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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 3 new features this week:
Conservation of Freshwater Fish Biodiversity
Exotic species of fish have been introduced into different natural environments either to be reared for food or to meet other needs such as horticulture, fishing or hunting for many years and now maintaining the biodiversity of the different water systems of the world is becoming a challenge, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheFishSite.
US Shrimp Market Report - April 2008
For the first time in ten years, US shrimp imports fell in terms of volume according to a report prepared by INFOPESCA for FAO Globefish.
US Feed Outlook
Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Lutman, ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats, and hay.
 Australia
Second Abalone Bust in a Week
AUSTRALIA - A surveillance operation on a suspected abalone poaching syndicate has resulted in the arrest of five men.
Palau Ban on Live Fish Export
AUSTRALIA - Palau's President has signed a bill which will ban the export of live reef fish, reports ABC Radio Australia.
 United Kingdom
Jobs to go as Cod Hatchery Closes
UK - The collapse of Shetland cod farming pioneers No Catch will cost 15 highly skilled, fish rearing specialists their jobs when the company's hatchery, at Sandwick, closes within the next few weeks.
NAFC Marine Centre Views 'Seas Around Us'
SCOTLAND - The NAFC Marine Centre in Shetland launches its 2008 ‘Seas Around Us’ project next week.
Salmon Company Head Elected to Organic Certification Body
SCOTLAND - Michael Stark, the managing director of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK in the Shetlands, has been elected to serve as an international delegate to a German organic standards certification body.
Seminar Looks at the State of the Industry
UK - The state of the UK aquaculture industry will be the central theme of a two day seminar at the Aquaculture UK 2008 exhibition new week, in Aviemore Scotland.
 United States
Kona Kampachi® "Good Alternative" Rating by Seafood Watch
US - Kona Kampachi®, a Hawaiian yellowtail grown in the open ocean off the coast of Kona, Hawaii by Kona Blue Water Farms, has become the first ocean net pen aquaculture marine fish to be rated as a “Good Alternative” by Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program.
High Feed Costs, Tough Times for Catfish Farmers
ARKANSAS - Faced with soaring feed prices and pressure from cheap Chinese and Vietnamese imports, the numbers of Arkansas catfish farmers and acreage have decreased over the past several years, according to Carole R. Engle, director of the Aquaculture/Fisheries Center at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Research Required to Save the Crab
US - UM scientist says the population of the Chesapeake Bay's trademark crustacean can be brought back - if money for 'very aggressive' research can be found again, reports the Baltimore Sun.
New Use for Disused Defense Department Site
US - A disused US Department of Defense communications site in Corea, Maine, could soon be developed as an aquaculture business park.
Marina Set to be Fish Hatchery
US - An old marina in the South Beaches in Florida has is earmarked to be developed as a new sport fish hatchery.
GAO Calls for Caution over Ocean Fish Farms
US - While the offshore expansion has the potential to increase US aquaculture production, no comprehensive legislative or regulatory framework to manage such an expansion exists, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office.
Red King Crabs Hatch Larvae in Seward Hatchery
ALASKA - Several million red king crab larvae have been hatched at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward Alaska.
Grants for Catfish Farmers to Offset Drought Conditions
US - Licensed North Carolina catfish farmers have until 31 May to apply for assistance to offset losses due to drought conditions over the past three years.
Hudson River Fish in Peril
US - A report commissioned by conservation group Riverkeeper reveals that many Hudson River fish are in serious long-term decline.
Perch Production Boosted by Better Genetics
US - Ohio fish farmers will be able to raise the top grade yellow perch - the state's No. 1 food fish - with the potential to increase production efficiency up to 50 per cent over current growth standards thanks to better genetics.
Salmon raising project ends with a splash
US - After caring for 300 salmon eggs, the North Queens Rural High School and Wildcat Community completed the salmon raising project by releasing the fish into the Wildcat River.
 Uganda
Fish Farmers Fail to Meet EU Quota
UGANDA - Uganda has failed to meet its European Union quota of 60,000 tonnes of frozen and chilled fish fillets annually.
 Ghana
U.S.$40 Million Loan for Ghana Fish Farming Project
GHANA - Mrs. Gladys Asmah, Minister for Fisheries has announced that the Ministry of Fisheries is to contract a 40 million US dollar loan from Chinese Government to begin a 2,000 hectare fish farming project on River Pra at Shama in the Western Region, according to AllAfrica.com.
