last year, and their favorites have remained largely the same for nearly a decade.

Farmed fish production 'set to double'
Australia - August 3, 2008 - Fish farmers will push to double Australia's aquaculture output by 2015 to meet growing international demand for quality seafood, an industry leader says.

Draft Great Sandy Regional Marine Aquaculture Plan
Australia - August 3, 2008 - The Hervey Bay region may soon play a vital role in raising Queensland's aquaculture potential through a draft marine aquaculture plan for the Great Sandy region announced today.

Consent for Arno blocks
Australia - August 3, 2008 - Arno Bay's population is set to soar with 351 new housing allotments planned as part of the Arno Waters and Arno Sands developments.

Fish farm ‘faces ruin'
Australia - August 3, 2008 - Mick Spiteri, of Hebden Fish Farms, has had many sleepless nights wondering whether all his hard, innovative work will come to naught if a proposed rock quarry goes ahead less than a kilometre away.

August Is National Catfish Month
United States - August 3, 2008 - For many Southerners, freshwater catfish farms are as common a sight as rows of cotton and soybeans, and just as valuable to the region's economy

Salmon farm proves lucrative, with time
Vietnam - August 3, 2008 - Tran Yen lost nearly VND300 million (US$19,000) in his first attempt to raise freshwater salmon, a highly prized gourmet fish.

National symposium on aquaculture biotechnology
Indonesia - August 3, 2008 - The Bogor Institute of Technology (IPB) will organize a national symposium on aquaculture biotechnology here on August 14, 2008.

Sri Lanka Tender – Upgrading / Rehabilitation, Aquaculture Project
Sri Lanka - August 3, 2008 - Sri Lanka Tender – Upgrading / Rehabilitation, Aquaculture Project

Consumer organization rebukes NOAA
United States - August 3, 2008 - Today, Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy organization, panned a new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on offshore aquaculture - the industrial production of fish using cages located in open ocean waters.

Harvesting and grading fish
India - August 3, 2008 - With extension programmes, researchers can transfer their knowledge on aquaculture to end users for commercial fishing to save endangered species and even to harvest a commercially viable crop in ponds or coastal waters.

ADB - Japan Scholarship
Japan - August 3, 2008 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) was established in April 1988 with financing from the Government of Japan.

$30m oyster farm grows in Kaipara
New Zealand - July 31, 2008 - Development work has started in Kaipara Harbour on what promises to become New Zealand's largest oyster farm, generating about $30 million in exports and creating at least 100 new jobs.

Buoyant future for Welsh fish farming
Wales - July 31, 2008 - Fish farming can become a major industry in Wales, according to the country's first Fisheries Strategy, launched this week by rural affairs minister Elin Jones.

Ex-MEC's dream becomes reality
South Africa - July 31, 2008 - The Mooiplaas zero-waste farming venture launched by former Eastern Cape Economic Affairs MEC Andre de Wet last year became fully operational yesterday.

Portsmouth aquaculture company, UNH get NOAA funding
United States - July 31, 2008 - New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg announced Wednesday that Great Bay Aquaculture in Portsmouth and the University of New Hampshire will receive federal funding for aquaculture research efforts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Fishing technology with far-reaching benefits
United States - July 31, 2008 - Cliff Goudey wants to reverse the trend of imported seafood and increase the number of locally grown fish on dinner plates, which is why he and Steve Page of Searsmont, Maine, have been working for the past five years on a unique technology.

IFA calls on Minister to rescind mussel fishery order
Ireland - July 31, 2008 - The government has been accused of misinterpreting a European Court of Justice ruling in deciding to close a valuable mussel fishery in Co Kerry.

Ecuador shrimp exports reach new record
Ecuador - July 31, 2008 - During the first six months this year, the export in volume of shrimp surpassed exports from 1998, considered by the shrimp industry as a record year.

Offshore aquaculture would benefit U.S. economy
United States - July 31, 2008 - Aquaculture shows significant economic potential and good prospects for success in the United States, according to a new report commissioned by NOAA.

Aquaculture industry set to double production by 2015
Australia - July 30, 2008 - In the shadow of next month's Skretting Australasian Aquaculture and Trade Show 2008, peak industry body chairman, Craig Foster, has revealed that Australia's aquaculture industry plans to almost double production by 2015 to meet growing demand.

Fresh fish farm fears
New Zealand - July 30, 2008 - Concerns over the possibility of a 29 hectare fin fish farm being established in Whangaroa Harbour have prompted fresh calls for a ban on new marine farms in the harbour.

Brunei casts net for EU
Brunei - July 30, 2008 - Brunei Darussalam has its sights set on further developing its fisheries products to cater to global markets and ultimately hopes to break its way into European Union (EU), government officials said yesterday.

