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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Healthy oil from salmon
By Fiskeriforskning - Heads and trimmings from salmon can be processed into healthy oil.
US Catfish Outlook Report - February 2007
By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the February 2007: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Catfish Industry data.
 General
FAO helps fish farmers evaluate responsible use of exotic species
There are aliens among us, hiding in plain site. In our towns. Our homes. Even... in our refrigerators.
FAO has 'serious concerns' about overfishing
GLOBAL - Although the proportion of the world’s marine fish stocks rated by FAO as overexploited or depleted has remained stable over the past 15 years, the status of certain highly migratory and high-seas species is cause for serious concern, a new report from the UN agency warned today.
 United Kingdom
Anger at five-fold rise in fish farm's output
A move to increase production at a Highland fish farm five-fold will play "Russian roulette" with wild salmon stocks, campaigners claimed yesterday.
Welsh aquaculture in the spotlight
Wales may be a small country, but as a leading force in sustainable aquaculture a number of pioneering Welsh companies are set for significant growth in 2007.
Pan Fish Scotland buys Highland Fish Farms
Pan Fish Scotland, a subsidiary of the Marine Harvest Group, has announced it has completed the purchase of Highland Fish Farms for a totla of £4.1 million.
Cauld lands in even deeper water
The merger between salmon farming giants Panfish and Marine Harvest has cast more doubt on the future of rapidly-collapsing Murray's Cauld, writes Bob Burgess in Selkirk Today.
Salmon nets '£197m for business'
Salmon farming generates £197m a year for Scottish businesses, the industry's national body has claimed.
 Thailand
WTO access encourages CP Group to look at Vietnam
The Charoen Pokphand Group plans to set up its second manufacturing base for livestock and aquaculture in Vietnam within 10 years, thanks to the country's generous trade and investment sweeteners.
Thai Union Frozen Products sees revenue rise
Thai Union Frozen Products PLC (TUF) is more upbeat about its profitability this year after having posted a 6% drop in net profit last year due to higher interest expenses and non-recurring merger and acquisition expenses.
 Malaysia
Malay farmers urged to go into freshwater fish production
Freshwater fish is the next best thing for farmers and breeders to venture into due to its huge commercial potential, writes Roslina Mohamad in The Star.
 United States
Aquafarming Could Slow the Flood of Imported Seafood
SeaWorld’s Research Efforts Seek to Replenish Supplies From Fished-Out Oceans, Decrease Imports
Whirling disease spreads to Duchesne trout
SALT LAKE CITY - Whirling disease, the trout malady that deforms and kills trout, continues its slow but methodical spread across Utah.
Asia's fish farms developing appetite for soymeal
FLORIDA - Farmed fish in China are developing an appetite for soymeal, and rapid expansion of that country's aquaculture sector represents a growing market for U.S. soybeans, a U.S. industry official said on Thursday.
Virginia: Industry group seeks another round with non-native oysters
VIRGINIA - With the blessing of scientists, an industry group wants to grow non-native oysters in Virginia's tidal waters again this year.
Catfish found to be labled 'grouper'
In the wake of investigations across the country, consumers are asking more questions about the true identity of the fish on their dinner plates.
NFU to Congress: Implement COOL
National Farmers Union, along with more than 200 organizations representing a broad cross-section of groups including consumers, urged members of Congress to support mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL). This is the largest coalition letter ever sent on COOL.
 Canada
Suspend clam-farm licences in Strait of Georgia, NDP urges
The New Democratic Party has called on the government of British Columbia to suspend licences recently granted to allow geoduck farms in the Strait of Georgia, and to declare a moratorium on future farms pending scientific review.
Scientists link fish farms to sea lice outbreak
For the first time in Canada, scientists have used data from the world's largest aquaculture company to draw a link between sea lice from Atlantic salmon on British Columbia fish farms and soaring infection rates in wild salmon migrating nearby.
 India
Indian prawn farmers seek ban on imported white shrimp species
The Prawn Farmers Federation of India, formed by over one lakh small scale farmers and their families, would approach Agriculture Ministry seeking a ban on P Vannamei, an exotic pacific white shrimp species, in India reports The Hindu.
'Tilapia farming holds potential'
Farming tilapia, considered the 'wonder fish of the 21st century,' holds great potential for aquaculture in India.
