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.

Aquaculture Workshop in Wisconsin
US - The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, the University of Wisconsin Extension and the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association...

Reintroducing Coho in Washington Counties
PORTLAND - The Bonneville Power Administration will hold two open-house-style public meetings in Leavenworth, Wash., and Twisp, Wash., this week as an initial step...

Dive Into Aquaculture at Purdue Workshops
US - Those interested in diving into the aquaculture industry can attend two free workshops on July 14 and 17.

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,...

Ohio's Aquaculture Field Day Begins Tomorrow
US - Ohio State University's Aquaculture Field Day will take place tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Kona Yellowtail Farm No Longer Welcome in Hawaii
HAWAII, US - A fish listed as a "good alternative" by Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch card should be removed from that list, native Hawaiian leaders say...

Midwest Recirculating Aquaculture Workshop
US - The Midwest Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) Workshop, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Northern Aquaculture Demonstration...

NOAA to Oversee Obama's Aquaculture Guidelines
NEW YORK, US - The Obama administration will develop federal aquaculture regulations, including a system that could permit offshore fish farming in the ocean waters...

Aquaculture Design Wins Sustainability Competition
US - A team of UA graduates earned $75,000 for their sustainable aquaculture system during the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, D.C.

Arizona Graduate Shows New Aquaponic Design
ARIZONA, US - A Graduate from the University of Arizona is making his way to Washington to showcase his latest aquaponic invention at a national competition at the...

New England Fisheries Allocated $16 Million
NEW ENGLAND, US - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that it will allocate $16 million of its current fiscal year...

Fish Farm Opens Floodgate in Collier County
FLORIDA, US - It took a couple of years of Collier County hearings, and, finally, a court decision for Ashraf Fawzy. His Golden Gate Estates fish farm is underway....

California Funds Sustainable Fishing
CALIFORNIA, US - The Californian Fisheries Fund has granted its first ever loans for eco-friendly fishing businesses in California.

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...

New Guidelines for Geoduck Aquaculture
WASHINGTON, US – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is asking the public for ideas to help city and county governments throughout Puget Sound address...

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.

Catfish Convention Fishes Out Best Farmers
US - More than 250 catfish farmers from across the Southeast met here March 5-7 for the 2009 Catfish Farmers of America Annual Convention and Research Symposium,...

USDA Award Catfish Hatchery Researchers
MISSISSIPPI, US – Two scientists at Mississippi State University’s Thad Cochran Warmwater Aquaculture Center recently received a national technology transfer award...

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

Bell Aquaculture's Bell Perch Back On The Menu
US - Under sponsorship of the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA), Bell Aquaculture is helping bring fish back to the menu at Purdue University's Agricultural Alumni...

Acid Rain: The End of an Era for Shellfish?
BOSTON, US - Experts at a symposium on climate change testified yesterday to a number of scenarios that could strike Massachusetts as oceans rise and warm, but one...

Gulf of Mexico Fish Farm Plan Gets Approval
GENERAL - Yesterday, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council agreed to open federal waters to commercial offshore fish farms, a move that environmental groups...

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...

Renewed Treaty Protects Pacific Salmon Stocks
GENERAL - Five chapters of the Pacific Salmon Treaty are to be changed after renewal negotiations between Canada and the US.