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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Oyster Market - 2008
At the end of the oyster season in Europe FAO Globefish reviews the market situation including import and export sales.
The Rising Tide
This report is a Review of the Bottom Grown (BG) Mussel Sector on the Island of Ireland conducted on behalf of the departments of agriculture for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the Loughs Agency and supported by a Secretariat provided by the Aquaculture Initiative EEIG.
 Fiji
Fiji's Tuna Industry under Threat
FIJI - Fiji's tuna fishing industry is near to collapse and the Tuna Boat Owners Association have called on the government to step in to help.
 United Kingdom
UK Fishermen's Federations Meet Fisheries over Fuel
UK - A joint delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and the English based National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations will meet UK fisheries minister Jonathan Shaw today (3 June).
 India
Oyster Farms Become a Tourist Attraction
INDIA - An oyster farming village in India has bee turned into a tourist attraction.
 Philippines
Capiceños get more Gov't Help for Aqua-marine Sector
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines government has been helping Capiceños to further sustain its aquaculture and marine production, particularly through technical assistance and support.
'White Shrimp' Beating Black Shrimp Industry
PHILIPPINES - The head of the Cruz Aquaculture Corp., Philip Cruz, is upbeat that the popularity, acceptability, and marketability of the "white shrimp" (Penaeus Vannamei) species over the "black tiger" (Penaeus Monodon) in the world market is a signal to Negros shrimp industry that it is time to shift gears.
 United States
Clean Water Scientific Files Patent for New Oxygenation Product
US - On the heels of the emerging aquaculture industry's "Blue Revolution," Clean Water Scientific, Inc. has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for its groundbreaking new product O2 at Sea.
Plastic Threat to Lobsters
US - Think twice about where you put that plastic bottle. It might end up poisoning the Bay of Fundy's lobster population,
Tours Feature Prawns and Subscription Farming
URBANA - Two tours in July sponsored by University of Illinois Extension represent the broad diversity in what is considered sustainable agriculture.
New Shrimp Plant Reeling in New Jobs
US - Greg Ensign, President & CEO of SC Shrimp Processing & Biotechnologies, Inc. (“SC Shrimp”) announced today that plans to construct a 60,000 square foot shrimp processing and biotechnology plant in Salters were back on track.
Innovation Improves Livewell and Baitwell Design
US - While the sweltering mid-summer heat may not be enough to discourage avid fishermen from getting their lines in the water, the high temperatures can create distinct risks for the fish they catch.
The Plan to Keep Fish Disease Out of Lake Superior
US - A Michigan Technological University professor has developed a new water treatment that could help keep a deadly fish disease out of Lake Superior.
A New Concept for Sustainable Aquaculture
US - Aquaculture may not rank high on most investors’ priority lists, but with global food prices continuing their inexorable rise and billions now pouring into farming, one start up is making the bet that this growing sector may finally be ready for prime-time.
What is to Become of Wild Fisheries?
US - Pollution, habitat fragmentation and overfishing have caused some serious scientists to predict the collapse of most wild fisheries by 2050. Locally, seafood lovers can look at the decision to close the commercial salmon season along the entire West Coast this summer to get a sense of how this scenario might play out.
An Eco-Friendly 'Clearwater' Solution
US - A new barley that benefits the environment as well as farm animals has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues.
Hardshell Clams Booming in Virginia
US - Virginia's growing hardshell clam industry produced more than 200 million of the bivalves in 2007.
Oyster Gardening Project Revitalising Stocks
US - A new initiative is taking place on Chesapeake Bay to bring back an almost wiped out oyster population through amateur conservationists and a community desire to get to grips with home aquaculture.
 Thailand
Thai Shrimp Farmers Threaten Road Block in Protest
THAILAND - Shrimp farmers in six southern provinces are threatening a protest including blocking a major roadway unless the government is able to provide measures to address the shrimp price slump.
