Myanmar-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Link Eases Fish Exports
MYANMAR - The establishment of diplomatic links between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia in recent years has helped in fish exports from Myanmar to the Middle East.

Sunshine Coast Warm-up for Australasian Aquaculture 2008
AUSTRALIA - Sunshine Coast TAFE and Tropical North Queensland TAFE are getting ready to present AquaEd 2008.

Greater Protection for Native Fish
SCOTLAND - Scotland's precious native freshwater fish life is to receive greater protection from alien species.

Skretting Starts Work on 100,000-tonne Feed Plant
TURKEY - Fish feed company Skretting, part of the Nutreco group, last week celebrated the official start of building work for its new fish feed plant near Bodrum in Turkey.

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.

Mekong Fish Farmers Hit by Mystery Fish Deaths
VIET NAM - At reported 400 tonnes of farmed fish worth VND6 billion (US$356,000)were found dead over the weekend in the Mekong Delta.

Fisheries Sector Falls Short
MOZAMBIQUE - The Mozambique fisheries sector saw production fell short of forecast figures by nearly a third.

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.

C$3 Million Loan for Cooke Aquaculture to Expand
NEW BRUNSWICK - Cooke Aquaculture is to receive a $3 million forgivable loan to help expand its St. George aquaculture and fish processing operations, creating 230 new jobs.

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.

SFF RespondsTo Environmentalists' "Cod Hysteria"
UK - The Scottish fishing industry has hit out at criticisms of the industry over the sutainability of cod.

Industry Unites over Irish Aquaculture Development
IRELAND - Fishing, seafood retail, processing and exporting sectors have unanimously agreed to support IFA Aquaculture in calling for the Government to urgently address the backlog in aquaculture licence applications (currently 280).

Yemen and Japan Agree on Fishery Project
YEMEN - The Yemen and Japanese governments have been discussing plans for a giant investment project for a new aquaculture and fisheries facility in Yemen.

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

Sydney Fish Market First with Approved Fish Names
AUSTRALIA - Sydney Fish Market and its eight seafood retailers are the first to be licensed under a Scheme for Australia's $2.5 billion seafood Industry.

Minister Opens Conference on Sustainable Fisheries
IRELAND - Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Tony Killeen, opened a major conference organised by Bórd Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) this week.

Police Hunt Salmon Poachers
CANADA - Police in Harbour Breton in Canada are investigating salmon poaching from Cooke Aquaculture's salmon pens.

ASCF Funds 21 Projects with First Round of Grants
CANADA - Work to conserve wild Atlantic salmon stocks got a C$275,000 boost today when the new Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) announced its first round of successful grant applications.

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.

Closer Ties for Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The leader of Papua New Guinea has called for bilateral ties with Vietnam, particularly in mining, energy, agriculture and aquaculture.

Salmon Farms to be Emptied during Migration Season
CANADA - British Columbia's leading salmon farming company is to create safe corridors for migrating pink salmon in the Broughton Archipelago.

King Salmon Seeks New Investor
NEW ZEALAND - The Malaysian owners of the New Zealand King Salmon company are looking for a new investor.