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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Crab Market Report February 2008
The weak dollar helped to boost crab imports in European markets during 2007 writes Gerry O'Sullivan for FAO GLOBEFISH 2008.
Sturgeon Aquaculture - Specialized Techniques
By Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam2. Sturgeons usually do not breed naturally in captivity and must be spawned artificially using exogenous hormones.
 United States
Catfish Processing Up Eight Per Cent
US - Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, US Department of Agriculture.
State Demands Legislation to Protect Against VHS
MINNESOTA - The scourge of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a deadly fish virus that is spreading through the Great Lakes, is pushing Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources to demand new legislative powers through an emergency Bill.
Net Gains from Self Catching
BOSTON - Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves and if it works, the system could have significant implications to aquaculture and sea fisheries.
Shellfish Production to get share of Proposed $29M Development Fund
FLORIDA - State representative Ginny Brown-Waite is looking to secure US$29 million federal funds to regenerate for Florida's ailing services and resources - an aquaculture will get a share.
Support for Harmonisation of State Fish Health Standards
US - The US National Aquaculture Association has backed a plan to harmonise regulatory standards across states.
Algae Causes Fish Kill At Buffalo Springs Lake
US - Management at Buffalo Springs Lake says algae is to blame for a large fish kill.
 Norway
Sea Urchin Super-Diet Aids Improvements to Feed Quality
NORWAY - A new customised dry feed for sea urchins has generated international attention. Scientists at Nofima are now working on reducing production costs and adapting the formulation for large-scale production.
Healthier Salt in Fish Processing
NORWAY - Replace traditional salt in fish processing with a healthier alternative. Scientist Rune Larsen makes this suggestion in his PhD dissertation.
 Australia
Cottoning on to Fish
AUSTRALIA - It seems that fish farming and cotton production do go hand in hand - with benefits for both enterprises
Abalone Producer Aims to be Biggest
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Filling a void in the market will make one South Australian aquaculture company the biggest abalone producer in the world.
Bluefin Tuna Hatching Brings Clean Seas Tuna Closer to Market
AUSTRALIA - Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna Limited has reported the hatching of live and active Southern Bluefin Tuna larvae at its multi-million SBT land-based breeding facility at Arno Bay on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.
Fishing for Support
AUSTRALIA - Extreme licence costs and regulations could prevent Gippsland's fledgling aquaculture industry from ever reaching its multi-million dollar potential.
 Viet Nam
Global Conference on Ocean, Coast and Island
VIET NAM - The fourth global conference on oceans, coasts and islands will be held in Hanoi from 7-11 April, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
 China
More Government Aid goes to $Multi-Million Storm Losses
GUANGDONG - As of 4 March, Guangdong's agricultural and livestock industries had lost more than 3 billion yuan ($423 million) to the snowstorms.
 Thailand
Organic Shrimp Certification Starts
THAILAND - An organic certification standard is being introduced to Thailand's shrimp industry. A move which hopes to secure the country's supremacy as the world's leading premium-grade shrimp producer.
 Chile
Sustained Genetic Progress Boosts Commercial Performance
CHILE - Landcatch Chile has achieved significant improvements in the welfare and commercial performance of its Atlantic Salmon in the last two years says José Manuel Bernales, the company’s general manager.
Politicians Demand Immediate Crack Down on ISA
SANTIAGO - Chilean authorities are being urged to take tougher measures toward preventing the continuing spread of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA). The highly contagious virus has caused major problems for Chile’s US$2.2 billion farmed salmon industry and urgent action is needed say two of the county's senators.
 New Zealand
Fresh Water Dip Can Cure Deadly Squirt
NEW ZEALAND - A sea squirt that threatens New Zealand’s mussel industry may be stopped by a simple and environmentally safe treatment – fresh water.
 Russian Federation
Russian Authorities Reorganise in Novosibirsk
RUSSIA - The Russian authorities have welcomed a shake-up in the control and administration of the fish industry in the Novosibirsk region.
 Latvia
Eastern Baltic Aquaculture Conference
LATVIA - A new one and a half day conference, Eastern Baltic Aquaculture Conference - "European Fisheries Fund and opportunities for the development of Eastern Baltic Aquaculture" will look at the potential and development possibilities in the Eastern Baltic Region.
 United Kingdom
Food for Thought - Ethical Fish Consumption
UK - Ousting the guilt associated with eating fish may be a little easier, thanks to the coveted blue label of endorsement by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Professor Mike Kaiser Joins Seafish Board
WALES - Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs Elin Jones has confirmed that Professor Michel Kaiser is to be appointed an independent member of Seafish, the Sea Fish Industry Authority.
Smart Fishing, the Way Forward for Wales
WALES - It is no longer recognisable from its thriving post-war years, but Steffan Rhys finds the fishing industry in Wales looking optimistically to the future
 Namibia
Oysters Hard Hit by Red Tide
NAMIBIA - Namibia's oyster industry has lost 70 per cent of its production due to a 'red tide' algal bloom. The country's relatively small oyster trade has lost millions of shellfish which has delayed foreign market expansion by up to a year.
 Canada
North Coast Farm Ban Is Supported
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Agriculture Minister Pat Bell has announced a moratorium on any finfish farms north of Aristazabal Island, 150 kilometres south of the mouth of the Skeena River.
 Philippines
Fish Sector Aiming at Record Output
PHILIPPINES - Aquaculture and anti-poaching measure are expected to boost fish output in local fisheries this years. Target production is expected to hit a record 5.3 million metric tons, says the Philippines Agriculture Ministry.
Call for Organic Acquaculture Production
PHILIPPINES - Delegates at an Expert Forum on Organic Aquaculture advocated that tilapia, shrimps, milkfish and other aquaculture products in Negros Occidental will reach maximum growth if produced under environmental-friendly conditions with no pesticides and toxins, a press release from the forum organizers said.
 Guyana
Aquaculture Earnings to Match Sugar by 2015
GUYANA - A strategic plan for the expansion of Guyana's aquaculture industry says the industry will become a leading economic sector by the year 2015.
 General
Shifting Focus to South East Asia
GLOBAL - International production specialist, Cell Aquaculture has announced changes to its Board of Directors. The new line up will more accurately represent the Company's large-scale production interests in South-East Asia.
 Brunei Darussalam
Disease Control Needed for Shrimp Farmers
BRUNEI - Viral diseases affecting shrimps have hit the industry hard economically around the world.
 Japan
Global Warming Puts Rare Fish in Danger
JAPAN - Global warming and cross-border pollution have been blamed for killing fish in Lake Biwa, Japan.
 Kazakhstan
Fish Plant to be Opened in Aralsk
KAZAKHSTAN - A new fish processing plant, equipped with the most modern foreign technology is to be put into commission in Aralsk in a month. It will process about 5 000 tons of fish, Kazinform correspondent reports.
 Fiji
Building a Million Dollar Industry
FIJI - Prawn farming is a million dollar industry that people should venture into, according to the Fijian Interim Agriculture Minister Joketani Cokanasiga.
That's all for this week!
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