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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 3 new features this week:
Alaska Pollock Market Report - March 2008
The dollar weakness contributed to a competitive price trend for frozen Alaska pollock fillets in European markets during 2007, according to FAO Globefish.
Off Flavour Problems in Farmed Trout
Blue-green algae and some soil micro-organisms produce compounds that give water a distinctive earthy/musty odour and taste, Professor Linda A Lawton from School of Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen writes in CEFAS' Winter Spring edition of Finfish News.
US Aquaculture Outlook Report - April 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the April 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.
 United Kingdom
Scot's Government Introduces Parasite Protection Plan
UK - The Scottish Government has published a contingency plan to tackle the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris (Gs).
Cefas–UEA Alliance Launched
UK - In a bid to significantly boost our understanding of the fragile marine environment, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Norwich-based University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a new strategic alliance.
No Govt Help for 'Jelly Fish' Attacked Farm
NORTHERN IRELAND - Financial aid for the stricken Glenarm-based Northern Salmon farm, is unlikely. Northern Ireland Executive and the Department of Agriculture and Regional Development (DARD) have decided not to help the company's recover package, following its decimation by a freak jellyfish attack last November.
 Belize
Fishing sector gets assistance from Spain
BELIZE - Belize's fishing industry is about to benefit from some Spanish input.
 United States
Farmers Urged to Monitor Ponds
ARKANSAS - Farmers are being warned to watch their stock and fish ponds as more rain is forecast to fall on already saturated ground.
US$15.9 Million State Funding for SoMAS Stony Brook
SOUTHAMPTON - The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Marine Science Research Center and the student center at Stony Brook Southampton's campus will undergo significant facility upgrades thanks to a $15.9 million appropriation in New York State's 2008-2009 budget.
Governors Act To Cut The Harvest Of Crabs
US - The governors of Maryland and Virginia have agreed to take immediate steps to reduce by one-third the amount of female blue crabs harvested from the Chesapeake Bay.
Yukon Salmon Faces Tough Times
US - Bragging doesn't come naturally to Marvin Okitkun, but the Yup'ik Eskimo fisherman doesn't miss a beat when talking up king salmon, the valuable fish that makes life possible for villagers on the cash-poor Yukon River delta.
Consumer Questions Needed Over Farm-Raised Fish
PENNSYLVANIA - Kregsville resident, Charles Price asks how many people buying fish realise that it's been farmed and raised abroad.
Safeway Restricts Purchases of Chilean Salmon
US - Safeway, among the largest supermarket chains in the United States, has restricted some purchases of farm-raised Chilean salmon over concerns about a virus that is killing millions of fish there.
Federal Favours Fish, But May Limit California's Water
US - A federal judge's ruling made this week could mean less water for farms and cities – this time to protect salmon and steelhead.
Conservation and Politics Need Salmon Closure
NEW YORK - Although local fishermen and coastal economies will be hit hard by the decision by federal government to close down commercial salmon fishing from the California coast to north-central Oregon it is a necessary move.
Fish Protection Policies Create Imbalance
CALIFORNIA - Fishing activities can provoke volatile fluctuations in the populations they target, but it’s not often clear why. A new study published in the journal Nature by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and colleagues has identified the general underlying mechanism.
Largest Yellow Perch Farm Now In Production
INDIANA - Bell Aquaculture says it will have product ready to market by this time next year. It has begun operation at what is dubbed the nation's largest yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm at Albany, Indiana.
State Warns About Mercury Levels in Local Fish
US - State scientists are recommending that children and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding avoid eating bass and sturgeon caught in the Sacramento River and upper Delta because of mercury contamination.
Yellowtail Wonder - Sustainable Farming with Taste
HAWAII - There is a toxin-free, sustainable, farmed fish, and it's damn tasty, writes Jeffrey M. O'Brien. His article on aquaculture company Kona Blue Water Farms', shows Kona Kampachi has a future that's in balance with consumer demand and the environment.
 Australia
Endangered Species in Drought Refuge
AUSTRALIA - A native fish feared to be near extinction will be put into temporary refuges in South Australia to help ensure its survival.
Thieves net $15,000 from Oyster Business
AUSTRALIA - Around $15,000-worth of oysters and equipment have been stolen from an oyster lease in Limeburners Creek.
Oyster Opportunities NSW - Lease Package up for Auction
AUSTRALIA - A business package of six oyster grow-out and two harvest aquaculture leases in the Hawkesbury River are being auctioned by News South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
Prawn Farm Causing Crop Losses
AUSTRALIA - Salt water pollution from a commercial prawn farm, is being blamed for damaging crops on a Wide Bay farm.
Antibiotic Leak Refuted
AUSTRALIA - Fears that antibiotics used in farming have been found at high levels in wild fish have been refuted by the Salmon industry.
 Canada
Fisheries Must Stand Alone, Say Tories
CANADA - The decision to lump rural development with the Department of Fisheries have come under fire in the P.E.I. legislature.
BC Frustration as High Salmon Demand Not Served
CANADA - Demand from US buyers for farmed British Columbia's salmon is outstripping supply and the situation is expected to continue, writes Carla Wilson .
