Biotech Company Launches Cactus-Based Feed
CHINA - A biotech feed company and marketer of a variety of cactus-based consumer products in China, announced today that it has launched two innovative products, Cactus Cattle Feed and Cactus Fish Feed.

The Toxic Fish Farms of China
CHINA - Contamination of water supplies and illegal use of veterinary drugs has led to the severe contamination of Chinese fish farms, with potentially serious health consequences for those who eat the fish.

Oceanus Sells Non-core Business
CHINA - The Oceanus Group Ltd is to sell its non-core garment and lifestyle units in order to focus solely on its abalone aquaculture business.

Kioetech Opens Office In China
CHINA - Kiotech, the UK AIM market listed company, which is developing the high performance natural attractant product, Aquatice, to boost the appetite of farmed fish, has opened its first representative office in the People’s Republic of 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.

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.

Qingdao Harvests Benefits of Aquaculture and Fishing
CHINA - Qingdao's fishing and aquaculture have developed rapidly in recent years to become crucial to the city's marine economy.

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.

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...

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.

HQ Sustainable Sees Gross Profit Soar
CHINA - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. saw sales reach $9.2 million in the first quarter of the year, up 17.3 per cent from the first quarter of 2007.

Tilapia Trump Card in HQ Profits
CHINA - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. a vertically integrated aquatic product producer, processor and distributor of tilapia and other aquatic products, and Marine-bio and healthcare products has recorded record sales in aquaculture and Marine-bio...

Food Safety for Olympic Sailors
CHINA - The Chinese authorities have launched a system to ensure food safety for the Olympics in Qingdao, the venue for Olympic sailing competition.

More Government Aid goes to $Multi-Million Storm Losses
GUANGDONG - As of 4 March, Guangdong's agricultural and livestock industries had lost more than 3 billion yuan ($423 million) to the snowstorms.

Scientists hope aquaculture will save bluefin tuna
CHINA - Overfished to the brink of commercial collapse, scientists are coming to the rescue of the Atlantic bluefin tuna by learning how to breed these huge fish in captivity, which could reduce pressure on wild tuna.

Early Easter Puts Crawfish Farms Under Extra Pressure
CHINA - Crawfish and rice complement each other in more than just etouffee.

Three Gorges Dam Water Gets Worse
CHINA - The water quality in several branches of the Three Gorges Dam area in China is getting worse even though the main body of water is reported to be getting slightly cleaner.

Local Shrimper Eyes Japanese Market
CHINA - Saipan SyAqua Aquaculture one day hopes to sell fresh chilled shrimps to one of the largest importer of seafoods in the world, Japan.

Shrimpers Finding a Bonus in Jellyfish
CHINA - Somewhere in China right now, there is a cannonball jellyfish from the waters off Panama City just waiting to be eaten.

ACC Accreditation for HQS
CHINA - Integrated aquaculture producer, HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, has received Aquaculture Certification Council accreditation for its China-based processing operations.

Cold front Caution
TAIPEI - Council of Agriculture officials are advising livestock producers to take extra precautions to deal with plummeting temperatures.

China Moves to Improve Quality of Its Seafood
CHINA - In response to growing global concerns about the quality and safety of chinese seafood, China has said it will introduce an array of production standards to improve safety and guard against the use of illegal veterinary drugs.