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...

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.

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

ASA in Supports of Obama's Aquaculture Research
MISSOURI, US - The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed support for the Obama Administration’s budget request for aquaculture research that could increase...

FDA Issues Guidance on New Fish Drug
US - Data provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US aids producers on the uses of a new fish pharmaceutical.

Saving the Environment with 'Fish for Trees'
BRADENTON, US - More than 50 per cent of the fish consumed in the U.S. is produced in fish farms, and yet most Americans are oblivious to the wide gap in social...

Aquaculture Research Receives Boost in Ohio
OHIO, US - At a time when some aquaculture research programs across the nation are struggling, the aquaculture program at Ohio State University’s South Centers...

NMC Progress in Aqua-Farming Wows Visiting Exec
US - The Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research Extension and Education Services, a program under the Division of Community Programs and Services, was recently...

Plan for Aquaculture Cooperative in Indiana
INDIANA, US - A proposal to establish an Indiana aquaculture cooperative is expected to be presented this month during an information session in Lebanon.

WWF Push On With Salmon Sustainability Standards
BOSTON, US - World Wildlife Fund continues the Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue sessions in Boston.

FMI Members Support Seafood Sustainability
VIRGINIA, US - The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Board of Directors adopted a new policy at its recent January meeting stating that FMI members support programs...

Innovative Mussel Growing Prototype to Launch
ELLSWORTH - After more than four years of work with help from the University of Maine law school and the Maine Technology Institute, Norman Hodgkins plans to launch...

Meeting of Minds on Global Abalone Standards
WASHINGTON, DC, US - The development of global standards for certifying farmed abalone will be the focus of the next meeting of the Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue,...

$3 Million Grants Handed Out for Aquaculture in Maine
US - The University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) and Maine’s nascent offshore aquaculture industry got a huge boost last month with...

Consumer Report: Reviving the Image of Seafood
US – After several years of solid increases, seafood consumption in the U.S. has stalled, according to a new report from Packaged Facts, The U.S. Market for Seafood....

DuPont Pledges $1 Million to World Food Prize
US - DuPont has made a $1 million contingent donation to fund the establishment of a permanent home for the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa. The donation will...