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Welcome to this week's newsletter
Apologies to everyone for the accidental forwarding of our Pig Newsletter to this list last week, we hope it did not cause too much inconvenience.
We have 2 new features this week:
Pigment, Perception and the Potential to Reduce Costs
By David Cox, The Fish Vet Group. With increasing pressures from the EU, and others, to reduce canthaxanthin in feed - P is for pigment and a pro-active response to consumer concerns.
Hake Market Report - December 2007
By Javier López, INFOPESCA, FAO Globefish 2007. This report looks at the hake market in South America in 2007.
 United States
$2.6m Moves Kona Expansion Forward
HAWAII - Kona Blue Water Farms says it has raised $2.6 million from private investors to expand its Kona facilities.
Consumer Group Challenges Gulf Fish Farm Plans
US - Gulf of Mexico fishery managers can not legally move forward on a plan to allow development of large scale fish farms in the region, says Food & Water Watch.
Aquaculture - Revenue Route for Natural Additives
KENTUCKY - Global biotechnology company Alltech is hoping to take its knowledge of land animal nutrition inot the aquaculture business.
Rethink Needed on Oyster Strategy
MARYLAND - Farming oysters, rather than harvesting wild stocks, will be the route to saving Maryland's historic shellfish. A report Maryland’s Oyster Advisory Commission (OAC), says new science and management practices must be implemented.
Cobia - On the Menu and on TV
MAINE - The first and only Cobia being raised at inland facilities in the US was featured on a recent episode of Food Network’s Iron Chef America series.
Organic Quest Still Politically Charged
US - News standards, currently being considered by the National Organics Standards Board (NOSB), may allow farmed fish to achieve official organic status and carry federal government approved "organic" labels.
Cormorant Nuisance for Southern Farmers
MISSISSIPPI - Catfish producers are stringing along to fight cormorant invaders. Mississippi' fish farmers are having to patrol ponds to curb the pillaging pests.
Chinese Seafood Is Safer Say Officials
US - Americans may be assured that a recent crackdown on the use of illegal veterinary drugs by China's agriculture ministry has significantly improved the quality and safety of the country’s seafood production.
 United Kingdom
Assembly Told of Victory in Fisheries Council
NORTHERN IRELAND - Northern Ireland had resisted potentially harsh cuts in their fishing industry during the debate in the December Fisheries' Council in Brussels, Fisheries Minister Michelle Gildernew told the Northern Irish Assembly this week.
'No-take' fish ban plans for bay
UK - Plans to develop a marine conservation area off the isle of Arran, which will help protect thousands of species, are to be unveiled later.
 Norway
ISA Forces NOR K80 Million More Charges
NORWAY - As the ISA crisis in Chile's fish farming sector deepens, Norwegian aquaculture company Marine Harvest has announced plans to book an additional charge of NOR K80m to fourth quarter accounts.
Bank Branches-out to Serve Marine Industries
NORWAY - Leading Norwegian bank DnB NOR is to open branch offices in Santiago in Chile, Piraeus in Greece and Mumbai in India.
Hearty Means to Health
NORWAY - Can seafood reduce the risk of Russian women suffering from cardiovascular diseases? Scientists are keen to find out as cardiovascular diseases are the principle cause of death.
 Australia
Investors Wanted to Make 8000t a Year Goal, Reality
FREMANTLE - A Western Australian aquaculture company is aiming to produce 8,000 tonnes of farmed finfish per annum within five years. It says it can achieve the goal by using its revolutionary technology to meet surging global demand in the face of dwindling wild fish stocks - but it needs investment to bring its plan to fruition.
Developing Aquaculture Pushes Vet School Expansion
AUSTRALIA - Adelaide University is expanding its veterinary science school to accommodate increasing livestock industry demands.
Expanding Industry Warrants More Public Support
PORT NEILL - The local community is being invited to comment on a draft aquaculture zone policy for Port Neill. Opportunities abound on the Eyre Peninsula, but communication links and resources need to be improved.
Top Brain Scientist to Address Seafood Seminar
AUSTRALIA - World renowned expert on brain chemistry and human nutrition, Professor Michael Crawford, will be the key speaker at 'Seafood for a Healthy Body and Mind' public seminar on Tuesday 5 February 2008.
 Nigeria
Environment At Risk From Expanding Shrimp Sector
NIGERIA - Shrimp may be important to the menu and economy but it is feared that expansion of Nigeria's shrimp farming sector will devastate the environment.
 European Union
Genetic Benefits From Industry-Academic Linked Research
EU - Researchers gathered in Brussels today to learn more about an FP7 Marie Curie scheme providing €400 million between now and 2013 for staff exchanges between businesses and universities.
EU Says Yes to More Viet Exporters
VIET NAM - The European Commission (EC) has granted 25 more Vietnamese seafood companies export agreements that will allow their products into the European market.
 Canada
Quality Focus For Cooke's New Salmon Plant
NEWFOUNDLAND - Cooke Aquaculture has started processing salmon at the refurbished Harbour Breton fish plant.
 Brunei Darussalam
Aquaculture Project Demonstrates Progress
BRUNEI - The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources has visited Fisheries Department facilities to monitor the progress of a tiger prawn and grouper rearing project.
 Philippines
Expected Fish Yields Move Up for 2008
PHILIPPINES - A target production of about 5.34 million metric tons (MT) is expected from the fisheries sector for 2007. It will be a primary driver of the country's agriculture industry.
2000-Plus Tagging Programme to Aid Sustainability
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) are targeting the number coding or ‘tagging’ of up to 2,400 pieces of small pelagic fish like galunggong, hasa-hasa and tunsoy.
 Ireland
Irish Eyes Set East for Seafood Exports
IRELAND - Sales of Irish seafood grew by 6pc from €778m to €850m last year, according to the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, An Bord Iascaigh Mhara.
 Netherlands
Nutreco Gets Nelsons for € 11 million
NETHERLAND - Nutreco's fish feed subsidiary Skretting has acquired Nelson and Sons, Inc, for €11 million. The manufacturer of Silver Cup fish feed.
 Malawi
Aquaculture Hopes for HIV Affected Households
MALAWI - Nathan Phiri, a fisherman for 50 years, will explore the possibility of embarking on integrated agriculture aquaculture. This is a combination of both fish farming and agricultural activities, writes Charles Mkoka in Malawi's Daily Times.
 Viet Nam
Fish Farming Expands in the Uplands
VIET NAM - The upland areas of Lam Dong Province is the site for increasing aquaculture production. A pilot project to breed rainbow trout and sturgeon has been very successful and more investment is planned.
 India
StateTo Boost Ornamental Export Potential
INDIA - India's State Government has floated a company exclusively for the export of ornamental fish.
 Pakistan
Govt prepares $10mn action plan for Karachi fish harbour
PAKISTAN - A $10 million plan to convert Karachi's Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) into a style of Sydney Fish Market, has been proposed by Pakistan's Government government. It says it will make KFHA a profitable authority.
Company news
Intervet at the Second International Technical and Trade Conference
Intervet was a silver sponsor of this conference which was held on 23-25 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
That's all for this week!
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