 Australia
Mystery virus wreaks havoc
VICTORIA - Abalone means rich pickings for some, but now a devastating virus is putting a dent in the state's $80 million share of the market. Paul Heinrichs reports that scientists are at a loss to explain how the virus appeared, where it came from, or what to do about it.
Prawn bans on the nose
AUSTRALIA - A bottle of fancy bubbly, or 1kg of prawns to whack on the barbie?
 Viet Nam
Diversify shrimp export products or lose Japanese market, producers warned
Vietnamese exporters have been advised to diversify their shrimp export products, otherwise, they will lose the Japanese market.
Seafood exports to rise after EU commission approval: ministry
Seafood exports to Europe will increase by 10-15 per cent this year, according to the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiquaved), following key inspections by foreign officials.
Catfish material shortage grieves seafood processors
Catfish material prices keep increasing since the days before Tet, which makes farmers happy and processors miserable.
Tra, basa catfish prices continue to increase
The Ministry of Fisheries has announced that the price of tra and basa catfish rose to VND18,000 a kilogram in February from VND16,000 a month earlier.
 Indonesia
West Java set to export nila fish to Europe
WEST JAVA - The province of West Java is to ship a maiden export of nila and patin fish to Europe and the Middle East early this year, Head of West Java's Fishery Services Darsono has told ANTARA News.
 Pakistan
EU export restrictions prompts PM visit to Karachi fish harbour
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is expected to visit the Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) on March 3 to look into the affairs there in the wake of restrictions put on 10 seafood exporters by the European Union, writes Aftab Maken in The News.
PM urges full compliance of EU rules: Fish export
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday asked the Sindh government to urgently take all necessary steps to ensure full compliance of EU standards to restore the export of fish products to the European Union countries.
 Guyana
Delivery of supermale tilapias set to boost Guyanan aquaculture
The recent delivery of 250 breeding sets of supermale tilapias from the United Kingdom is expected to provide the boost the National Aquaculture Association of Guyana (NAAG) needs to make aquaculture the leading economic sector in Guyana by 2015.
 Hong Kong
Malachite green found in mud carp
A mud carp sample has been found to contain a trace amount of malachite green, the Centre for Food Safety says.
 Japan
Japan scans Vietnamese shrimp for chemical residue
Japan permits an AOZ threshold of 1 ppb (parts per billion).
Japanese company invests US $10 million to produce fish feed
Higashimaru Co., Ltd from Japan has signed an agreement to lease land for the building of a plant to produce feed for shrimp and catfish farming at Tan Huong industrial zone in Tien Giang southern province.
Japan aids in development of Guyanan aquaculture sector
Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture met with a team from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Thursday for discussions circling areas of cooperation in the aquaculture and pelagic (deep sea) sector.
 China
High-Tech Farm Raises Fish in Deep Sea
Thanks to new engineering and undersea cultivation skills, fish farmers are raising seafood in the middle of the sea. Because fish in offshore fish farms grow in near-natural environments, their rate of survival is higher and they taste almost the same as natural-grown ones.
Turbot Fish farmers lawsuit disallowed
A Shanghai court refused to accept a lawsuit from fish breeders who claim huge losses since the local food and drug administration banned their turbot fish from being sold in the city, reports Li Xinran in the Shanghai Daily.
Chinese Aquaculture Companies Authorized to Export Products to Brazil
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Supplies has authorized twenty four Chinese Aquacultural companies to sell their products in Brazil, according to the Department of Certification and Accreditation in Beijing on Monday.
 Chile
New accusations leveled at Chile's salmon industry - reputation under threat
The farmed salmon industry in Chile is a US$2 billion-a-year business and is already a frequent target of environmental groups.
Company news
Intervet sees 6% global growth
THE NETHERLANDS - Revenues at Intervet increased by 3% to EUR 1,125 million boosted by strong autonomous growth of 6% across all regions and product lines.
ABN Launches Sustainable Solution for Shrimp Production
COLUMBIA - Advanced BioNutrition Corp. (ABN), has announced the launch of AquaGrow for Shrimp, a new feed ingredient that makes it possible for shrimp feed manufacturers to create diets from ingredients that are 100 percent sustainable in origin.
That's all for this week!
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