Aquaculture Still Growing in New South Wales
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - Total production of New South Wales (NSW) aquaculture has increased by almost 5 per cent to AU$52 million, according to the latest yearly...

Port Lincoln Aquaculture at Threat to Iron Ore
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association says the South Australian Government needs to consider the possibility of job losses if a...

Saline Aquaculture Gains Interest in Wagin
AUSTRALIA - A high level of interest was shown by the 24 participants at the recent Wagin Development Association seminar on local saline water and the potential...

Wrong Oyster Fee Reviewed
AUSTRALIA - Submissions can be made to the committee reviewing the regulations that saw the oyster industry incorrectly charged.

Australian Seafood Supply Untainted by Oil Spill
AUSTRALIA - Seafood consumers can rest assured that all seafood on the market in Queensland is unaffected by the oil spill near Moreton Island.

Workshop to Discuss the Future of Fish
AUSTRALIA - Fish stocking groups from throughout Queensland will meet this weekend (7-8 March) at Lake Boondooma to workshop and promote fish stocking.

Govt About to Close Aquaculture Centre
AUSTRALIA - The State's only freshwater aquaculture research facility, based near Grafton, is to be closed.

Call for Seafood Origin Labels in Oz Restaurants
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) has called on the Federal and State Governments to support a requirement that seafood dishes identify...

Old Coalmines and Rich Marron Stocks
AUSTRALIA - Marron are to be farmed in old coalmines near Collie in a project aimed at boosting WA’s production of the freshwater delicacy by 25 per cent within...

300,000 Claimed in Bushfires
AUSTRALIA - Official stock losses from this month's devastating bushfires have claimed almost 300,000 fish, most at trout farms in the Murrindindi Shire.

Virus and Flood Shatters Oyster Industry
AUSTRALIA - Oyster farmers on the NSW Mid-North Coast have been dealt a cruel double blow, with raging floodwaters washing away the valuable crop they were unable...

Marine Park Plan Prompts Industry Battle
AUSTRALIA - The battle for the state's coastal waters is expected to erupt this week between the $600 million seafood sector and the State Government over its marine...

Minister U-turn on Australian Oyster Fees
AUSTRALIA - The State Government will now phase in fee increases for oyster growers after Fisheries Minister Rory McEwen admitted he was wrong about the amount...

Bringing Together a Major Lobster Industry
AUSTRALIA - Queensland is set to become a world leader in lobster aquaculture with the establishment of a major partnership in tropical rock lobster research and...

Marine Parks to Hamper Aquaculture Growth
AUSTRALIA - Future aquaculture development may be handicapped by the newly-declared marine parks.

Oyster Industry Meets Over Fees
AUSTRALIA - Oyster growers are meeting with State Liberal members about the increase in fees under a cost recovery scheme.

SA Oyster Growers Wait for Answers
AUSTRALIA - Oyster growers are still waiting for a response from the State Government about the on average 450 per cent hike in fees they are facing.

Negative Contamination on Two Headed Fish Tests
AUSTRALIA - The government of Queensland has tested waters on the Sunshine Coast where two-headed fish larvae were spawned last year, but failed to find any evidence...

Oyster Farmers Willing to Pay Cost Recovery
AUSTRALIA - Franklin Harbour oyster farmers have failed to garner support from the State Ombudsman in their quest to overturn new industry costs.

Tasmanian Salmon: Changing with Climatic Tide
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - The Tasmanian salmonid farming industry is well placed to adapt to the challenges of climate change according to a report released today. ...

World’s Second 'Friend of the Sea' Mussel Company
AUSTRALIA - The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, David Llewellyn, today congratulated Spring Bay Seafoods Pty Ltd on its accreditation as a Friend...

Western Kingfish Receives Interest
AUSTRALIA - Western Kingfish, a struggling Australian aquaculture operation has seen new interest in the restructuring of its company.

Investigation Into Sunshine Coast Fish Deaths
AUSTRALIA - The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) is conducting an ongoing investigation into reports of fish deaths at a Sunshine Coast hatchery....

Projects Initiate Aquaculture Boost for Rural BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Three projects designed to boost the productivity of aquaculture operations in British Columbia will specifically target the...

Legal Net Puts Oz Industry in a Tangle
AUSTRALIA - Restricting fisheries laws in West Australia is preventing the industry from keeping pace with the global aquaculture boom, the Department of Fisheries...