Aquanomics

Shrimp farming is one of the fastest growing aquaculture sectors in many parts of the world and also one of the most controversial. Rapid expansion of this sector generated income for many countries, but has been accompanied by rising concerns over environment…

TheFishSite Editorial - An unprecedented period of commodity volatility is upon us as corn prices rose above US$4 per bushel (March 07 delivery) for the first time in a decade last week, this time it seems that the point of inflection could have been passed se…

By the Food and Agriculture Organisation - This document analyses the past trends that have led the aquaculture sector to its current status and describes its current status globally.

By the Food and Agriculture Organisation - A summary of the regional syntheses was made, together with conclusions and clear recommendations at various levels to increase the contribution of aquacultureinsurance to the sustainable management and development of…

By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - In 2005, China Customs reported total agriculture, fisheries and forest product imports of over $35 billion.

By David Cox, the Fish Vet Group - "You don't want to eat that - it's farmed!! How often have we heard that phrase? So-called discerning gourmets pontificating on the relative demerits, rarely (if ever) merits of farmed salmon versus the real thing.

By Terrill Hanson and Stephen Sempier, Mississippi State University; Lisa House, University of Florida; S. Sureshwaran, USDA and Gwen Hanks, South Carolina State University - This bulletin presents results from a 2000-2001 fish and seafood consumption survey a…

By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the October 2006: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

By Paul G. Olin, University of California, Davis - The world population is on the rise, as is the demand for aquatic food products. Production from capture fisheries at the global level is levelling off and most of the main fishing areas have reached their max…

By Paul G. Olin, University of California, Davis - The world population is on the rise, as is the demand for aquatic food products. Production from capture fisheries at the global level is levelling off and most of the main fishing areas have reached their max…

By Carole R. Engle, Ivano Neira, Aquaculture/Fisheries Center, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Efficient management of a tilapia farm can make the difference between profits and losses, even in years with unfavorable prices and costs. Farm management in…

By Paul G. Olin, University of California, Davis - The world population is on the rise, as is the demand for aquatic food products. Production from capture fisheries at the global level is levelling off and most of the main fishing areas have reached their max…

By Paul G. Olin, University of California, Davis - The world population is on the rise, as is the demand for aquatic food products. Production from capture fisheries at the global level is levelling off and most of the main fishing areas have reached their max…

By the Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service, Fishery Resources Division, Fisheries Department, FAO.

By Paul G. Olin, University of California, Davis - The world population is on the rise, as is the demand for aquatic food products. Production from capture fisheries at the global level is levelling off and most of the main fishing areas have reached their max…

By Biliana Cicin-Sain, Susan M. Bunsick, John Corbin, M. Richard DeVoe, Tim Eichenberg, John Ewart, Jeremy Firestone, Kristen Fletcher, Harlyn Halvorson, Tony MacDonald, Ralph Rayburn, Robert Rheault,and Boyce Thorne-Miller - This report details recommendation…

By the Texas Aquaculture Association - The Texas Aquaculture Industry produced approximately 26 million pounds of products in 2004, worth an estimated $42.5 million, and the industry continues to grow and diversify. This report will describe in more detail the…

By Siddhartha Dasgupta, Kentucky State University and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in the United States has been predominantly a small-…

By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - Italian fish catch is decreasing with stricter regulations on fishing and a shrinking fleet. Aquaculture and freshwater fishing partly compensate for this reduction. Italy's fishery sector will benefit from approxima…

By Jeffrey M. Hinshaw, Lindsay E. Rogers and James E. Easley, North Carolina State University and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service.

By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2006: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2006: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

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…