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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Tilapia Market Report - April 2008
Last year, imports of tilapia into the US market grew by 35 per cent. All of this expansion is based on increased imports from China, writes Helga Josupeit for FAO Globefish.
EU Fishery Marketing Report
The EU depends more than ever on imports from third countries to meet its fish demand, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
Import volumes increased by a quarter over the past five years and almost all product groups benefited from this trend.
 Australia
Alien Fish Escape Threatens Native Species
AUSTRALIA - An exotic fish species, commonly kept as a tropical aquarium fish, has been discovered in the wild for the first time in New South Wales.
Joint-Ventures Bolster First Quarter Success
AUSTRALIA - Business for the first quarter of 2008 has been extremely busy and dynamic for Cell Aquaculture (CAQ).
$5 million Aquaculture Research Station
AUSTRALIA - A A$5 million expansion at the Bribie Island aquaculture research station is about to get underway. It is part of the Provincial government’s plan to develop world class research infrastructure in our state.
Algal Revolution - Could it Save Farming?
AUSTRALIA - Increasing food prices and pressure on global reserves, could spell the end for biofuels production from cultivated crops.
Human Activity Exacerbates Abalone Threat
AUSTRALIA - The Victorian abalone industry is stepping up its campaign against a deadly vviruswhich threatens its shellfish populations
Aquaculture Production Criticised by Many
AUSTRALIA - Although the Victorian Government has come up with a scheme that seemingly has potential to triple aquaculture output, many welcome the plan with criticism and cynicism.
Oyster Farmers Winning Against Water Weeds
AUSTRALIA - Oyster farmers in Tasmania are winning the fight to save their crop from an introduced weed species.
 United Kingdom
Landmark Book Records Advances
UK - Sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and marine issues generally are becoming increasingly important as society faces up to the impact humans have on the environment.
Slash Aquaculture's Red Tape, says MEP
UK - Red Tape is preventing European Fish Farming form expanding, says Scottish Euro MP, Struan Stevenson
Fish Tagged in Behavioural Study
UK - Fish stocks in the Tees Barrage are to be electronically tagged as part of a £500,000 study into how they live.
May Meeting to Tackle Crippling Fuel Costs
SCOTLAND - Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead is to meet representatives from across the Scottish fishing industry at the SFF headquarters in Aberdeen in early May.
Aquabella in Administration
HAMPSHIRE - New Forest Barramundi producers the Aquabella Group Plc is in the process of appointing administrators
BOOK REVIEW: Guide to Antimicrobial Use in Animals, fish
UK - In summary, this is an excellent book, earnestly trying to cover a difficult and complex subject, which politically, is a very active area for debate.
Thomas, New in the Chair at SSPO
SCOTLAND - Professor Phil Thomas, is the new Non-Executive Chairman of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. Michael Gibson CBE has stepped down from the post after almost two years due to an increased workload and his expanding role at the Scottish Association of Marine Science.
Battle Against Algae Begins
UK - Attempts are being made to stop a killer algae from spreading.
Salmon Get Bigger In Cold Waters
UK - A study carried out by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has shown Atlantic salmon incubated at lower temperatures are longer, heavier, and more muscular than those incubated at higher temperatures.
Hot Topics for Discussion at Aquaculture UK 2008
UK - Some of the leading names in the fish farming industry will speak at the seminar programme of the Aquaculture UK 2008 exhibition in Aviemore on 21-22 May.
 Canada
Short Changed - PEI Fisheries Budget Cut
CANADA - Prince Edward Island's Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture took a slight cut when the PEI government unveiled its 2008-2009 budget, in spite of an announcement that some new initiatives are planned.
BC Salmon Stocks Threatened by Squid
CANADA - Scientists are increasingly concerned about a rampaging pack of Humboldt squid now moving through British Columbia waters.
Strong Uptake of Lobster Loan
CANADA - A low interest loan program for lobster fishermen has proved popular with shellfish men on south side of Prince Edward Island.
Eat Salmon, It's Good For You , Says Health Agency
CANADA - British Columbia's Salmon Farmers have welcomed the provincial health authority's recommendation for citizens to eat salmon – both farmed and wild - and as often as possible.
High Water Closes Hatchery
CANADA - High water has closed the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility in Canada, although authorities say there is no imminent risk to fish stocks at the hatchery.
Fined for Fishery Violation
NOVA SCOTIA – The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has fined a fish harvester for violating fisheries regulations.
Report Calls for Expansion of Aquaculture
CANADA - Aquaculture needs to expand to "help bridge the growing gap between what the capture fisheries can supply and the growing global demand for fisheries products".
 United States
Dynamic Aquaculture Concept Leaves Judges 'Goggle Eyed'
US - Ronald Hoenig and Aaron Welch, both graduate students at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine have won top prize in the 6th Rothschild Entrepreneurship Competitionand Atmospheric Science.
New Fish Farms Move from Ocean to Warehouse
US - At the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute's Center for Marine Biotechnology, John Stubblefield and his fellow researchers are not only altering nature, they are creating what may be the next generation of seafood, write Ben Block.
USDA Hears Case for Insect Alternative
US - Florida-based Neptune Industries, has been to the USDA's Alternative Feeds Initiative in Silver Springs, Maryland to discuss the results of the second stage of the Company's research on Ento-Protein(TM).
Alaskan Salmon Price Expected to Rocket
US - The price of Alaska salmon is about to jump since the federal government closed almost all of the ocean off the west coast to salmon fishing, yesterday.