No recourse for scammed mussel farmer
CANADA - A Prince Edward Island mussel grower who took part in the federal government's foreign-worker program was burned to the tune of more than $50,000.
Advanced Sorting System Makes Debut
ONTARIO - State-of-the-art equipment to rapidly mark all hatchery reared trout and salmon stocked into Lake Ontario will make its provincial debut at the O.F.A.H./Toronto Sportsmen's Show Ringwood Fish Culture Station this week.
Self-Policing - Best Way to Protect Wild Salmon
CANADA - A self-policing system will help preserve Canda's wild fish stocks and enhance its global competitiveness, says a leading scientist.
US Demand Up, But BC Farmers Won't Match it
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC salmon farmers could stand to benefit from the closure of commercial fisheries in California and much of Oregon this year. Demand for the provinces farmers salmon is likely to increase.
Salmon Transfer Worth Trying
CANADA - The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans should let biologist Alexandra Morton transport salmon fry so they don't have to pass by fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago as they migrate to the open sea.
 Hong Kong
Mercury Monitoring Finds High Levels
HONG KONG - Concerns are mounting about the levels of mercury found in alfonsino fish samples.
 New Zealand
Parts of North Off-Limits to Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - Parts of Northland – including Whangarei Harbour and the eastern Bay of Islands - will be off-limits to marine farming. The ruling is in line with community wishes and supported by the Northland Regional Council.
ARC Asked To Rethink Ban On Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - That's the message to the ARC from Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton over its proposed ban on aquaculture across the entire Auckland region.
New Aquaculture Space of 803 Hectares Approved
NEW ZEALAND - New aquaculture space of 803 hectares has been approved for industry development. The new areas are in Golden Bay, Tasman Bay and the Kaipara Harbour.
Taking a Lead in Setting Standards
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand is helping contribute to the development of international standards surrounding shellfish farming, says Minister of primary industries Jim Anderton. It is in negotiation with WWF to help it develop an international commitment to specific production criteria.
 Norway
Enrichment Better Matches Natural Diet and Ups Cod Survival
NORWAY - Feeding cod larvae rotifers enriched with iodine and selenium can benefit survival rates and improve performance, says a new study at the Norwegian National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES)
International Interest in Farmed Cod
NORWAY - The underwater camera captures the cod's movement on film. German TV is visiting the National Cod Breeding Centre. The aquaculture research community in Tromsø is generating international attention.
Funding Boost for Fish Vaccine Research
NORWAY - A Norwegian-Indian research project on the development of new fish vaccines has been awarded NOK 44 million. The project will run for four years and the consortium will collaborate with seven extremely competent Indian research institutions.
Skretting Start Trails with Sea Lice Nutraceutical
NORWAY - The world's largest manufacture of salmon and trout feed has is ploughing NOK6 million into a deal with Calanus AS to develop a nutritional product that could counteract sea-lice infestation in farmed fish.
 Indonesia
Could Coastal Law Improve Opportunities?
INDONESIA - The enactment of a new law No. 27/2007 2007 on the management of coastal zones and small islands could enable Indonesia to make better use of its coastal resources.
 Philippines
Fish Supplies Get a Boost in Food Stability Programme
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has dispersed more than 3 million tilapia fingerlings into various freshwater farms and fishponds in in Cagayan Valley.
BFAR offers polyculture among fish farmers vs rising cost of rice, commodities
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley are introducing polyculture to its fish farming sector in a bid to help fish farmers double their income.
Seaweed Shortage Hurtung Processors
PHILIPPINES - Aside from the weakening of the US dollar, seaweed processors have to face the problem of insufficient supply of raw materials.
 Namibia
Red Tide Loss High, but Oystermen Want to Rebuild
NAMIBIA - Nambian oyster farmers who have been dealt a huge blow in production following the loss of over 10 million oysters in the past weeks due to a red tide are not giving up.
Major Government Investment in New Aqua Project
NAMIBIA - N$8 million to start a major aquaculture project at Leonardville village in the Omaheke Region has been approved by the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has allocated
 Nigeria
Support Needed to Boost Productivity and Potential
NIGERIA - The President of Nigeria's Catfish Farmers Association, Chief Tayo Akingbolagun, says that the government should provide an enabling environment for the business to thrive.
 Malaysia
RM40 million Fish Project Launched
MALAYSIA - The RM40 million Fish Protech Project aims to help increase fisheries production and safeguard the livelihoods of fishermen and producers in at four locations.
 Chile
FDA Team To Test Safety of Chilean Salmon Sites
CHILE - Officials from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) arrived in Chile at the end of last week to conduct on-site inspections of the its salmon industry.
 Italy
Blooming Marvellous - Algae Can be Controlled, say Scientists
ITALY - Soon to be published research could help address the problems associated with toxic algal blooms. The studies, due for publication in the International Journal of Environment and Health, offers insights into how such blooms could be controlled.
 European Union
Tilapia Focus for HQ at Belgium Expo
EU - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries will present the Company's range of recently ACC certified Tilapia products at the European Seafood Exposition, this week in Belgium.
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