Aquaculture News

“This funding is part of the government's response to the New Zealand Aquaculture Sector Strategy that was released last June. A key issue in that strategy was the need to build the confidence to invest in aquaculture”

Aquaculture development supported by funding Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today announced nearly $100,000 of funding for Environment Canterbury and $24,000 for Environment Waikato to develop procedures ... via Scoop

“This is not a zoonotic disease, transmissible to people”

University of Florida veterinary pathologist Barbara Sheppard inspects a group of ornamental reef clams. via UnderwaterTimes.com

“It will be difficult, our hands are tied. Other activities that we could convert to are banned by international conventions or require more time, financial help, and other support from the state”

Trawl fishing is on its way out in Venezuela, amid demonstrations by artisanal fisherfolk who support the new law as amended by President Hugo Chavez. via Oneworld

“Normally I earn VND100mil ($6,250) a year from breeding fish. This year due to a severe two months, I lost VND60mil ($3,750)”

Fish farmers have lost over $9mil due to bad weather The recent cold spell caused many pond fish to die, putting pressure on the industry in the North to keep up supplies. via VietNamNet

“But we need to make sure that first it's economically feasible and environmentally safe, and that those safeguards be in place. It's all about taking risks and understanding the benefits.”

Environmental and fishing interests are voicing strong opposition to plans that would allow industrial-scale fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico. via Times-Picayune

“I am really excited about this”

Students at Essex Aggie can say none of their 203 fish got away. Yesterday morning, dozens of students studying environmental science formed a fire line and passed nets full of young and flapping endangered ... via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

“As of today, you may not harvest minnows on Lake Winnebago”

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks anyone who sees a fish kill to call 800-TIP-WDNR . Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, is a pathogen of fresh- and saltwater fish that is causing an emerging ... via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“This additional 3.5 percent credit is a big boost because close to 55 percent value of the total seafood exports come from export of shrimp alone. This is also good news for aquaculture farmers”

Kochi, April 3 : Seafood exporters in Kerala are happy with the sops announced by the central government to bail them out, especially the incentive for shrimp farmers. via Newkerala.com

“Our maritime heritage and the hard work of generations of watermen have meant so much to our economy and our people throughout our history. These funds will help our fishermen prosper and preserve our working waterfronts for generations to come.”

MOREHEAD CITY N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Director Louis Daniel today announced 13 sites selected for funding from the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund. via WNCT-TV Greenville

“Unless people get a lot smarter than they have been about fishing, we could find ourselves in very serious trouble”

The belief that there's always more fish in the sea has placed the survival of the world's oceans in jeopardy, says marine biologist Richard Ellis. via Marin Independent Journal

“About 10,000 tonnes of seaweed are produced annually through culture and another 40,000 tonnes by means of wild harvest”

Tuticorin: R. Bharat Kumar, Assistant General Manager, NABARD, inaugurated a five-day seaweed cultivation training jointly organised by Aquaculture Foundation of India , Chennai, and NABARD, Chennai, for ... via The Hindu

“Never, never in my 30-plus years of being associated with the commercial industry have I ever seen such remarkable impositions put on a group that's actually growing something”

More than 1 million sterile Asian oysters may be heading to the Chesapeake Bay , as Virginia moved closer this week to approving its largest study yet on the foreign species.

The Virginia Seafood Council, which has conducted smaller experiments on the Asian oyster since 2000, has asked for state approval to put 1.3 million oysters in Virginia's portion of the bay and its tributaries. The oysters would be contained in mesh bags and secure cages. Researchers want to determine whether the oysters, also known as Crassostrea ariakensis, would be a suitable crop for aquaculture. Read more

B.C. will not issue new licences and tenures for finfish aquaculture, including salmon farms, on the North Coast while it examines a new approach to managing the controversial industry. via Vancouver Television

“My experience with fish is they will wander far and wide”

Posted on 03/26/2008 3:37:16 PM PDT by blam Scientists 'train' fish to catch themselves By Katie Franklin and agencies Last Updated: 1:01pm GMT 26/03/2008 Fish will one day be able to catch themselves if an ... via Free Republic

“It sounds crazy, but it's real”

Call them Pavlov's fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time. via The York Daily Record

In association with a U.S. consultant Tiger prawns are of high export value Norwegian agency will assist MPEDA KOCHI: A project for production and domestication of tiger shrimps, taken up at the Rajiv Gandhi ... via The Hindu

Tours through the islets of An Thoi archipelago and the bustling port in Hon Thom are two not-to-be-missed sites for anyone visiting Phu Quoc. via VietNamNet

Todd Childress of Aquatic Eco-Systems looks in on some clownfish bred in the company’s lab. via Orlando Business Journal

To cope with dwindling stocks of wild fish, aquaculture - essentially, farming in water - has become more popular in recent years. via VentureBeat

“That's a really expensive way of not solving a problem - which is the overfishing of bluefin tuna”

Overfished to the brink of commercial collapse, scientists are coming to the rescue of the Atlantic bluefin tuna by learning how to breed these huge fish in captivity, which could reduce pressure on wild tuna. via People's Daily Online