1000 Hectare Fish Farm Coming to Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA - PJ Blue Archipelago Bhd, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd involved in the shrimp aquaculture industry, will operate a RM150 million...

Nairobi Develops Aquaculture Plan
KENYA - The government is working on a strategic plan that will help regulate and boost aquaculture research and development in the country.

Funds for WA Open Cage Fish Farm Dry Up
AUSTRALIA - Interest in an open ocean aquaculture project off the Western Australian coast has dried up, one of the latest victims of the financial crisis.

Big Fish Farm Plans Emerge in Kenya
KENYA - The government is shifting focus to fish farming to increase food security and boost earnings.

Cleantech Extracting Oil through Algae and Fish
US - An expert on algae has said that LiveFuels' biofuel-from-fish approach not is not an impossible venture.

NZ$7 million Salmon Farm Upgrade in Glory Bay
NEW ZEALAND - Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Hon Phil Heatley opened Sanford Limited’s salmon farm upgrade and expansion in Big Glory Bay Stewart Island.

Cod Farming in Basque Country
BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN - The Orrua fish farm, until now dedicated exclusively to the breeding of turbot in the Basque Country, is vying to enter the cod breeding...

Flaws in Malaysian Fish Farm Assessment
MALAYSIA - The Department of Environment should review the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the proposed 1,000ha shrimp farm project in Terengganu,...

Proposal for 1,000ha Malaysian Shrimp Operation
KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA - Environmentalists have until 3 August to raise their objections to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the proposed...

From the Black Sea Comes EU's Largest Mussel Farm
BULGARIA - Europe's largest and most modern black mussel farm is being built in the Bay of Kavarna. It is owned by the Bulgarian-Irish Black Sea Shells Ltd. company....

New Dish of the Day from N.B. Aquaculture
CANADA - Scallop lovers in New Brunswick will soon have a new type of the tasty shellfish to enjoy.

Maryland Unveils Green Recirculating Aquaculture
MARYLAND, US - New research to come from a Maryland university has led to the creation of a recircuating marine aquaculture system which filters and recycles...

Philippine Bangus Industry Gets Room to Grow
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the municipal government will set up a 345-hectare mariculture park.

Large-Scale Aquaculture Beginning in Uganda's North
UGANDA - Eastern and northern Uganda are set to become leading fishing regions, the fisheries state minister has said.

Fusion Marine in New Drive into Norwegian Market
UK - Scottish fish farm equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine is actively seeking a Norwegian partner as part of a new drive to spearhead sales of its successful...

France to Fund Mozambique Shrimp Farms
MOZAMBIQUE – France plans to donate 1.5 million euros to Mozambique to support the shrimp farming sector, under the terms of a funding convention signed by the...

Co-Op Aims to Breed Grouper in Brunei
BRUNEI - A Leading cooperative is in the process of applying for land at the eco-aquaculture park in Sg Paku to start a grouper-breeding business.

Aquaculture Park Proposed in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - A project proposal of PHP 500 million (USD 10.4 million) has been presented to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by the municipal government of Carmen...

Constructing the World's Largest Prawn Farm
SAUDI ARABIA - In the scorching heat of the Saudi Arabian desert, more than 100 heavy Caterpillar machines are moving 20,000 cubic metres of sand every day to...

Sultanate of Oman Maps Out Aquaculture Venture
OMAN - The Sultanate of Oman has recently implemented a coastal mapping project in order to identify suitable sites for aquaculture development.

A Letter of Disapproval for Offshore Aquaculture Plan
US - Food & Water Watch has commended recent efforts in Congress to prevent the controversial Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council ocean fish farming plan from...

Philippine Project May Fully Develop Aquaculture Park
PHILIPPINES - The Municipal Government of Carmen has submitted to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a project proposal of around P500-million which is aimed to fully...

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...

NZ$15m Marina to Develop Tasman Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - The Tasman District Council is pushing ahead with plans for a large-scale development at Port Golden Bay costing up to $15 million that could boost...