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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Small-Scale Marketing of Aquaculture Products
By Ronnie J. Gilbert, University of Georgia and published by SRAC. Marketing aquaculture products is no different than marketing other agriculture products.
Seaweed: A natural means of reducing environmental impact
By Jane Jordan, Editor, TheFishSite.
In land-based aquaculture, fish species are grown and fed in ponds or tanks. The residual effluent is then released directly into the environment with little or no treatment. This effluent is rich in nutrients, which at increased levels, can result in environmental pollution.
 Russian Federation
Putin pushes for fish-farming
RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for the development of aquaculture. Speaking at the State Council Presidium on Effective Management of the Fishing Industry in Russia, he said the fishery sector had paid little attention to the emerging aquaculture business and that needed to change.
 Taiwan, Province of China
Eel breeders want probe of substandard eels
TAIPEI - Eel breeders in the southern county of Chiayi have urged the Fisheries Agency to probe their claims that eels recently found to contain residue of a banned antibiotic might have been smuggled from overseas.
Yangmei tainted trout case sparks battle of words
TAIPEI - A case of trout tainted with a banned antibiotic has Council of Agriculture (COA) and Department of Health (DOH) officials sniping at each other in the media.
Fishery researchers improve clownfish cultivation
TAIWAN - A government-operated fishery research institute has successfully improved cultivation techniques for clownfish. It is now mulling over the transfer of the related technology to local aquaculture companies to boost Taiwan's share in the global aquarium fish market.
 Indonesia
US Grains Council Sees DDGS Potential in Indonesian Aquaculture
INDONESIA - Aquaculture is expanding in Indonesia, creating an opportunity to increase exports of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS).
Shrimp pond expansion is threatening mangrove ecosystem
INDONESIA - Expansion of shrimp pond areas in several countries is threatening the mangrove ecosystem which is the habitat of bird and other animal species, says a top environmentalist.
 Canada
BC salmon farmers throw in towel
VANCOUVER - Some of the top workers in British Columbia's salmon industry are leaving to nurture ocean farms elsewhere as they grow tired of working in a province in which strident environmental opposition has all but closed off expansion plans - and, they say, deprived the West Coast of hundreds of millions in potential revenues.
Mussel pest threatens aquaculture
CANADA - An invasive species that's eating into the profits of Prince Edward Island's (PEI) aquaculture industry is spreading.
Salmon escape raises alarm over open-net cages
CANADA - An escape of farmed Atlantic salmon from an open-net cage near Campbell River last Thursday is raising fresh concerns about farming practices in British Columbia.
 United Kingdom
Monks show the way to farm fish
UK - Relics of the monastic tradition are to be found throughout Wales. Although nowadays the significance of their ruins lies mainly in their tourist appeal, their extent testifies to the important role they once played.
Rare fish returns to UK waters 'in large numbers'
UK - One of Britain's rarest fish is returning in large numbers, the Environment Agency said today.
Salmon farms: We'll need 100 million fish to be competitive
UK - More and larger salmon farms could be created in Scotland to help the industry significantly increase its annual output over the next decade.
 United States
Fish not affected by menacing virus
US - With the news of a potentially menacing fish virus, known as the Largemouth Bass Virus, having been found in Lake Winnipesaukee less than a week ago, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are reporting that, thus far, no fish they are aware of have died as a result of the contagion.
New technology can detect banned substances in seafood
CALIFORNIA - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, the world leader in serving science, has developed three food testing methods in response to recent concerns over contamination of imported seafood.
Salmon numbers stay low
IDAHO - Efforts toward recovery of salmon on their namesake river continue an uphill battle. Just 1,549 returning Chinook salmon having been counted at the Sawtooth Hatchery near Stanley by 4 September. This Friday, 6 September, will be the last day of counting.
Company pleads guilty to ammonia spill
US - A company has pleaded guilty to killing 25,000 fish after its pipeline ruptured near Wichita three years ago and released a big cloud of ammonia.
World's first certified tuna fishery brings hope to troubled industry
US - The world's first certified sustainable tuna fishery was announced today, a move that could help save one of the world's most valuable fish - and the fishing industry that relies on it - from extinction.
Orleans oysters take hold, thrive
US - Could Orleans oysters someday rival those of other Cape towns such as Wellfleet? Locals who enjoy a good oyster should be encouraged that seeding efforts in Orleans waters are providing better than expected results.
