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Tuesday 29th September 2009 |
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Welcome to this week's newsletter
Editorial: Asian Aquaculture Forges Ahead While EU Fisheries are Restrained
The European Commission says it is broadly satisfied with the progress achieved in the annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, which took place in Bergen, Norway, last week.
After lengthy negotiations, a deal was reached in relation to conservation measures for several stocks, including cod, redfish, shrimp, Greenland halibut, white hake and skates. On the whole, the deal is judged by the Commission as a reasonable and balanced outcome.
Asian aquaculture continue its expansion. At the Ninth Annual Forbes Global CEO Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister told delegates: "Twenty billion ringgit (MYR) revenue can be derived from the present MYR 8 billion revenue. That is more than a two-fold increase if the National Aquaculture Development Plan can move on the ground."
Despite the global economic crisis, Thai shrimp exports are expected to grow in both volume and value this year. Local shrimp production is projected to increase by five per cent this year to 520,000 tonnes, with exports also up five per cent to between 380,000 and 390,000 tonnes, according to the president of the Thai Shrimp Association.
Shrimp exports are expected to earn Thailand about 89.25 billion baht (THB) this year, up five per cent from THB 85 billion last year.
Jackie Linden
We have 3 new features this week:
The Impact of the ISA Virus in Chile
In its Sustainability Report 2008, Marine Harvest Chile describes the changes it was forced to make last year due to the
presence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Chile.
NIFES Report on Undesirable Substances in Fish and Fish Products
Norway's National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has determined the content of certain undesirable substances in marine oils for human consumption and in selected fish and fish products.
Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Lao PDR - a Legislative Review
The importance of living aquatic resources to the people of Lao PDR is increasingly well understood. This review by Philippe Cacaud and Phouvieng Latdavong of the FAO is a background document to a legal review process for fisheries and aquaculture.
» Cumbrian Launches UK's First Certified King Prawns
» Fish, Wildlife Die after Leak
» Scottish Halibut Farmer Receives Top Food Award
» Scotland's Blueprint for Sustainable Fishing
» Seafish Announces First RFS Renewal
» Scottish Fisheries Face Challenges
» New Cod-Growing Enterprise in Newfoundland
» BC Salmon Farmers Assoc Has Cause to Celebrate
» Atlantic Aquaculture Needs Science-Based Investment
» Nearly C$800,000 for Nova Scotia Aquaculture
» Maine River Re-Opened for Spawning Salmon
» Pacific Island Nations Seek New Tuna Fishing Treaty
» Lake Ontario Fish are Safe - But Not Safe Enough
» Louisiana Shrimp to be Supported by New Law?
» Chile's Government Will Not Review Concessions
» BIOTEC-E 2009 to Focus on Aquaculture Biotechnology
» Como Lake to Produce Fish for Export Next Year
» Malaysia Introduces New Organic Certification Scheme
» National Plan Will Double Industry Output
» Shrimp Farmers Warned over Use of Banned Products
» Study Finds Indian Duck/Prawn Combination Sustainable
» China's Fish Trade Breaks a Record
» Giant Chinese Fish Thought Extinct
» Uganda Seeks to Boost Fish Output Again
» Farmers Hit by Bushfires Receive Young Trout
» New Feed Launched for Bluefin Tuna
» World First Octopus Research Project
» New Shrimp, Lobster Farming Projects for Cape Verde
» Thai Shrimp Exporters Expect a Good Year
» Philippines Oyster Output Should be Higher, Says Expert
» Seafood Assoc Calls for Drop in RM Import Duty
» Start of Vietnamese Catfish Exports to Brazil
» Danish Group Investigates Aqua Antibiotics, Human Health
» New Programme for Danish Fisheries Policy Meeting
» Mixed Fortunes Reported by Marine Farms
» Nofima and Embapa: New Research Partners
» First Fish Feed Launched with EU-Approved Probiotic
» EC Welcomes NAFO Deal on Conservation
» Nofima to Focus on Capture-Based Aquaculture
» Twenty-Two Per Cent Increase in NZ Hoki Catch
That's all for this week!
Ed.
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