| |
 |
Events / Promotions |
|
|
Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
EU-27 Fishery Products Annual Report - EU Policy & Statistics 2007
By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This report gives an overview of the current situation in the EU fishery sector, provides information on the EU's import policy and statistical data on EU fish catches, aquaculture, and imports and exports.
Expert Workshop on Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification
This report is the final draft of the FAO/NACA/Government of Thailand Expert Workshop on Guidelines for aquaculture Certification held in Bangkok, Thailand during 27-30 March 2007.
 India
Andhra shrimp exporters lose Rs 50cr on rupee rise
INDIA - Seafood exporters and aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh have lost more than Rs 50 crore during the last two months because of the rupee rise.
Ornamental fish offer a lifeline to Indian women
INDIA - Dozens of concrete and glass tanks greet visitors at Pournami Irular Women Self Help Group in Perungalathur near Tambaram. For the past five years, selling ornamental fish has been the source of livelihood for a number of Irula families.
Shrimp exporters bet on duty cut
INDIA - The marine export sector, especially shrimp exporters to the US, are in an upbeat mood as the US Department of Commerce (DoC) is expected to reduce the anti-dumping duty on shrimps soon.
 Malaysia
Italy and Malaysia share agri and aquaculture expertise
MALAYSIA - Malaysia is keen on getting Italian technical expertise in offshore fish farming, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Goldis to invest RM10m in new fish farm
MALAYSIA - Private equity investment company Goldis Bhd is to invest about RM10 million in a second fish farm to help meet the growing demand for white meat, chief executive officer Tan Lei Cheng said today.
 United Kingdom
EUROCEAN 2007. EU marine policy must be science based, says Borg
UK - It's two years ago that the European Commission called for an all-embracing EU maritime policy, supported by excellence in marine scientific research and technology.
British crayfish could be wiped out by alien species with the plague
UK - Native crayfish in the UK could be wiped out by a new marbled species which carries a deadly plague. And these alien invaders can reproduce in great numbers at great speed without mating - if just one enters the waterways it will be capable of establishing a population.
SeaFish appoints new members
UK - A new chair and two new members have been appointed to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, also known as Seafish.
 United States
Economic Summit focuses on Aquaculture
US - US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez is hosting a two-day Aquaculture Economic Business Summit in Washington, DC this week. His keynote address will be on the economic importance of promoting safe and sustainable aquaculture and the necessity to meet the United States growing demand for seafood.
Pelletised DDGS offer alternative to fishmeal
US - DDGS, a by-product of ethanol production, could be valuable raw maaterial for the aquaculture industry - offering a viable and less expensive alternative to fish-derived proteins.
USDA calls for comments on fish labeling
US - The US Department of Agriculture has reopened the comment period for 60 days for the Interim Final Rule (IFR) for mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for fish and shellfish covered commodities, and is calling for public comment.
Red Lobster Exec Endorses Fish Farming
US - The president of Red Lobster, America's largest seafood restaurant chain, says that consumers are willing to pay more for locally produced catches of the day.
VHS: Aqua vets advise tougher biosecurity and prevention tactics for all
US - Veterinarians and biologists are alerting anglers, aquaculture operators, fish dealers and boaters to a deadly virus that has recently killed thousands of freshwater fish in and around the Great Lakes.
Blue Hill Mussel Farming Battle Heads to the Courtroom
US - There has been a change of venue in the ongoing battle over the expansion of mussel farming in Blue Hill Bay.
New Program Aims to Replenish Lobster Population in Long Island Sound
LONG ISLAND SOUND - Last Friday, Darien Seafood owners Roger Frate and his son, Roger Jr., took their lobster boat out on Long Island Sound to pull up their traps.
Crawfish virus might not be as bad as feared
US - A crawfish virus first detected in May has been confirmed in ponds throughout south Louisiana, but researchers say it might not be as destructive as initially feared.
