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The third in a number of articles looking at fisheries and aquaculture in Kazakhstan looks at the processing, marketing and trading of fish and fish products. Written by Timirkhanov, S., Chaikin, B., Makhambetova, Z., Thorpe, A. and van Anrooy, R. from the FAO…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Sydney Cupped Oyster.

INDONESIA - When Sugeng Raharjo saw the first tsunami wave smash through his beachside aquaculture installations, he reached for his video camera - and in the next minutes, filmed the destruction of 20 years of painstaking work.

Public health officials and seafood regulators are charged with ensuring that seafood is safe to eat. When an oil spill occurs, they follow a seafood safety management process.

The next section of an FAO report looking at the impact of rising feed ingredient prices on aquafeeds and aquaculture production, looks at fish consumption patterns in Asia and Europe and the implications for the use of feed in aquaculture. Written by Krishen …

A decrease in corn production for 2010 has been seen from last month, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).

Speaking at Offshore Mariculture 2010, Pablo Sanchez-Jerez from the Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante looks at the effect of offshore fish farms on wild stocks.

The first in a number of articles gives an overview of fisheries and aquaculture in Kazakhstan, written by Timirkhanov, S., Chaikin, B., Makhambetova, Z., Thorpe, A. and van Anrooy, R. from the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular.

The next section of an FAO report looking at the impact of rising feed ingredient prices on aquafeeds and aquaculture production, looks at trends in the use of species groups in aquaculture practices. Written by Krishen Rana, University of Stirling, UK and Moh…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Grooved carpet shell.

An estimated 30 per cent cut in salmon harvest in the Far East is increasing the wholesale prices for the product and raising concerns among the trade, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

The first section of an FAO report looking at the impact of rising feed ingredient prices on aquafeeds and aquaculture production, looks at projected global aquaculture production. Written by Krishen Rana, University of Stirling, UK and Mohammad Hasan, Fisheri…

In 2009, France imported 1 million tons of fish and seafood from the world; of which, 38,831 tons, valued at $223 million, came from the United States, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The 2010 outlook for Frances consumption of seafood and …

Researchers from the Centre for Research-based Innovation for Aquaculture Technology (CREATE) at SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture have published an extensive review regarding the causes of escapes from Norwegian sea-cage aquaculture over the past decade. Writt…

The rising prevalence of self service prepacked fish is opening the door for co-product specialists, like Francois Meurice, the founder of Valofish, writes Peter Crosskey in the last in the series of features on teh French fishery industry.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Cobia.

The first section of an FAO report looking at the impact of rising feed ingredient prices on aquafeeds and aquaculture production, presents an overall assessment of aquaculture products and their production with special reference to the two regions, Asia and E…

Marine fish farming has grown substantially in China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam, write Kongeo, H. from the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Thailand, Wayne, C. from Guangdong Provincial Aquatic Animal EpidemicDisease Prevention and Contro…

Twenty years of research has meant that consumers are closer than ever to seeing genetically modified (GM) salmon on their plates.

"Good for the sea and good for you" is the slogan of Mr Goodfish, a quality and sustainability label that sets out to encourage consumers across Europe to enjoy sustainable fisheries in season, writes Peter Crosskey in the third in the series of features on th…

The 2010 corn crop is forecast to be a new record, according to USDA Economic Research Service.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Turbot.

Testing of a new bleeding method in combination with superchilling has shown very promising results for pre-rigour filleted farmed cod.

July this year saw the establishment of Europe's largest health and safety agency as the food standards agency, AFSSA, joins forces with environmental and workplace health agency, AFSSET, to form the Agence National de Scurit Sanitaire (ANSES), writes Peter Cr…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming red swamp crawfish.

Speaking at Aquaculture 2010, Dr Rik Breur from Micanti, explained how non-toxic antifouling is a break-through for an industry battling with biofouling. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite junior editor reports.

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) occurs worldwide andcauses high mortality and considerable economic damageto the shrimp farming industry. This report by H. Salehi at the Iranian Fisheries Research Organisation looks at its effect on Iran.

UV For Aquaculture Speaking at Aquaculture 2010, Ute Follmer of Aquafine GmBh told the audience about the advantages of using UV in hatchery production systems. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite junior editor reports.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Nori nei.

As Europe's largest fish-processing centre, handling 330,000 tonnes of fish last year, Boulogne sur Mer holds a strong position in the French fish industry, writes Peter Crosskey in the first of four features on the French fish industry.

Scottish salmon should look to command a premium, is what Douglas Low, Managing Director of EWOS Scotland told an audience at Aquaculture UK 2010. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite junior editor reports.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming New Zealand mussel.

The availability of quality seed is prerequisite for rapidexpansion and growth of aquaculture. However, uncertaintyin timely seed supply is one of the major constraints, says Mr Radheyshyam at the Aquaculture Production and Environment Division, Central Instit…

The scallop is the second most valuable shellfishspecies in Scotland with total landings from thefishery of 10,086 tonnes worth 25.1millionin 2008, representing about half the total UKscallop landings.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming giant tiger prawn.

Integrated paddy-fish farming systems can be found in partsof China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Viet Nam, Malaysia,Thailand, Myanmar and India. This article describes the integrated paddy-fish farming of theApatani Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Written by N…

From January-April 2010 total imports of fish and seafood products increased by 37.2 per cent in value and nine per cent in volume compared to the same period of 2009, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

In 2009, just 0.3 per cent of samples from Irish animals and products were positive for residues according to the the National Residue Control Plan for 2009.

Researchers from the New South Wales (NSW), Australian Department of Industry and Investment look at the methods available for harvesting estuarien squid trawls.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming whiteleg shrimp.