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Helga Josupeit describes the situation for Nile perch as 'disastrous' in this FAO Globefish Report.

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

R. Usman, N.N. Palingg and K. Williams describe their research into optimising feed formulation for tiger grouper in an article for Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). They found a dry pelleted feed to be cost-effective compared to feeding t…

Danette Olsen of Cawthron Institute in New Zealand explains how research there is improving our knowledge of how algae impact food safety issues in shellfish, and how they can be put to good use for biofuel production. Her article is published in New Zealand A…

A new report from Monterey Bay Aquarium in California alleges that the world's growing demand for seafood could be damaging the oceans. It stresses, however, that there are new signs of hope, and new data point to a brighter future.

Lars Bannenberg of KSG Apeldoorn High School in the Netherlands and Cawthron Institute in New Zealand explains how micro-algae are grown at the Institute, and how culture methods are being improved. His article was published in New Zealand Aquaculture.

The group approach to inland shrimp farming can offer sustainability, as M. Kumaran describes using the example of a successful project in India for Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA).

An outline of the US Food and Drug Administration's co-operative programme that ensures shellfish are safe for consumers to eat.

Economic problems in Japan are affecting on the tuna market as people switch from extravagant meals in restaurnats to dinig at home, according to this report by Fatima Ferdouse of Infofish and published by FAO Globefish.

Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO) has published a new report on the state of the country's salmon aquaculture sector. Entitled Scottish Salmon Farming: Industry Research Report, it provides an update on the impacts of the sector on local communiti…

Estimates for the production of maize, barley and oats have been increased, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook for October 2009.

Untreated prawns can develop an unsightly but harmless condition called black-spot (melanosis), which can render the product unsaleable, according to a report by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in Ireland.

Chile's once-fledgling salmon aquaculture industry is now the second largest in the world, writes Alexei Koseff for the Woods Institute for the Environment.

The implementation of a Recovery Plan for endangered Sacramento River winter‐run Chinook salmon Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), threatened Central Valley spring‐run Chinook salmon (ESU), and threatened Central Valley steelhead Distinct Population Segmen…

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the World Agricultural Outlook Board covers projected production and prices for wheat, coarse grains and oilseeds.

AquaReg an Interreg IIIC project has investigated ways to establish reliable and low cost methods for culturing European clawed lobsters (Homarus gammarus) under controlled conditions to a size suitable for their release into the wild.

The need to apply an ecosystem approach to fisheries management is now globally accepted. It represents a move away from fisheries management systems that focus only on the sustainable harvest of target species and towards systems and decision-making processes…

Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) reports on community management and revenue sharing practices of culture-based fisheries in Lao. Culture-based fisheries is a practice that utilises small water bodies for the secondary purpose of increasin…

In its Sustainability Report 2008, Marine Harvest Chile describes the changes it was forced to make last year due to the presence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Chile.

The importance of living aquatic resources to the people of Lao PDR is increasingly well understood. This review by Philippe Cacaud and Phouvieng Latdavong of the FAO is a background document to a legal review process for fisheries and aquaculture, the need fo…

Norway's National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has determined the content of certain undesirable substances in marine oils for human consumption and in selected fish and fish products.

Marine Harvest describes the progress being made in the control of sea lice on salmon farms in its Sustainability Report 2008.

The annual statistics for 2008 have been published by National Marine Fisheries Service for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). While the volume of landings was 11 per cent lower than the previous year, value was up by five per cent. Top o…

US grain production has increased both over last month and also year on year, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook for September 2009.

A report from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) describes how new techniques for mapping the mangrove swamps are used as a vital first step to protecting these unique ecosystems in Africa and elsewhere.

The cherry blossom season in Spring induced outdoor eating and business improved at the catering trade during April-May, according to a report prepared by Fatima Ferdouse for FAO Globefish.

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the World Agricultural Outlook Board covers projected production and prices for wheat, coarse grains and oilseeds.

The final report, Assessing the Economic Impact on the UK Fleet of the Cod Recovery Plan, West of Scotland Measures and the Economic Downturn, written by Hazel Curtis, Colin Brodie, Sbastien Metz and Linda Obeng, has been published by the Sea Fish Industry Aut…

A new study from Stamford University in the US has found that half of the fish consumed globally is now raised on farms. Professor Naylor and co-authors also support the reduction in the use of wild-caught fish meal and fish oil in aquaculture feeds.

In the field of fish health, it can often be easy to jump to a wrong conclusion, particularly where the assessment of the efficacy of sea lice treatment is concerned. Assessment of treatment efficacy requires a broad view and a number of factors must be taken …

Pangasius production is back into full swing, according to Helga Josupeit in the latest issue of FAO Globefish.

A forthcoming European Union (EU) regulation to combat illegal fishing will require that China obtain and manage catch certificates for all fish raw materials potentially destined for EU markets. A report by Shelley Clarke for Traffic East Asia explains China'…

Salmon farming has potential negative implicationsfor its surroundings, including wildsalmon. In their sustainability report 2008, Marine Harvest - the worlds leading seafood company - outlines recent efforts to reduce the impact of sea lice from their farms.

Cod numbers can recover if fisheries policies are reformed, according to this assessment by the World Wildlife Fund. WWF outlines its proposals.

As the price of non-GM feed soars, the European meat industry - bound by strict regulations - struggles to compete both in global and domestic markets, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Sea lice have been around salmon farms as Public Enemy No 1 for as long as I can remember. The control of sea lice infestations continues to be one of the most important areas that fish farmers need to address, writes David Cox, Fish Vet Group.

Since its adoption for aquaculture Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) has proven popular for its ease of culture, robustness, palatability, and tolerance of a range of environmental conditions, say Belton, B., Turongruang, D., Bhujel, R. and Little, D.C. Thi…

The goal of ecolabelling is to harness the power of the market to achieve environmental goals, and, in the case of seafood ecolabelling, to promote sustainable fisheries, explains Cathy A. Roheim, Professor, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Eco…

As the fishing season peaks, the waters of British Columbia should be boiling over with sockeye salmon, instead they lie quiet and still, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite. The disastrous failure of this year's run has led to many angry questions, but like the fi…

In spite of a cool wet spring that delayed plantings, the 2009corn crop is forecast to be the second largest on record, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).