Nutreco Expands Australian Output
AUSTRALIA - Nutreco's subsidiary Skretting will invest EUR 20 million to upgrade and expand the capacity of its fish feed plant in Tasmania, Australia.

Mollusc And Crab Fishing In Australia
AUSTRALIA - The new Industry Risk Ratings report is the replacement for the October 2008 edition of Mollusc and Crab Fishing in Australia Industry Risk Ratings Report...

Global Trends And Local Action Key To Australia’s Fishing Future
AUSTRALIA - The gross value of Australian fisheries production has declined by around 30 per cent in real terms over the course of this decade, delegates at the...

Marine Scientist Wins Pew Fellowship
AUSTRALIA - One of the world’s most prestigious awards for scientific research into the challenges facing the world’s oceans – a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation...

Australian Agriculture Must Adapt To Climate Change
AUSTRALIA - Australian agriculture needs to adapt now to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched today (1 March) entitled: Adapting Agriculture to Climate...

The Territory Is Your Oyster
AUSTRALIA - A veritable smorgasbord of crustaceans; oysters to improve the diet of a community; giant clams as part of the lucrative aquarium market; and tapping...

Fishermen Facing Charges
AUSTRALIA - A Warrnambool-based commercial rock lobster fisherman is expected to be charged on summons after allegedly setting pots in the 12 Apostles Marine National...

Cell Aquaculture Receives $2.4 Million Investment
AUSTRALIA - Cell Aquaculture Limited (ASX:CAQ) has secured an initial $2.4 million investment from a large European strategic investment partner.

Australia Host 2014 World Aqauculture
AUSTRALIA - The 2014 World Aquaculture Conference will be hosted by South Australia in Adelaide.

Irrigators Say Fish Farming Fails
AUSTRALIA - Some irrigators in the north-west of Victoria say that aquaculture, or the growing fish in dams, is a waste of money.

Trial To See Fish Farmed In Waste Water
AUSTRALIA - Wannon Water is embarking on an innovative research project to investigate the feasibility of aquaculture as a tool in treating sewage.

Tuna Business Spawning Update
AUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna Ltd has announced that its Southern Bluefin Tuna broodstock commenced spawning late last week and larval rearing has commenced. It is...

Clamp Down On Oyster Thieves
AUSTRALIA - Fisheries are clamping down on oyster theft on the New South Wales south coast.

Tiger Prawns To Be Farmed In New Facility
AUSTRALIA - The new Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture facility will have its grand opening on Friday, 15 January.

Future Of Northern Prawn Fishery
AUSTRALIA - According to a case study of Australia’s Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) there is a large gap between theory and practice when it comes to achieving the...

Keeping Fish Healthy
AUSTRALIA - Australia's fish farmers will soon become more involved with discussions on animal health.

Proposals On Sharks And Swordfish Adopted
AUSTRALIA - Proposals from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members on sharks and swordfish were adopted at the 6th Regular Session of the Western and...

Brass Nets Spell an End to Algal Growth
AUSTRALIA - One Tasmanian salmon farmer has ceased using antimicrobials and anti-fouling paints with a revolutionary brass net to repel algal growth.

Farmed Salmon: Green Or Not?
AUSTRALIA - With the first salmon eggs shipped to Tasmania 20 years ago, the industry has continued to expand.

Chemical Spill Suspected In Abnormalities
AUSTRALIA - A member of the task force investigating fish abnormalities on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has contradicted claims that the farm chemical endosulphan...

Clean Seas To Secure Tuna's Future
AUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna can secure the future of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) based on its efforts to breed the species in captivity.

Seafood Has A Healthy Role To Play
AUSTRALIA - Seafood Experience Australia (SEA), Chief Executive Officer, Roy Palmer, has urged the Senate to pass a Bill, introduced last week, to establish a new...

Aquaculture Is The Future
AUSTRALIA - Global aquaculture experts are meeting in Adelaide to discuss strategies and technologies to develop a sustainable bluefin tuna industry.

Tuna Bred In Cages Will Help Meet Demand
AUSTRALIA - Australia's southern bluefin tuna quota, cut in October, could be boosted by aquaculture-bred fish within five years, world aquaculture scientists have...

Cell Aquaculture Receives Initial Order
AUSTRALIA - The recently signed Memorandum of Understanding signed by Perth-based Cell Aquaculture (ASX Code: CAQ) and a Malaysian based global multinational organisation,...