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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Hatchery White Spot Infections: Making a Clean Sweep of It
By Sara Picon, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Bob Bawden, Pisces Engineering Ltd., Nick Taylor, Cefas Weymouth Laboratory and Andy Shinn, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. This article was originally published in Aquaculture News, produced by the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling.
Salmon Market Report - EU. February 2008
By Camillo Catarci FAO Globefish 2008. The period between November 2007 and January 2008 has been a particularly turbulent one for the farmed salmon market.
 Australia
Acid Pollution Leaves Oyster Business on the Rocks
AUSTRALIA - An influx of sulfate-infused run-off, due to high rainfall, is decimating oyster production in the Port Macquarie area. It is forcing long-establish shellfish business to re-locate or surrender thier leases.
Industry Split Over Antibiotics in Prawns
AUSTRALIA - A dispute has broken out between Australian farmers and importers about whether prawns with traces of antibiotics should be allowed into Australia.
Aquaculture Dialogues Turn to Abalone
AUSTRALIA - The World Wildlife Fund has announced that the Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue will hold its first meeting in Melbourne on the 29th of April.
Farms in potential threat to crab stocks
AUSTRALIA - As Queensland aquaculture farms begin supply much sought-after blue swimmer and mud crabs to the market, the region's crab fishermen are becoming concerned about their businesses and their consumer image.
 Indonesia
Traditional Fishing Communities Protest at Coastal Law
INDONESIA - Traditional fishing communities in Indonesia have called on the government to drop the law on coastal management that requires them to secure fishing licences.
 United States
Farmed Sea Bass Studies Prove Promising
CONNECTICUT - NOAA researchers recently evaluated the potential of black sea bass for commercial aquaculture and found promising results.
Fish Spells Oil Boom and More for Alaska
ALASKA - Alaska's economy could get a boost out of oil - but not crude. Fish oils ar the most sought-after health product and the near Arctic state is well placed to capitalise on growing global demand.
Replikins Develops Oral Vaccine Against Lethal Virus
US - A Boston company has developed a chemically synthesized vaccine for shrimp specific to a Taura Syndrome virus.
Intersex Traits Raise Concerns About Run-off
US - A recent study has found that male fish may develop female characteristics when exposed to run-off in areas of intensive agricultural production. The findings, which also support previous discoveries in Canada, could have implications for human health.
Hatchery Warrants More Use
MONTANA - Public opinion is being sought on how the Fort Peck fish hatchery is operated and how anglers should help pay for the service.
Idaho Stumps Up $26m for Fish Farm
IDAHO - The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has voted to set aside money to help buy a $26 million fish farm in the Magic Valley near Twin Falls in Idaho.
Lobster Project Wants $1.1m More Funding
CONNECTICUT - The aim to notch 57,700 lobsters, as part of the state's lobster-notching program, was deemed successful this week by officials.
Blue Hill Bay Battle Continues over Mussel Farm
ELLSWORTH - Lawyers for Friends of Blue Hill Bay (FOBHB) and the state were back at the Superior Court regarding the proposals for a mussel farm in the Bay.
Proposed Catfish Regulations Could be Rolled out Across Aquaculture
US - Catfish production, may not be agricultural huge for the economy. However campaigning Catfish Farmers of America, has ensured the Senate has included a provision in a farm bill to help their industry.
'Jack' Collapse Endangers Pacific Fishery
US - The Pacific salmon fishery from northern Oregon to the Mexican border could be closed due to the collapse of vital stocks in California’s major watershed.
Opportunities Abound in Ohio
US - Three million pounds of fish is what Ohio needs each year to satisfy local demand. And Ohio's farmers should be making more of the opportunities to farm fish, says Marty Domer Senior of the Fish Farmers of Ohio Association.
Aqua Research Firm Buys Competitor
US - Apopka-based Aquatic Eco-Systems has bought its Massachusetts competitor Marine Biotech for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives the company a larger presence in bio-medical research, primarily in field of aquatic animal researc
 Chile
Boycott Warning to Salmon Industry
CHILE - A group of Chilean and Patagonian fishermen have warned of an international boycott against Chilean salmon if the expansion in country's fish farming industry is not halted.
 Thailand
US Lose Anti-Dumping Battle
THAILAND - Following findings by the World Trade Organisation against the US over anti-dumping measures on warm water shrimp from Thailand, new trade outlets are opening up for the South East Asian region.
