A Show of Support for Closed Containment Aquaculture
AUSTRALIA - The Strathcona Regional District is urging the provincial government to fund the development of closed containment aquaculture.

Time Ticking Away for Queensland Comments
AUSTRALIA - Responses on proposed changes to the East Coast Trawl, Finfish (Stout Whiting) Trawl, East Coast Tropical Rock Lobster, Crab and Freshwater fisheries are due to the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries by 5pm on Wednesday, August...

Farming Pearls in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Sutherland Shire Council's Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel heard a range of views on a proposed pearl farm off Silver Beach at Kurnell.

Probiotics Push Rock Lobster Aquaculture Onwards
AUSTRALIA - Preventing bacterial disease in farmed rock lobsters will remove a large barrier to commercial production. Work by Australian Institute of Marine Science microbial ecologist Dr Lone Høj and her colleagues has shown for the first time how the...

Prawn Virus Found in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Asian seafood exporters have been given new ammunition in their on-going dispute with the Australian government over its bans on some prawn imports.

Ancient Aboriginal Fish Traps to be Protected
AUSTRALIA - An ancient aboriginal site which contains 150 metres of fish traps is to be protected through an historic agreement signed in southwest Queensland over the weekend.

Riverland Sees Aquaculture Potential
AUSTRALIA - Primary Industries says there is potential for a commercial aquaculture project in the South Australian Riverland.

MRAG Opens Asia Pacific Office
AUSTRALIA - International marine and natural resources consulting group MRAG has opened an Asia Pacific Office, based in Brisbane, Australia.

100,000 tonnes Target for Aquaculture Industry
AUSTRALIA - The Australian target for aquaculture production is 100,000 tonnes by 2015, according to the chairman of the National Aquaculture Council Craig Foster.

Marine Aquaculture Plan to Boost Seafood Industry
AUSTRALIA - The draft Great Sandy regional marine aquaculture plan (GSRMAP) in Queensland aims to establish guidelines for sustainable marine aquaculture development, and to streamline and standardise assessment processes for future aquaculture applications...

Aquaculture Production to Double by 2015
AUSTRALIA - The Australian aquaculture industry's output could double by 2015, according to the chairman of the National Aquaculture Council Craig Foster.

Closure Gives Rare Fish Fighting Chance
AUSTRALIA - The male eastern freshwater cod can put his life on the line as he guards eggs and young during the August to October breeding season.

Recreational Scallop Season Closes
AUSTRALIA - The recreational scallop season closes at midnight on Thursday 31 July.

More Than 1600 Fish Relocated
AUSTRALIA - More than 1600 fish have been relocated within the Shoalhaven River during construction of a fish lift at Tallowa Dam early last week.

Aussie Aquaculture Doubling by 2015
AUSTRALIA - Growing demand had set Australian aquaculture on a growing trend which seems set to double production by the year 2015.

Winner of AIFST's Keith Farrer Award
AUSTRALIA - Allan Bremner has been named the 2008 winner of the Keith Farrer Award of Merit by Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST).

Comment Sought on Pearl Oyster Fishery
AUSTRALIA - The current export approval for the Western Australia (WA) Pearl Oyster Fishery is now due for assessment for ongoing export accreditation.

An Easy Catch for Western Kingfish
AUSTRALIA - A WA-based company is farming 50,000 yellowtail kingfish off the Jurien Bay coast, marking the rise of the State’s fledgling fish-farming industry in response to growing pressures on stocks in the wild.

Australia Take a Deeper Look at Aquaponics
AUSTRALIA - Lectures on aquaponics are planned in Australia in order to look into the possibility of creating a city based industry.

Australian Abalone Spreading Out to Asia
AUSTRALIA - Australian grown abalone are destined to end up on Asian plates, fuelling the expansion of commercial fish farming, a company says.

Future of Oz Seafood Lies in Aquaculture
AUSTRALIA - A Townsville aquaculture expert claims fish farming must be embraced to ensure the future of Australia's seafood market.

Rock Lobster Fisherman Feels Pinch of Justice
AUSTRALIA - A 37 year old South Australian commercial rock lobster fisherman from Port MacDonnell was convicted and fined $12,000 in Portland Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Quarantine Ban in Time of Disease
AUSTRALIA - Australian seafood importers are demanding that a quarantine ban be dropped after a strain of prawn disease was found in two Queensland facilities.

Four Months Jail for Abalone Theft
AUSTRALIA - A Narooma man has been fined A$900 and sentenced to four months jail, one of the longest jail terms handed down for abalone theft to date.

New Technology and Sustainable Solutions
AUSTRALIA - New technology has been developed which aims to provide efficient oxygenation for sustainable aquaculture, allowing fish to more efficiently utilize feed.