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By Mississippi State University Extension Service. Nutrient requirements and feeding characteristics of channel catfish have been extensively researched. This research has provided the basis for the formulation of efficient, economical diets and for the develo…

The weak dollar helped to boost crab imports in European markets during 2007 writes Gerry O'Sullivan for FAO GLOBEFISH 2008.

By Sara Picon, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Bob Bawden, Pisces Engineering Ltd., Nick Taylor, Cefas Weymouth Laboratory and Andy Shinn, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. This article was originally published in Aquaculture …

By Camillo Catarci FAO Globefish 2008. The period between November 2007 and January 2008 has been a particularly turbulent one for the farmed salmon market.

By Robin S. Waples, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Richard W. Zabel,Fish Ecology Division, Mark D. Scheuerell, Fish Ecology Division, and Beth L. Sanderson, Environmental Conservation Division, Seattle. Published in Molecular Ecology January 2008…

By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This annual report contains the number of trout operations, grower sales, and fish losses for selected states; includes number, weight, and value produced by type (foodsize, stocker, fingerlings), …

By A.I.P.C.E. The European Fish Processors' Association. The European white fish seafood processing industry relies on a consistent and sustainable supply of raw materials in order to satisfy the ever increasing demand for added value products by consumers, bo…

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This article provides highlights of the fishery products industry data from the USDA FAS Fishery Products Report 2008 for Brazil. A link to the full report is also provided.

By Gerry O'Sullivan, FAO Globefish. As globalization continues in the seafood industry, China marks its place as a significant player.

By J.E. Rensel of Rensel Associates Aquatic Sciences and J.R.M.Forster of Forster Consulting. Prepared for NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, National Sea Grant College Programme, Occice of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Washington DC. A study to quant…

The US market of tilapia is growing, says the latest Globefish Report. Total imports for 2007 were estimated at 170 000 tonnes, and after allowing a conversation factor of 2.85 for tilapia fillets, this equates to about 400 000 tonnes. It makes the US the worl…

Jane Jordan, TheFishSite Editor, reports on a joint research project to develop control methods for Streptococcus iniae in fish. US Scientists with the Sea Grant programme, have demonstrated the feasibility of using a live-attenuated vaccine to prevent this de…

By FAO Globefish. European trade trends for herring products are mixed for 2007 with export volumes significantly higher for Norway but lower for other key exporting countries such as the Netherlands and the UK. Price trends appear to have been largely in line…

By Sara Picon*, Bob Bawden+, Nick Taylor# & Andy Shinn* published by CEFAS Finfish News - Issue 4, Summer/Autumn 2007.. A joint research programme has been set up to look at the threat of White Spot in hatcheries.

Land based aquaculture using water recirculation within fish tanks will become increasingly important. However, maintaining water quality and hence fish performance, can be difficult. TheFishSite talks to Sheila Kvindesland, International Projects Developer at…

By Jane Jordan, TheFishSiteEditor. A University of Calgary algal ecologist has discovered a disturbing relationship between Didymosphenia geminata(or Didymo for short) and dams. This novel algae has a preference for clear water and could be potentially damagin…

By Helga Josupeit FAO Globefish. The USA is still the worlds largest producer of catfish, but production is decreasing steadily.

By Javier Lpez, INFOPESCA, FAO Globefish 2007. This report looks at the hake market in South America in 2007.

By Camillo Catarci, FAO, Globefish. Surimi consumption in the EU reached 132 200 tonnes in 2006, according to inside sources from the Japanese surimi industry.

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report. China's 2008 aquatic production is forecast to reach 56.2 MMT, up three percent from an estimated 54.7 MMT in 2007.

Published by CEFAS Finfish News - Issue 4, Summer/Autumn 2007. Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) is a chronic systemic bacterial condition of fish of the family Salmonidae caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum.

Dr. Jim Treasurer, Research Manager, Ardtoe Marine Laboratory. Intervet. The cod Gadus morhua is receiving the greatest current interest in the diversification of north temperate aquaculture, but the haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus, a related gadoid species, …

By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the December 2007: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

By Helga Josupeit FAO Globefish. Fishmeal production in the five major exporting countries declined in 2007.

This is a summary of the public hearing draft of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Red Drum, Reef Fish and Stone Crab Fishery Management Plans and the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Joint Spiny Lobster and Coastal …

By Chris Harris, TheFishSite Senior Editor. At the recent FAO conference on the Role of Aquaculture in Sustainable Development in Rome, FAO ADG of the United Nation's FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Ichiro Nomura, spelt out the need for growth to mee…

By R. LeRoy Creswell, Cortney L. Ohs, and Christian L. Miller from University of Florida, IFAS Extension. The Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus is a member of the family Sciaenidae, the drum family.

Report by Truong Tri Vinh - FAO GLOBEFISH 2007. According to Vietnamese customs statistics, the country exported 272,700 metric tonnes(MT) of pangasius (tra, basa) valued at US$710 million during the first nine months of 2007.

Report prepared by Javier Lpez (INFOPESCA) - FAO GLOBEFISH 2007. US shrimp imports between January and September 2007 declined slightly compared to the same period in 2006.

This article has been prepared as a practical guide-line to help small to medium size marine cage farmers within the Asia-Pacific region cope with common external parasites, write Neil Wendover and Cedric Komar, Intervet Norbio Singapore.

By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

By Christian L. Miller, Extension Agent-Homestead; Cortney L. Ohs, Assistant Professor, IRREC-Ft. Pierce, and Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; R. LeRoy Creswell, Marine Extension Agent-Ft. Pierce, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Unive…

Report prepared by Camillo Catarci - FAO Globefish 2007. EU demand for salmon, albeit increasing, continues to be insufficient to cover rising supplies of farmed products.

By Brett Glencross, Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, from Proceedings of a workshop, Harvesting the Benefits of Grain in Aquaculture Feeds.

By FAO. Prospects for prices of shrimp, the principal commodity in international fish trade, are rather subdued in 2007, reflecting a weakening of import demand globally.

By LaDon Swann, Department of Animal Sciences, IIlinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program , Purdue University. Published by Aquanic. This is the second half of a two part feature. If you would like to view part 1 please go to the link provided at the bottom of the art…

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This article provides highlights of the fishery products industry data from the USDA FAS Fishery Products Report 2007 for Korea. A link to the full report is also provided.

By Cortney L. Ohs, Assistant Professor, Indian River Research and Education Center, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and R. LeRoy Creswell, Creswell, Marine Extension Agent, St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension. Published by the University of Flo…

This guide from LaDon Swann, IIlinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program, Purdue University, helps fish farmers better understand the properties of water and how water quality effects fish culture.

By Jane Jordan, The FishSite Editor. Glitnir, the leading global supplier of financial services to the seafood industry, has released new reports on the Chinese and Latin American seafood industries. It shows these regions have huge potential on a global scale…