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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Non-native Crayfish in the UK
It has been over 30 years since the first introductions of the American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) into the U.K., which was originally brought into the country for aquaculture purposes, writes Paul Stebbing, Fish Health Inspectorate, Cefas Weymouth Laboratory.
White Tail in Fresh Water Prawns
An outbreak of White Tail Disease in farmed giant fresh water prawns in Queensland, Australia was recently reported to the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE). The disease has been caused by Machrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheFishSite.
 United Kingdom
New Report Service Shows Buoyancy in Fish Sector
UK - Market analyst service Research and Markets has announced the addition of a Fish and Fish Products Market Report 2008 to their offering.
Major Exhibition Returns to The Highlands
SCOTLAND - The Scottish aquaculture industry will be under the spotlight next month with major showcase exhibition and conference in Aviemore - Aquaculture UK 2008
Sea Farms Consortium Buys No Catch Salmon Interests
UK - Scottish Sea Farms has, in consortium with Hjaltland Seafarms UK, agreed to aquire the salmon farming facilities of Shetland-based No Catch. The company is currently under administration.
No Catch - Ahead of its Time?
SCOTLAND - It seemed like a great idea. Wild cod stocks under threat - then why not grow the fish in cages, organically of course, to cash in on the green consumer who holds sway in the modern supermarket, writes Pete Bevington.
 Pakistan
Big Propspects for Fish Farming if Pollution Controlled
PAKISTAN - Dr. Muhammad Ayub, Director-General of Punjab Fisheries says fish farming is poised to expand as a result of the two percent mark-up provision of soft loans to small farmers.
 Canada
Morton's Migrating Salmon Scoop Stopped
CANADA - An application to evacuate wild salmon away from Broughton Archipelago fish farms has been rejected by federal government.
Anglers Catching Escaped Trout
CANADA - Some of the hundreds of thousands of trout that escaped from their aquaculture cages off Coffin Island in Queens County Nova Scotia are now being caught by anglers.
$24M Research Funding fo Aquaculture
CANADA - Research directed at increased production of high-quality farmed salmon off the south coast of Newfoundland has received a funding commitment totalling over $24 million.
 Philippines
Unsustainable Practice Will Devastate Fish Sector
PHILIPPINES - A group of fishermen has warned of a forthcoming deficit in domestic fisheries production. The huge losses will be a due to overfishing and unsustainable aquaculture practices that are beginning to push local fisheries to the verge of resource collapse.
Victim of Prawn Success
CALATAGAN — The Filipina zoologist, whose research on breeding the black tiger prawn became a manual that revolutionised the aquaculture industry, is now concerned that her life's work might have indirectly accelerated the destruction of fish nurseries.
 New Zealand
Fine over Squid
NEW ZEALAND - The biggest ever fine handed down under the New Zealand Animal Products Act 1999 has been welcomed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).
Support for Aquaculture Development
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Government is to provide funds to back aquaculture development in the Canterbury and Waikato areas.
Auckland Takes First Steps With Regulated Aquaculture
NEW ZEALAND - The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has taken an initial precautionary position on the future management of aquaculture (marine farming) in the region’s coastal marine area.
 Iceland
Nordic Cod Conference: Farming the Way Forward
ICELAND - Iceland's plans to develop its cod farming industry has been given a boost. A key conference on the business is now planned for the September in Reykjavik.
 United States
Shippers take Steps to Halt Virus Spread
US - Great Lakes shippers say they are taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of a deadly fish virus into Lake Superior through ballast water.
Ocean Aquaculture Will Not Tackle Seafood Deficit
US - Commercial-scale open ocean aquaculture will not eliminate our seafood trade deficit despite government claims, says a new report by Food & Water Watch.
Low Salmon Numbers May Forces Shutdown
US - Government regulators are pondering restrictions on salmon fishing in the Pacific Ocean. The measures would hit restaurants and West Coast fishers but may ultimately protect chinook populations.
Salmon/Power Struggle Sorted on Snake River
WASHINGTON - A compromise has been reached with four Northwest Indian tribes that will commit federal agencies to spend $900 million during the next ten years on improving conditions for endangered salmon while leaving intact hydroelectric dams that harm fish.
