Scientists Find Bird and Human E.coli in Wild Fish
US - Scientists at the University of Minnesota have found that some of the potentially harmful bacteria in the Duluth-Superior Harbor come from an unlikely source: the fishes. It's not the fishes' fault, though. They are just carrying around bacteria...

Illinois Announces Emergency Fish Virus Regulations
ILLINOIS, US – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has announced emergency regulations aimed at slowing the spread of fish-killing Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in the state after sampling of fish in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan...

MSU Researches Shrimp Processing Waste for Biofuels
US - Scientists at Mississippi State University are working to turn shrimp processing waste into a diesel-like fuel.

Governor Signs New Loans Bill
HAWAI`I – Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle signed into law a new loans bill to help the aquaculture and agriculture industries create their own power.

Fisheries Commission to Amend Herring Policy
US - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)is expected to bring in amendments to the river herring fishing regulations in Virginia in a bid to halt the decline in numbers.

Oyster Beds Halt Development
US - Plans for a $500 million waterfront development of luxury apartments and a marina have been put on hold because of oyster beds.

COOL Catfish Law Starts 1 July
US - Moves to introduce country of origin labelling on catfish in Mississippi restaurants will become law on 1 July.

Fish Farm Plans Anger Lanai Fishermen
US - Plans for a new aquaculture business in the open ocean off the island of Lanai, in the Hawaiian islands has come under fire from local fishermen.

Clam Farming Growing in Virginia
US - Shellfish aquaculture is a green and thriving industry in Virginia, which impacts the state’s economy and environment.

New Food Plays for Investors
NEW YORK - Metals have had their boom and the cost of oil is still surging, but Nate Pile, editor of investor newsletter Nate's Notes, recently reminded Wall Street Reporter subscribers of the opportunities presented by soaring global food prices.

College Creates Biodiesel from Algae
US – An aquaculture college in North Carolina is researching ways of turning green algae into biodiesel.

Climate Change Affects Coastal Fish Communities
US - A detailed analysis of data from nearly 50 years of weekly fish-trawl surveys in Narragansett Bay and adjacent Rhode Island Sound has revealed a long-term shift in species composition, which scientists attribute primarily to the effects of global...

Baitfish Industry Spawned in Ohio
OHIO -- Ohio fishing enthusiasts, who bait their lines with imported shiners, may soon be catching that Lake Erie smallmouth bass, walleye or crappie with a native baitfish, spawned and raised for the first time in an indoor environment.

Carbon Monoxide Treatments for Tilapia Fillets
US - A new report from the University of Florida and published in the Food Science Journal shows that carbon monoxide can be used to retain the muscle colour of tilapia fillets.

Yakama fisheries restore salmon to Yakima basin
US - The Yakama Nation Fisheries Program is putting back about 300,000 coho salmon into Tucquala Lake in a bid to rectify the damage done by dams barring the migratory fish from the Yakima River Basin headwaters.

Sustainable Shrimp Supplies
US - The US shrimp fisheries, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic are some of the largest in the country, and yet they provide just 13 per cent of the national consumption.

Scheme to Grow Sea Scallops
US - Sarasota County is partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute to plant a future population of local sea scallops.

Discovering Hormones and Their Role in Meat Quality
US - A team of scientists in Iowa studied how the release of hormones in animals of agricultural importance can lead to greater efficiency of growth and meat quality. Their results could reduce the cost of animal production and enhance profitability for...

Sustainably-raised Shrimp at Fancy Food Show
US - Blue Horizon Organic Seafood Company is to promote its ecologically friendly concepts and products at the 54th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.

Workshops on How to Start Business in Aquaculture
WEST LAFAYETTE - This summer Purdue University Extension and the Indiana Soybean Alliance is to host a series of free aquaculture workshops.

Parasites Leap Across Salmon
US - Sea lice on salmon, jump ship when their host gets nabbed by a bigger fish--and they then latch onto the predator, according to research published in the journal Science.

Monthly Catfish Processing Report
US - Catfish Processing is up by 18 per cent, according to a report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).