Fish Farms Giant Makes Mess of Conservation Area
SCOTLAND, UK - Sea trout group urges company to clean up its act at abandoned site in special conservation area.

Seafood Export Falls in India
INDIA - Indian seafood export during 2007-08, has recorded a fall of 11.58 per cent in terms of quantity and 8.88 per cent in rupee value, but has registered a growth of 2.49 per cent in dollar terms.

Tilapia in a Pool of Controversy
US - Mild-tasting tilapia has been caught in a net of controversy. In 2001 tilapia was barely on the chart of commonly eaten fish, but by 2006 it was No. 5 in popularity.

An Answer Pending on Chile's Salmon Woes
CHILE - Researchers may have a new weapon against infectious salmon anemia (ISA), the scourge of Chile’s salmon industry.

Catfish Competition Submerged by Corn Prices
US - It's rather unlikely that Mississippi catfish farmers and processors will watch the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, on television each night with the same sense of hope for global harmony that others share.

Aquaculture Puts Rot on the Cuu Long Delta
CUU LONG DELTA, VIET NAM — A leader in rice, seafood and fruit production, the region is now in danger due to the rapid expansion of the aquaculture sector.

Ancient Aboriginal Fish Traps to be Protected
AUSTRALIA - An ancient aboriginal site which contains 150 metres of fish traps is to be protected through an historic agreement signed in southwest Queensland over the weekend.

Wisconsin State-Wide Fish Farm Day
US - The Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, along with member fish farms, is sponsoring the First Annual State Wide Fish Farm Day on August 23.

Fish Release Marks Future in Aquaculture
TAIWAN - Thousands of newly hatched fish, or fry, were released off Penghu on Friday in hopes of restoring the coastal ecosystem and boosting fish stocks for local fishermen as the county pursues sustainable fishing.

Chouf Fishermen Need Their Livelihoods Secured
LEBANON - Fishermen in the Chouf region are complaining about the poor management of the fishing sector and have called on officials to implement measures aimed at stopping over-fishing of rivers. Trout, a fish that lives in cold fresh water, is the most...

Heavy Rains and Hog Manure Kills 10,000+ Fish
US - Heavy rains recently washed hog manure off a farm and into the Little Mississinewa River in Indiana causing devastation to the fish life. It has been estimated that at least 10,000 mostly small fish have died in a seven-mile stretch.

Senate Decision Could Restore Delta Salmon
US - Sometime in the next week to ten days, AB 1806, the Delta restoration and mitigation bill, will encounter its last hurdle when it is heard on the floor of the State Senate. The bill has already cleared the Assembly, and if passed by the Senate, will...

Fingerling Hatchery Dedicated to Sawh
GUYANA - A new aquaculture hatchery at Mon Repos expected to produce over 200,000 fingerlings and a tilapia hatchery were on Thursday rededicated and commissioned respectively in memory of late agriculture minister Satyadeow Sawh.

Coastal Fish Farming Encouraged in India
INDIA - Sindh Fisheries secretary Shoaib Siddiqui has stressed the need for paying attention to development of fisheries and livestock along with development of agriculture and said that superior breeds of livestock must be protected.

Bell Aquaculture Expands with New HQ in Redkey
US - Bell Aquaculture has announced it has broken ground on a Redkey complex to house its corporate headquarters.

Mississippi Farm-Raised-Catfish Sinking
US - Keith King never imagined his 21 years in the catfish industry would culminate in him turning his back, perhaps for good, on the work he loves so much.

Riverland Sees Aquaculture Potential
AUSTRALIA - Primary Industries says there is potential for a commercial aquaculture project in the South Australian Riverland.

Sustainable Maritime Supplies 'Value Added Living'
HONG KONG - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc., which is engaged in toxin-free integrated aquaculture and aquatic products including fish byproduct personal healthcare products, will supply personal healthcare products to Watsons Stores in Hong...

Malaysian Project Fishes for Extra Cash
MALAYSIA - The Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry will hold a discussion with affected parties in the Sungai Como fish breeding project in Tasik Kenyir in an effort to seek a RM50 million allocation for it.

Omega Proteins Rise in 2nd Quarter
US - Omega Protein Corporation, the nation's leading producer of Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, today reported net income of $6.7 million for the second quarter of 2008, compared with net income of $2.5 million for the second quarter...

Vietnamese Seafood Could Find New Home in Russia
VIET NAM - Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said the demand for finfish fillet, dried seafood items, and whiteleg shrimp (vanammei) is increasing in Russia, making it a potential market for seafood products from Vietnam....

New Fisheries Body Brings New Hope to Ghana
GHANA - A 10-member Fisheries Commission that promises to modernise Ghana's fishing industry has been inaugurated. The Commission has Joseph Adumua-Bossman, an Aquaculture consultant, as its chairman.

2nd Chance for 7000 SIDR-hit Fishermen in Patuakhali
BANGLADESH - Around seven thousands small and marginal fish farmers are rehabilitated through CAARP (Cyclone Affected Aquaculture Rehabilitation Project) technical assisted by the World Fish Centre-Bangladesh and funded by the USAID.

EU Fleets Deployed to Rescue Cod and Tuna
EU - European Union countries have this week launched joint sea patrols in the fight against over-fishing of endangered species.

Capitalism Killing the Sea
US - The world ocean covers approximately 70 percent of the earth. It has been an integral part of human history, providing food and ecological services.