Landlocked Virginian Farm Has Sights Set On Salmon
US - Salmon production is what Blue Ridge Aquaculture wants to farm at is land-based unit in West Virginia.

Milwaukee - A National Leader for Aquaculture?
US - Jon Bales has worn lots of hats in his life, from Navy flight instructor to coffee plantation owner, but now Bales’ thoughts are pretty much caught up in fish.

Pioneering Oyster Men Move On
MAINE - The phytoplankton is terrific. That's why oysters like it. That's why Dick Clime and Gil Jaeger like it too. Clime and Jaeger, both of Bristol, pioneered oyster farming on the Damariscotta River beginning in 1977.

Oyster Havest Resumes in Apalachicola
FLORIDA - Oyster harvesting has resumed in Apalachicola Bay after test results confirmed that the water was safe and of good quality.

Facts for a Green Generation
US - Sustainability, environmental protection and efficient production are the watchwords for modern agriculture, and finding ways to feed the world's poor, in a 'green' way must also be a goal.

More Funds for Makapuu Shrimp
US - The Oceanic Institute will receive $3.1 million of federal money this fiscal year in spite of losing US$millions in federal funding last year in the controversy over the congressional practice of earmarking funds for projects.

Environmental Concerns Over Proposed Salmon Site
NEW BRUNSWICK - An environmental group is raising concerns about plans for a salmon aquaculture site near to a federally protected marine area west of Saint John in New Brunswick.

Engle Receives Top Aquaculture Award
ARKANSAS – Dr Carole R. Engle, director of the Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the 2008 National Aquaculture Association (NAA) Joseph P. McCraren Award for outstanding contributions...

New Offshore Aquaculture Trade Organisation Reveals New Board
US - The Ocean Stewards Institute - a newly established offshore aquaculture trade organisation for the Americas, has announced its first board of directors.

Catfish Report: Processing Down 12 Percent
US - Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Catfish Report: Feed Deliveries
US - Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Heading for forefront of 'Sustainable' Market
MAINE — A new line of antibiotic and hormone free salmon has been launched by Stonington Sea Products. The company says its a positive step for the environment and customers and in line with increasing demands for greater sustainability.

Educational Exchange Benefits International Development
ALABAMA - An educational matching initiative has chosen Auburn University in Alabama to work with a Chinese university.

Federal Attendance Could Bring $260,000
US - Aquaculture enthusiasts are hoping US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will address the Milford Aquaculture seminar next week.

Science Helps Ecosystem Restoration
WASHINGTON - In Puget Sound, scientists and managers must restore endangered orca populations and Chinook salmon populations as they work to restore an entire ecosystem.