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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Shellfish Industry Development Strategy Update
The Shellfish Industry Development Strategy (SIDS) has been running since August 2007. Tom Pickerell at CEFAS provides an update of
progress made. Published in the Shellfish News publication, Number 25.
Light Finds the Parasitic Nematode
Parasitic nematodes are microscopic, but a major problem in the fish filleting industry. Scientists at Nofima have discovered that light and automation provides a better fillet, writes Martin Steinholt, Nofima.
 Myanmar
Myanmar-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Link Eases Fish Exports
MYANMAR - The establishment of diplomatic links between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia in recent years has helped in fish exports from Myanmar to the Middle East.
 Australia
Lobster Industry gets Boost
AUSTRALIA - The commercial lobster industry can catch extra lobsters this coming year, thanks to its strong performing fishery, NSW Department of Primary Industries has announced.
Abalone Catch Cut to Protect Stocks
AUSTRALIA - The total allowable commercial catch (TACC) for abalone will be reduced for the coming season to help re-build stocks in the State’s fisheries, according to the New South Wales Primary Industries.
Jail Sentence for Abalone Theft
AUSTRALIA - A Bega man has been sentenced to two months jail and given a A$500 fine after facing court this week on abalone theft charges.
Sunshine Coast Warm-up for Australasian Aquaculture 2008
AUSTRALIA - Sunshine Coast TAFE and Tropical North Queensland TAFE are getting ready to present AquaEd 2008.
SA Mussels Best In World
AUSTRALIA - The waters off South Australia have the best conditions for growing mussels and mussel farming. This is the view of Wallaroo Blue mussel farmer Daryl Holyoake.
Fresh Start for Kangaroo Island Group
AUSTRALIA - A South Australian aquaculture company that called in the administrator over this year has reached an arrangement to continue operations in a new form.
Council Supports Local Oyster Industry
AUSTRALIA - Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is trying to help save the local oyster industry by undertaking improvement works to the Camden Haven Sewerage Scheme to reduce the number of sewerage surcharges into waterways.
Governor Impressed by Seafood Industry
AUSTRALIA - South Australian Governor Kevin Scarce toured the aquaculture facilities of the region to view the industry at first hand.
Update on Ganglioneuritis Virus in Abalone
AUSTRALIA - On 18 June 2008, the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (VDPI) hosted the national abalone health work plan priority setting workshop.
 United Kingdom
Awards for Cream of Marine Aquaculture Industry
SCOTLAND - The top performers in one of Scotland’s flagship industries were honoured last week at The Crown Estate Marine Aquaculture Awards.
Koi Herpesvirus Disease Outbreak Confirmed
UK - Movements of fish in and out of a fishery in Kent have been restricted, following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Disease.
Marine Farms Acquires Salmon Licences in Scotland
SCOTLAND - A subsidiary of Norwegian aquaculture company Marine Farms ASA, Lakeland Smolt Ltd, has agreed to acquire two salmon licences at Loch Melfort in Scotland from Lighthouse Caledonia ASA.
FRS Stand at Game Fair 2008 Scone
UK - Fisheries Research Services (FRS) Freshwater Laboratory will, once again, have a stand at the Scone Game Fair 2008, located this year in Fisherman’s Row (F18) from 4th to 6th July 2008.
Britain Makes the Switch to Sustainable Species
UK - Research released today by Seafish, the Sea Fish Industry Authority, shows that people in the UK are increasingly switching to less well-known species of seafish, suggesting that consumers may be making positive choices informed by their concern for the environment and locally sourced seafood.
Scottish Fishermenn Maintain Pressure over Fuel
SCOTLAND - The Scottish rural affairs and environment spokesman Richard Lochhead is to meet representatives of the Scottish Fishing Industry today (Friday) to review the work of the Fuel Task Force he established.
 European Union
EU Approves Block Exemption for State Aid
EU - The European Commission has approved a block exemption Regulation for fisheries, according to which certain types of national aid to the fisheries sector will no longer have to be notified to and approved by the Commission before Member States can implement them.
 Chile
New MD for Marine Harvest Chile
CHILE - Alvaro Jimenez has been appointed Managing Director for Marine Harvest in Chile and member of the Group Management Team of Marine Harvest.
New Group Joins Call For Moratorium on Fish Farm Expansion
CHILE - A group from the town of Puerto Natales in Patagonia has called for a moratorium on the southward expansion of the fish farming industry in Chile because of concerns following the recent discovery of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) in Magallanes (Region XII).
 New Zealand
New Zealand Fast Forward Bold Step Forward
NEW ZEALAND - The first private sector contributors to the New Zealand Fast Forward initiative have showed their commitment to the joint industry-government venture, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today.
 Canada
Aquaculture Touch Tank On Road Again
NOVA SCOTIA - For the second consecutive summer, people around the province will get a hands-on opportunity to discover more about aquaculture.
Mussels and Kelp Help Salmon Farmers Reduce Pollution
CANADA - Mussels and kelp are being grown alongside salmon pens in Canada's Bay of Fundy in an attempt to reduce the level of pollution caused by net-pen aquaculture, according to the conservation group SeaWeb.
Salmon Escape from Campbell River Fish Farm
CANADA - Up to 30,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from Marine Harvest Canada's Frederick Arm farm site on Tuesday, (1 July).
Fish Farm Bets On Caviar Demand
CANADA - A British Columbian company is expecting to start production of caviar from White Sturgeon in 2009.
Campaigners Call for Contained Salmon Farms
CANADA - The Living Oceans Society has renewed its call for a move from open net cage salmon farms into closed containment after the 1 July escape of up to 30,000 Atlantic salmon from a Marine Harvest Canada fish farm in Frederick Arm.
