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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have one new feature this week:
US Annual Trout Production for 2007
By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This annual report contains the number of trout operations, grower sales, and fish losses for selected states; includes number, weight, and value produced by type (foodsize, stocker, fingerlings), number and value of egg sales by region, percent sold by outlet type, and number, pounds and percent by cause of trout lost.
 United States
Engle Receives Top Aquaculture Award
ARKANSAS – Dr Carole R. Engle, director of the Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the 2008 National Aquaculture Association (NAA) Joseph P. McCraren Award for outstanding contributions in promoting the growth of aquaculture.
Facts for a Green Generation
US - Sustainability, environmental protection and efficient production are the watchwords for modern agriculture, and finding ways to feed the world's poor, in a 'green' way must also be a goal.
Oyster Havest Resumes in Apalachicola
FLORIDA - Oyster harvesting has resumed in Apalachicola Bay after test results confirmed that the water was safe and of good quality.
Milwaukee - A National Leader for Aquaculture?
US - Jon Bales has worn lots of hats in his life, from Navy flight instructor to coffee plantation owner, but now Bales’ thoughts are pretty much caught up in fish.
Pioneering Oyster Men Move On
MAINE - The phytoplankton is terrific. That's why oysters like it. That's why Dick Clime and Gil Jaeger like it too. Clime and Jaeger, both of Bristol, pioneered oyster farming on the Damariscotta River beginning in 1977.
All-time Low Expected for Sacremento Chinook
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pacific Fishery Management Council says that Sacramento's Chinook salmon abundance will fall to an all time low this autumn.
Local trout farm wins international sustainability award
US - Sunburst Trout Company in Canton has received recognition for sustainability in the seafood industry.
Five Percent Ceiling Recommended for Rhode Island Aquaculture
US - Recommendations that no more than five percent of any water body in Rhode Island be devoted to aquaculture operations have been put forward a group of scientists and fishermen.
Landlocked Virginian Farm Has Sights Set On Salmon
US - Salmon production is what Blue Ridge Aquaculture wants to farm at is land-based unit in West Virginia.
 Canada
QA Certification for Cooke Aquaculture
NEW BRUNSWICK - The freshwater division of Cooke Aquaculture has earned accreditation to the Seafood Trust's Certified Quality Salmon Eco - Label.
Environmental Concerns Over Proposed Salmon Site
NEW BRUNSWICK - An environmental group is raising concerns about plans for a salmon aquaculture site near to a federally protected marine area west of Saint John in New Brunswick.
BC Salmon Farmers Welcome Federal Commitment
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The CAN$70 million-worth of Government funding for Canada’s aquaculture industry has been welcomed wholeheartedly by industry stake holder.
 Ireland
Irish Salmon Eco-standard Launched at Boston Show
IRELAND - Bord Iascaigh Mhara,the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM), has launched its first independently accredited eco-standard for salmon. Named the Irish Quality Eco-Salmon Standard, the mark was officially launched during the Boston International Seafood Show in the US.
 Viet Nam
Catfish BMP Project Proving Successful
VIET NAM - Initial activities of the development Project Better Management Practices for Catfish Aquaculture in the Mekong Delta has taken place at Can Tho University.
 Australia
Tassal's Profits Down
AUSTRALIA - Tasmanian salmon faming operation Tassal Group Ltd has posted a half year profit down 35.1 per cent on a 13.3 per cent increased revenue.
Kingfish Harbour Project Now Unlikely
AUSTRALIA - If the current estimates are accurate then the Kingfish Harbour redevelopment project is not likely to get off the ground.
 United Kingdom
Marine Cowboys Will Supply Food of the Future
UK - People say the internet is changing the world, but I'll tell you this: aquaculture is going to be far more important to far more people, writes Alex Renton in Britain's The Observerweekly broadsheet.
Non-Native Fish a Benefit Not a Burden
UK - A major study authored by a leading conservation ecologist from Bournemouth University has found that the majority of non-native fish introduced to freshwater habitats around the world actually do more good than harm.
Royal Visit for Fish Factory
UK - A fish processing plant in the Scottish Borders is receiving a royal visit today (Wednesday).
Fish-farm Plan Sparks Fears for Marine Reserve
UK - Scotland's first community marine conservation area could be threat from plans for a large-scale salmon farm off Arran claim a group of islanders.
Scottish aquaculture show set for success
SCOTLAND - A new aquaculture exhibition due to be held in the Scottish Highlands this May is a sell-out, reports FISHupdate.
 Japan
Wild Common Carp in Japan Under Threat
JAPAN - Scientists from Japan have discovered the introduction of domesticated strains of carp from Eurasia are destroying the wild carp (Cyprinus carpio)populations.
 Germany
Energy Efficiency Crucial for Industry - FAO
GERMANY - FAO's Fisheries and Aquaculture Department recently met with leading companies in the seafood industry to improve information exchange and dialogue between the UN agency and the private sector.
 Norway
You Are What You Eat
NORWAY - When the diets of farmed fish are altered, the food we ingest also changes.
 European Union
Commission Welcomes Framework on Data Collection
The European Commission has welcomed the adoption by Council of its proposal for a regulation establishing an EU framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector. It is also in support of scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
 India
India Boosts Reservoir Fisheries
INDIA - The Indian Fisheries Department is to increase inland fish production by bolstering reservoir fisheries.
Dependence on select markets hurts fish exports
INDIA - Indian exports are extremely susceptible to the negative consequences of trade barriers because of its massive dependance on a very small number of destination markets.
 Philippines
Korea to Fund Seafood Processing Facility in Dagupan City
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines is to see the first Seafood Processing Facility in Dagupan City following a $2.2 million grant from the Korean government.
 New Zealand
Commercial fish resource valued at $3.8 billion
NEW ZEALAND - The asset value of NZ's commercial fish resource in 2007 was estimated at $3.8 billion, says Statistics New Zealand.
Bay Dredge Hopes to Halt Invasion
TASMAN BAY - The clean down of an oil drilling rig has been blamed for the arrival of an invasive mussel species in the Tasman Bay. However, the company which caused the problem has put up $85,000 to cover the cost of dredging work which is about to be carried out in an attempt to contain a potentially harmful species.
 Bangladesh
Aqua Focused Project will Aid Wetland Communities
CHALAN BEEL - Fish production in Chalan Beel stands to benefit from a Taka 20.41 crore project aimed at restoring its fish resources.
 Uganda
Smuggling Stumps Up Fish Prices
UGANDA - Fish prices have doubled due to rampant smuggling to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
 Malaysia
2,000-tonne Production Possible This Year, says TADC
MALAYSIA - The promotion of aquaculture in Lake Kenyir, by the East Coast Economic Region (ECER)’s is encouraging the Terengganu Agrotech Development Corporation(TADC) to target increased fish farming production.
That's all for this week!
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