Another Malaysian Signing for Cell
UK - Following the announcment that barramundi production in now underway in Malaysia, Aus-based CELL Aquaculture Limited has announced another joint venture in the region.

Anglers Voice Concern About Aqua Proposals
AUSTRALIA - Recreational fishermen say pollution and other problems for the Eyre Peninsula will flow if new aquaculture developments proceed.

More Bays Face Oyster Bans
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Local oyster producers have been working with Primary Industries and Resources South Australia this month to collect oyster samples from Franklin Harbour, on the Eyre Peninsula, for testing.

Aussie Abalone a Hit in China
AUSTRALIA - Australian farmed greenlip abalone are in hot demand in China and one company is strengthening its links ahead of the Chinese New Year and the Beijing Olympics.

Tilapia Pest Control Underway in Gulf
QUEENSLAND - Evidence of pest fish tilapia in Eureka Creek is forcing the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries officers (DPI&F) to step up surveillance in the Gulf region.

Prices Poised to Rocket
AUSTRALIA - The price of farmed fish is predicted to soar as the aquaculture industry becomes the latest victim of rising grain prices.

Top Brain Scientist to Address Seafood Seminar
AUSTRALIA - World renowned expert on brain chemistry and human nutrition, Professor Michael Crawford, will be the key speaker at 'Seafood for a Healthy Body and Mind' public seminar on Tuesday 5 February 2008.

Expanding Industry Warrants More Public Support
PORT NEILL - The local community is being invited to comment on a draft aquaculture zone policy for Port Neill. Opportunities abound on the Eyre Peninsula, but communication links and resources need to be improved.

Developing Aquaculture Pushes Vet School Expansion
AUSTRALIA - Adelaide University is expanding its veterinary science school to accommodate increasing livestock industry demands.

Investors Wanted to Make 8000t a Year Goal, Reality
FREMANTLE - A Western Australian aquaculture company is aiming to produce 8,000 tonnes of farmed finfish per annum within five years. It says it can achieve the goal by using its revolutionary technology to meet surging global demand in the face of dwindling...

$40M Prawn Farm Set to Go Ahead
AUSTRALIA - Queensland's State Government has granted conditional approval for the construction of a $40 million prawn farm near Bowen in the north of the state.

Tassal Raises A$67.2 million
TASMANIA - Australian salmon company, Tassal Group, has completed an institutional placement to raise A$67.2 million in new equity.

Specialist Boat Joins Southern Star Fleet
AUSTRALIA - A specialised designed boat for the kingfish industry has been launched at the Port Lincoln marina.

Prawn Prices Surge As Imports Sent Back
AUSTRALIA - The rejection of cheap Asian prawns under tough new disease testing will force the price of both Australian produced and imported prawns skywards.

Government Must Uphold Seal Responsibility
TASMANIA - The Tasmanian Green Party has called for the government to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the fish farm seal relocation program.

State to Pull Out of Seal Program
TASMANIA - Salmon farms are planning to run their own seal relocation program. The State Government has decided to pull out of the scheme, which traps seals and trucks them north, usually to North-West Coast beaches.

Aquaculture Trail Incorporated in 2008 Guide
AUSTRALIA - Journey along the Eyre Peninsula’s coastline and beyond in the new regional visitor guide and you will be wanting to pack the bags and get out and see it all first hand.

Next Big Thing for Farm Sector
AUSTRALIA - Aquaculture has been tipped as the next big market in the Australian farming sector.

Fishermen stymied by million dollar salmon escape
TASMANIA - The escape of tens of thousands of salmon from a fish farm in the Tasman peninsula in Tasmania's south-east has thrown the local scalefish industry into turmoil.

One Million Dollars to Help Businesses Adjust to Reduced Fishing
AUSTRALIA - Australian businesses will share in more than A$1 million in Australian Government grants as part of a structural adjustment package to secure a profitable and sustainable future for Commonwealth-managed fisheries and reliant onshore busi...

Cell Aquaculture Raises $1.2m, But Postpones Vegas Venture
AUSTRALIA - Global fish farming company Cell Aquaculture Ltd has placed 8m shares at 15c each to institutional investors, raising $1.2m.

Worry over Port Neill Fish Farms
AUSTRALIA - Concerned that fish farms attract sharks at Port Neill, the local progress association is likely to make a submission against proposed farms near the town’s beaches.