Peru Triples Aquaculture Output over Five Years
PERU - Aquaculture production has grown by 300 per cent over the last five years, and the Minister predicts that the trend will continue.

Seafood Exporters Aim For Quality
INDIA - Seafood exporters have decided not to purchase black tiger shrimp (aquaculture shrimp) from aqua farmers, who are not registered with the Coastal Aquaculture...

Greenwater Boosts Prawn Yield
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM - Rearing freshwater prawns in "greenwater" produces a higher survival rate than raising them in freshwater without using a biofilter, an expert...

Brazil Exports Technology for Shrimp Farming
BRAZIL - A Brazilian experience of shrimp farming is to be replicated in Cape Verde based on a partnership, an official from Brazilian fisheries sector company,...

Locally Produced Seafood A Possibility?
US - Attemping to produce freshwater prawns at the University of Missouri (MU, Ray Wright hopes to encourage local seafood production.

Inmates Try Hand At Shrimp Farming
US - Colorado Correctional Industries managers are hoping it does not take a big product to yield big profits as the inmate work programme delves into its newest...

Greenpeace Founder Defends Fish Farming
CANADA - One of the founders and long-time leaders of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore is voicing a stinging attack on environmentalist groups for their opposition towards...

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

FDA Announces MUMS Grant Programme Awards
US - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded the first two grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses...

Farmer Sees Potential in Freshwater Prawns
MALAYSIA - A prawn farmer has plans to turn his region into a hub for a freshwater prawn industry.

Prawn Growth Boost by Selective Breeding
AUSTRALIA - A co-operative effort between prawn farmers and CSIRO has shown that tiger prawn yields can be boosted by 40 per cent through the simple process of breeding...

Eating Fish, Shellfish May Affect Risk of Diabetes
UK - Research from the University of Cambridge suggests that eating white or oil fish lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Consumption of shellfish may...

Shellfish Industry Adds Pressure on Irish Govt
IRELAND - The shellfish industry describes the EU fines on the Irish Government for failing to protect Irish waters as 'regrettable'.

Prawns behind Bars
US - Inmates in a Colorado prison are benefiting from an initiative to set up a shrimp farm alongside an existing tilapia enterprise.

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...

Louisiana Shrimp Threatened by Exotic Species
US - Wildlife experts in nLouisiana are concerned about the appearance of giant tiger prawns in Gulf of Mexico waters.

Welcome News from Stornoway Langoustine Fishery
UK - The country's first certified sustainable scampi have been produced and are now on supermarket shelves.

NI Minister Opposes EU Prawn Quota Cut
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Minister Gildernew is opposing a European Commission proposal to cut the prawn fishing quota in the Irish Sea.

US Seafood Industry Calls for More Regulation
US - The seafood industry is calling for better controls, particularly regarding pack weights. The Food and Drug Adminstration is reposnding to the calls to stop...

Leading Prawn Company to Open Sales Office in Dubai
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - National Prawn Company to open regional sales office in Dubai.

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

Brunei Govt Supports Freshwater Aquaculture
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM - A training course is being held to boost freshwater aquaculture, with the full support of the Fisheries Department.

Fears for Mexican Shrimp Industry
MEXICO - The Mexican shrimping industry is at a critical point because of a lack of a market.

Invitation to Meet Shetland Shellfish Farmers
SCOTLAND - Shetland MSP, Tavish Scott, has invited the Crown Estate to Shetland to meet the Shetland shellfish farming industry. The Crown Estate is reviewing their...

Freshwater Prawn in Ohio Aquaculture
US – On a recent cloudy morning at Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, a large group of visitors watched curiously as researchers and volunteers netted...