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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

New Aquaculture Journal Launched
GLOBAL - The new journal is entitled Aquaculture Environment Interactions.

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...

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...

EU, Solomon Islands Make New Fisheries Agreement
GLOBAL - A new tuna fisheries partnership has been agreed between the European Union and the Solomon Islands.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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'...

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...