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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 3 new features this week:
Chile Salmon and Trout Report - April 2008
Chilean exports of salmon and trout grew again during 2007, both in volume and value reports FAO Globefish. Their share of total Chilean fishery exports grew in terms of volume but fell in terms of value. While there has been an increase in total production, the salmon industry has been seriously affected by several outbreaks of the ISA virus.
Russia Trade of Fish and Seafood Products
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Gain Report says that according to Russia’s Federal Customs Service, Russian fish and fish product imports totaled $1.7 billion in 2007, a 44-percent increase from 2006.
An Exploratory Study of Farmers' View on Aquaculture Development in Indiana
By researchers* from the Purdue University and printed in the Journal of Extension newsletter, volume 46, number 2. The study reported here involved a mail survey of Indiana aquaculture producers to determine the level of Indiana aquaculture and what producers thought were constraints to aquaculture development.
 China
The USA: A Significant Market for the Chinese Seafood Industry
CHINA - The USA is a significant market for the Chinese seafood industry accounting for around 15-20% of all seafood exports from China annually.
 Canada
New Funding for Strategic Investments in Aquaculture
NEW BRUNSWICK - The 2008-2009 budget for the New Brunswick government will provide C$1 million in new funding for strategic investments in the agriculture and aquaculture sectors.
Closed-system Fish Farming Developing
VANCOUVER - One year after the Provincial Legislature’s own Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture recommended a rapid transition to closed-system fish farms, the provincial government continues to support net-pen salmon farming on B.C.’s South Coast.
Pacific Wild Salmon are 'Going the Way of the Grand Banks Cod' New Book Warns
CANADA - A new book, Who Killed the Grand Banks, raises the alarm over the state of wild Pacific Salmon stocks.
Canadians Wary about Eating Fish
CANADA - Canadians are still reticent when it comes to eating fish, despite its many health benefits.
DNA Traceability System in Development
CANADA - A new DNA traceability system is being developed in New Brunswick to bring farm to fork food safety for salmon.
Major Oyster Depot to Open
CANADA - A native Islander who has been shucking with success for years in Toronto is set to take a big plunge into the oyster industry in P.E.I.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada/The Green Crab: Alien Invasion
CANADA - The green crab (Carcinus maenas) is invading Canada's coasts, ruining prime habitats for shellfish stocks and nurseries for juvenile fish by its burrowing, and eating just about everything that lives in its new home.
Creative Salmon Manager Off To Australia
CANADA - The general manager of a Tofino-based salmon farming is taking a job Down Under.
China Target for New Brunswick Crab Industry
CANADA - The New Brunswick fishing industry could open up new markets in China for the New Brunswick snow crab.
 Philippines
Aquaculture Industry Hit by Typhoon
PHILIPPINES - A typhoon in the Philippines is estimated to have cost the Dagupan City Government P537 million (peso).
Fish Hatchery for Blanca Aurora, San Jorge
PHILIPPINES - A fish hatchery is soon to be built at Barangay Blanca Aurora, San Jorge, Samar as part of the Philippine government's Hunger Mitigation Programme in Eastern Visayas.
Training on Fish Processing Products
PHILIPPINES - Value-added fish products will be the centre of a two-day training session on fish processing this week at the Negros Occidental Technology and Livelihood Development Center in Bacolod City in the Philippines.
 Uganda
Aquaculture Industry to Beat Falling Fish Stocks
UGANDA - Fish stocks in Lake Victoria are declining because of the falling water level and this is threatening the country's fish exports.
 United States
Gold Standard Launched to Raise International Aquaculture Standards
WASHINGTON - The aquaculture industry is growing and now produces approximately 40 per cent of the seafood consumed around the world each year.
The new wave of farming
US - A decade ago Jeff Meyer decided to give up his family’s century-old tradition of dairy farming.
Mason Appointed to Hatchery Committee
SALEM - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials has appointed Ron Mason of Corvallis to represent local government issues on the 15-member Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee.
FDA Shuts Down Seafood Company
US - The US Food and Drug Administration has directed Hope Food Supply Inc., a Pasadena, Texas, fish processing company, to shut down and immediately recall all products manufactured from its Texas plant since 2007.
Alaska Sea Grant Announces 2008–2010 Projects
ALASKA - Improving fisheries management models, increasing the size of farm-raised oysters, and learning how to raise red and blue king crab in large-scale hatcheries are among the $1.5 million in new projects, activities, and administration of the Alaska Sea Grant College Program over the next two years, the program announced today.
Catfish Feed Deliveries Report
By the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Soft-shell crabs break the mold
US - Soft-shell crabs are back and better than ever.
Present and Future Issues in Aquaculture
US - The US inland waters and coasts provide a wide variety of seafood with diverse health benefits. Fish are high in protein and low in fat, and they have an excellent balance of nutritious fatty acids.
US and Canada Come Together to Save Salmon
US - The US and Canada have decided to cooperate in order to abate the situation looming around the Pacific Coast salmon fishery.
Catfish Farmers Feel Forced Out of Business
US - The high cost of feed and cheap competition have forced Leyden Pugh of Lake Village out of the catfish business, reports the PB Commercial.
 India
Rare Species of Shrimp in Danger
INDIA - Concern is rising in Orissa in India over the disappearance of gravid, a rare wild shrimp found in the brackish water bodies of the state.