 Norway
Camera Gives Clarity to Grading Systems
NORWAY - The fish-processing industry could gain huge costs savings and enhanced quality control from a newly engineered, computer controlled automatic salmon grading system
Traditional Fish with Cult Potential?
NORWAY - Environmental challenges, health consciousness and changes in eating habits have sent the herring and mackerel industry back to the drawing board. The fish must appeal to the brain and the heart.
 Yemen
Yemeni-Jordanian Cooperation of Fish Investment
YEMEN - Yemen has put forward investment opportunities in the fish sector with projects in several fields such as aquaculture, the manufacture of fishing equipment, fish exporting, canning and procerssing.
 Iceland
Norwegian Know-How Aids Icelandic Cod Plans
ICELAND - In a bid to counter the pressures caused by cod quotas, Iceland's fishing sector is planning to farm more of the species.
 China
Early Easter Puts Crawfish Farms Under Extra Pressure
CHINA - Crawfish and rice complement each other in more than just etouffee.
 Viet Nam
Tra Exports Booming from Dong Thap Province
VIET NAM - Eight seafood processing plants in Dong Thap, a province in the southern region of Viet Nam exported 9,900 tonnes of seafood in the first two months of this year.
 India
Retail Chains Triggering a Tiger Prawn Culture
INDIA - Tiger prawns are slowly carving a niche in retail outlets and the potential for aquaculture production is growing.
Lecture on aquaculture
INDIA - Ornamental fish culture has the potential to create self-employment avenues, says Fisheries Development Officer, Tenali, P. Madhavi Latha, has said.
 United Kingdom
SVC Found in Imported Fish
UK - Defra has confirmed that routine import checks have discovered the deadly fish disease Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) in a consignment of goldfish from a Hong Kong.
FRS Publishes Fish Stocks Information
UK - Detailed information on Fish and Nephrops Stocks for 2008 has been published by Fisheries Research Services (FRS).
'Green Tape' Threatens Scottish Industry
UK - Inflexible environmental regulation is costing Scotland's salmon farming sector millions of pounds in lost investment. It also threatens the industry's ability to combat fish disease says the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO).
 Greece
Protest at Excessive Fish Farming
GREECE - Rising water pollution levels in Greece's Amvrakikos Gulf has angered local residents. They says increased aquaculture activity is to blame and they want tougher controls to protect one of the country’s most significant wetlands
 Guyana
Tilapia Test Shipment Sent to Barbados
GUYUANA - A delegation from the National Aquaculture Association of Guyana (NAAG) recently attended a large aquaculture trade show in Florida. Just at the time the African state sent its first shipment of farm-reared tilapia to be exported to Barbados.
 Canada
BC Salmon Forum Releases New Report on Lice
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To facilitate public understanding of the science concerning sea lice and Pacific salmon, the BC Pacific Salmon Forum has published a comprehensive review by independent biologist Dr. Brian Harvey, entitled 'Science and Sea Lice: What Do We Know?'
 European Union
Farming Fuels Bluefin Depletion, says WWF
EUROPE - Mediterranean Bluefin tuna could become extinct if fishermen continue to pursue dwindling stocks, says a report published yesterday by the WWF
 New Zealand
Does Organic Matter Make for Greener Mussels?
NEW ZEALAND - Research at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research (NIWA) is aiming to find out if compost could make New Zealand's famous Greenshell mussel even greener.
 Philippines
Davao Aquaculture Booms
PHILIPPINES - The Davao Region is ranked first in the country's aquaculture production. Growth rate hit 19 percent last year, which in volume terms was about 67,000 metric tonnes.
 Antigua and Barbuda
Talapia Farm will be Lucrative, says Politician
US - Investment in a fish farm project could generate approximately $74 million annually for Antigua and Barbuda, says Parliamentary Representative Chanlah Codrington.
Company news
Combined Resources Bring Key Advantages to Global Aquaculture Sector
GLOBAL - The world's aquaculture market has a new leader in aquatic health. Schering Plough takes premier status, now that the acquisition of Organon Biosciences (Intervet) is complete and resources have been streamlined. It has announced a comprehensive portfolio of products that the combines the scientific and practical expertise from both companies.
That's all for this week!
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