Alabama Bans Asian Catfish for Contamination
US - A stop sale order on imported catfish and basa product from Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, China and Vietnam has been re-imposed by the State of Alabama.

Illegal Fishing Industry Destroying Africa’s Fish Stocks
UK - Scandal of $1bn illegal fishing industry could destroy Africa’s fish stocks ‘within years’ unless urgent action is taken.

Scientists Unlock Mystery of the Queen Conch
US - For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas) have been unsuccessful—until now. For the first time, novel and...

Shrimp Farm Causes Environmental Concerns
MALAYSIA - The Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (iSHARP) will not affect the environment and wildlife.

Seafood Can Contribute to Feeding Growing Population
MALAYSIA - Seafood should be viewed as the source of food to meet the ever increasing food demand in the future, said an official of the Asian Pacific Chapter of...

Egypt's Aquaculture Sector Forges Ahead
EGYPT - The development of aquaculture – particularly tilapia farming – has put Egypt in number one position in Africa in this sector. Researchers and agencies are...

Aquaculture Production in Chile Down 16 Per Cent
CHILE - Total fish and shellfish landings for the first nine months of 2009 were almost 10 per cent below the same period in the previous year. Harvests in all the...

Challenging Year for Irish Sea Fisheries
IRELAND - The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (Bord Iascaigh Mhara; BIM) has published its Annual Report 2008 subtitled Developing the seafood industry, sustaining...

Indonesia's Shrimp Farmers Want End to Imports
INDONESIA - Shrimp producers and researchers are demanding an end to imports because of the threats of the entry of disease, a collapse in prices and toxic chem...

US Investors Look at Filippino Aquaculture
PHILIPPINES - A group of US investors is in Davao for trade mission looking at opportunities for investment in aquaculture, among other sectors.

Disaster Looms for Solent Oyster Industry
UK - The once-thriving oyster industry in the Solent - off the southern English coast - is about to collapse.

Govt Offers Financial Boost for Aquaculture
NIGERIA - The federal government has earmarked 33 billion naira (NGN) for water, aquaculture and environmental management programmes.

Aquaculture Group Celebrates 25 Years
SCOTLAND - Shetland's aquaculture industry celebrated the 25th anniversary of the forming of Shetland Salmon Farmers' Association, now known as Shetland Aquaculture,...

Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood Report
US - The world's demand for seafood could be damaging the oceans, according to a report by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

Catfish Processing Down Seven Per Cent
US - Farm-raised catfish processed during September 2009 totalled 36.4 million pounds round weight, down seven per cent from September 2008.

Investment Encouraged in Those Who Farm
CANADA - A University of Manitoba plant science professor is urging society to re-invest more of the money saved from reduced food costs in ensuring the stability...

Investment in Chile Hints at Future Recovery
CHILE - Following the near-collapse of the salmon industry, there are the first signs of its recovery as enterpreneurs return to invest in the sector.

Cambodian Officials Study Aquaculture in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - A Cambodian government delegation is currently visiting Viet Nam on a fact-finding mission.

US Catfish Industry Wants More Import Inspections
US - Catfish Farmers of America are asking USDA to start immediate inspections and regulation of all imported catfish products to protect the health and safety of...

IFA Calls for Support for Aquaculture Sector
IRELAND - Irish Farmers Association (IFA) Aquaculture has called on local politicians around the Irish coast to support the opening of the Operational Programme...

ISA in Chile Pushes US Salmon Price Higher
US - Consumers can expect to pay more for their favourite fish, salmon, as supplies from Chile are hit by infectious salmon anaemia.

Gomes da Costa Sells Tuna to Iraq
BRAZIL - Brazilian company Gomes da Costa, the leader in the fishery market in Latin America, sold 300,000 cans of tuna to Iraq for the value of US$ 250,000.

Liberians to Prioritise Aquaculture
LIBERIA - The Director of the Bureau of National Fisheries has highlighted the potential of aquaculture to help alleviate poverty in the country.

Aquaculture Has Potential to Feed Growing Population
CANADA - Aquaculture's potential to feed a growing human population was highlighted at global food security conference.

India to Start White Prawn Production
INDIA - The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has announced that white prawn cultivation is to begin in February.