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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
Mucous and a multi-factorial approach: The key to disease control post-malachite
By Dave Cox, Fish Vet Group - Malachite green was something of a cure all for farmed fish. Used successfully for preventing and treating fungal infections and ectoparasites, such as those causing white spot disease, it was also effective in controlling internal parasites such as those causing Proliferative Kidney disease (PKD).
Partial Budgeting as a Decision-Making Tool for Catfish Producers
By Terry Hanson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics; John D. Anderson and Gregg Ibendahl, Ph.D., Associate Extension Professors, Agricultural Economics; Jim Steeby and Jimmy Avery, Ph.D., Extension Professors, Delta Research and Extension Center. Published by Mississippi State University
Extension Service.
 Canada
Sea Lions and salmon nets
CANADA - There have reports of recent episodes where some marine mammals have been caught in salmon farm nets.
Canola meal could benefit fish farms
CANADA - A new business venture that could see concentrated Saskatchewan canola meal exported to fish farms around the world should also give renewed life to an aging Saskatchewan alfalfa dehydrating plant in Arborfield.
Aquaculture Seed stuck in Chile as genetic modification debated
VANCOUVER - Close to 200 tonnes of a genetically modified seed, which is not allowed anywhere near Canadian dinner tables or farm fields, is sitting at a Chilean port waiting to be loaded onto a ship for Vancouver.
Board Backs 20-Year Tenures For Canadian Salmon Farm
CANADA - Nine Clayoquot Sound salmon farms will continue to operate for at least 20 years, writes Keven Drews on Wescoaster.
Battle rages over Fish Farm Project in Port Mouton Bay
CANADA - THERE'S a battle raging over a huge salmon farming project in Port Mouton Bay that raises some hard questions about this province's aquaculture policy.
 Norway
Scientists remain uncertain whether cod avoid salmon
NORWAY - After recent studies, the scientists still cannot prove a connection between salmon farming in fjords and the changed behaviour of the coastal cod, writes Lidunn Mosaker, Fiskeriforskning.
Is failure more important than success?
NORWAY - "If you want to succeed with new seafood products, it's as important to learn from your mistakes as to admire your successes", say Scientists Geir Ottesen and Finn-Arne Egeness.
 United States
US Catfish Feed Deliveries
US - Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during March 2007 was 40,844 tons, up 91 percent from March 2006 and up significantly from the previous month.
Monthly Catfish Processing Report
US - Catfish Processing Down 21 Percent, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Great Lakes fish virus may threaten U.S. aquaculture
CHICAGO - A virus in the U.S. Great Lakes, that has killed tens of thousands of fish in recent years, is spreading and poses a threat to inland fish farming, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Monday.
Do you have any aqua-farms? Go fish
US - With a program focused on the development of aquaculture technology, the UNH Oceanic Engineering School (OES) is changing the future of the fish industry and food production.
Open Ocean Bill does not Address Salmon Industry Concerns
US - Andrea Kavanagh, Director of the Pure Salmon Campaign, reports that Congressman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, has introduced a National Offshore Aquaculture Act. Produced at the request of the Bush administration as part of its Open-Ocean Aquaculture Bill.
Crustacean disease breakthrough
US - A breakthrough by a James Cook University researcher has closed the gap on the development of a disease-fighting tool in crustaceans that has eluded scientists for decades.
Icicle Seafoods poised to start fish farming in Chile
CANADA - In March, Icicle Seafoods Inc. made an announcement that shocked some people: It was jumping into the farmed salmon and trout business in Chile - writes Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News
 China
China Sets Its Lawyers On Animal Disease
BEIJING - As the world's largest producer of poultry, livestock and aquatic products, China has much to lose from outbreaks of animal diseases. It is estimated that animal diseases cost China 40 billion yuan annually. Now, China's top legislature is deliberating a draft amendment to the law on animal disease and hopes to prevent future animal epidemics in doing so.
 United Kingdom
Fish farmers welcome new planning responsibilities
UK - Permanent planning permission under the new Scottish laws will give the salmon industry a stronger foundation to build on, says the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation (SSPO).
Salmon farms want to stay for good
UK - Scotland's salmon farmers will receive a significant boost in confidence if they are awarded planning approval for the long-term, according to the head of the industry's trade association.
Jobs safe after salmon takeover
UK - Shetland's largest salmon producer Hjaltland Seafarms has been sold by one Norwegian owner to another.
