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Welcome to this week's newsletter
Editorial: US Mercury Contamination Goes Nationwide
The results of a survey analysing mercury contamination in US fish were published this week and they made for disconcerting reading.
According to the US Geological Survey, mercury contamination was detected in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country and about a quarter of these fish were found to contain mercury at levels exceeding levels of safety as established by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
This science sends a clear message that our country must continue to confront pollution, restore our nation’s waterways, and protect the public from potential health dangers,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in response to the survey.
Meanwhile, in Viet Nam the catfish export sector seems to have recovered after hauling in US$737 million through 334,000 tonnes of tra and basa catfish. However, despite of the sector success, Vietnamese catfish farmers are still struggling to make a living due to the poor returns they are given for their products.
Adam Anson
We have 4 new features this week:
GM Feed in the EU: Policies and Principles
As the price of non-GM feed soars, the European meat industry - bound by strict regulations - struggles to compete both in global and domestic markets, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.
Lice Bioassays as Part of an Effective Sea Lice Control Strategy
Sea lice have been around salmon farms as Public Enemy No 1 for as long as I can remember. The control of sea lice infestations continues to be one of the most important areas that fish farmers need to address, writes David Cox, Fish Vet Group.
Ecolabelling of Fisheries Products: Assessment of its Benefits
The goal of ecolabelling is to harness the power of the market to achieve environmental goals, and, in the case of seafood ecolabelling, to promote sustainable fisheries, explains Cathy A. Roheim, Professor, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island, as part of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings 13.
The History, Status, and Future Prospects of Monosex Tilapia Culture in Thailand
Since its adoption for aquaculture Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) has proven popular for its ease of culture, robustness, palatability, and tolerance of a range of environmental conditions, say Belton, B., Turongruang, D., Bhujel, R.
and Little, D.C. This report was published by the Network of Aquaculture Centres Asia-Pacific.
» Omega3 Campaign Launched in Purdue
» Reintroducing Coho in Washington Counties
» Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
» Hawaii Aquaculture Sees Record Sales
» Wild Salmon Discovered in New York's Salmon River
» US Fisheries Statistics for 2008 Revealed
» Virginia Plans to Boost Aquaculture
» Catfish Processing Down 4 Percent from Last Year
» July 2009 Catfish Feed Deliveries Down 15 Percent
» California Unites to Defend its Fish from Industry
» Huge Fish Processing Plant Open in Hau Giang
» Viet Nam Muses Over Seafood Origin
» Long An River Oil Spill Threatens Shrimp Farmers
» Can Vietnam Sustain Rapid Fisheries Growth?
» Sector Hauls in $737m as Catfish Exports Recover
» Catfish Farmers Struggle While Exports Surge
» Future Fish Cages
» ACC Switches to ISO-certified Inspections
» Recirculation Success for AKVA Group
» Scotland, Norway Fish Farm Collaboration Welcomed
» Sockeye Collapse: BC Indian Chiefs Accuse DFO
» Salmon Reintroduced to Souris River
» B.C. Farmers Protest at Aqua Nor
» Research Could Provide Feed Antibiotic Alternative
» Big Fish Farm Plans Emerge in Kenya
» Nairobi Develops Aquaculture Plan
» Funds for WA Open Cage Fish Farm Dry Up
» Tasmania: Highest Ever Winter Water Temperatures
» Sri Lanka to Develop Fisheries Sector
» Success Breeding Aquatic Weed Controlling Fish
» Support for Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban Grows
» Aquaculture Freezes in Spanish Legal Vacuum
» Grouper Fish Ponds Almost Wiped Out
» Shortage of Fish Pushes Prices to All Time High
» Salmon Supply Squeeze to Persist
» Scottish Petition Says Save Our Salmon
» Fish Week: Big Promotion for Brazilian Consumption
» 1000 Hectare Fish Farm Coming to Malaysia
That's all for this week!
Ed.
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