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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Step by step guide to a marine water parasite prevention plan (PPP)
By Neil Wendover and Cedric Komar, Intervet Norbio Singapore. This article has been prepared as a practical guide-line to help small to medium size marine cage farmers within the Asia-Pacific region cope with common external parasites.
US Shrimp Market Report November 2007
Report prepared by Javier López (INFOPESCA) - FAO GLOBEFISH 2007. US shrimp imports between January and September 2007 declined slightly compared to the same period in 2006.
 United States
Secrets of Fish Oil Compound Probed
US - A compound found in oil-rich fish such as salmon, has been shown to reshape the blood lipid profiles of volunteers in an Agricultural Research Service-led study.
FWP considers new funding sources for Fort Peck fish hatchery
US - The manager of Montana's new multi-species fish hatchery at Fort Peck has resigned to manage a hatchery in Juneau, Alaska.
Insect Protein Available Next Year
MISSISSIPPI - Neptune Industries, Inc. an innovative aquaculture technology company with interests in production system technology, food science, sustainable seafood has announced that Phase II trials on it's novel insect-based dietary protein Ento-Protein(TM) have been successfully completed.
Rules on fish virus made permanent
US - The Natural Resources Board has made rules to fight VHS permanent.
Disease Management Takes Centre Stage at USAHA
US - Diseases with a substantial economic impact were the focus of the 2007 joint scientific session of the US Animal Health Association and the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.
Fish-Flavored Fish
US - As stocks of ocean-caught fish dwindle in the face of overfishing and environmental changes, farmed fish has flooded the market, helping to meet our growing appetite for seafood.
Increased Demand for Certified Seafood
US - Demand is up for screened seafood, writes Amy Westervelt, and the US market for sustainable seafood is heating up.
Gulf to Teem with Fish in Cages if Farms Okayed
US - Shrimp, salmon, tilapia and other favorites journey thousands of miles to reach our plates but still undercut local prices because they are grown on high-intensity fish farms.
Crawfish Farmers Get Tips for New Season
US - Harvesting is the most expensive part of producing crawfish, so reducing that cost can mean the difference between profit and loss, says Robert Romaire, LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist.
Oregon Shrimp Certified Sustainable
US - Oregon's shrimp industry made history last week. It's commercial pink shrimp fishery is the first in the world to be certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council based in London.
 European Union
Scientists Patent Mollusc Detox Process
EU - Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) and the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) have patented an innovative method to remove organic pollutants, such as pesticide residues, from bivalve molluscs.
 Papua New Guinea
Boost for fishing industry
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Two proposals that should boost the local fishing industry have been presented to the Madang provincial administration.
 Congo
New Fish Farming College for Congo
CONGO - "Give me a fish, I eat for a day. Teach me how to fish, I eat for a lifetime," this is the ethos behind a new college that is planned in Republic of Congo.
 United Kingdom
Salmon Escape ill-timed as Data Published on Global Incidents
UK - International Fish-farming conglomerate Marine Harvest has lost 24,000 salmon in an escape from its operation at Loch Ewe, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The escape coincides with the release of an international inventory, which charts the scale of the problem worldwide, writes Jane Jordan, FishSite Editor.
EA consultation period: Trout Farmers Views Wanted
UK - The Environment Agency’s consultation on the future of trout stocking in rivers in England and Wales has been extended to 18 January 2008. Fish farmer who have not yet made thier views known are being urged to contact the EA now.
Wales set to boost fish farms
UK - Plans to increase fish farming and boost processing facilities are included in the first ever Welsh fisheries strategy.
 France
Eating More Fish Reduces Dementia
FRANCE - A diet rich in fish, Omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, whereas consuming Omega-6 rich oils could increase chances of developing memory problems.
 Indonesia
CP Prima earmarks $242m to up performance
JAKARTA - The world's biggest shrimp producer, PT Central Proteinaprima (CP Prima), will spend up to US$242 million on strengthening the operation of the company's two subsidiaries in Tulang Bawang in Lampung in order to boost shrimp production.
 Japan
Japan fish imports continue sluggish, with lowest total volume in ten years
JAPAN - Japan's seafood imports continue sluggish in October, staying at two thirds of 2002.
 Netherlands
Thorny Properties Reduce Bio-fouling and Costs
NETHERLANDS - New technology: A novel advance in netting for fish farms is offering significant benefits to aquaculture businesses - both physically and financially.
 India
Aqua farmers come to their senses now
INDIA - About a decade or so ago, mesmerised by greed, hundreds of farmers in the coastal villages of this district turned their paddy fields into prawn tanks to cater for the international market.
 New Zealand
Oysters Have Big Future in NZ Agribusiness
NEW ZEALAND - Clevedon Coast Oysters is a company that exemplifies the future of New Zealand agribusiness, according to Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton.
 Philippines
Fish Production Up and Aquaculture Hits the Top Slot
PHILIPPINES - Arlene B. Patanosas, Regional Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, reports total fish production of 35,123 tonnes for Northern Mindanao, during the second quarter, this year.
 Norway
Where does the fish come from?
NORWAY - How has it been handled before it arrived at the shop? Work is now underway so the fish's history can be traced from the seafood counter back to the boat.
Sea Lice: Wild Infection Equally Significant
NORWAY - A recently completed PhD thesis 'Host selection and infection strategies in Caligus elongatus' has proved that the sea louse, a parasitic copepod, is widely distributed among wild fish species along the Norwegian coast.
 Korea, Republic of
S. Korean fish farms ruined by oil spill
KOREA - Emergency workers say a massive oil spill blackening South Korea's western coast will take at least two months to contain and local fish will be inedible.
 Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran to reinitiate EU shrimp export
IRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Mohammad-Reza Eskandari, says the obstacles preventing Iran's shrimp export to EU nations have been removed.
Company news
DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition On Track for Strong 2007
US - The Agriculture and Nutrition (A&N) business of multinational Dupont is on track with its previously announced August financial forecast for the full year 2007, positioning the business for solid 2008 financial performance, according to DuPont Group Vice President Erik Fyrwald.
That's all for this week!
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