Global Fish Farming News: United States
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Great Lakes Research Focus of International Conference at PurdueUS - Hundreds of scientists, environmentalists, economists and government representatives from around the world will gather at Purdue University to review the most...
Indiana Soybean Alliance Studies Feasibility of Aquaculture Feed MillUS - Exploring the opportunity to bring a feed mill dedicated to producing fish feed to Indiana in hopes of building a new market for Hoosier soybean farmers is...
High Liner $6.6 Million Expansion of Newport News Manufacturing PlantUS - High Liner Foods, a seafood supplier in North America, is to invest $6.6 million to further modernise and expand its manufacturing facility in Newport News,...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Declining Fish Populations Shown on Interactive AquariumUSA - In order to show the changing global fish populations over the last 100 years and the affect of overfishing, a graduate student from New York University has...
Monday, May 20, 2013
Alaska Fish Factor: Crustaceans Shells Being Turned into Food PackagingUS - National Maritime Day on May 22 is a holiday created by Congress in 1933 to honor America’s sea-going industry. It marks the day when the steamship Savannah...
Friday, May 17, 2013
New Regulations for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish US - On 9 May, 2013, NOAA Fisheries approved Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. This rule adjusts the...
USDA Catfish Inspection Programme RepealedUS - The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) applauded the House Agriculture Committee for repealing the duplicative USDA catfish inspection programme. ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
US Catfish Farmers Continue to Address Production ChallengesUS - Mississippi’s catfish farmers continue to address production challenges as the industry works to reclaim markets lost to imported fish....
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Scientists Find Impact of Open-ocean Industrial Fishing in Bird BonesUS - The impact of industrial fishing on coastal ecosystems has been studied for many years. But how it affects food webs in the open ocean?a vast region that covers...
Federal Waters off Texas Closed to Shrimping US - Federal waters from nine to 200 nautical miles off Texas will close to shrimp trawling at 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on 23 May, 2013, corresponding...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Weekly Overview: Warming Ocean Temperature Causing Issues for Gulf of MaineANALYSIS - Last week TheFishSite visited Portland, Maine, USA to understand the problems that the local fishing industry is currently facing, writes Lucy Towers,...
Farm-raised Salmon Retains Healthy Omega-3s When BakedUS - US producers of farm-raised salmon are working hard to help fill today's growing demand for seafood. Now US Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritionist Susan...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Study Highlights Under-appreciated Benefit of Oyster RestorationUS - Scientists have identified many benefits for restoring oyster reefs to Chesapeake Bay and other coastal ecosystems. Oysters filter and clean the water, provide...
Alaska Fish Factor: Up's and Down's for Alaska's Seafood BuyersUS - Between 60 and 70 per cent of Alaska’s seafood is exported to customers around the globe, and the strength of foreign currencies against the US dollar plays...
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Microsite Exposes Faces Behind Myths About Fish and MercuryUS - The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has launched a new microsite to correct what it calls 'dangerous misinformation' about seafood and mercury. ...
New Bill Aims to Increase Information on Antibiotic Use US - Three senators have introduced the bipartisan Antimicrobial Data Collection Bill, which aims to increase the data collected by the FDA on antibiotic use in...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Robotic Instruments to Provide Real-time Data on Gulf of Maine Red TideUS - A new robotic sensor deployed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Gulf of Maine coastal waters may transform the way red tides or harmful algal...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Alaska Fish Factor: 2013 Salmon Season Gets UnderwayUS - It might still feel like winter but Alaska’s 2013 salmon season will officially get underway on May 16, when the first runs of reds and kings are scheduled...
Friday, May 03, 2013
Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevented by Aquaculture, Baitfish OperationsUS - The baitfish and aquaculture industries have been proactive in preventing the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) through training programmes and implementing...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Electron-Beam Pasteurisation of Raw Oysters May Improve Food SafetyUS - To address the issue of health risk from eating raw oysters, researchers and scientists have studied how electron-beam pasteurisation of raw oysters may reduce...
Increased Yellowtail Snapper Catch Rule ExtendedUS - NOAA Fisheries is extending a temporary rule that increased the commercial annual catch limit for yellowtail snapper from 1,142,589 pounds whole weight to 1,596,510...
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Around 1.5 Million People Object to Genetically Engineered SalmonUS - The Center for Food Safety, Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth, and Food & Water Watch will join nearly 1.5 million people who have raised vehement objections,...
First US Steelhead Trout Farm Achieves BAP CertificationUS - Pacific Seafood Group’s steelhead trout farm on the Columbia River is the United States’ first steelhead trout or salmon farm to achieve Best Aquaculture...
Harvest of Golden Tilefish Closed in the South AtlanticUS - The commercial harvest of golden tilefish in the South Atlantic federal waters will close on the 5 May 2013 until 1 January 2014. NOAA Fisheries has determined...
Monday, April 29, 2013
New Fish Hatchery Reduces Toxins, Conserves WaterCANADA - An Ontario resident has created fish hatchery technology that can, among other things, produce healthy fish while conserving water and reducing pollution...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Bumble Bee Foods Launches New MSC Certified Fish ProductsBumble Bee Foods has introduced a range of fish products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The Wild Selections range will also help support the...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Maine Lobstermen Sign Up to Union Amid Price FearsUS - Lobstermen in Maine have begun siging up to a union which promises to fight bad legislation and negotiate prices for their catch....
Final Rule for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish AnnouncedUS - NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule to implement Amendment 18B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region....
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Alaska Fish Factor: Legislature Pass Chinook Salmon Research Money US - Chinook salmon research money made it through the Alaska legislature this session but most other fish bills flopped. ...
Ocean Acidification as a Hearing Aid for Fish?US - Ocean acidification, which occurs as CO2 is absorbed by the world's oceans, is known to negatively impact a wide variety of marine animals ranging from massive...
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