FDA Curbs Sale of Five Seafoods Farmed in China
US - In the latest move against Chinese imports, the Food and Drug Administration yesterday effectively blocked the sale of five types of farm-raised seafood from China because of repeated instances of contamination from unapproved animal drugs and food additives.
US in support of more ocean based aquaculture
US - Government and industry leaders are urging a headlong plunge into ocean fish farming to meet surging global demand, even though environmental activists are calling for a 'go-slow' approach.
Something's Fishy In Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI - Joey Tatum runs a Mississippi-delta eatery where catfish is king--and its origin clear. U.S. FARM RAISED, the menu of Fat Baby's proclaims. "There's no Chinese catfish in my restaurant," Tatum says. "Everyone knows they're not safe."
 Brunei Darussalam
Temburong co-op invests future in aquaculture
BRUNEI - The country's aquaculture industry is set to receive a further boost with the launch of a co-operative specialising in shrimp and tropical fish production.
 Viet Nam
Joint project aims to combat enteric septicemia in basa catfish
VIET NAM - Scientists from RMIT University are teaming up with Vietnamese experts in Melbourne, Australia to develop a vaccine for Edwardsiella ictaluri bacteria and so increase the profitability of basa catfish farming in Vietnam.
 New Zealand
Oyster Farm At Risk In Northland
NEW ZEALAND - Another Northland oyster farm has been put at risk from pollution - this time in Whangarei harbour.
Billion dollar baby
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand aquaculture industry has given itself the goal of becoming a billion dollar business by the year 2025.
 Canada
BC killer whales under threat, report says
VANCOUVER - Killer whales are among the most fearsome predators on the planet, but on the West Coast they are fighting for survival in an increasingly noisy, polluted and salmon-poor ocean.
BC Pacific Salmon Forum Releases Its Interim Report on Wild and Farmed Salmon
CANADA - The BC Pacific Salmon Forum today released its interim recommendations to the Government of British Columbia regarding wild and farmed salmon.
 Thailand
Fish farmers promised compensation
THAILAND- Fish farmers, whose fish died due to waste water from the Phuket City Office’s waste management area, are to be compensated.
Thais urged to follow Ecuador
THAILAND - Thai authorities are being urged to follow Ecuador's move in taking the United States to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over its shrimp anti-dumping duty.
 Malta
Sustainable development of fishing and aquaculture strategies
MALTA - A seminar, organised by the Regional Province of Trapani, the University of Palermo, the Malta Federation of Industry, and the University of Malta, aimed to discuss possible knowledge exchange and to embark on research and trading initiatives.
 Kenya
Kenyan fish processing fine for EU exports
KENYA - The Government says it has met all the requirements for fish exports to the European Union. It has undertaken major reforms in the fishing sector in line with the EU's requirements, Livestock and Fisheries, said permanent secretary Jacob ole Miaron and he refuted claims that the country might be banned from the lucrative market.
 Mauritius
Fish farms: Emerging threats coming ashore
MAURITIUS - The prospect of implementing fish farms inside and outside of the lagoon is arousing concern among those who care for the environment. The main one is the fate of our reefs and future of our beaches.
 Guyana
Tilapia, Pacu, Hassar set to gain US market foothold
GUYANA - public-private sector partnership in the aquaculture sector is well underway to making its mark in the country's agricultural economy and Tilapia, Pacu and Hassar are the fish receiving the push.
 Philippines
Novel aquaculture project to spur growth in Tawi-Tawi
PHILLIPINES - A P21M hatchery project designed to boost Tawi-Tawi’s participation in lucrative foreign markets and paving its way to carve out a niche in the billion-dollar aquaculture trade will soon be completed this month.
 China
US Urged to 'Properly Deal with' Aquaculture Import Limits
CHINA - China has urged the United States to deal with a move restricting some Chinese seafood imports as soon as possible.
Company news
New Global Aquatic Vet Association Formed
US - The first Annual General Meeting of the newly formed Aquatic Veterinary Association (AqVA) will be held on July 18, 2007 in Washington DC, USA, in conjunction with the 144th AVMA Annual Convention.
That's all for this week!
Ed. |
