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.

Perona Farms Sells Salmon Division
NEW JESRSEY — World renowned Perona Farms smoked salmon has been sold, writes Stephen J Novak in The NJ Herald. Two groups will take over the production and marketing of the premium salmon product, which will be distributed under the name 'Golden...

US firm takes salmon bait in Loch Duart
US - The US private equity firm that has invested in Scottish salmon farming is said to has provided an exit for a number of shareholders and a route to new markets for the 60-employee firm.

New aquaculture committee to meet
US - An advisory committee will meet in Eastville on 18 March 2008 to discuss the proposed aquaculture enhancement areas on the Eastern Shore.

Cage Culture Concept Worth Considering
US - One of the most convenient forms of intensive home-scale fish production is probably best called cage culture - put simply, it is the practice of growing food fish in floating cages!

Growth Potential by Adding Value, Says Professor
FLORIDA - The aquaculture industry has the potential for significant growth because of demand and its ability to innovate, predicted Gunnar Knapp, in his keynote speaker at the World Aquaculture Society's Aquaculture America 2008 conference and trade...

Applications Open for Fisheries and Aqua Scholarships
NEW JERSEY - Applications are being sought by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC) for its newly establish Sea Grant College Program.

DuPont Pledges $1 Million to World Food Prize
US - DuPont has made a $1 million contingent donation to fund the establishment of a permanent home for the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa. The donation will support the transformation of the former Des Moines Public Library into the Norman E. Borlaug...

Cash Diversion Demand to Protect Oyster Farmers
WASHINGTON STATE - Willapa Bay's oystermen are once again looking for legal help to protect their livelihoods. Ghost shrimp are damaging the Bay's oyster beds and they says funds need to diverted into research to find ways of controlling the problems...