West Coast a 'Disastor Zone' says Federal Agency
US - Federal authorities have declared the West Coast ocean salmon fishery a failure. This has opened the way for Congress to appropriate economic disaster assistance for coastal communities in California, Oregon and Washington.
Hatchery-raised Salmon To Be Shipped to the Sea
US - Almost 17 million hatchery-raised salmon will be shipped directly into the ocean in an effort to revive the state’s salmon population.
Langosmar Organic Shrimp in Domestic Distribution Deal
CALIFORNIA - At a time when the shrimp industry is under public scrutiny, Blue Horizon Organic is pioneering a model that is both socially and ecologically responsible.
China's Seafood Shipment Causes Anxiety
WASHINGTON - During the month of March, certain unsettling discoveries were made: Chinese seafood arriving at US ports were found to be infected with salmonella in Seattle and Baltimore, and shrimp with banned veterinary drugs were found in Florida, according to the Seattle Times.
Alert Issued over Black Tiger Shrimp
US – The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is asking fishermen to be on the lookout for a non-native species of shrimp called the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon).
Antero Reservoir Closed
US - Denver Water has temporarily closed Antero Reservoir following the discovery of zebra mussels.
Mississippi Catfish Industry Faces Difficulties
US - The number of catfish farms in Mississippi is falling, as fish farmers find it hard to make ends meet.
 Malta
Landings Rise, Earnings Up
MALTA - The volume and wholesale value of fish landings rose by 52.9 per cent and 72.1 per cent respectively in the first three months of this year compared to the first quarter of 2007, the NSO said today.
 Malaysia
Pahang Welcomes Investors For Aquaculture
KUANTAN - The Pahang government has welcomed private investment from local and foreign investors to develop 10,773 hectares for aquaculture.
 General
GAA Challenges Shrimp Labour Study
WORLDWIDE- The Global Aquaculture Alliance has challenged the authors of the recently released report on working conditions in shrimp-processing plants in Thailand and Bangladesh.
 Norway
Urchin Adventure - Science Advances 'Delicacy' Production
NORWAY - Farming of sea urchins is in the wind - and there are already several Norwegian sea urchin farmers. Over a period of many years, Nofima scientists have acquired knowledge that now makes sea urchin farming possible.
Salmon get Training Tips from Football
NORWAY - What do juvenile salmon and Spanish football team Barcelona have in common? Both use intensive training to improve their form. The head coach is a Nofima scientist - and the training is healthy for fish too.
Fewer Escapes Re-affirms Industry's Commitment
NORWAY - Norwegian authorities says that the number of farmed fish escapes has fallen by at least 50 per cent in the past year.
Salmon 'Dog' - Healthy But Not Fishy
NORWAY - Around NOK 40 million has been invested in developing an alternative hot dog. It is made of salmon but does not taste of fish.
 Russian Federation
Russia Reduces Salmon Quota for Japan
RUSSIA - Russia has reduced its quota for Japanese salmon. The decision was made following the Russian-Japanese intergovernmental consultations held in Tokyo in March and in Moscow this month
 Chile
Video Surveillance Cuts Salmon Farm Losses
CHILE - Trusal SA, a leading Chilean aquaculture industry, has installed Ioimage video analytics to protect its salmon pools in Puerto Montt.
Aquaculture School Teaches Chilean Educators
CHILE - With a coastline stretching 6,435 kilometers, it would seem Chilean educators could probably teach the staff at the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School a thing or two about the sea, according to the ConnPost.
 Philippines
Seaweed Producers Seek Substantial Funding
PHILIPPINES - Seaweed farmers and processors in Western Mindanao are eyeing a P100-million loan facility from the P2-billion "One Town, One Product" (OTOP) credit program of the state-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).
Natural Food Mystery of Tastiest ‘Bangus'
PHILIPPINES - Dagupancity has a reputation for the tastiest “bangus” or milkfish, but the composition of what it;s fed - lablab - which supposedly ensures the superior quality of the product, remains shrouded in mystery.
BFAR Establishes Seabass Hatchery
PHILIPPINES - A seabass satellite hatchery has been established in Kalibo, Aklan by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BRAF) as part of the initiatives to increase the production of the aquaculture species.
 Spain
Scientists Say Aquaculture Could Save Bluefin
SPAIN - The numbers of bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic have plummeted by more than 90 percent since the 1970s, says the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
 Ireland
Top Issues, Top Agenda at Irish Shellfish Conference
IRELAND - Minister of State, John Browne will be at the Irish Shellfish Association conference next month.
 India
Scientists Experiment with Solutions to Fishery Crisis
INDIA - What may become a sustainable solution to the world fishery crisis is being experimented by scientists in the US, according to the Financial Express.
 Angola
Angola: Aquaculture Regulations Approved
LUANDA - The Government of Angola formalised the regulations to authorise the exercise of aquaculture in an extensive production system, including mariculture and continental aquaculture in its most various categories.
 Ghana
Ghana's Youth Urged to Adopt Aquaculture
GHANA - According to joy Online, Nana Owusu Tenase, Saamanhene of Assin Atandasu Traditional area, has called on the youth to consider current shortage of fish supply in the country as a challenge to invest in fish farming.
 New Zealand
Hot Summer Hits Mussel Farms
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's hot summer has hit production in many of the marine farms at the top of the South Island.
Company news
Norwegian Aqua Giant acquires Chilean Feed Plant
NORWAY - Norwegian aquaculture group Cermaq ASA, through its wholly-owned subsidiary EWOS Chile Alimentos Ltd, has agreed to acquire a fish feed plant in Ancud, Chile.
That's all for this week!
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