Australian Agriculture Must Adapt To Climate Change
AUSTRALIA - Australian agriculture needs to adapt now to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched today (1 March) entitled: Adapting Agriculture to Climate...

Fishermen Facing Charges
AUSTRALIA - A Warrnambool-based commercial rock lobster fisherman is expected to be charged on summons after allegedly setting pots in the 12 Apostles Marine National...

Farmed Salmon: Green Or Not?
AUSTRALIA - With the first salmon eggs shipped to Tasmania 20 years ago, the industry has continued to expand.

Trial For Potential Fish Farm Site
TASMANIA - An 18-month trial will be undertaken to assess a new fish farming site in the Tamar River.

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.

Fight to Save Shrimp Habitat
AUSTRALIA - Scientists in Western Australia are fighting to save a species of shrimp from the destruction of its habitat by salinisation of the wheatbelt.

Tasmania: Highest Ever Winter Water Temperatures
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA — Tasmania’s east coast is recording its highest-ever winter water temperatures of more than 13ºC – up to 1.5ºC above normal – due to a strengthening...

Call for Australian Abalone Enquiry Rejected
AUSTRALIA - The Opposition is demanding a parliamentary inquiry into a failed west coast aquaculture company in South Australia.

Invasive Tilapia Eradicated in Bullyard Area
AUSTRALIA - Action is being taken to remove the pest fish species tilapia from dams in the Bullyard area to stop it from spreading in the Kolan River catchment.

Queensland's Mangroves Not Harmed by Aquaculture
AUSTRALIA - A scientist who has been studying the effects of sediment runoff from prawn and barramundi farms in North Queensland says the environmental impact on...

Industry Demands Compensation for Oil Spill
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - Queensland Seafood Industry Association says members are seeking compensation from Swire Shipping for loss of income.

FAO Praise Australian Wild-caught Prawns
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s wild-caught prawns come from the best managed marine fisheries in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of...

Obstacles to Overcome Before Clean Seas Commercialise Bluefin
AUSTRALIA - About 250 fingerlings have been kept from this year's trial breeding programme of Clean Seas Tuna. Whilst the company has overcome many problems there...

Spring Bay Closed Cycle Mussels: a Friend of the Sea
AUSTRALIA - Spring Bay Mussel Farm, found to excel in all sustainability standards, have received the Friend of the Sea certification.

Saline Aquaculture Gains Interest in Wagin
AUSTRALIA - A high level of interest was shown by the 24 participants at the recent Wagin Development Association seminar on local saline water and the potential...

The Fishy Truth Behind Omega 3 Diets
CANADA - Until renewable sources of omega-3 fatty acids become more generally available, it would seem responsible to refrain from advocating to people in developed...

Australians Set for Sustainable Seafood Day
AUSTRALIA - Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish sustainably; and you have fed him for a lifetime. This is the message of the upcoming...

Australian Seafood Supply Untainted by Oil Spill
AUSTRALIA - Seafood consumers can rest assured that all seafood on the market in Queensland is unaffected by the oil spill near Moreton Island.

Marine Parks to Hamper Aquaculture Growth
AUSTRALIA - Future aquaculture development may be handicapped by the newly-declared marine parks.

Science Discovers a Tastier Abalone
AUSTRALIA - Abalone need to watch their diets to be healthy, according to a collaboration between Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and the Monterey Abalone Co.

Negative Contamination on Two Headed Fish Tests
AUSTRALIA - The government of Queensland has tested waters on the Sunshine Coast where two-headed fish larvae were spawned last year, but failed to find any evidence...

Tasmanian Salmon: Changing with Climatic Tide
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - The Tasmanian salmonid farming industry is well placed to adapt to the challenges of climate change according to a report released today. ...

World’s Second 'Friend of the Sea' Mussel Company
AUSTRALIA - The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, David Llewellyn, today congratulated Spring Bay Seafoods Pty Ltd on its accreditation as a Friend...

Investigation Into Sunshine Coast Fish Deaths
AUSTRALIA - The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) is conducting an ongoing investigation into reports of fish deaths at a Sunshine Coast hatchery....

West Coast Closure Proposal Draws Wrath
SCOTLAND, UK - EC West coast closure proposal ‘politically and economically unacceptable’ and will be strongly opposed at Brussels fisheries talks.