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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
A new Animal Health Strategy for the European Union (2007-2013) where “prevention is better than cure”
By The European Commission. The new Animal Health Strategy provides the framework for animal health and welfare measures over the next six years. Given the devastating impact that serious disease outbreaks can have on farmers, society and the economy, the new strategy is based on the principle that “prevention is better than cure”.
World tilapia trade
By Helga Josupeit, FAO, Globefish, INFOFISH Tilapia Conference, Kuala Lumpur, August 2007. World tilapia production has been booming during the last decade, with output doubling from 830000 tonnes in 1990 to 1.6 million tonnes in 1999 and over 2.5 million tonnes in 2005.
 United States
Wegmans Adopts New Standards For Buying Farmed Shrimp
US - Wegmans Food Markets and Environmental Defense have announced a purchasing policy for farmed shrimp. According to the retailer, it sets a new bar for the seafood industry and other US retailers.
ISU awarded grant to develop in-feed vaccine
US - Researchers at Idaho State University (ISU) have received a $550,000 grant to develop a food pellet vaccine for hatchery rainbow trout. If successful, the breakthrough could lead to new ways to treat and protect livestock and human health.
Computerised livestock management aids business efficiency
US - Lawson Software has expanded its partnership with Norwegian IT specialist Mercatus to use IT to manage livestock and fish. A new system is also planned for launch in the US, South American and Pacific rim.
Arkansas is second-largest US producer of farm-raised catfish
US - Arkansas is the second-largest producer of farm-raised catfish in the United States - a little-known fact that is being carried across the state by Rachael Higdon, deputy director of aquaculture.
Chefs back a farm-raised salmon
US - With all the knocks against farm-raised salmon, it might come as a surprise that there's at least one variety that has won over some top US chefs and a Scottish environmental organization.
Consider adding catfish to pond
US - Fall and winter are fast approaching. Pond managers are using this time to prepare their ponds for the coming spring.
Paddlefish plus points for environment and caviar harvest
US - Kentucky State University aquaculture researchers have worked out an innovative way to recycle outdated water treatment facilities, help sewer systems clean water better and grow strong young paddlefish ready for large-scale fish farming.
One-time fish farmer now Agriculture Secretary
WASHINGTON - President Bush has nominated Edward Schafer, a former two-term Republican governor from North Dakota, to lead the Agriculture Department.
Fish For Fuel
US- We're all familiar with biodiesel being made from soy oil, or canola, or waste cooking oil. But fish waste? Yes, it appears to be a good feedstock for the fuel, writes Jeremy Faludi.
Wegmans Nets Safer Shrimp
US - Move over, lobster. There's a new crustacean in town.
Big Island aquaculture: where science meets business
US - The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority has evolved into the premiere site for Hawaii aquaculture, where marine life is raised in controlled conditions before ending up on dinner plates around the world.
 Uganda
'Fish Farming Will Not End Shortage'
UGANDA - The Uganda Fish Processors and Exporters Association (UFPEA) have expressed doubt on the possibility of fish farming solving the present fish shortages the local markets are experiencing in the country.
 Australia
Growth neccessary in all areas
AUSTRALIA - The aquaculture industry in South Australia needs to concentrate not only on growing the product but also growing the business.
Govt pledges $14m to seafood industry
AUSTRALIA - The Federal Government has revealed a raft of election promises that would benefit the Australian seafood industry.
 United Arab Emirates
Seafood trade to Middle East top Dhs11.7m in 2006
UAE - Malaysian seafood exports to the Middle East topped Dhs11.7m in 2006, as a result of the government's continuous efforts to develop its fisheries and aquaculture industry.
 United Kingdom
Salmon successes on the screen
UK - Footage of Scotland's successful Area Management Agreements, which are benefitting wild and farmed salmon interests can bob been seen online and on DVD.
Making salmon sexy - New moves to boost career prospects
SCOTLAND - A new initiative to improve education and training in the salmon industry is desperately needed. As the salmon farming industry must be developed into a much more attractive career prospect for the right people, according to industry leader, Sid Patten.
Shellfish men want government support to reap real potential
UK - Scotland's frustrated shellfish industry has appealed to Government to help lift the restrictions it says is hampering expansion and access to a potential £120 of annual earnings.
 Norway
First prize for Scientist
NORWAY - Fiskeriforskning Senior Scientist Madjid Delghandi has been awarded first prize for best research-based commercial idea. He won the award for his idea about "cod genes on data chips".
Cermaq ASA to acquire Arctic Seafood Holding AS
NORWAY - Norwegian aquaculture group Cermaq ASA HAS issued a brief statement that says it has agreed to acquire Arctic Seafood Holding AS for an undisclosed sum.
 Canada
BC To Revise Waste Rules For Fish Farms
CANADA - The provincial government is planning to change waste-control regulations for British Columbia’s salmon farms.
Record profits for Canada's fish-farming sector
CANADA - Canada's aquaculture industry generated record operating revenues of nearly $1 billion in 2006, and British Columbia was responsible for the majority of that figure, says Statistics Canada.
 Switzerland
Swiss retailer joins sustainable seafood scheme
SWITZERLAND - Leading Swiss will only sell Friend of the Sea sustainable seafood by the end of 2008. The Swiss retail chain, which holds 10 per cent of the seafood market, market has joined the Friend of the Sea project for certification and promotion of seafood from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.
 India
VIV's first India event gets underway
INDIA - VIV India was officially opened this morning by Professor. V.L. Chopra of India's government. It is the first VIV exhibition to be held in India.
‘Smart shrimp’ a bone of contention
INDIA - The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) of India is all set to produce next generation smart shrimps or Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) shrimps in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
India ranks second in inland fish production
INDIA - With immense possibilities for both open water fisheries and fresh water aquaculture, India ranks second only to Japan in inland sector fish production.
 Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Shrimps Attract Importers
BRUNEI - Foreign and Chinese importers have shown keen interest in the country's production of blue shrimps at the 4th China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO), Nanning.
 South Africa
Government to put R100m in fish farms
SOUTH AFRICA - Government is to invest R100-million next year in six marine fish farming projects, Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
 Chile
Scathing report on Chile’s booming salmon industry
CHILE - The environmental NGO Ecoceanos has released a scathing report on Chile’s 2.2 billion US dollars farmed salmon industry, the world’s second largest after Norway
 Viet Nam
Shrimp remain biggest hard currency earner
VIET NAM - Shrimp has remained the country’s biggest hard currency earner among seafood products, accounting for 39.4 percent of seafood export value.
That's all for this week!
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