Cell Aquaculture Explains its Trading Halt
AUSTRALIA - Cell Aquaculture has clarified its request for a trading halt on June 2.

Consultation on Fishery Regulation Changes
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries stakeholders in the recreational, commercial and aquaculture sectors are being encouraged to have their say about proposed changes to fisheries regulations, Executive Director Fisheries Victoria, Dr Peter Appleford said.

Share Halt for Cell Aquaculture
AUSTRALIA - Cell Aquaculture Ltd has called a trading halt on its shares while details of the company's loan application with Malaysian federal agriculture bank, Agro Bank, are clarified.

Aquaculture Group to Sue University
AUSTRALIA - The Tassal Group is suing the University of Tasmania over alleged negligence during a field trial in 2005.

Atlas Shows Increased Profit
AUSTRALIA - The Atlas South Sea Pearl Company has reported an after tax profit of A$8M for 2007 and has repeated its forecast of a A$5.7 million profit this year.

Red Spot Disease on Darling River Fish
AUSTRALIA - Red spot disease has been found for the first time in inland NSW waterways following confirmation of the fungus on samples of bony bream from the Darling River.

ICT Developments in Prawn Feeding Efficiency
AUSTRALIA - Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's (CSIRO’s)are researching automated image sensors and software to help in prawn aquaculture feeding regimes.

New Fish Habitats under Protection
AUSTRALIA - Queensland fish and their habitats are even more secure today with Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin officially confirming two newly-declared Fish Habitat Areas.

Automated Tool for Sea Cage Aquaculture Managers
AUSTRALIA - A new automated tool that provides support for sea cage aquaculture managers in making crucial decisions about locating their sites and determining the number of fish that can be sustainably farmed is now available.

Second Abalone Bust in a Week
AUSTRALIA - A surveillance operation on a suspected abalone poaching syndicate has resulted in the arrest of five men.

Palau Ban on Live Fish Export
AUSTRALIA - Palau's President has signed a bill which will ban the export of live reef fish, reports ABC Radio Australia.

Tilapia Threaten Barramundi Stocks
AUSTRALIA - Barramundi stocks in the Northern Territory of Australia are under threat from an invasion from Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

PIRSA Moves to Clean Up Invasive Seaweed
AUSTRALIA - Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) is taking action to remove a patch of the invasive seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia from an area within the North Haven marina near the public boat ramp.

Aquaculture Investment Opportunity on Offer
AUSTRALIA - NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) is offering by auction a business package of six grow-out and two harvest aquaculture leases in the Hawkesbury River for oyster farming.

Illegal Lobster Catch Seized
AUSTRALIA - A commercial fisherman from the mid north coast of New South Wales is to appear in court on several charges following what is believed to be the state’s largest seizure of illegally taken rock lobsters.

Action Plan to Grow Aquaculture Industry
AUSTRALIA - The Victorian Aquaculture Strategy and Action Plan has set out to grow the value of Victorian aquaculture from A$22 million to A$60 million by 2015 in a sustainable manner.

Flood Victims Eligible for Relief Assistance
AUSTRALIA - Oyster farmers in New South Wales, Australia, who were victims of the devastating Manning River floods on 24-25 April are now eligible to apply for relief assistance.

VicFRAB Seeks Research Proposals
AUSTRALIA - The Victorian Fisheries Research Advisory Body (VicFRAB) is seeking preliminary research proposals for the 2009/10 round of funding by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).

Oyster Farmers Winning Against Water Weeds
AUSTRALIA - Oyster farmers in Tasmania are winning the fight to save their crop from an introduced weed species.

Aquaculture Production Criticised by Many
AUSTRALIA - Although the Victorian Government has come up with a scheme that seemingly has potential to triple aquaculture output, many welcome the plan with criticism and cynicism.

Human Activity Exacerbates Abalone Threat
AUSTRALIA - The Victorian abalone industry is stepping up its campaign against a deadly vviruswhich threatens its shellfish populations

Algal Revolution - Could it Save Farming?
AUSTRALIA - Increasing food prices and pressure on global reserves, could spell the end for biofuels production from cultivated crops.Although biofuel crops are only partly to blame for skyrocketing food prices, critics are branding them a crime against...