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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Industry Demands Compensation for Oil SpillQUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - Queensland Seafood Industry Association says members are seeking compensation from Swire Shipping for loss of income.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Australian Fish Farmers Expected BoomAUSTRALIA - Queensland seafood farmers say growth in the sector was inevitable.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Australian Aquaculture Rises as Fisheries DiveAUSTRALIA - A new report released by ABARE highlights a $63 million increase in the value of Australian aquaculture.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Australian Fisheries Production FallsAUSTRALIA - The total volume of Australian fisheries production fell by three per cent (7,800 tonnes) to 236,000 tonnes in 2008, according to a new report from the...
South Australia Aquaculture BoomingAUSTRALIA - New figures show that the aquaculture industry in South Australia is generating more than half of the State's seafood production value, earning $263...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Australian Research Centre Focuses on Fish FarmsAUSTRALIA - An aquaculture research and development centre in Western Australia will soon be helping the nation's fish farmers keep their stocks alive and hea...
Friday, July 10, 2009
Trout Eggs to Help Revive Bushfire Affected FarmAUSTRALIA - The Brumby Government has donated 500,000 rainbow trout eggs to help fish farmers hurt by the bushfires earlier this year.
Fresh Case of Noosa Fish Abnormalities InvestigationAUSTRALIA - A Noosa fish hatchery has reported a fresh case of fish abnormalities including more two-headed embryos and a three-headed embryo.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Feedback on Future of Queensland FisheriesAUSTRALIA - C is calling for public feedback on the Draft Queensland Fisheries Strategy 2009-2014.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Right-sizing AFMA: Australian Agency PlanAUSTRALIA - A united sense of purpose and agency-wide vision were important outcomes from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority planning workshop held in...
Friday, July 03, 2009
Australia's Largest Abalone Company in Deep WatersAUSTRALIA - The directors of the Australian Bight Abalone Group today resolved to place the company into voluntary administration.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
FAO Praise Australian Wild-caught PrawnsAUSTRALIA - Australia’s wild-caught prawns come from the best managed marine fisheries in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
New Potential for Super-sized AbaloneAUSTRALIA - Designer abalone could be an option in the foreseeable future, thanks to a project associated with UQ's Heron Island Research Station.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Report Published on Meat, Fish Retailing in AustraliaAUSTRALIA - A new report entitled Meat Fish and Poultry Retailing in Australia provides the current and historical performance of the meat, fish and poultry...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Scientists Manipulate Cod Spawning CycleAUSTRALIA - Researchers at Deakin University's Warrnambool campus in Victoria has successfully manipulated the breeding cycles of cod to enable on-demand produc...
Queensland Seafood Sets the StandardAUSTRALIA - Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin has announced a new food safety scheme to minimise the safety...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
SSA Reaccredited as Developer of Seafood StandardsAUSTRALIA - The Accreditation Board for Standards Development Organisations (ABSDO) has reaccredited Seafood Services Australia (SSA) as a developer of Australian...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Clean Seas Develops Hi-tech Feed StationAUSTRALIA - Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna has developed a multi-million dollar feeding station for its Kingfish grow-out operations to improve ...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Australian Prawn Conference Looks Into the FutureAUSTRALIA - The 2009 Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA) and Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) Conference is set to take place on July 29...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sustainable Fisheries Research Facility OpensAUSTRALIA - Teaching fish to fear predators, controlling invasive fish species and restoring the threatened jungle perch in the wild are among the first tasks...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Clean Seas Tuna Ltd Raise $13 MillionAUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna Ltd has raised $13 million via a placement of ordinary shares.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Low Chemical Levels at Sunland Fish HatcheryAUSTRALIA - Test results released today show the presence of very low levels of agricultural chemicals at a site in the Noosa area under investigation by the Noosa...
Novel New Fish Projects Evoke Passion and CalmAUSTRALIA - Boosting the fertility of male prawns and reducing stress levels for mud crabs are two research projects that could create new jobs and provide millions...
Monday, May 18, 2009
Airlift for TunaAUSTRALIA - Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas is today flying millions of dollars worth of tuna from sea pens to its onshore breeding facility at Arno Bay...
Friday, May 15, 2009
Australian Fisheries Budget DropsAUSTRALIA - In a nod to the tough economic climate, the State Government has reduced the Department of Fisheries’ aggregate spending to $59.9million in 2009-10...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Obstacles to Overcome Before Clean Seas Commercialise BluefinAUSTRALIA - 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...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Clean Seas Raise $24 Million for Breeding BluefinAUSTRALIA - Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna Limited has announced a $13.1 million placement and an underwritten 1 for 8 Rights Issue to raise $10.9...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Oz Fisheries Minister Eases WA Lobster RestrictionsAUSTRALIA - Acting Fisheries Minister Simon O’Brien today announced an easing of tough new measures put in place to protect the long-term sustainability of Western...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Spring Bay Closed Cycle Mussels: a Friend of the SeaAUSTRALIA - Spring Bay Mussel Farm, found to excel in all sustainability standards, have received the Friend of the Sea certification.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Aquaculture Still Growing in New South WalesNEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - Total production of New South Wales (NSW) aquaculture has increased by almost 5 per cent to AU$52 million, according to the latest yearly...
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