Kiotech on-track following Agil takeover
UK - Kiotech, the AIM listed company which supplies high-performance natural feed additives to enhance health, growth and sustainability in aquaculture and agriculture has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006.
 European Union
The rise and rise of aquaculture
EU - The rapid rise of aquaculture will fundamentally change the way people relate to the oceans, say scientists from the EU-funded Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (MarBEF) project,in the journal Science.
Caviar Creator Achives World First for Organic Quality
EU - Today the "European Seafood Exposition" will begin in Brussels, where Caviar Creator will bring a world innovation to the food market: Caviar and sturgeon meat of certified organic quality.
Domestic marine species on the increase
GERMANY - Common perception would let us believe that domestication of land animals has been very successful. However when compared to the rapid increase in the numbers of marine species becoming domesticated these perceptions may change.
 India
150 shrimp exporters move US department
INDIA - In a move that can be crucial in determining the anti-dumping duty for the export of shrimp, 150 Indian exporters have filed the Quantity and Value (Q&V) questionnaire as part of the second administrative review before the US Department of Commerce (DoC). The DoC will shortlist the mandatory respondents for the second review based on the Q&V questionnaire.
Andaman's smart shrimp a 'bone of contention'
INDIA - The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is all set to produce next generation smart shrimps or Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) shrimps in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Amur carp variety ? no small fry for aquaculturists
INDIA - Aquaculture has two main divisions. One, marine organisms and the other, fresh water organisms.
 Japan
Ugandan fish products free to enter Japan
JAPAN - Japan has granted 99% market access for Uganda's products. “This is an opportunity for Ugandan exporters to exploit the Japanese market whose government has allowed 99% of product exported there duty and tariff-free,” Uganda's ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Arsene Balihuta, said.
 New Zealand
Nutrition expert says: "Eat more seafood"
NEW ZEALAND - One of the world's most highly respected experts in human nutrition has linked a drop in seafood consumption with increases in mental health problems and heart disease.
 Philippines
Lapu-lapu culture to rake in more revenues
PHILIPPINES - Aside from its abundance of pristine waters in Palawan, the grouper fish species or "Lapu-lapu", known for superb taste and its big potential in the export market, is widely cultured through a "Grouper Culture in Cages" technology.
 South Africa
Fishing for food in dry seasons
JOHANNESBURG - With food security often at the mercy of erratic weather patterns, Southern Africa could bank on its "tremendous" potential to farm fish to sustain its predominantly agrarian communities, according to aquaculture experts.
 Viet Nam
Vietnam trying to settle shrimp lawsuit amicably
VIET NAM - Vietnamese shrimp exporters are trying to reach an agreement with the US Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) regarding the annual administration review over anti-dumping tax rates, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
 Brunei Darussalam
Frozen fish export to China hit US$1m last year
BRUNEI - Brunei Darussalam exported frozen fish worth US$ 1 million to China in the year 2006.
 Bangladesh
Bangladesh to use machine to detect antibiotics in frozen shrimps
BANGLADESH - The government recently started commercial operation of the much-awaited antibiotic detecting machine used in export of frozen shrimps helping the exporters comply with the directives of foreign buyers.
 Nigeria
Nigerian Aquaculture Industry Requires Quality Measures
NIGERIA - A glut is appearing in Nigera in as the fisheries sub-sector begins to experience growth in production, writes Olukayode Oyeleye, The Guardian.
 Thailand
CP operation to bid for Indonesian shrimp producer
THAILAND - The world's biggest shrimp producer, PT Central Proteinaprima (CP Prima), said last week that it plans to bid for Indonesian aquaculture firm, PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja, in a move that would further expand its shrimp-farming business.
 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka looks to double Aquaculture Production
SRI LANKA - The National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) aims to double inland aquaculture fish production in Sri Lanka, writes L. S. A. Wedaarachchi, Sunday Observer.
 Brazil
Red Tilapia flourishes in waste saltwater
BRAZIL - A village in Brazil's dry Northeast region is putting to the test a project that began with machine to desalinise the little water available, and has ended up creating food and income and promoting sustainable agriculture.
 Yemen
$100 million shrimp farm to be set up in Yemen
YEMEN - The Saudi Company for Fish will set up a shrimp farm in Yemen at a total cost of $100 million, in addition to investment of fisheries marketing, said Fahd al-Obaikan, the president of the company.
That's all for this week!
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