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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 3 new features this week:
EU Fishery Marketing Report - 2008
The EU depends more than ever on imports from third countries to meet its fish demand, reports the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. Import volumes increased by a quarter over the past 5 years and almost all product groups benefited from this trend.
Tilapia Market Report - 2008
This feature is a Globefish report documenting the tilapia market results for Chinese imports and exports, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Gold Standard for Sustainable Aquaculture Ecolabel Design
The report is a project of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and The Ocean Foundation (TOF). Funding was provided by
grants from the Munson Foundation, the Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment, and an anonymous donor. The
authors of this report include Read D. Porter, Kathryn Mengerink, and John Pendergrass of ELI and Mark J. Spalding of TOF. Jesse
Daniel Oppenheimer and intern Anne Davis contributed research support.
 Australia
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.
Red Spot Disease on Darling River Fish
AUSTRALIA - Red spot disease has been found for the first time in inland NSW waterways following confirmation of the fungus on samples of bony bream from the Darling River.
Atlas Shows Increased Profit
AUSTRALIA - The Atlas South Sea Pearl Company has reported an after tax profit of A$8M for 2007 and has repeated its forecast of a A$5.7 million profit this year.
Aquaculture Group to Sue University
AUSTRALIA - The Tassal Group is suing the University of Tasmania over alleged negligence during a field trial in 2005.
Share Halt for Cell Aquaculture
AUSTRALIA - Cell Aquaculture Ltd has called a trading halt on its shares while details of the company's loan application with Malaysian federal agriculture bank, Agro Bank, are clarified.
Consultation on Fishery Regulation Changes
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries stakeholders in the recreational, commercial and aquaculture sectors are being encouraged to have their say about proposed changes to fisheries regulations, Executive Director Fisheries Victoria, Dr Peter Appleford said.
 Canada
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.
Work Starts on New Fish Health Lab
CANADA - The province of New Brunswick has joined forces with the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) to build a new $2.36-million fish-health laboratory in the Bay of Fundy.
Blue Mussel Showcase Event for Green Bay
CANADA - The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) is to hold the first Blue Mussel Showcase Event in Green Bay from 9-10 June.
New Programme to Boost Oyster Production
CANADA - A new programme to strengthen oyster production from aquaculture operations has been announced by Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development Minister Allan Campbell.
C$400,000 for Shellfish Research
CANADA - The Federal Government has come up with C$400,000to help expand the research at Nanaimo's Centre for Shellfish Research.
 United Kingdom
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.
UK Fishermen’s Federations Unite to Tackle Fuel Costs
UK - The two main UK fishermen’s federations have joined forces to press for immediate government action to alleviate the sky-high high price of fuel which is threatening the future of the UK fishing industry.
Subsea Technology Firm Move to Forres
UK - Internationally known subsea technology firm, Bennex, has just moved into a purpose-built new unit at The Enterprise Park, Forres.
South African Venture for Fusion Marine
SCOTLAND - Scottish based fish farm equipment supplier Fusion Marine has forged a new partnership with Stellenbosch University to supply fish farm cage kits, ancillary equipment and support services for a series of aquaculture pilot projects in South Africa.
MP Calls for Block on Cheap Salmon Imports
UK - Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has called on the UK Government to stop the European Commission lifting the antidumping measures on Norwegian salmon.
 Philippines
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.
Shrimp Growers Urged to Strengthen R&D
PHILIPPINES - Delegates at the 6th Philippine Shrimp Congress have been urged to focus on intensified research and development to boost the country’s shrimp industry.
PGMA Promotes Production of High-value Fish Species
PHILIPPINES - Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has launched a mariculture development project to promote the culture and production of high-value fish species which are in demand in neighboring countries in Asia.
Apeal to President over Threat to Fish Pens
PHILIPPINES - Fish farmers in Laguna Lake have called on the Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the Laguna Lake Development Authority from dismantling their structures.
 India
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
Warning over Stolen Fish
NEW ZEALAND - Scientists from a New Zealand research institute where fish were stolen have issued a warning that they should not be eaten.
 China
HQS Exhibiting 6th International Fisheries and Seafood Processing China Show
CHINA - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries is to present the company's range of tilapia products at the 6th International Fisheries Seafood Processing Show.
 United States
Fuel Price Rises Hit Catfish Growers
US - A rise in the cost of fuel in the US by 120 per cent over the last five years is having a severe effect on fish farming profits.
Franklin Fish Lab Opens with a Splash
US - The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) dedicated its new National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC). Research at the new center is focused on developing technologies to enhance the sustainability and profitability of cold water marine aquaculture and ensure safe, abundant seafood for US consumers.
Research into Salmon Deaths Mystery
US - The Californian Department of Fish and Game have launched a study into why so many king salmon smolts die each year while out-migrating through the south Delta and San Joaquin River.
Hearings Planned for Mussel Farm Scheme
US - Plans are being put forward for a four new aquaculture zones in Martha's Vineyard in New Hampshire.
Battle for Mussel Farm Licence
US - A battle for a licence for a mussel farm near Bean Island off the Maine coast came to Department of Marine Resources hearing this week.
Bell Aquaculture Announces Company Launch
US - Bell Aquaculture has begun operation of the nation’s largest yellow perch farm in Albany, Indiana.
Ammonia Threat to Fish
US - Ammonia from sewage farms could be killing fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
 Pakistan
Mangla Dam Stocked with Fingerlings
PAKISTAN - Mangla dam in the southern Mirpur district of Pakistan has just been stocked with 100,000 fingerlings of different species.
 Ghana
Minister Calls for More Aquaculture Ventures
GHANA - Ghana's Minister for Fisheries has called for more people to go into aquaculture in a bid to reduce fish imports into the country.
 Uganda
$400,000 for Ugandan Fish Project
UGANDA - Two investors from Texas in the USA and New Zealand have established seven modern fish ponds in Kitangala sub-county, Nakasongola district in Uganda with the aim of boosting tilapia export.
 Norway
Minister officially opens Nofima
NORWAY - Although Nofima has now been operating for several months, the smell of gun powder from the starter's pistol wafted in the Tromsø air on Wednesday.
 Poland
Polish Fisheries Association Hosts Aquaculture Europe 2008
POLAND - The European Aquaculture Society is organizing its second "new format" Aquaculture Europe event Krakow, Poland in September.
 European Union
Anti Dumping Duty to be Lifted
EU - The European Commission's anti dumping committee has voted to lift punitive duty on imports of Norwegian salmon, despite reported objections from the UK and Ireland.
European Commission Offers Help in Fuel Emergency
EU - Responding to the grave difficulties currently faced by the European fisheries sector as a result of massively increased fuel costs, Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg has renewed his call for the restructuring of the sector before it is too late.
 Thailand
Sustainable Tuna Champions Awarded
THAILAND - Hagen Stehr of Clean Seas and Vito Gulli of Generale Conserve are the winners the first edition of the sustainable seafood award
 France
Fish Aggregation Devices a Threat to Tropical Tuna?
FRANCE Fishermen hold empirical knowledge that tuna aggregate under floating objects, such as lengths of old rope, pieces of wood, or even large marine mammals.
Company news
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Appoints New Heads of Aquaculture
US – Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health appointed the Heads of
Global Species teams for the swine, the poultry and the aquaculture segment.
Prof Dr George Gettinby Honored with Dieter Lütticken Award
SOUTH KOREA - At the "World Aquaculture 2008”, in Busan, Korea, Prof Dr George Gettinby from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, was honored with the Intervet Dieter Lütticken Award for his innovative statistical and epidemiological research methods in sea-lice treatments in salmon farming.
That's all for this week!
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