Fish farms offer hope of cheap easy catch
Australia - July 26, 2008 - A WA-based company is farming 50,000 yellowtail kingfish off the Jurien Bay coast, marking the rise of the State's fledgling fish-farming industry in response to growing pressures on stocks in the wild.

Abalone company looking offshore
Australia - July 26, 2008 - Australian-grown abalone fish are destined to end up on Asian plates, fueling the expansion of commercial fish farming, a company says.

Something fishy about farming
Australia - July 26, 2008 - Josh Goldman has always thought barramundi would be the next big fish in the United States. But the Australis Aquaculture chief executive didn't foresee what he calls a "perfect storm" of factors that will speed things up.

Cumminscorp tanks head south
Australia - July 26, 2008 - Water-remediation company Cumminscorp is moving its water tank business to South Australia following a drying-up of the market in southeast Queensland.

Rising demand sharpens investors' interest in marine hatcheries
The Philippines - July 26, 2008 - The imbalance between supply and demand has driven prices up--high enough so that many sought-after species, such as tiger grouper, humpback grouper, and tropical abalone, can now be cultivated profitably and sustainably through commercial aquaculture operations.

Govt to fast-track southern settlement
New Zealand - July 26, 2008 - An aquaculture settlement worth up to $150 million between the Government and top of the south iwi is being fast-tracked.

Scientific first in Italy could help save threatened tuna
Italy - July 26, 2008 - Researchers in Italy have made a scientific breakthrough with regard to farming the highly-sought red tuna which is threatened with extinction, an Italian news agency reported Friday.

Bremner wins top food science and technology award
Australia - July 26, 2008 - Allan Bremner has been named the 2008 winner of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Keith Farrer Award of Merit.

Comment sought on Pearl Oyster Fishery
Australia - July 25, 2008 - The current export approval for the Western Australia (WA) Pearl Oyster Fishery is valid until 22 October 2008 and the fishery is now due for assessment for ongoing export accreditation.

Kingfish harbour moved
Australia - July 25, 2008 - It was revealed that the proposed location of Kingfish Harbour has been changed at the (Whyalla) council meeting on Monday night.

Destiny Abalone expanding SA operations
Australia - July 25, 2008 - Australian-grown abalone fish are destined to end up on Asian plates, fuelling the expansion of commercial fish farming, a company says.

Australia looks into aquaponics
Australia - July 25, 2008 - Aquaponics is fish farming and vegetable growing, in which vegetable crops take up fish wastes, and freshened water returns to the fish tank. City spaces are considered ideal for aquaponics, especially rooftops and walls.

Aquaculture boosts market's longevity
Australia - July 25, 2008 - With the depletion of seafood stocks a Townsville aquaculture expert wants the aquaculture industry to be embraced to guarantee the future of Australia's seafood market.

Aquaculture lift viable experts
New Zealand - July 25, 2008 - A diverse industry can build a strong presence in a competitive global market if common concerns and goals are identified and shared. That was the message from four speakers at the New Zealand Aquaculture Conference in Blenheim yesterday.

Aquaculture NZ welcomed to NZ Fast Forward
New Zealand - July 25, 2008 - Aquaculture NZ has become the latest private sector group to sign up to become a cornerstone investor in the NZ Fast Forward initiative, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today.

Indian fish farm named after street
India/UK - July 25, 2008 - A fish farm in an exotic north Indian district has been dedicated to a Marlow street after residents raised funds with a street party.

Mussel industry leader closes
United States - July 24, 2008 - Area mussel harvesters are shaking their heads this week with the announcement that Great Eastern Mussel Farms (GEMF) will cease operations.

New breed of fresh fish from local farm
Singapore - July 24, 2008 - Diners in Singapore can soon try out a new breed of locally-farmed fish, Cobia

Tuna-ranching pen off Baja snares boat
United States - July 24, 2008 - Wayde Nichols and four fishing pals looked forward to catching hard-fighting tuna as their sport-fishing boat motored out of Mission Bay on Friday night. They never expected to become the catch themselves.

Angry prawn importers want ban dropped
Australia - July 22, 2008 - Following the discovery that a listed prawn disease is already in the country, Australian seafood importers are demanding that a quarantine ban on imported prawns be dropped.

Aussie oyster growers get French lessons
Australia - July 22, 2008 - Continuing to strive for the perfect oyster for the discerning Australian public, our oyster growers are about to learn a handy thing or two from the French about breeding.

Fish farmers seek govt patronage
India - July 22, 2008 - The Fish Farmers' Day was observed here by the District Fishery Development Office in association with the All Barpeta District Fish Seed Producers' Association on July 10.

Seafish to fund innovation in aquaculture
United Kingdom - July 22, 2008 - Seafish is inviting organisations and individuals with ideas that could foster growth and innovation in the UK seafood industry, to apply for funding up to £1m that has been allocated for the 2009 Industry Project Fund