Aquanomics

By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service - This full-text annual report by NASS contains the number of trout operations, grower sales, and fish losses for selected states during 2004.

By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This report gives an overview of the current situation in the EU fishery sector, provides information on the EU's import policy and statistical data on EU fish catches, aquaculture,and imports and exports.

By Robert P. Romaire, W. Ray McClain, Mark G. Shirley and C. Greg Lutz, Louisiana State University and Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Most crawfish produced in the United States is sold to t…

By Jon Weldon and published by North Atlantic Fisheries College - The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) has been identified as a species with considerable potential for intensive farming in northern Europe and Canada.

Louis R. DAbramo, Cortney L. Ohs, Terrill R. Hanson and Jose L. Montanez and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Traditional pond culture of crawfish (Procambarus clarkii and P. zonangulus) is ex…

The advent of new legislation in Scotland to protect the marine environment is compelling fish farmers and marine specialists to adopt measures to prevent biofouling and the introduction of non-native species into Scottish waters.

NORWAY - A previously un-described granulomatous disease in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L) related to the presence of a Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium belonging to the genus Francisella has been identified.

The performance of the aquafeed industry in Egypt is not well understood, as the value chain structure has not yet been mapped. This study aims to assess the status of the fish feed sector in Egypt, with an emphasis on: mapping and understanding fish feed valu…

By Ccile BrugreFishery Planning Analyst, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Fisheries Department, Rome, Italy and Neil Ridler, Professor of Economics, University of New Brunswick - New Brunswick, Canada - Aquaculture production is expected…

This report from the United Nations conference on trade and development looks at trade, value addition and social inclusiveness in the Gambian fisheries sector, with a focus on women.

This article presents a brief summary of Chile's fisheries and aquaculture sectors. It also addresses the main institutions and guilds since the time when there were no regulations until now, where overfishing has lead to the need for regulations through close…

By Mississippi State University - James C. Miller and Keith H. Coble, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University - The term cheap food policy has frequently been used as a descriptor for U.S. commodity programs by those who contend thes…

This article from the Soil Association provides a summary of their Organic Market Report 2005. The report highlights that sales of organic products in the UK increased by 33% in 2004. The report also touches on aspects of the European and Worldwide organic sec…

Aquaculture Outlook Report - October 2005 - By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the October 2005: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

By China Fisheries - In the first half of the year, the output of aquatic product in China is 20.29 million tons, increased by 3.5% compared to the same period of last year. Thereinto, the output of fresh water product is 9.18 million tons, increased by 5.1% c…

By the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production systems in the world, with the bulk of its output currently being produced within developing countries, and with expectations for aquacul…

By David Elstein, formerly of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Just as humans need vaccines to prevent dangerous diseases like polio and measles, fish too can benefit from vaccines against their own set of diseases.

By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2005: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

Construction of Levee Ponds for Commercial Catfish Production - By Jim Steeby and Jimmy Avery, Mississippi State University. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service. Proper design and construction of p…

By Louis A. Helfrich, Fisheries Extension Specialist, and George S. Libey, Associate Professer, Aquaculture; Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech - Fish farming is an ancient practice that can provide many profitable opportunities today…

Presented by Canadian agencies and organizations currently undertaking aquaculture research in Canada - Commercialization of cod aquaculture in Atlantic Canada has taken a significant step forward with two research projects currently underway in Newfoundland.

By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service - This full-text annual report by NASS contains the number of trout operations, grower sales, and fish losses for selected states during 2004.

By WorldSeafoodMarket.com - Nearly after two decades of steady adoption of commercially viable farming techniques, Tilapia is making inroads into the seafood market as a preferential substitute for the traditional white meat fishes.

By the European Commission - Aquaculture is highly diverse and consists of a broad spectrum of species, systems and practices1. Its economic dimension creates new economic niches, i.e. employment, a more effective use of local resources, and opportunities for …

By Michael De Alessi, Project Director: Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D - Reason Foundation - Minor changes to Hawaiis offshore aquaculture regulatory process would position the state as the national leader in oceanic fish farming and provide a significant boost to the …

By the Economic Research Service - The wild harvest of seafood, mans last major hunting and gathering activity, is at a critical point. Technology has enabled harvesting to outpace the speed at which species can reproduce.

As the global average temperature increases and CO2 within the ocean begins to reach saturation the ability of the ocean to absorb carbon will alter significantly, writes J. P. Hickey, School of Natural and Built Environs, University of South Australia.

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the fisheries industry data from the USDA FAS Fishery Products Annual 2004 report for Chile. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report include all the tabular data which we have omi…

By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the October 2004: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

By Jeff Chatterton - The Impact of Activists on Media and Public Opinion about the Aquaculture Industry. This is an extract from Paper #3 of the 'How to Farm the Seas' series, edited by Brian Lee Crowley and Gerry Johnson.

By Otto E. Langer R.P. Bio, Director of Marine Conservation, David Suzuki Foundation - Despite early attempts to farm salmon in British Columbias marine environment, the industry did not take hold until some 20 years ago. Many looked upon this new industry as …

By Bruce A. Babcock and Quinn Weninger, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University - Declining salmon prices, due primarily to expansion of farmed salmon production, have reduced revenues for Alaskas wild salmon fisheries by roughly 6…

By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2004: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.