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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Marketing of Aquacultured Seabass and Seabream from the Mediterranean Basin
By Marie-Christine Monfort, FAO Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Protecting Fish from Cormorants – The Potential for Using Fish Refuges
By Ian Russell, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory and published by CEFAS Finfish News - Issue 3, Winter/Spring 2007.
 India
India, Vietnam to expand cooperation
NEW DELHI - India and Vietnam will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation in Fisheries and Aquaculture, a Cultural Exchange Programme and a Work Plan in Agriculture for the year 2007-2009 during the three-day State visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung beginning tomorrow.
Vietnam ready to cast the net in seafood sector
INDIA - In a run-up to the talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Vietnam, the Vietnamese seafood industry has suggested that they be allowed to fish in the Bay of Bengal. They have also said that they would like to invest in Indian seafood sector.
 United States
Shrimpers Say Worries About Chinese Shrimp May Help Industry
South Carolina shrimpers say concerns about Chinese seafood may limit imports and help the local shrimping industry.
FDA’s imported catfish ban may have no impact on the area’s fish farmers
ARKANSAS - The decision of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban all imported catfish from China has been met with universal praise, and everyone from legislators to farmers has been satisfied with the action. The decision, however, may only be felt by consumers and not Southeast Arkansas farmers.
Researchers Demonstrate Shrimp Harvest
HAWAII - Local researchers have discovered a new way to farm shrimp in record-breaking numbers. At the Oceanic Institute in Waimanalo Friday -- they demonstrated how the system works.
Proposed fish farm near Pierre takes step toward approval
A proposed fish farm near Pierre has taken another step forward.
Fish thrive in former sewage tanks
The sight of fish swimming in old sewage tanks might be disconcerting to some.
China ban may be too late to rescue US shrimpers
A rash of safety scares that caused some Chinese imports to be pulled off store shelves - including poisoned toothpaste, lead-tainted toys, and contaminated pet food - has spiked demand for products made in the United States. But in the case of shrimp, America's favorite seafood, there is not enough to go around.
 United Kingdom
Caviar labelling scheme goes live
From 1 July all caviar sold in the UK must display labels approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Welcome for DEFRA Move on Cost-Sharing
NFU Scotland has welcomed the change of heart signalled by Defra Minister Lord Rooker on sharing the costs and responsibility for animal health policy.
Shetland institute explores
SCOTLAND - A Norweigian wrasse (cleaner fish) breeding specialist is visiting the NAFC Marine Centre in Scalloway, Shetland this week as part of a project to find a "sustainable, eco-friendly" solution to sea lice.
Spring Viraemia of Carp outbreak confirmed
Movements of fish in and out of a North Yorkshire fishery have been restricted following the confirmation of Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC).
 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Fish Breeding in Paddy Fields Encouraged
Fish breeding in paddy fields is being encouraged in co-op farms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
 Thailand
Prawn price action threatened
SONGKHLA - Southern prawn farmers have threatened to block the Tinsulanonda bridge in Songkhla province this week if the government fails to protect them from falling prawn prices.
 Canada
Fighting for solutions
Industry, government and independent researchers have not only failed at reaching a timely consensus on the environmental risk posed by open-net fish farms - they can't agree on possible solutions either.
Northern Communities to Benefit from Acquisition of Province's Fish-processing Facility
MANITOBA - Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk today announced the sale of the province’s Leaf Rapids fish-processing facility to Northwest Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. (NWCFL), a co-operative venture operated by a board representing seven Aboriginal communities.
Hundred of millions at stake
Commercial open-net fish farms were first introduced in BC waters in the 1970s - Canada is now the fourth largest salmon producer in the world.
Lack of policy stalls aquaculture growth
ONTARIO - When Mike Meeker began fish farming rainbow trout on Manitoulin Island in 1984, his plans were simple: keep a low profile and concentrate on growing the business. But after 20 years, Meeker feels like he’s engaged in a constant battle for survival.
 New Zealand
Wakatu seafood arm eyes Australia venture
Nelson's Wakatu Incorporation is not ruling out becoming involved in aquaculture in Australia, because New Zealand's industry is "gridlocked", its chief executive says.
Anderton gives assurances on aquaculture
Mayor Alistair Sowman is pleased with a reassurance from Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton that he is committed to helping the aquaculture industry, despite no promises for a Marlborough Solution.
 China
A Slippery, Writhing Trade Dispute
At the Xulong eel factory here, a team of workers slice eels, lop off their heads and push them through a huge assembly line that will cook and package them for millions of customers around the world.
 Guyana
Aquaculture sector continually expanding
GUYANA - The aquaculture industry, which government is promoting, is expanding as several pioneers have begun placing their products on the local markets and at the same time experimenting at the export level.
 South Africa
Deat hosts round table on SA's marine aquaculture policy
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Deat) will this week host a national stakeholder round table in Port Alfred, in the Eastern Cape, to discuss a revised draft marine aquaculture policy, before gazetting the document.
Aquaculture industry still lagging behind in SA
Natural fish and other seafood stocks are plummeting from over exploitation, pollution and climate change.
Marine aquaculture tabled in Eastern Cape
CAPE TOWN – Round-table talks on the development of marine aquaculture in South Africa got under way in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape yesterday.
Zambezi Fish Disease Mystery Cracked
Scientists have identified the mystery disease that killed fish in parts of the Zambezi River last year.
 Viet Nam
US inspects Chinese farmed seafood, Vietnam worried
The news that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will detain all farmed seafood products sourced from China for examination before granting customs clearance is worrying Vietnamese enterprises.
Nation aims to catch up with region in aquaculture
Ha Noi – Viet Nam aims to bring biotechnology used in its aquaculture sector on a par with that of developed countries in Southeast Asia.
Top shrimp exporter pours 20 million USD in US
HCM CITY - The Ca Mau-based Minh Phu Seafood Corporation has got the nod from the Ministry of Planning and Investment to increase its investment capital in the United States to 20 million USD.
Seafood exports: urgent measures hoped to remedy situation
Following the Japanese Ambassador's letter to Minister of Fisheries Ta Quang Ngoc, regarding the possibility that Vietnamese seafood exports to Japan could be stopped, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) requested heavy punishment of enterprises that have exported unsafe consignments.
 Malaysia
Marine mammals face new threats off Sabah, Sarawak
KUCHING - Marine mammals, especially dolphins, face fresh threats off Sabah and Sarawak. They are now threatened by the loss or degradation of their habitats, particularly mangrove forests, coral reefs and seagrass beds.
 Netherlands
Raising shrimp with recycled heat
In a happy marriage between gastronomy and sustainable development, two savvy Dutchmen have devised a way to tap waste heat from a power plant to raise tropical shrimp for the food market.
That's all for this week!
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