Kiotech Completes Aquatice Trials
THAILAND - Kiotech International has completed a seven-month trial of its Aquatice® attractant to enhance the rate of growth and feed conversion in catfish (Clarias sp.). The eight-pond trial was conducted in Southern Thailand.
 France
Lending an Ear to the OIE 76th Annual Session
PARIS, FRANCE - Approximately 600 participants representing the 172 OIE Member Countries and organisations took part in the 76th Annual General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The session discussed the global progress of animal health and food safety, whilst evaluating the success of the initiatives undertaken in over last twelve months.
 Chile
Salmon Antarctica Lays Off Another 200 Processors
CHILE - Approximately 200 salmon processors have been laid off after Salmones Antarctica decided to cease all processing operations at its Puerto Chacabuco site in Region XI, or Aysén, in Chile.
Group Plans End to Fish Antibiotics
CHILE - A new campaign was launched yesterday in Chile that aims to forbid the use of antibiotics in fish cultivation.
Outbreaks Wreak Havoc for Chilean Salmon
CHILE - The Salmon Infectious Anemia, ISA, virus keeps spreading in Chile according to the latest release from the country’s Sernapesca, (Nacional Fisheries Service) reports the press from Puerto Montt.
 Australia
Cell Aquaculture Explains its Trading Halt
AUSTRALIA - Cell Aquaculture has clarified its request for a trading halt on June 2.
Climate Change Threatening the Ocean
AUSTRALIA - The international science community must devote more resources to research into the effects climate change is having on ocean environments, according to a paper published today in the journal Science by researchers at CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship.
Super Oysters Selling for A$100 Each
AUSTRALIA - Huge oysters growing off the west coast of Australia are set to become a top delicacy across the worlds restaurants after selling for A$100 each.
 Guyana
Guyana to Export Shrimp to US
GUYANA - Guyana has been re-certified to export shrimp to the United States without the presence of inspection teams. The move is expected to become effective as of May 1.
 Viet Nam
Bank Ready to Invest in Fish along the Mekong Delta
VIET NAM - The Agriculture and Rural Development Bank is ready to provide 1 trillion VND worth of loans for fish processors in the Mekong Delta to purchase tra and basa catfish, said an official of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)
Unable to Sell Fish, Farmers are on a Knife-Edge
VIET NAM - Farmers still cannot find buyers for their fish, though Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on June 1 asked commercial banks to provide capital to seafood processors, so that they can buy material fish from farmers.
 Canada
Canadian Farmed Fish have Lower Mercury Levels
CANADA - A new study out today has concluded that Canadian farmed salmon contains less mercury than wild salmon caught in nearby waters, reports the seattlepi.
Freshwater Clams Highly Endangered
CANADA - Under seige from zebra mussels, habitat loss and pollution, this species is 'the most endangered animal group in North America'.
A Welcome Fisheries Plan in Canada
CANADA - Representatives of the aquaculture industry and the traditional fishery say the province was "right on the money" with the goals outlined in a fisheries renewal action plan released this week.
 Japan
Spawning of Salmon Stops the Heart
JAPAN - Researchers here have confirmed an unusual phenomenon first observed in spawning salmon 25 years ago.
 Italy
Food Summit Calls Out for Food Investment
ROME, ITALY – The Summit on soaring food prices, convened by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has concluded with the adoption by acclamation of a declaration calling on the international community to increase assistance for developing countries, in particular the least developed countries and those that are most negatively affected by high food prices.
 New Zealand
Fish Dumping Condemned
NEW ZEALAND - Dumping of fish and deliberate mis-reporting of catch both strike at the very heart of the sustainable management of our fisheries, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today.
 Bangladesh
Russia Shows Interst in Bangladesh Shrimp
BANGLADESH - Russian importers have recently shown great interest in the Bangladesh shrimp market, leading to expectations of increased imports.
Company news
DuPont Positions Itself for Long Term Growth
NEW YORK, US - At an investors’ conference here today, DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr., said the company is accelerating growth through DuPont innovation that addresses global macro trends related to food, safety and security, and renewable energy.
That's all for this week!
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