Shrimp Industry Facing Crisis
INDIA - The Indian shrimp industry is facing a crisis as demand moves from the black tiger prawn (P. Monodon) to L.Vannamei.
 New Zealand
Mussel Factory Restructures
NEW ZEALAND - More than 320 workers at Sealord's mussel factory in Nelson, South Island New Zealand face an uncertain future as the company restructures the plant.
Legal Action over Mussel Farms
NEW ZEALAND - The Tasmanian District Council faces potential legal action over approval of mussel farms in the Golden and Tasman bay areas.
 United Kingdom
Optimistic Future for Scottish Aquaulture
SCOTLAND - The Scottish aquaculture industry has an optimistic future according to Scottish environment minister Michael Russell.
Salmon Farming Threat to Whales
UK - Salmon farming off the coast of Chile is threatening the nursery grounds of the blue whale.
Grieg Seafood Hjaltland Expands
SHETLAND - Grieg Seafoods’s subsidiary “Grieg Seafood Hjaltland” has acquired seven salmon farm licenses including organic salmon stock.
Successful Start for Aquaculture UK 2008
SCOTLAND - The first day of the Aquaculture UK 2008 exhibition and conference in Aviemore has been hailed a success.
Fishermen Respond to Quota Management Review
UK - The Scottish fishing industry is to examine closely new proposals to change the management of the fish quota.
Fish Firm to Close
UK - Coldwater Seafood, a firm that processes and supplies seafood, it is to close its site in Redditch in Worcestershire with the loss of 180 jobs.
Fishing Industry Sees ‘Seismic Shift’ after Fuel Price Increases
UK - Seafish, the British Sea Fish Industry Authority, said today that the impact of rising fuel prices would inevitably have a significant effect on the price of fish for UK consumers over the next twelve to eighteen months.
World’s Scientists Gather for Workshop
UK - Marine scientists from around the world took part in a special workshop on infections and diseases in marine life last week.
Report Calls for Sustainable Fishing
UK - Loch Fyne Restaurants, Scottish Fisherman's Federation and Marine Stewardship Council have called for a globally sustainable fishing industry in a new report.
 Jamaica
Campaign to Boost Ornamental Fish Production
JAMAICA - The Jamaica Ornamental Fish Farmers Association (JOFFA) is aiming to carve out a share of the multi-million dollar trade in the global market by growing the industry.
 Malaysia
Fish Farm Project Completes Second Stage
MALAYSIA - Aquaculture group Global Hi-Q Bio-Tech (M) Sdn Bhd has entered the second phase of a multi-million ringgit project to breed high quality tiger grouper fish in an indoor farm on Pangkor Island, Perak.
 Australia
Automated Tool for Sea Cage Aquaculture Managers
AUSTRALIA - A new automated tool that provides support for sea cage aquaculture managers in making crucial decisions about locating their sites and determining the number of fish that can be sustainably farmed is now available.
New Fish Habitats under Protection
AUSTRALIA - Queensland fish and their habitats are even more secure today with Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin officially confirming two newly-declared Fish Habitat Areas.
ICT Developments in Prawn Feeding Efficiency
AUSTRALIA - Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's (CSIRO’s)are researching automated image sensors and software to help in prawn aquaculture feeding regimes.
 Norway
Boost for Norwegian Salmon Exports
NORWAY - Moves for a free trade agreement between Norway and China are expected to increase not only exports of salmon to China but also knowledge about the product.
 Viet Nam
Go Ahead for Aquaculture Project
VIET NAM - A new aquaculture project in Viet Nam worth VND690 billion (US$43.1 million) has been given the go ahead by the The Tra Vinh People’s Committee
Exporters Strengthen Ties with Fish Industry
VIET NAM - The Vietnamese Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) is strengthening its ties with seafood processing factories to meet the financial challenges that are facing the industry.
Special Features in VietFish 2008
VIET NAM - Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition 2008 will take place in June 12-14, 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City’s International Exhibition and Convention Center.
 Russian Federation
Agriculture Ministry Changes in Putin's Government
RUSSIA - The agricultural and food portfolio in Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's new Russian government is held by one of two first deputy prime ministers, Viktor Zubkov, who is the immediate past Prime Minister.
 Cameroon
North West - Bambalang Takes Lead in Inland Fish Farming
CAMEROON - The Ngoketungia Division of Cameroon in the North west Province is playing a leading role in the country's fishing industry, despite being inland.
 Malta
Conference Delegates Visit Bluefin Tuna Project
MALTA - A new project to produce blue fin tuna from a self sustained aquaculture system was the focal point of a visit from the European Fisheries Commissioner and delegates at the North Atlantic Fisheries Organisation meeting in Malta.
 Iraq
USAID Invests $3 Million in Iraq's Aquaculture
IRAQ - The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Inma agribusiness program in Iraq will soon have millions of carp fingerlings ready for delivery to hundreds of fish farms across central and southern portions of the country, thanks to joint efforts with the U.S. military, the State Department, and area Iraqi farmers. Inma is Arabic for "growth."
Company news
DuPont Opens Facility in Asia for Animal Health Solutions
CHINA - DuPont has expanded its biosecurity offering in Asia with a new DuPont Animal Health Solutions facility in Shenzhen, China. The plant produces Virkon® S, the leading virucidal disinfectant. DuPont plans to manufacture other animal health product offerings at the site in the future.
That's all for this week!
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