Fisheries Ministry Urged to Boost Aquaculture
GHANA - The Ministry of Fisheries has been urged to consider the Afram Plains in its plans to develop aquaculture in the country.
 Pakistan
Soft Term Loans Make Fish Industry Profitable
PAKISTAN - Proactive involvement of private sector, high fish production and soft term loans to the farmers has made the fish farming a profitable industry in the province, according to a story in The Post.
 Philippines
Governor Vi Goes After Fish Cages in Taal Lake
PHILIPPINES - Vowing not to allow the destruction of Taal Lake, Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto is pushing for the regulation of fish cages in the lake, reports the Inquirer.
Southern Leyte to Convert Mangroves Area into Fish Pond
PHILIPPINES - A mangrove area in Barangay San Roque, Macrohon will be converted into a fish pond, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Management Officer Eva Abad said in a phone interview with the Philippine Information Agency.
 Viet Nam
Tra Fish Price Decreasing Viet Nam Farmers Suffering
VIET NAM - Thousands of tra farmers in Cuu Long River Delta have been backed against the wall as the fish price has been decreasing for the last two months. The interminable price decreases have brought the huge loss of VND300bil to the region’s farmers, according to VietNam Net Bridge.
Catfish Farmers Face Hard Times
VIET NAM - Catfish farmers in Viet Nam are losing money because of rising costs and a slump in prices.
Thieves Raid Shrimp Farms in Mekong Delta
VIET NAM - Shrimp farms in the south of Viet Nam have become the target for thieves.
Shrimp Farms Failing Through Poor Management
VIET NAM - Four out of the six shrimp farms in Hai Phong City and Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces in Viet Nam have either closed or are on the brink of closure
 Canada
Cooke Receives Cash for Training
CANADA - Newfoundland's Cooke Aquaculture has been given a C$35,000 hand out from the provincial government to help in training.
Praising Nutritional Qualities of Farmed Salmon
CANADA - The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association has welcomed fresh reports praising the nutritional advantages of farmed salmon.
Fish Feed from Canola Seed
CANADA - Protein extracted from canola seed could be finding its way to fish farms around the world.
 Germany
Caviar Plant Developed
GERMANY - While caviar has become one of the rarest and most valuable delicacies, sturgeon populations in the wild have been over fished so that now the huge demand can only be satisfied with sustainable aquaculture.
 Malawi
WorldFish’s Anti-HIV/AIDS Projects Wins World Bank Award
MALAWI - WorldFish Center scientists in Malawi and Cameroon have won the World Bank's Global Development Marketplace awards for projects that offer cutting-edge solutions to pressing social and economic concerns.
 Norway
All Processing Going Overseas?
NORWAY - Norway imports increasingly more of the seafood it consume and new figures from Nofima show that less people are employed in the fish processing industry here in the country.
 China
HQ Sustainable Sees Gross Profit Soar
CHINA - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. saw sales reach $9.2 million in the first quarter of the year, up 17.3 per cent from the first quarter of 2007.
 Myanmar
Relief Estimates for Cyclone Hit Livestock
MYANMAR - In parallel to ongoing priority humanitarian aid assistance, Relief Web says that we need to start looking at the longer term, in particular as time is running out to secure planting in June of rice seeds for the main 2008 rice harvest.
 Netherlands
Nutreco Agreement over Salmon Feed for Marine Harvest
NETHERLANDS - International animal nutrition and fish feed company Nutreco's subsidiary Skretting, the world's leading fish feed producer has agreed a two-year salmon feed supply contract with Marine Harvest, the largest producer of farmed salmon in the world.
 New Zealand
Bringing Aquaculture into the Classroom
NEW ZEALAND - Investment in student learning is a key step in the growth of sustainable aquaculture and the communities in New Zealand supported by it, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today.
Seeking Quality in Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's aquaculture industry has to be one of quality, not quantity, according to Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton.
 Malaysia
Bid to Boost Fish Farming
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (MeCD)is to boost fish production and exports by backing more fish farmers.
 Iraq
Fish Farming Recovering
IRAQ - The fish farming industry in Iraq could be bouncing back according to US military sources in the country.
Company news
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health appoints Executive Team
THE NETHERLANDS – Schering-Plough appointed the Executive Team members of the company’s global animal health unit: Intervet / Schering- Plough Animal Health.
That's all for this week!
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