Sri Lanka Recieves Aquaculture Technical Support from Viet Nam17 May 2013SRI LANKA - Sri Lanka is to recieve technical assistance from Viet Nam's Research Institute for Aquaculture Number 3 on the farming of sea cucumber, seaweed and lobster development.
National Prawn Company makes Advances in Sea Cucumber Aquaculture15 May 2013SAUDI ARABIA - The National Prawn Company is making advancements in aquaculture through the farming of Sea Cucumber, meeting the markets huge demand for nutritional products.
New Guide Shows Commercially Important Sea Cucumbers of the World30 Jan 2013GLOBAL - Sea cucumbers are exploited and traded in more than 70 countries worldwide. A new guide published by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, 'Commercially important sea cucumbers of the…
Sea Ice Threatens Fish Farms22 Jan 2013CHINA - Frozen seas off the coast of China are expected to expand to severe levels in late January, posing threats to offshore oil and gas fields, leaving thousands of ships stranded and affecting aqu…
Sea Cucumber Farming in the Philippines Releases Sustainability Report18 Dec 2012PHILIPPINES - Roberts & Rose Mariculture Corp, wholly owned subsidiary of Roberts & Rose Holdings, has announced the completion of its sustainability management plan for ethical and restorative sea cu…
Authorities Arrest Fishing Vessels for Blast Fishing15 Oct 2012AUSTRALIA - Border Protection Command (BPC) together with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has apprehended two foreign fishing vessels suspected of illegally blast fishing in Austr…
How to Farm Japanese Sea Cucumber08 Oct 2012This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Japanese sea cucumber.
Sea Cucumber Ranching Shows Promise18 Mar 2012The economic importance of sandfish to poor rural Asian communitiestriggered a collaborative, multinational research effort to advance breedingand rearing techniques when fish numbers started to decli…
Sea Ice in North China Disrupts Aquaculture06 Feb 2012CHINA - Provincial fishery authorities told Xinhua how aquaculture in northern Hebei province has been hit by sea ice since January, reports China Daily.
Sea Cucumbers: Dissolving Coral Reefs?16 Jan 2012AUSTRALIA - New research led by Carnegie's Kenneth Schneider analysed the role of sea cucumbers in the destruction of coral reefs in portions of the Great Barrier Reef. Research determined that their …
Expedition Identifies Over 100 Marine Species23 Aug 2011PORTUGAL - Oceana identified over 100 different marine species on Gorringe seamount after completing a scientific expedition in the Portuguese Atlantic during recent weeks with support from the Founda…
Sustainable Nutrition For Aquaculture12 Aug 2011SponsoredGENERAL - The third module of the University of St Andrews online Postgraduate Diploma/MSccourse in Sustainable Aquaculture hosted by TheFishSite.com, examines sustainability in terms of feed producti…
Sustainable Feed: Nutritional Requirements Discussed08 Aug 2011SponsoredGENERAL - The third module of the University of St Andrews online Postgraduate Diploma/MSc course in Sustainable Aquaculture hosted by TheFishSite.com, examines sustainability in terms of feed product…
Online Learning Provides Detailed Knowledge01 Aug 2011SponsoredGENERAL - The second module of the University of St Andrews online Postgraduate Diploma/MSc course in Sustainable Aquaculture hosted by TheFishSite.com, provides students with detailed knowledge of th…
St Andrews Students Focus On Sustainability18 Jul 2011SponsoredGLOBAL - The University of St Andrews is soon to launch an online Postgraduate Diploma/ MSc in Sustainable Aquaculture. With the European Commission announcing reforms for the Common Fisheries Policy …
Conapesca Announces Sea Cucumber Fishing Ban20 May 2011MEXICO - The head of the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca), Ramon Corral Avila, has announced plans for a closed fishing season on sea cucumber in the regions of Campeche an…
Vertical Integration Key To Sea Cucumber Success14 Apr 2011Large numbers of larvae of the sea cucumber (Australostichopus mollis) have settled in the intensive settlement system at the Ahumoana a Toi Aquaculture Centre, writes Andrew Morgan.
Sea Cucumber Aquaculture To Deliver Real Benefits17 Feb 2011AUSTRALIA - Stocks of high-value sea cucumber species have been chronically over-exploited throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as elsewhere in the world.
Sea Cucumber To Save Our Seas03 Feb 2011UK - It may look like an over-grown slug, but scientists at Newcastle University believe the sea cucumber could play a vital role in the fight to save our seas - and become an unusual addition to Brit…
Sea Cucumbers Offer Hope for Shrimp Farmers22 Oct 2010AUSTRALIA - An Australian researcher believes sea cucumbers could save struggling shrimp farms in central Viet Nam.