Neptune Reports Positive Preliminary Results in Ento-Protein Trials
US - Neptune Industries has announced "extremely positive" preliminary results from stage three trials of Ento-ProteinTM now under way at Mississippi State University.
Public Has Say on Gulf Plans
US - The Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council is meeting this week to discuss proposals that could change the shape of fisheries and aquaculture in the region.
Shrimp Anti-Dumping Orders Reviewed
US - The US Department of Commerce is reviewing the anti-dumping duty orders on imports of frozen warm water shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand.
Disease Threat from Imported Reef Clams
FLORIDA — Vividly colorful giant clams, tridacnids, have a potential for carrying foreign diseases, according to researchers at Florida University.
FWW Import Concerns Strengthens Case for Off-Shore Sector
US - In response to the Food and Water Watch report slating the sustainability of open ocean Aquaculture, Hawaii-based offshore fish farmer Neil Sims, says the concern about 'cheap' imports strengthens the case for off-shore fish farming.
Fishery Council Closes Salmon Fishing
US - The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) has voted to close recreational and commercial salmon fishing off the coast of California and most of Oregon.
Report Reveals Algae Toxins in Fish
US - The Karuk Tribe in California has issued a fresh report showing that a popular game fish in PacifiCorp’s Klamath River reservoirs is being contaminated by the algal toxin microcystin.
Dismal Returns for West Coast Fishers
US - The smallest ocean salmon harvest on record is likely this year and West Coast fishermen will have a dismal turn in fortunes.
Developer Opts for Fish Farming
US - Land clearance taking place near the base of the Pelican Island Bridge is in preparation for a fish farm. Island developer Lamson Nguyen aims to set up a cage farm venture.
 Jamaica
Immaculate Procedures Rank Processor World Class
JAMAICA - Processing procedures at Aquaculture Jamaica Limited echoes the brand image of the 'Best Dressed Fish'. Sixty per cent of the product is prepared for the international market, with 90 per cent destined for the United Kingdom.
Aqua Vet Services Get $9 Million to Uphold EU Credentials
KINGSTON - Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture's Veterinary Services Division has been allocated $34.4 million in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, that's now before the House of Representatives.
 Netherlands
Aquaculture Event to Foster International Cooperation
NETHERLANDS - The European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) and EUREKA, the pan-European network, are to stage a seminar on research and business in aquaculture.
 China
Food Safety for Olympic Sailors
CHINA - The Chinese authorities have launched a system to ensure food safety for the Olympics in Qingdao, the venue for Olympic sailing competition.
Tilapia Trump Card in HQ Profits
CHINA - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. a vertically integrated aquatic product producer, processor and distributor of tilapia and other aquatic products, and Marine-bio and healthcare products has recorded record sales in aquaculture and Marine-bio products for 2007.
 General
Learning from Success Stories
ASIA - The Network for Aquaculture Centres in Asia Pacific (NACA) is to document aquaculture success stories in a bid to help others see how aquaculture can mover to a more sustainable future.
 Viet Nam
Food Safety Month Targets National Improvements
VIET NAM - A nationwide campaign to improve food safety is about to get underway in Viet Nam. It will be supported by all sectors of the food chain - from primary producers to wholesalers and retailers.
 Cameroon
SOWEDA Workshop Improves Aqua-Farm Skills
CAMEROON - Some 23 fish farmers from Meme Division completed a three-day workshop organised by SOWEDA Livestock and Fisheries Development Project.
 Australia
US Abalone Deal Nets $100m for Eyre Company
AUSTRALIA - A five-year export deal worth more than $100 million, has been secured by Elliston-based Australian Bight Abalone.
 South Africa
Farmed Shellfish, No Risk, says DEAT
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa's Environmental Affairs and Tourism Department has stated that West Coast farmed seafood products were never at risk from possible poisoning.
 Chile
Boycotts and Bans Hit Chilean Salmon
CHILE - An international boycott of Chilean-raised salmon has once more been threatened by the Aysén’s Association of Artisan Fishing Organizations. It says that unless the government fails to declare a “moratorium” on the country’s US$2.2 billion farmed salmon industry, it will take action.
That's all for this week!
Ed. |