Agencies offer new plan for fish revival
US - Federal agencies have released a plan that they say will improve the recovery of Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead. But wildlife advocates dismissed it as a failure and a continued breach of the Endangered Species Act.
First underground fish farm to open in CG
US - The first underground fish farm is about to open in Casa Grande, Arizona. Four school teachers have gotten together and have patent pending on raising Tilapia underground in huge tubes.
 Malaysia
Get More Omega 3 From Catfish
MALAYSIA - According to the operations manager of the fisheries graduates group, Nik Mohd Firdaus Nik Daud, the Omega 3 content of Omega 3 catfish is about 2.3-2.5 percent as compared to only 0.02 percent in the other catfish breeds.
 Viet Nam
Vietnam's seafood export rises in first 8 months
VIET NAM - Vietnam's seafood export earnings rose 14.1 percent year-on-year to nearly 2.4 billion U.S. dollars from January to August, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Wednesday.
 India
Govt to set up 50 fish seed hatcheries
INDIA - The State Government will set up 10 poultry and 50 fish seed hatcheries in the State in two years to encourage self-employment through pisciculture and poultry farming.
Stiff Australian norms to hit prawn exporters
INDIA - India will be in a tight spot as Australia has ushered in stringent norms on importing raw prawns. Many marine products exporters will be practically evicted from the Australian market as adhering to the recently announced quality measures will be difficult.
US slashes shrimp import duty
INDIA - Indian marine exports to the US will get a boost as the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has reduced the anti-dumping duty on shrimps by 3.32 per cent.
 Philippines
Taiwan sanctions Phillipine crab and lobster imports
THE PHILIPPINES - Taiwan's government has finally lifted a ban on imports of Philippine live crabs and lobsters.
Environment chief vows to dismantle fishpens in Laguna Lake
PHILIPPINES - Environment Secretary Lito Atienza plans to dismantle fishpens in the lake and conduct a thorough review of the functions and operations of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA).
 Bangladesh
Better surveillance will safeguard EU and US markets
BANGLADESH - Frozen food exporters are calling for better measures to identify the origin of two hazardous antibiotics that are known to contaminate shrimps.
Govt plans to buck up fisheries sector
BANGLADESH - The government is considering abandoning the existing system for leasing water bodies in an effort to improve the livelihoods of fishing communities and increase fish production.
Piranha or Thai Chanda?
BANGLADESH - Fish farmers and hatchery owners in Mymensingh have claimed that fishery authorities have 'branded' their Thai Chanda as Piranha and asked them to destroy those.
 China
Mainland's shrimps to Taiwan safe, CFNA says
CHINA - Chinese mainland's exported frozen shrimps are safe for consumption, China's chamber for food export said in a newly issued statement, responding to Taiwan authorities' late ban on the product.
 Chile
ISA confirmed on Cermaq farm
CHILE - Cermaq, the Norwegian owned aquaculture company, has confirmed that salmon at one of its Chilean fish farms has tested positive for infectious salmon anemia (ISA).
 Israel
NIS 100m fish sales expected as consumption doubles
ISRAEL - Israelis consume an average of 800 grams of fish per month, 10 kilograms per year. However, fish consumption will more than double in September to 1.7kg, during Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year’s) and the holidays, reports the Ministry of Agriculture.
 Australia
WA growing closer to inland abalone
AUSTRALIA - Researchers at Curtin University of Technology’s aquatic research laboratory have found that, once treated, inland saline waters in Western Australia can be used to culture greenlip abalone.
 Norway
Norway feeling pressure from Asian aquaculture
NORWAY - Farmed fish from Asia could provide Norwegian fish with tough competition in the European market place and so Norway's industry must focus on better market analysis and new product development, says the Norwegian Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Fiskeriforskning).
Is fresh the future for fillet business
NORWAY - The Norwegian fillet industry has seen many businesses fail in recent decades. Researchers warn that the industry must be aware that competitive advantages are eroding, and find new ways to compete.
 Iran, Islamic Republic of
Aquaculture ignored in new gasoline share out
IRAN - Najm Beit Chan’an, Iran's Head of Chamber of Trade of Khoramshahr, says that aquatic growers have been ignored in the gasoline apportionment applied in the beginning of Tir (July).
That's all for this week!
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