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Welcome to this week's newsletter
VIV Asia 2007 - A New Focus on Aquaculture.
VIV Asia opened in Bangkok Wednesday with a smartly choreographed, flambuoyant, launch ceremony; something more familiar with a new car launch than to a food industry Expo.
We have 2 new features this week:
Vaccine management guide for the control of Enteric Redmouth Disease
By Schering-Plough Aquaculture
US Annual Trout Production for 2006
By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service - This report contains the number of trout operations, grower sales, and fish losses for selected states.
 United States
UMaine Researcher Opens New Doors for Sea Vegetable Aquaculture
MAINE - Nic Blouin, a doctoral student in UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences, is pursuing a ground-breaking research project focused on the reproductive biology of the red alga Porphyra umbilicalis – also known as nori to the sea vegetable gourmand.
Greener Fish to Fry
The founders of a Massachusetts aquaculture company believe they’ve found the ideal species to raise.
FDA Investigating Norovirus Outbreak Linked to Oysters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-associated illness linked to eating raw oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay, TX.
Colombia Fish Disaster Highlights Importance of Pond-Raised Aquaculture
SEATTLE - Following reports on February 28, 2007 regarding the loss of an estimated 3 million cage-raised tilapia due to a drought in southern Colombia, Norbert Sporns, CEO of HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc., emphasized the significance of pond-raised aquaculture.
Richloam Bass Center can Produce Three Times more Fish
WEBSTER - One fish, two fish eventually make a bunch of little fish.
Scientists sequence KHV strain genomes
An international team of scientists has sequenced the complete genomes of three different strains of the deadly fish virus KHV.
Nutrient levels a growing worry for shellfish industry
The commercial shellfish industry has more than a passing interest in the nitrogen and other nutrients entering South Sound.
Farmed salmon could become an invasive species
PORTLAND - Ever since the Norwegians expanded commercial farming of salmon in the 1960s, the industry has continued to rapidly grow worldwide.
New report: Explosive growth changes salmon industry
US - A new report, the first to take a comprehensive look at market competition between wild and farmed salmon, sheds new light on the contentious and complex issues surrounding farmed and wild salmon.
Tilapia Still Rocks, But Make Way For Cobia
As fishermen, seafood processors and marketers get ready to mingle at this weekend's International Boston Seafood Show, insiders are making a few predictions: When it comes to not-so-fancy dining, we'll all be eating a lot more tilapia. And when it comes to the high-end, start looking for recipes for cobia.
U.S. seeks to allow fish farms in deep ocean waters
The Bush administration wants to allow ocean farming for shellfish, salmon and saltwater species in federal waters for the first time, hoping to grab a greater share of the $70 billion aquaculture market.
 United Kingdom
Shetland salmon to get £6.5m injection
SHETLAND - Shetland's largest salmon producer plans to invest £6.5m to increase output of value-added products such as smoked and marinated fish and to increase total salmon production by 33% this year to 20,000 tonnes.
Consultation on changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations
UK - New Veterinary Medicines Regulations came into force on 30 October 2005. To keep these regulations and their fees up to date, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) pledged to review, revoke and re-make these regulations annually. This was accomplished in 2006 with the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 coming into force on 1 October that year.
Welfare-friendly food - it matters
UK - It's official: when it comes to what you put in your shopping basket, animal welfare matters.
 Taiwan, Province of China
Taiwanese to invest in pearl farming in Sorsogon town
The Taiwanese government is putting up investments in the large scale production of south sea pearl in this marine resources-rich municipality that is projected to emerge later as the country's leading producer of the cultured gem for the international market.
 Canada
Arctic char growing up ... in India
A Whitehorse-based fish farm is sending some of its young Arctic char to be raised far from home — in northern India.
Canada's fish and seafood exports top $4 billion
The Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Loyola Hearn, has announced that Canada's fish and seafood exports, including farmed products, totalled C$4.1 billion in 2006.
