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Welcome to this week's newsletter
We have 2 new features this week:
White Fish Study 2007
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, both in domestic and out-of-home consumption.
Brazil Fishery Products Annual Report 2008
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.
 Australia
Youngsters Get a Lift on the Aqua Career Ladder
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - A training course to address the growing demand for aquaculture workers has been launched by the Seafood Training Centre of Excellence, the course are being run at the Australian Fisheries Academy in Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Controversial Barramundi Site Could Reopen
AUSTRALIA - Anger has been sparked with news that a Northern Territory sea cage barramundi farm could reopen this year. The Tiwi Land Council says it's actively negotiating with Austral Fisheries to reopen the site because it says the business is important for the Tiwi economy.
Victoria Hosts Sustainable Development Conference 2008
AUSTRALIA - The current and future directions and frameworks for sustainability will be the focus of Victoria's Sustainable Development Conference 2008.
 General
Aquaculture Not Always a Poverty Solver
WORLDWIDE ? Aquaculture in tropical coastal areas is not always a positive option. Although shrimp and fish farming is regarded as an environmentally friendly way to alleviate poverty this cultivation has negative consequences, says Daniel A. Bergquist of Uppsala University, Sweden.
 United States
Perona Farms Sells Salmon Division
NEW JESRSEY ? World renowned Perona Farms smoked salmon has been sold, writes Stephen J Novak in The NJ Herald. Two groups will take over the production and marketing of the premium salmon product, which will be distributed under the name 'Golden Harbor'.
Lessons from Cod Could Save Tuna
BOSTON - Continued mismanagement could force some tuna populations to quickly go the same way of cod, according to leading scientists.
Science Helps Ecosystem Restoration
WASHINGTON - In Puget Sound, scientists and managers must restore endangered orca populations and Chinook salmon populations as they work to restore an entire ecosystem.
Educational Exchange Benefits International Development
ALABAMA - An educational matching initiative has chosen Auburn University in Alabama to work with a Chinese university.
Federal Attendance Could Bring $260,000
US - Aquaculture enthusiasts are hoping US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will address the Milford Aquaculture seminar next week.
Heading for forefront of 'Sustainable' Market
MAINE ? A new line of antibiotic and hormone free salmon has been launched by Stonington Sea Products. The company says its a positive step for the environment and customers and in line with increasing demands for greater sustainability.
Catfish Report: Feed Deliveries
US - Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
 India
SEAI Demands Help For Fisheries
INDIA - Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) has highlighted various issues dogging the fisheries sector through a memorandum to UPA chairpersons Sonia Gandhi.
Call to meet challenges to aquaculture
INDIA - Asian countries need to take proper measures to save aquaculture in the region, says Dillip Kumar, Director and Vice-Chancellor of Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai.
 Oman
Government Steps in to Curb Price Hike
OMAN - All restrictions have been lifted on fish imports as part of emergency measures to contain rising price of fish in Oman's the local market.
 Philippines
Philippine Agriculture and Aquaculture Expands
PHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture expanded 4.7 per cent in 2007, an improvement from the 3.8 per cent growth in 2006 and between the official 4.5-5.0 per cent expansion target for the year, according to data from the local Bureau of Agricultural Statistics.
Fisheries academy opens in Pangasinan
PHILIPPINES - A training facility of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) was formally inaugurated at the weekend. The Asian Fisheries Academy, covers a 24-hectare site at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) center in Bonuan Binloc.
 Namibia
Conference for Fish Sector
NAMIBIA - An international conference aimed at reviewing development and progress of Namibia's fish industry is planned for later this year.
 Viet Nam
Viet Nam Exporters to Improve Quality for Australian Market
VIET NAM - Vietnamese seafood exporters are being urged to focus on improving the quality of exports to Australia.
 New Zealand
Farm Plans Sink in Favour of Fishing
NEW ZEALAND - Proposals for 2000-hectares of marine farming have been shelved in favour of protecting commercial fishing.
Sea farms Ruling Will Cost region 700 jobs
NEW ZEALAND - The region will miss out on 700 new jobs because of a decision to decline 2000ha of space for aquaculture in Tasman and Golden bays, says a consortium of mussel farmers and processors.
 Malaysia
New Facility to Fuel Export Expansion
KUALA LUMPUR - Protech Yu (Asia) a subsidiary of Goldis Bhd, is looking to expand its export market for its aquaculture produce by year-end.
 United Kingdom
Troubled 'No Catch', Buyer Likely
SCOTLAND - Shetland's fish industry is reeling after No Catch, the world’s first organic cod farming business, announced it had gone into administration.
Aquaculture Major Cause of Alien Invasions
UK - Alien species are wreaking havoc on the world's oceans and river systems, say scientists and governments are having to spend millions of pounds trying to get rid of them, writes Paul Eccleston.
Shellfish farm rents rocket
UK - The crown Estate Commission has come under fire once again from northern isles MP Alistair Carmichael, who accuses them of “colossal greed” for more than tripling seabed rents for shellfish farmers in Shetland.
Scottish Federation Donates ?2K
SCOTLAND - SFF Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, has donated ?2,000 to a North-east hospital unit.
 Canada
First Nation Frustration at Government Stance on Lice
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A meeting between First Nations chief Bob Chamberline and Agriculture Minister Pat Bell for action on sea lice, has deepened concerns about sea lice infestation on British Columbia's coast.
Marine Harvest Canada publishes sea lice management plan
CANADA - In response to public concern over the impact of raised salmon on local wild populations, Marine Harvest Canada has issued a publication detailing its sea lice management plan for the Broughton Archipelago in British Columbia.
A sea-friendly way to farm fish
CANADA - Closed containers are the key to a successful future for farmed salmon enterprises, according to AgriMarine Industries. And it's poised to unveil its first full-size farm this spring.
 Chile
Survival Strategy Means Jobs Go and Plants Close
CHILE - A quarter of Marine Harvest Chilean workforce will lose their jobs as of June when the company rationalises its production in the region.
Industrial Dispute Goes On
CHILE - South American salmon farm, Aguas Claras is facing a tenth day of industrial action by employees.
 Zambia
Big stink over R9bn Coega prawn farm
ZAMBIA - Scandal surrounds a R9-billion marine farming project in the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ). A fraud convict is one of its international business associates.
 Taiwan, Province of China
Penghu Sector Severely Damaged
TAIWAN - The abnormal cold spell of the past several weeks has devastated much of Penghu island's fishing industry. Observers say recovery could take years.
 Japan
$Multi-Million Feed Mill Opens in Tien Giang
JAPAN - A new mill to manufacture fish and shrimp diets has been inaugurated by Japan’s Higashimaru Joint Stock Company in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.
That's all for this week!
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