New Book Published on Aquaculture Breeding
NORWAY - Less than 10 per cent of the world's aquaculture is based on fish improved through breeding programmes. Nofima has taken the first step in the right direction...

Workshops Seek Better Ways to Farm Mekong Catfish
VIET NAM - Workshops have recently been completed on the development of better management practices for catfish farming in the Mekong Delta.

CMFRI Course in Fish Entrepreneurship
INDIA - India's Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute recently organised a 10 day national training programme for middle level fisheries officers and fisheries...

Biofuel Workshop Aimed at Catfish Farmers
US - The National Algae Association is organising a workshop on algae for energy production as a possible new enterprise for catfish farmers.

Horoirangi Centre Seeks Future for NZ's Industry
NEW ZEALAND - The Horoirangi Centre for Seafood and Aquaculture Innovation near Nelson aims to find ways to develop the country's seafood and aquaculture indust...

Chilean Students to Study Aquaculture at MTI
GLOBAL - Mahurangi Technical Institute (MTI) in Warkworth has recently signed a contract with the Chilean Ministry of Education to train students in aquaculture...

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.

Training in Prawn Farming for Fish Farmers
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - A training programme in freshwater prawn farming technique sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, was inaugurated...

Course on Fish Medicine: Lecture and Laboratory
US - Registration is now open for a two-day course in fish medicine.

Irish Industry Unites for Aquaculture Development
IRELAND - Fishing, seafood retail, processing and exporting sectors have unanimously agreed to support IFA Aquaculture in calling for the Government to urgently...

US$40 million for Aquaculture College in Angola
ANGOLA – The Angolan Fisheries Ministry is to invest at least US$40 million between 2010 and 2012 in the construction of a National Aquaculture College in the town...

Seeking a New Editorial Challenge?
UK - Due to strong growth across all sectors of our business, the 5M Publishing management team is currently looking for editorial staff to help drive the continuing...

Marine Biotechnology Facility Destined for Carolina
CAROLINA, US - A new marine biotechnology facility at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Center for Marine Sciences is to receive a grant from the National...

Raising Awareness of Aquaculture Safety in Shetland
UK - Over 80 fish and shellfish farmers attended a health and safety awareness seminar in Scalloway yesterday (Tuesday 7 July).

Training Course for Fish Farmers
INDIA - A two day fish farmers training course was held on ‘intensive aquaculture in ponds and tanks’ under the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) at the...

New UK Training Programmes for Bivalve Purification
UK - Seafish and the Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS) have joined forces to create a new training programme in Bivalve Purification Operations....

NACA Announce Grouper Hatchery Training Course
INDONESIA - The Network of Aquaculture Centres Asia-Pacific (NACA) in collaboration with the Main Centre for Mariculture Development, Lampung, Indonesia, has announced...

Kids and Conservation: Shellfish Farms
MASON COUNTY, US - The two-day event called "Kids With Conservation Knowledge" is sponsored by the Mason Conservation District and hosted by the Bishop family,...

FAO Help Build Fish Info Centre in Yemen
YEMEN - The Ministry of Fisheries signed earlier this week for a grant worth U$177 thousand from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to support establishing...

Training Experts to Develop Chesapeake Oysters
US - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has begun a new programme to train the skilled workers needed to advance Chesapeake Bay’s rapidly growing oyster-farming...

Successful Cage Culture Training in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA - Ten fish farmers, four government officers and one project officer from Sri Lanka completed a ten-day training and study tour on cage-based aquaculture...

Global Aquaculture Alliance Forged by Companies
GLOBAL - Three international companies known for the specialized services they render world-wide to the aquaculture industry, have decided to combine their interests...

Florida Develops Public Aquaculture Programme
FLORIDA, US – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has developed an introductory Discover Florida Aquaculture multi-media program that is...

NIFES Transfers Aquaculture Knowledge to Mauritius
MAURITIUS - The tropical island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean aims at increasing its fish farming activities. The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood...

Rural Aquaculture: New Indian Government Go Inland
INDIA - The new government is planning to give a major thrust to the fisheries sector, particularly inland fisheries.