Greenpeace Founder Defends Fish Farming
CANADA - One of the founders and long-time leaders of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore is voicing a stinging attack on environmentalist groups for their opposition towards...

Shrimp Farm Causes Environmental Concerns
MALAYSIA - The Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (iSHARP) will not affect the environment and wildlife.

Egypt's Aquaculture Sector Forges Ahead
EGYPT - The development of aquaculture – particularly tilapia farming – has put Egypt in number one position in Africa in this sector. Researchers and agencies are...

Climate Change Will Impact Filippino Milkfish Farmers
PHILIPPINES - Recent meetings addressed the impact of climate change on small-scale milkfish farmers.

Salmon Escape from Argyll Farm
SCOTLAND, UK - Up to 60,000 salmon have escaped from a fish farm in Argyll, raising fears about the spread of disease among wild fish.

Challenge to Removal of Salmon Protection Status
US - A coalition of tribes, conservationists, and commercial fishing groups filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court to block a precedent-setting agency proposal...

Bid to Save Endangered Fish
US - Workshops to gather information on how to save endangered local fish were held in Chico and Sacramento this week.

Concern over Low Water Oxygen Levels
US - Concern is mounting over the historically low dissolved oxygen concentrations in Hood Canal, a fjord-like side basin of Puget Sound in Washington State, USA....

Shell Donation to Support Marine Life Preservation
US - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received a $450,000 donation from Shell to help support efforts to protect and foster fish and...

NZ's Wilson's Bay Approved for Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - Fisheries Minister, Phil Heatley, has welcomed final approval from the Ministry of Fisheries for the 1,783-hectare Wilson's Bay Interim Aquaculture...

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.

Scallop Industry Moves to Become More Sustainable
UK - The Scallop Industry has appointed an expert to develop a code of conduct for sustainable scalloping.

Ministers Determined to Maximise Aquatic Potential
CANADA - Federal, provincial and territorial fisheries and aquaculture ministers concluded the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture...

New Aquaculture Journal Launched
GLOBAL - The new journal is entitled Aquaculture Environment Interactions.

Locals Face up to Great Lakes Trout Farmers
CANADA - Both local people and fish farmers aim to help the environment as a battle brews over plans to expand the industry in the Great Lakes.

Skagit River Sees Strong Salmon Returns
US - Although Chinook or King salmon are a threatened species in the Puget Sound, large numbers are being found in the Skagit River.

Fish in Tropics Hardest Hit by Climate Change
GENERAL - Major shifts in fisheries distribution due to climate change will affect food security in tropical regions most adversely, according to a study led by...

Recovery Plan for California’s Central Valley
US - NOAA’s Fisheries Service is calling for public input on a draft recovery plan designed to restore and stabilise salmon and steelhead species in California’s...

2009 Crawford Fund Derek Tribe Award
INDONESIA - Prof Dr Ketut Sugama, Director Seed Development, Directorate General of Aquaculture, Jakarta, Indonesia, and formerly Director of the Research Center...

The Mysterious Case Of River ‘Rock Snot’
CANADA - The University of Calgary is working with Parks Canada is investigating causes of a noxious river algae, nicknamed 'rock snot', to learn more about this...

Fishermen Attack Fish Pen Policy
PHILIPPINES - A group fishermen from Laguna de Bay have hit out at the zero fish pens and fish cages policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...

China-Uganda Aquaculture Project Launched
UGANDA - The Uganda and Chinese government have joined forces to build an agricultural technology demonstration centre at Kajjansi Aquaculture Research and Development...

Method Distinguishes Wild and Farmed Salmon
UK - A new technology examining the chemistry of fish scales has been developed to tell the difference between farmed and wild salmon.

Aysen Aquaculture Industry Observatory Launched
CHILE- The Patagonia Ecosystems Research Centre (CIEP) in conjunction with the Programme for Improving Competitiveness (PMC) of the Pure Salmon Cluster Aysen has...

Concern for Wide Bay Fish Habitats
AUSTRALIA - Concerns have been raised over the destruction of fish habitats in the Wide Bay region in the south east of Queensland.