Window of Opportunity Opens for Canadian Aquaculture
According to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, the time has come for Canadian aquaculture to escape the ghosts of its past and become a world leader in aquaculture. Adam Anson, writing for TheFishSite, takes a closer look.

Trends in Consumer Attitude and Selection
This paper focuses on the understanding of consumer trends, consumer attitudes and consumers’ selection and preferences in relation to seafood. By Karen Brunsø, Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus and published by the Food and Agriculture...

US Feed Outlook - May 2009
Forecasted feed grain area planted in 2009, based on the 31 March Prospective Plantings, is down by two per cent from 2008, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

UK Organic Aquaculture Market Report 2009
The Soil Association has released their organic market report for 2009, which says that demand and production of organic aquaculture remains strong. However, environmental issues are beginning to have detrimental repercussions on some sectors.

Closed Cycle Bluefin Tuna: New Opportunities Are Born
Aquaculture history has been made with the announcement that Southern Bluefin Tuna have been successfully spawned in captivity for the first time ever, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Stewardship Council to Establish Certification Programme
A new certification programme for aquaculture operations is being established by the World Wildlife Fund, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Russian Fish Price Survey
In April 2009, OAA Moscow conducted a price survey of fish and fish products in Southern Moscow retail outlets and open markets, says this USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report.

Getting the Most Out of Farmed Fish Feed
Fish feed management is one of the most important elements to fish farming, so knowing what constitutes a good quality feed is crucial, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite Reporter.

Netherlands Fishery Products Report
The Netherlands continues to offer opportunities for US seafood exporters and provides an essential processing and logistics centre for seafood in Europe, reports this USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report.

Global Standards for Sustainable Pangasius Farming
The recent explosion of pangasius farming in South East Asia is causing concern over environmental and social management. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out how a new global set of standards aims to preempt any negative consequences of this...

Changing Compliance for Exported Fishery Products: a Developing Country Perspective
The fisheries sector in Tanzania has many challenges, such as maintaining market shares of products, little ability to control fish prices in foreign markets, and the high cost of modern technology in the fishing industry, write G.F. Nanyaro Director...

USDA Feed Outlook April 2009
World 2008/09 corn trade is projected up 0.7 million tonnes this month to 76.1 million, says Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Lutman in the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook report for March 2009.

Promoting Catfish Health Through Breeding and Management
They may not be beauty queens, but channel catfish are worth a pretty penny. In fact, farm-level sales of catfish brought in over $400 million in 2008, making them the most popular farmed fish in the United States, says the USDA Agricultural Research...

A Breath of Fresh Air on European Aquaculture
Huge demand and high prices have led to a booming Asian aquaculture industry, but over in the EU an industry fraught with legislation is beginning to stagnate. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, discovers how the EU plans to turn this trend aroun...

Trends in the International Trade of Seafood Products
The objective of this paper, taken from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International seafood trade: challenges and opportunities report, is to present key factors and trends in international seafood trade and to make some suggestions...