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Lives of Nepal's subsistence fish farmers dramatically improved with help from an MU professor, some science and vertical cages, writes Randy Mertens, Missouri University.

2008 was a significant year in the history of the Scottish salmon farming industry, not least because of the continued growth in production, but also because it is now widely recognised that production standards have improved to ensure that animal welfare and …

Tilapia has become synonymous with good quality, cheap and sustainable seafood. It is no surprise then that its global demand rises each year, but can tilapia keep up with the pace as this demand gets evermore specific, asks Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSi…

US - Fish don't make noises or contort their faces to show that it hurts when hooks are pulled from their mouths, but a Purdue University researcher believes they feel that pain all the same.

Viet Nam exported 640 000 tonnes of pangasius in 2008, at a value of USD 1.45 billion, says this FAO Globefish report.

Mugil cephalus is cosmopolitan in the coastal waters of most tropical and subtropical zones. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different systems of production work.

According to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, the time has come for Canadian aquaculture to escape the ghosts of its past and become a world leader in aquaculture. Adam Anson, writing for TheFishSite, takes a closer look.

This paper focuses on the understanding of consumer trends, consumer attitudes and consumers selection and preferences in relation to seafood. By Karen Bruns, Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus and published by the Food and Agriculture Organisatio…

Wild salmon are done spawning in the rivers for this year, but a few too many farmed salmon have escaped from their cages, spreading their roe and milt, writes Reidun Lilleholt of Nofima.

The Soil Association has released their organic market report for 2009, which says that demand and production of organic aquaculture remains strong. However, environmental issues are beginning to have detrimental repercussions on some sectors.

Forecasted feed grain area planted in 2009, based on the 31 March Prospective Plantings, is down by two per cent from 2008, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

Just like people, fish need their daily quota of vitamins. For instance, one of Americas most popular farmed fish, rainbow trout, need at least a dozen different kinds of vitamins so they can grow normally and stay healthy, writes Marcia Wood, Agricultural Res…

Aquaculture history has been made with the announcement that Southern Bluefin Tuna have been successfully spawned in captivity for the first time ever, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

A new certification programme for aquaculture operations is being established by the World Wildlife Fund, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

The habitat of the locations where culture takes place is very similar. Galicia (NW Spain) has been taken as a model in this fact sheet produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to explain how the different systems of mussel produ…

In April 2009, OAA Moscow conducted a price survey of fish and fish products in Southern Moscow retail outlets and open markets, says this USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report.

Fish feed management is one of the most important elements to fish farming, so knowing what constitutes a good quality feed is crucial, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite Reporter.

There has been an increased interest in traceability in the last few years. This has not least been because of food scandals, well covered by the media, and the legislation that followed, writes Sveinn Vkingur rnason Marine Products Processing Consultant. This…

The Netherlands continues to offer opportunities for US seafood exporters and provides an essential processing and logistics centre for seafood in Europe, reports this USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report.

The recent explosion of pangasius farming in South East Asia is causing concern over environmental and social management. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out how a new global set of standards aims to preempt any negative consequences of this boom.…

The fisheries sector in Tanzania has many challenges, such as maintaining market shares of products, little ability to control fish prices in foreign markets, and the high cost of modern technology in the fishing industry, write G.F. NanyaroDirector of Fisheri…

THAILAND - Mangroves are one among nature's amazing creations, for the reason that these plants are supremely equipped to survive and perform in the harsh inter-tidal zone of the coast where sea meets land, reports the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia Pa…

World 2008/09 corn trade is projected up 0.7 million tonnes this month to 76.1million, says Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Lutman in the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook report for March 2009.

Many may assume that the effects of a few farmed fish escapes to overall wild stocks will be as influential as a drop of water is to the ocean, but figures and statistics now available have put the size of the issue into true perspective, writes Adam Anson for…

They may not be beauty queens, but channel catfish are worth a pretty penny. In fact, farm-level sales of catfish brought in over $400 million in 2008, making them the most popular farmed fish in the United States, says the USDA Agricultural Research Service i…

The Indian white prawn inhabits the coasts of East Africa, South Africa, Madagascar, the Gulf, Pakistan, the Southwest and East coast of India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Southern China and the Northern coast of Australia. Here, th…

Cathy A. RoheimProfessor, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University ofRhode Island, Kingston RI, United State of America

Huge demand and high prices have led to a booming Asian aquaculture industry, but over in the EU an industry fraught with legislation is beginning to stagnate. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, discovers how the EU plans to turn this trend around.

People in developed countries have been encouraged in recent years to increase their intakes of fatty fish by at least 23-fold, but this report, authored by various researchers* and published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal, says that this level of…

The objective of this paper, taken from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) International seafood trade:challenges and opportunities report, is to present key factors and trends in international seafood trade and to make some suggestions as to where th…

In 2008, Marine Harvest - the world's largest aquaculture company - succumbed to a devastating annual loss of over 2.8 billion Norwegian Kroner. At the heart of this downfall lies a biological situation in Chile rapidly growing out of control, writes Adam Anso…

Global aquaculture production has grown rapidly during past decades, contributing significant quantities to the worlds fish supply for human consumption.

In Asia, fish-borne zoonotic trematodes (FZT), including liver and intestinal flukes, are widely reported, say a research team from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Catfish (Pangasiushy pothalamus) have become increasingly attractive for the food industry. Farmers are looking for the possibilities to increase the cat fish performance. The influence of acidifiers on the fish performance was tested in several studies.

Giant river prawn lives in tropical freshwater environments influenced by adjacent brackishwater areas. It is often found in extremely turbid conditions. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different systems of producti…

Early this year it was reported that Viet Nam had become the world's eighth largest seafood exporter, but behind these tidy headlines lies a mish-mash of inter-related management and environmental issues. In these topsy-turvy financial times will the Vietnames…

The Newfoundland Labrador seafood industry experienced another record performance in 2008, despite a world-wide economic crisis, high fuel costs and competition from low-cost producers, reports Newfoundland Labrador Fisheries and Aquaculture review.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation outlines the agreed definition of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF).

Continuous advancements in the science of aquaculture has enabled farmers to produce ever greater varieties of fish. But whilst this allows industries to meet consumer demands, an unquenchable desire for large carnivorous fish is not sustainable, writes Adam A…

Disease is one of the most important limiting factors in aquaculture. Optimal husbandry and general management - including biosecurity, nutrition, genetics, system management and water quality - are critical for maximizing aquatic animal health, writes Roy P. …