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TheFishSite Latest News
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Elaine Bay Aquaculture Cuts Staff NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand aquaculture company Sealord is to lay off nine staff from its Elaine Bay Aquaculture plant in the Marlborough Sounds.
Bill Manci - Bell Aquaculture's Yellow Perch Expert ALBANY - Bell Aquaculture has started operation of the US's largest yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm at production facilities in Albany, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis.
Conference to Hear Presentation on New Oxygenation Technology US - New oxygenation technologies for fish farms and hatcheries will be one of the subjects under discussion at the Seventh International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture.
150 Hours Unpaid Work for Fish Smuggler UK - Magistrates at Folkestone, Kent have sentenced a 48 year old unemployed man from Slade Green near Dartford to do one hundred and fifty hours unpaid work under a Community Order for illegally importing over half a tonne of live carp into the country...
Aquaculture Project under Discussion HONOLULU – The Governor's Lana‘i Community Advisory Council is to discuss plans for a new aquaculture project next week.
First Minister Pledges Support for Fishermen SCOTLAND - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the acknowledgement by First Minister Alex Salmond that Scotland’s fishing, farming and haulage industries require special support to survive the current fuel crisis.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Maatjes Sustainability Certified SWEDEN - The Astrid Fiske North Sea herring fishery - Sweden’s prized ‘maatjes’ herring fishery - has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery following a 14-month assessment by independent specialist fisheries and seafood certifier Food...
No Extension of Certification to Farmed Salmon LONDON - The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has reconfirmed that it will not be expanding the scope of the MSC's wild capture certification and labelling programme to include aquaculture productions systems.
Promoting Sustainable Farmed Salmon from the East Coast CANADA - New guide for consumers sets the record straight on sustainable farming practices, food safety and health benefits
Australis to Build Barramundi Farms in Viet Nam VIET NAM - Australian fish faming company Australia Aquaculture has received a licence from the Van Phong Economic Zone in Khanh Hoa Province if Viet Nam.
Trade Show and Conference in Brisbane BRISBANE - Skretting Australasian Aquaculture 2008 International Trade Show and Conference is now less than two months away.
University Investigates Marine Aliens UK - Queen's University Belfast is appealing for help from the public in looking at ways to detect and stop the spread of marine aliens.
Maryland Establishes Coastal Bays Aquaculture Development Workgroup US - A new 10-member Coastal Bays Aquaculture Development Workgroup, to develop recommendations to address the issues and opportunities associated with aquaculture in Maryland’s coastal bays has been set up by Maryland Department of Natural Resources...
Final Rites for Cod Hatchery UK - The UK's only large scale cod hatchery, the Nufish hatchery at Sandwick, in Shetland closed last week.
Fisheries Scientist Receives Honorary Doctorate CANADA - Dr Harald Rosenthal received an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from Board Chair Robin Kenyon and VIU President Dr Ralph Nilson at Vancouver Island University at the spring graduation ceremony.
Fishermen, Farmers and Road Hauliers to Meet First Minister SCOTLAND - A joint delegation of Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers will meet First Minister Alex Salmond today (17 June) to call for urgent action on the soaring cost of fuel.
Herring – Healthy and Environmentally Friendly SWEDEN - Herring is just as good for the heart and blood vessels as other fatty fishes, according to a doctoral dissertation from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Delta Tra Fish Farms Still Face Difficulties VIET NAM - It costs between VND2 and VND3 trillion to collect 100-170,000 tonnes of tra fish now and in order to save the aquaculture, not only money is needed, according to official Vietnamese sources.
Call to End Freedom Food Label on Salmon UK - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have been urged to withdraw its Freedom Food accreditation from a range of Scottish farmed salmon following allegations that the company had killed seals at its fish farm.
Farmed Fish Breathe New Life into Lake RUSSIA - A Siberian lake that had been hit by overfishing has been rescued through fish farming.
Disease Hits Shrimp Farms VIET NAM - Shrimp output in Viet Nam is expected to fall this year as a result of a reduction in breeding farms and outbreaks of serious diseases, according to sources at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Salmon Talks with Norway NORWAY - Salmon was on the agenda for Scottish Minister for Environment Michael Russell as he met with Helga Pedersen, Norway's Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, in Oslo.