 Norway
Studying breeding cod
For the first time, cod from the Norwegian Cod Breeding Programme are being slaughtered. It is now possible to compare properties of the different families, such as fillet weight and liver size.
Seafood export value breaks new record
The value of Norwegian seafood exports jumped by around NOK 1 billion in the first two months of this year, propelled by higher prices and volume.
Norwegian shrimp can reduce high blood pressure
Preliminary studies done by Fiskeriforskning show, for example, that shells and heads from Norwegian shrimp likely have a very high content of protein bits that can reduce high blood pressure.
 Viet Nam
Prohibited substance found in shrimp exports to Japan again
Earlier this week, two consignments of common tiger prawns exported to Japan have been found as containing the prohibited substance, AOZ - a derivative of Nitrofuran.
Vietnam's seafood exports leap
Viet Nam earned US$450 million from seafood exports in January and February of this year - according to the Ministry of Fisheries, a year-on-year increase of 42 per cent.
 India
Prawn farmers don’t want introduction of exotic varieties
Over 1 lakh small prawn farmers in the country are up in arms against the introduction of exotic varieties of prawns, especially the Pacific-based P Vannamei. Farmers fear foreign prawns will destroy native tiger prawns, which constitute 92% of the country's cultured prawns and 94% of export earnings.
SSA for anti-dumping duty review of 250 shrimp exporters
KOCHI, INDIA - Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), the US petitioners for the anti-dumping duty on shrimp, have once again filed applications for review of over 250 Indian shrimp exporters when there are just 74 firms that have exported to the US during the second review period.
 Malaysia
Ministry Expects RM1.6 Bln Boost For Aquaculture Industry
The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry aims to draw private sector investments worth RM1.6 billion including from overseas for the development of the aquaculture industry under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
New land identified for aquaculture development
More than 25,000 hectares of land has been identified for high-impact aquaculture projects that could help Malaysia double its aquaculture produce to 600,000 tonnes a year, reports the New Straits Times.
 Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sea products exports earn Iran approx. $44m
Fish and other sea products worth around $43.822 million were exported in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2006), indicating an 18.6 percent increase when compared to the figure in the same period in the past year.
 Australia
Aussie farm claims mud crab breeding success
A Northern Territory aqua farm says it has won a worldwide race to be the first to breed mud crabs from eggs to full maturity.
 China
Malaysia Targets China, Opens Agriculture Office In Beijing
Malaysia has opened an agriculture office in China, reports Bernama, its second overseas after the Netherlands. The office will help fruit and fisheries producers penetrate the huge Chinese market.
 Thailand
Thai shrimp farmers plea for scrutiny of Australian aquaculture products
THAILAND - The Thai Marine Shrimp Farmers' Association has called on the Fishery Department to implement Import Risk Analysis (IRA) on aquaculture products imported from Australia to prevent GAV and MoV viruses from spreading in the Kingdom, reports The Nation.
 Suriname
Suriname sets up fish inspection bureau to avert ban
In an attempt to avert an imminent ban of fisheries products to the European Union (EU), the Suriname government has set up a fish inspection institute as required by the EU, writes Ivan Cairo on Caribbean Net News.
 New Zealand
Marine farm expansion plan strikes rough water
Southern Marine Farms Ltd wants to expand its existing seaweed farming operation in Bluff Harbour to include oysters, mussels and kina.
 Philippines
European market a target for organinc bangus, tilapia
TACURONG CITY - Business leaders in Sultan Kudarat have urged local government officials to work for the accreditation of bangus and tilapia as organically-grown fishery products to penetrate the European Market, reports the Sun Star.
Company news
Reminder to boost as ERM vaccination season starts
UK - Trout farmers are being reminded of the benefits of planning an oral boost to follow immersion vaccination for ERM this season. The oral boost is intended to extend the protection induced by primary immersion vaccination. It is included in feed and can be provided up to 4-6 months after immersion vaccination.
That's all for this week!
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