Rockfish up for Federal protection
US - Puget Sound rockfish could become the latest of a host of underwater creatures to make the federal endangered species list.

Opportunities Abound in Ohio
US - Three million pounds of fish is what Ohio needs each year to satisfy local demand. And Ohio's farmers should be making more of the opportunities to farm fish, says Marty Domer Senior of the Fish Farmers of Ohio Association.

Aqua Research Firm Buys Competitor
US - Apopka-based Aquatic Eco-Systems has bought its Massachusetts competitor Marine Biotech for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives the company a larger presence in bio-medical research, primarily in field of aquatic animal researc

'Jack' Collapse Endangers Pacific Fishery
US - The Pacific salmon fishery from northern Oregon to the Mexican border could be closed due to the collapse of vital stocks in California’s major watershed.

Proposed Catfish Regulations Could be Rolled out Across Aquaculture
US - Catfish production, may not be agricultural huge for the economy. However campaigning Catfish Farmers of America, has ensured the Senate has included a provision in a farm bill to help their industry.

Blue Hill Bay Battle Continues over Mussel Farm
ELLSWORTH — Lawyers for Friends of Blue Hill Bay (FOBHB) and the state were back at the Superior Court regarding the proposals for a mussel farm in the Bay.

Lobster Project Wants $1.1m More Funding
CONNECTICUT — The aim to notch 57,700 lobsters, as part of the state's lobster-notching program, was deemed successful this week by officials.

Hatchery Warrants More Use
MONTANA - Public opinion is being sought on how the Fort Peck fish hatchery is operated and how anglers should help pay for the service.

Idaho Stumps Up $26m for Fish Farm
IDAHO - The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has voted to set aside money to help buy a $26 million fish farm in the Magic Valley near Twin Falls in Idaho.

Intersex Traits Raise Concerns About Run-off
US - A recent study has found that male fish may develop female characteristics when exposed to run-off in areas of intensive agricultural production. The findings, which also support previous discoveries in Canada, could have implications for human health....

Fish Spells Oil Boom and More for Alaska
ALASKA - Alaska's economy could get a boost out of oil - but not crude. Fish oils ar the most sought-after health product and the near Arctic state is well placed to capitalise on growing global demand.

Replikins Develops Oral Vaccine Against Lethal Virus
US - A Boston company has developed a chemically synthesized vaccine for shrimp specific to a Taura Syndrome virus.

Farmed Sea Bass Studies Prove Promising
CONNECTICUT - NOAA researchers recently evaluated the potential of black sea bass for commercial aquaculture and found promising results.

Golden Prospects for Yellow Perch Business
INDIANA - America's largest yellow perch farm is now in operation. Bell with product expected to be available for restaurateurs by spring 2009 and consumer purchase soon after.

Tenacity Drives Successful NC Oyster Business
US - To raise a good oyster, it helps to have the tenacity of one, says Jim and Bonnie Swartzenberg have set their minds to making oyster farming a viable enterprise in North Carolina.

Alaska Predicts Largest Salmon Harvest for 58 Years
JUNEAU - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its statewide forecast of 2008's Alaskan commercial salmon harvest. It is projected to be approximately 137 million for all salmon species, making the 2008 harvest the 18th largest harvest since...

Freeze Lethal for Tropical Fish Stocks
US - Freezing winter weather dealt a devastating blow to some of southern Hillsborough County's tropical fish farms, with seven losing more than half their stock.

Plans for Oyster Farm in Kingston Bay
US - Three entrepreneurs in the Kingston Bay area near Boston in the US have put forward plans to launch an oyster farm in the district.

Lease Approval Could Signal Arrival of Commercial Cod Farming
US - Pen-raised Atlantic cod may be grown commercially for the first time in Maine if an experimental aquaculture lease application by co-applicants Great Bay Aquaculture and James West is approved.

World Seafood Market to Exceed US$388.9 Billion by 2010
SAN JOSE - World Seafood (Frozen, Canned and Fresh) market is forecast to maintain a CAGR in excess of 5.4 per cent over the 2001-2010 period and exceed US$388.9 billion by 2010.

State Opts for New Fisheries Plan
BOSTON - Massachusetts intends to draw up its own management plan for groundfish (flatfish) in a bid to move the federal government away from its days-at-sea system. The industry has suffered from the regime which has proved inefficient said Energy and...

Weather Responsible for Salmon Starvation
OREGON - Scientists examining the sudden and widespread collapse of West Coast salmon returns are pointing to the unusual changes in weather patterns that caused the bottom to fall out of the ocean food web in 2005, writes Jeff Barnard on Capital...