Vilsack Outlines Strategy To Increase Exports
US - During a keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, Friday, March 5, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out USDA’s plans to increase...

US Support Trade Ban On Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
US - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officials said they welcomed last week's announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial...

$10 Million To Support New England Groundfish Fishery
US - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced an addition $10 million to preserve fishing opportunities for the New England fishing...

January 2010 Catfish Feed Deliveries Down 68 Per Cent
US - Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during January was 1,492 tons, down 68 per cent from January 2009 and down 56 per cent from the previous...

Catfish Processing Up Six Per Cent
US - The number of catfish processed last month increase, according to data released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics...

Sustainable Fisheries Needed For Global Food Security
US - Increased aid from developed countries, earmarked specifically for sustainable seafood infrastructure in developing countries, could improve global food security,...

Yellow Perch Products And Online Ordering Launched
US - Bell Aquaculture, owner and operator of US yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm, is rolling out its breaded yellow perch line and launching the Bell Perch Online...

Target Eliminates Farmed Salmon in All Stores
US - Citing “the significant environmental degradation caused by salmon farming”, Target has announced that it will discontinue sales of all farmed salmon products...

New Watermen Association Growing
US - More than 100 Eastern Shore watermen have formed a new lobbying group called the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermen's Association.

Crawfish Season Starts Slow
US - The crawfish season is off to a slow start according to Stephen Minvielle, director of the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association.

Perfect Storm Forming For Global Food, Agriculture
US - A new paper from Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) assesses the current readings and charts the critical course under the title Agricultural...

Aquaculture Market For Indiana Soybeans
US - Purdue University's Alumni Fish Fry in February proved popular last year, enough to mean that Indiana grown Bell Perch will be on the menu again this time around,...

HQ Sustainable Maritime Provides Feed Mill Operations Update
US - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS) ("HQS" or the "Company"), a leading producer of functional, sustainable Tilapia biomass, including...

Cold Weather Hampers Crawfish Harvest
US - Well-below-average temperatures in January will influence the crawfish harvest significantly, according to Louisiana AgCenter researcher Ray McClain.

HQ Sustainable Investor Conferences
US - Norbert Sporns the President and Chief Executive Officer of HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, a producer of functional, sustainable Tilapia biomass, including...

Open Houses On State Oyster Proposal
US — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is to hold four open houses this month on Maryland’s proposed Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture Development...

Raising Bluegill For Food Markets
US - New methods of producing bluegill for food markets will be a highlight of the 2010 Missouri Aquaculture Conference, 12-13 January at Lincoln University's Carver...

Catfish Processing Down Two Per Cent
US - Farm-raised catfish processed during November 2009 totaled 36.2 million pounds round weight, down 2 percent from November 2008. The average price paid to producers...

Catfish Feed Deliveries Down From Last Year
US - Total catfish feed delivered in the US during October was 40,186 tons, down 33 per cent from October 2008 and down 53 per cent from the previous month.

Online Appeal Launched
US - Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF) has launched its online appeal to solicit donations from the global aquaculture industry and interested public to support...

Global FISH Alliance Launched
US - The Global FISH Alliance, a programme that promotes sustainable fisheries and responsible aquaculture practices has been launched by the US Agency for International...

Strategy For Bay Oysters
US - Maryland Governor, Martin O'Malley, outlined a three-step plan last week to revive the Chesapeake Bay's native oyster population, which has languished for years...

Fish-Stocking Rules Affect Fish Farmers
US - Aquaculture producers say proposed state regulatory changes aimed at minimising environmental impacts from fish stocking activities could have paralysing effects...

Aquaculture Could Feed Growing World Population
US - Marine aquaculture could play a large role in feeding humanity in the coming decades, although substantial changes will be needed to reduce its reliance on...

Development of Fish Feed Industry
US - MARKETS, a project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has called for the development of the fish feed industry to boost aquaculture...