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Global Fish Farming News
News from General
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Film Highlights Problems Of Open Net Cage Salmon Fatms GLOBAL - A new short documentary produced by Canadian film-maker Damien Gillis, lifts the lid on the problems caused by open net cage salmon farms worldwide.
Friday, October 30, 2009
New Aquatic Animal Disease Report for Asia-Pacific GLOBAL - Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) has published the latest Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (Asia and Pacific Region)...
Merck, Schering-Plough Merger Approved GLOBAL - Merck and Schering-Plough have received approvals from the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss Competition Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau...
Study Sheds Light on Beneficial Component in Fish Oil GLOBAL - Researchers have succeeded in identifying a component in fish oil that shows potential to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases in humans.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Quota Cuts for Southern Bluefin 'Insufficient' GLOBAL - A 20 per cent cut in the Southern Bluefin Tuna take could still be too little, too late for the species which is on the brink of collapse, WWF and the wildlife...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Marine Harvest Publishes Preliminary Q3 Results GLOBAL - Marine Harvest produced 80,000 tonnes of head-on gutted (HOG) equivalents in the third quarter (Q3) of 2009.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Chilean Students to Study Aquaculture at MTI GLOBAL - Mahurangi Technical Institute (MTI) in Warkworth has recently signed a contract with the Chilean Ministry of Education to train students in aquaculture...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New Aquaculture Journal Launched GLOBAL - The new journal is entitled Aquaculture Environment Interactions.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Fish in Tropics Hardest Hit by Climate Change GENERAL - Major shifts in fisheries distribution due to climate change will affect food security in tropical regions most adversely, according to a study led by...
Friday, October 02, 2009
CGF and DDGS Bode Well as Animal Feed Ingredient GLOBAL - Adding co-products of US ethanol production like corn gluten feed (CGF) and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to feed rations are feasible solutions...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
EU, Solomon Islands Make New Fisheries Agreement GLOBAL - A new tuna fisheries partnership has been agreed between the European Union and the Solomon Islands.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Study Sheds Light on European Eel Migration GLOBAL - A multinational team has published a paper in Science that solves some of the migration mysteries of the European eel.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Mixed Fortunes Reported by Marine Farms GLOBAL - Sea lice attacks on the company's salmon farms in Scotland have cost Lakeland an estimated £2 million. Another Marine Farms subsidiary in Belize has successfully...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Nofima and Embapa: New Research Partners GLOBAL - Norway's Nofima has signed a Letter of Intent within aquaculture and fisheries with Brazilian research institute, Embrapa.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sponsors, Programme Announced for Victam Asia Conf GENERAL - The Australian Renderers Association and the New Zealand Meat Industry Association Renderers Group have joined Buhler as major sponsors for Aquafeed Horizons...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Large Increase in UK Salmon Sales to US GLOBAL - The shortage of salmon from Chile has had the effect of boosting exports from the UK and Ireland to the US.
Some Positive News over Restoring Fish Populations GLOBAL - Three years ago, a study assessing the health of global fisheries caused a stir when it predicted that the populations of all commercially fished ocean...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Trout Aquaculture Dialogue to Meet in November GLOBAL - The next meeting of the Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue will be on 5 to 6 November in Barcelona, Spain.
Friday, September 11, 2009
GAA Welcomes Comments On Feed Mill Standards GLOBAL - The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has published drafts of new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for certification of aquaculture feed mills....
China Scoops BC Fish Farm Technology GLOBAL - After seven years in the making, technology developed to replace open-net salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada, has found a home – in China.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
EC Backs Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban – WWF Urges EU To Follow GENERAL - The European Commission has given its its backing for a suspension of international trade in endangered Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna – expressing...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Ghana and Israel Sign Aquaculture Agreement GLOBAL - Senior government officials of Ghana and Israel have signed a co-operation agreement in the area of aquaculture.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Spain is Aiding Ghana's Fishing Industry GLOBAL - The Spanish government is providing a cash boost to Ghana's fishing industry.
New Treaty Leaves 'Fish Pirates’ No Safe Haven GLOBAL - Ninety-one members of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have agreed on an international agreement to implement 'port state measures'...
Friday, August 28, 2009
New Measures Not Enough For Central Pacific Tuna GLOBAL - Following a recent assessment, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that tuna conservation and management measures for the western and central Pacific approved...

