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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 4 new features this week:
Candidate Species for Aquaculture: Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus
By Christian L. Miller, Extension Agent-Homestead; Cortney L. Ohs, Assistant Professor, IRREC-Ft. Pierce, and Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; R. LeRoy Creswell, Marine Extension Agent-Ft. Pierce, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published by the University of Florida, IFAS Extension.
Strategies for Assessing Feed Grains for Fish
By Brett Glencross, Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, from Proceedings of a workshop, Harvesting the Benefits of Grain in Aquaculture Feeds.
NOAA 10-Year Plan for Marine Aquaculture, October 2007
By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
EU Salmon Demand
Report prepared by Camillo Catarci - FAO Globefish 2007. EU demand for salmon, albeit increasing, continues to be insufficient to cover rising supplies of farmed products.
 European Union
Better Definitions and Data Collection Would Improve Biosecurity
EU - Following a request from the European Commission with regard to certain fish diseases, the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on possible vector species and live stages of susceptible species not transmitting the diseases. Jane Jordan, The FishSite Editor, reviews the outcome.
Eastern European immigrants boost carp sales
EU - Carp, a river fish favoured by anglers but rarely gourmets, has become a surprise hit on supermarket fish counters due to the influx of immigrants from eastern Europe.
Bluefin Gets Unilateral Protection
EU - The European Commission has welcomed the unanimous agreement by the Council of Fisheries Ministers on a recovery plan for Bluefin tuna.
World Aquaculture Booming but EU In Decline
EU - The growth of world aquaculture is booming but the European Union (EU) is losing market share and socio-economic benefits, according to a leading Scottish industry figure.
 United States
Growing pressure on commercial as industry renews interest in Gulf
US - Gulf fishery regulators are reopening the fish farming debate, raising the possibility that huge cages full of farm-raised fish could one day hang from offshore oil platforms all over the Gulf of Mexico.
Salmon project contributes to $1.5 million revenue surplus
US - A bountiful return of hatchery salmon stocks in 2007 proved to be a boon for both the Prince William Sound commercial fishing fleet and the Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC).
California Releases $33 Million in Salmon Disaster Assistance
US - In response to the 2006 Klamath River salmon fishery failure, California is disbursing $33 million in Federal Disaster Relief Assistance to affected salmon industry entities.
Virginia Wades into Regulation of Coastal Farming
US - Virginia adopted its first regulatory program this week for clam and oyster farming in coastal waters, a booming industry that officials admit they know little about.
Official Organic Endorsement Challenged
US - The National Organics Standards Board has opened a week of meetings to debate whether farmed fish should qualify for the federal government's official organic label.
Michigan Students Help Restore Salmon Stocks
US - In dozens of Michigan classrooms, elementary, middle and high school students are helping the state Department of Natural Resources restore the salmon population by hatching and raising fish, then reintroducing them into the wild.
Trout Farm Testimony Opens Water Hearings
IDAHO - What is expected to be a long, grueling hearing to decide the fate of two Magic Valley trout farms and hundreds of irrigators began Wednesday with the testimony of one farm's president.
Aquaculture rules intended to blunt critics' complaints
US - Conflicts between the people who work the waters and those who are drawn to the shore have led to rules to govern the growing aquaculture seafood industry.
 New Zealand
Tough Times Ahead for Mussel Men
NEW ZEALAND - Aotearoa Seafoods' flagship Te Au Miro sits in the water harvesting mussels in a bay off Skiddaw in Kenepuru Sound. Those on board like their work and say the industry is coming right, but some say it is still underselling itself and its product.
Travellers Warned as AVG Potection Measures are Stepped Up
NEW ZEALAND - The Biosecurity department of New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAFBNZ) is urging travellers to Australia to be mindful of a serious virus destroying its abalone stocks in Victoria.
 Indonesia
CP Prima signs deal with local shrimp farmers
INDONESIA - PT Central Proteinaprima (CP Prima), a member of Neptune consortium that manages Asia's top aquaculture company - PT 
 Pakistan
National fisheries policy announced
PAKISTAN - This year, Pakistan has so far incurred a loss of $100 million on seafood exports due to the European Union ban.
 India
Science Shows Inland fisheries have huge potential
INDIA - India's inland fisheries sector offers a wide scope for increasing fish production through aquaculture and by increasing the coverage of water area.
 Norway
Top speed for cod
NORWAY - The National Cod Breeding Centre has produced more cod than ever this year - and with 190 families it's virtually a full house at the facility.
World's Largest Wellboat Goes into Operation
NORWAY - The world's largest wellboat has been delivered to Rostein, one of Norway's leading salmon and smolt transporter.
 Canada
BC salmon farm spends $1million on predator nets
CANADA - A British Columbian fish farm that found more than 100 sea lions drowned in its nets last year, has spent more than $1million improving its fish pens and the spacing between layers of nets.
New Pressure Group Attacks Aquaculture Policy
CANADA - A group of British Columbia business people have placed an advert in a national newspaper criticising current Government aquaculture policy.
 United Kingdom
Scotland Compromised in North Sea Negotiations
SCOTLAND - The conclusion of the EU/Norway negotiations to decide quotas for jointly managed North Sea stocks for 2008 has brought a mixed bag of fortunes for Scottish fishermen.
NEW TECHNOLOGY: 'Wheely' Good Protection
SCOTLAND - An innovative, heavy duty support system for securing bird nets to salmon cages is finding favour with Scotland's leading fish farming companies.
£97 million Boost for UK Fishing and Seafood Industries
UK - The fishing and seafood sector will be able to bid for a share of almost £100 million worth of grants from next year under a new European scheme. And this amount will be boosted by additional funding from government.
Monster of the Deep That Now Nets £250k an Hour
SCOTLAND - In recent years, a new kind of fishing industry has been gradually spreading across the sea lochs around Scotland's coasts.
Aquaculture Value Tops £400 Million
SCOTLAND - The Scottish aquaculture industry was valued in excess of £400million in 2006, according to a new, virtual resource set up to provide authoritative information about the industry.
 Australia
Fish Habitat Project Will Aid Shellfish Farmers
AUSTRALIA - A new project that aims to improve fish habitat and coastal water quality kicks off tomorrow in an area from the Manning to the Hawkesbury rivers.
 Viet Nam
White Shrimp, the Redoubtable Rival of Vietnam’s Black Tiger Shrimp
VIET NAM - Several importers have turned their backs on Vietnam’s black tiger shrimp, while shifting to purchase white shrimp (Peneus Vannamei) which have ‘softer prices’.
Lagoon Review Board Sneers at Developers
THUA THIEN-HUE — Unplanned and excessive aquaculture and fishery are two major problems facing Tam Giang-Cau Hai Lagoon in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, experts warned during a lagoon management seminar held in Hue on Tuesday.
 Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Swims Towards the EU Seafood Market
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM - The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, in its efforts to further develop fisheries products for the global market, recently organised a seminar on the strengthening of food inspection and certification for shrimp and bivalve molluscs in Brunei Darussalam with other Asean member countries.
That's all for this week!
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