Researchers Find Genes Involved In Yellow Perch Growth
US - Twenty-eight genes that are involved in bulking up yellow perch--an important aquaculture fish in the Great Lakes region--have been discovered by Agricultural...

GAA Completes BAP Standards For Feed Mills
US - The Global Aquaculture Alliance, the leading standards-setting organisation for farmed seafood, has added another link to its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)...

Key Milestone Strengthens Aquaculture Standards
US - The Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme has been successfully benchmarked against Global Food Safety Initiative...

Improving West Coast Trawl Catch Programmes
US - An Ecotrust study demonstrates ways in which the catch share proposal for the West Coast trawl fishery can be improved.

Buyers Concerned Over Seafood Safety In Gulf
US - The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having a severe effect on the seafood industry as consumers confidence drops - confidence which could take the industry...

Big Fish Feed Partners Europharma To Expand North
US - Aova Technologies, a start-up company that produces animal feed additives based on University of Wisconsin-Madison technology and licensed through the Wisconsin...

Industry Tackles Incorrect TV Advice on Eating Fish
US - The seafood industry has joined a growing chorus of critics taking a television doctor to task for questionable advice about consuming fish, nutrition and ...

Production Of Natural Astaxanthin Expanded
US - Naturxan has expanded production and distribution of its naturally sourced astaxanthin to meet global aquaculture demand.

Omega Secures Financing To Improve Business
US - Omega Protein Corporation has announced that it has closed a $10 million term loan with the US Department of Commercial Fisheries Finance Programme, to re-invest...

Alaska's Flatfish Fisheries Become Certified
US - Following a comprehensive assessment process by an independent certifier, Alaska’s flatfish fisheries were certified today under the Marine Stewardship Council...

Funding To Rural Native American Communities
US - The USDA has selected 27 projects to receive grants to help fund rural businesses, start new businesses, save and create jobs, and train workers in Native American...

Globalisation In Fisheries And Aquaculture
US - Research and Markets has released a report on the opportunities and challenges for globalisation in fisheries and aquaculture.

NOAA Update On Gulf Of Mexico Situation
US - Satellite imagery continues to show a very small portion of the oil moving to the South East. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has...

Pfizer Expands Into Aquaculture Markets
US - Pfizer Animal Health has announced its acquisition of Microtek International, Inc., a recognised innovator in aquaculture vaccines, R&D and healthcare diagnostic...

‘Fishery Disaster’ Declared In Gulf Of Mexico
US - A fishery disaster has been declared in the Gulf of Mexico due to the economic impact on commercial and recreational fisheries from the ongoing Deepwater Horizon...

Novus Acquires IQF Group
US - Novus International has acquired IQF Group, extending its product portfolio into the new categories of feed and food carotenoid pigments, essential oils, anti-caking...

Loopholes And Gaps In High Sea Fisheries Management
US - As the United Nations meets to discuss the state of high seas fisheries management, two independent, peer-reviewed studies reveal that ineffective international...

UHS Students Take Up Fish Farming
US - Ukiah High School's Agriculture Department is advancing local food production with a new fish farm on campus. The Ukiah High Aquaponics Project is designed...

Seafood Has A Future In Oil-Affected State
VIRGINIA, US - Despite the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, there is a future for aquaculture in the state in the form of inland at Virginia Tech's Southwest Virginia...

Testing For Contamination In The Gulf
US - NOAA is sending one of its top fisheries science directors to the Gulf this week to lead its effort to rapidly assess, test and report findings about risks...

Public Input Sought On Aquatic Invasive Species Plan
US - A public input meeting on Nebraska's new draft management plan for dealing with aquatic nuisance species is scheduled for June 9.

Halt New Oil Drilling Until Improved Standards In Place
US - Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, has said in response to this week’s Congressional hearings on the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster...

Success At Protecting Fish Stocks
US - Four fisheries stocks, including Atlantic swordfish, have now been rebuilt to healthy levels, according to a report to Congress from NOAA’s Fisheries Service...

VHS Has Been Present In Lakes For Decades
US - The deadly virus, viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHSV) could be present in a lake, without killing fish, according to a new study.

NOAA Closes Commercial Fishing In Oil-Affected Area
US - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill,...