Public comment period for draft Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standards open until August 30, 2010

Fast-growing farm-raised salmon and trout that are sterile can now be produced using a method developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists

Catfish Farmers of America has announced a press briefing on a new report that will raise alarm about imported catfish

This week the European Commission proposed to give Member States the freedom to allow, restrict or ban the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) on part or all of their territory

The AQUAMAX project, Sustainable Aquafeeds to Maximise the Health Benefits of Farmed Fish for Consumers has conclude; all materials are available

EU-funded scientists have harnessed Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) eggs without hormonal induction

Comment period open for 60 days

Legislation seeks to stifle growth in open ocean aquaculture, group says

The Food and Drug Administration announced the publication of a Request for Applications for a grant program to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species

The EU's fishing and aquaculture industries must not be exposed to unfair competition from imports, says a resolution adopted by Parliament yesterday, which calls for fishery products to be classified as "sensitive" in global trade talks

Affiliate Professor Pauline Mooney has taken the reins of Australia’s leading primary industry state research organization, the South Australian Research and Development Institute as its Executive Director.

CP Group to sell 11 percent of CP Pokphand Co (CPP) for US$175 million

The Summer 2010 issue of Aquafeed: Advances in Processing & Formulationis now available

The Ohio brewery of MillerCoors brewery teamed up with a company that produces animal feeds from renewable sources to run a full scale trial of an innovative technology which creates a fish food ingredient from the brewery's waste water

Domestic market demand for fish feed will continue to grow if weather improves, report says

Felipe Ureta is joining the international top management group of BioMar as VP Americas

Sludge from recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) can be utilized in biogas plants and end up as fuel, or be converted to fertilizer, a new report shows.

A particular challenge will be to find suitable feed and establish feeding cultures of larvae

Rising levels of antidepressants in coastal waters could change sea-life behaviour and potentially damage the food-chain, according to a new study

With the entry into force of new rules for organic aquaculture production and a new organic logo the European Commission believes the potential for growth of this sector is set to be unleashed