US Feed Outlook November 2009
Global competition has reduced US corn export prospects for 2009/10, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook for November 2009.

The Ecological Efficiencies of Farmed Fish
There is a widely-promoted misconception that eating wild-caught fish is better for the oceans than eating farmed seafood, says Neil Anthony Sims, President of Kona Blue Water Farms.

Cultured Aquaculture Species - Meagre Fish
Information on the culture of the meagre (Argyrosomus regius) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - November 2009
According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board (WOAB), this month's estimates for global wheat and oilseed supplies for 2009/10 are up, while those for corn are down. Prices...

Ecosystem Status Report
The Northeast US Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NES LME) is a dynamic, highly productive, and intensively studied system providing a broad spectrum of ecosystem goods and services. This report tracks the changes in key indicators of climate,...

Cultured Aquaculture Species - European Eel
Information on the culture of the European eel (Anguilla_anguilla) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Your Farm and Climate Change
Andrew Morgan explains how climate change may affect shellfish production cycles in his article in New Zealand Aquaculture.

Nile Perch Market Report - August 2009
Helga Josupeit describes the situation for Nile perch as 'disastrous' in this FAO Globefish Report.

Cultured Aquaculture Species - Siberian Sturgeon
Information on the culture of the Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Formulated Feed for Tiger Grouper Grow-Out
R. Usman, N.N. Palingg and K. Williams describe their research into optimising feed formulation for tiger grouper in an article for Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). They found a dry pelleted feed to be cost-effective compared to...

Biofuels, Biosecurity and Seafood Safety
Danette Olsen of Cawthron Institute in New Zealand explains how research there is improving our knowledge of how algae impact food safety issues in shellfish, and how they can be put to good use for biofuel production. Her article is published in New...

Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood
A new report from Monterey Bay Aquarium in California alleges that the world's growing demand for seafood could be damaging the oceans. It stresses, however, that there are new signs of hope, and new data point to a brighter future.

Group Approach to Shrimp Farming Achieves Sustainability
The group approach to inland shrimp farming can offer sustainability, as M. Kumaran describes using the example of a successful project in India for Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA).

A Day with the Algae Technicians
Lars Bannenberg of KSG Apeldoorn High School in the Netherlands and Cawthron Institute in New Zealand explains how micro-algae are grown at the Institute, and how culture methods are being improved. His article was published in New Zealand Aquaculture....

Cooperative Programme Ensures Safe Shellfish
An outline of the US Food and Drug Administration's co-operative programme that ensures shellfish are safe for consumers to eat.