 Norway
Need to See the Fish
NORWAY - Put the fish where we can see it! That is the verdict from young adults and families with young children.
Aqua Gen - Global GAP and Freedom Foods-certified
NORWAY - Fish breeding company Aqua Gen based in Trondheim, Norway, has received certification from Global GAP and Freedom Foods.
Cod Farming Advantages?
NORWAY - Cod farming is in demand like never before. Production is growing and prices are good. But will they succeed or will cod farming follow a host of other unsuccessful attempts to farm new species?
 Philippines
'Frank' Report Calls for More Disaster Aid
PHILIPPINES - The total loss on agriculture and fishery in Capiz caused by typhoon Frank has reached more than P657 million, according to a report recently submitted top the Philippine government.
Meeting Set to Decide Milkfish Volumes
PHILIPPINES - A meeting with the milkfish transshipment agents, fish cage and fishpond operators in Davao Region of the Philippines is expected this week to decide the volumes of milkfish fingerlings that will be needed.
500 Marine Protected Areas Established in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines government has developed 500 marine-protected areas (MPAs) through local government initiatives as a key contribution to better coastal resource management and global efforts to save the world’s marine resources.
Conservation and Fishing Access Top Issues at Congress
PHILIPPINES - Managing Our Tuna Resource: Exploring Opportunities & Alternatives is the theme of the 10th National Tuna Congress.
 Spain
Langoustines Wrongly Labelled
SPAIN - A new DNA detection method has been devised by Spanish scientists after they discovered that one in every four boxes or bags of langoustines is labelled incorrectly.
 United States
Fisheries Commission to Amend Herring Policy
US - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)is expected to bring in amendments to the river herring fishing regulations in Virginia in a bid to halt the decline in numbers.
Governor Signs New Loans Bill
HAWAII – Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle signed into law a new loans bill to help the aquaculture and agriculture industries create their own power.
MSU Researches Shrimp Processing Waste for Biofuels
US - Scientists at Mississippi State University are working to turn shrimp processing waste into a diesel-like fuel.
Illinois Announces Emergency Fish Virus Regulations
ILLINOIS, US – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has announced emergency regulations aimed at slowing the spread of fish-killing Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in the state after sampling of fish in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan detected the presence of VHS in two species of fish sampled.
Scientists Find Bird and Human E.coli in Wild Fish
US - Scientists at the University of Minnesota have found that some of the potentially harmful bacteria in the Duluth-Superior Harbor come from an unlikely source: the fishes. It's not the fishes' fault, though. They are just carrying around bacteria that are already in their environment.
 Lao
First Culture-based Fisheries Growth Cycle Encouraging
LAO - Culture-based fisheries activities are expected to be adopted in many communities following the successful first growth cycle trials for the project development in Lao PDR, which were completed in May-June this year.
 General
Fish Quality and Safety Report Published
GLOBAL - Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly over the last 50 years and it is generally accepted that there is limited potential to increase traditional fisheries since most fish stocks are well or fully exploited, according to market research company Research and Markets.
 Viet Nam
Australis Stocks Vietnamese Farms with 230,000 Fish
VIET NAM - Australis Aquaculture has started to stock it Viet Nam production operation with 230,000 barramundi fingerlings.
Lack of Fish Farming Policy Force Prices Down
VIET NAM - The lack of an overall fish farming policy has led to over production and a fall in prices of tra, according to the Viet Nam Fisheries Association.
Scientists breed rare Mekong River fish
VIET NAM - Scientists from the National Centre for Freshwater Fish Breeding of Southern Vietnam have successfully bred several rare species of fish indigenous to the Mekong River, saving them from the threat of extinction.
 Uganda
China To Fund Fish Research Project
UGANDA - The Chinese government is to build what is expected to be the largest Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in Eastern and Central Africa at Kajjansi in Wakiso District of Uganda.
 Northern Mariana Islands
NMC CREES to host free 2-day aquaculture workshop
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - The Northern Marianas College – Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service (CREES) is sponsoring a free workshop on 10 and 11 July to explore business opportunities that take advantage of the CNMI’s water resources.
 Ireland
Irish Fish Farm Focuses on Eco-friendliness
IRELAND - A small fish farming business based in County Sligo has seen moderate success as a result of taking a highly green-focused approach to its operations.
 Rwanda
Parliament Passes Fisheries Bill
RWANDA - The Rwandan parliament has passed a bill to lay out the organisation of fishing and aquaculture in the country.
 Namibia
Support For Aquaculture Information Campaign
NAMIBIA - The Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is to step up its information campaign on fish farming in a bid to to increase food security and employment creation.
 Malaysia
Government to Develop 49 Aquaculture Zones
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian government is to develop 49 aquaculture industrial zones nationwide under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) at a cost of RM342 million.
 China
Artificial Flavoring Chemicals Make Farmed Fish Taste Like Ocean Fish
CHINA - Artificial flavourings are being used to make farmed fish taste like ocean caught fish.
 Iraq
US Army Helping Fish Farmers in Iraq
IRAQ - A US army captain is using his angling experience to help the people of Iraq restart and improve fish farms along the Tigris River south of Baghdad.
 Tanzania
Processors Blamed for Falling Fish Stocks
TANZANIA - Tanzanian politicians have accused the fish processing industry of depleting fish stocks in Lake Victoria.
Company news
Chinese Food Safety Under Eye of BAX® System
CHINA - The inspection and quarantine administration of China has announced that Dupont's BAX® system will be used as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.
That's all for this week!
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