Asian Aquaculture Network (AAN), a regional professional network in aquaculture has been established with its primary focus on promoting sustainable development and practices of aquaculture in Asia

The WWF Pangasius Aquaculture Dialogue (PAD) initiated the last public comment period for the draft standards

The EU Commission anti-trust authorities have granted Nutreco approval for the acquisition of the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal, which includes aquafeed production

Lallemand has announced the sudden death of Bruno Rochet, on November 5th, 2009

Achievement described as comprable to 1920s Japanese breakthrough in pearl culture techniques developed for pearl oysters

Hawaii research institution has taken a big step toward a goal of producing feed made with local materials for Hawaii farms raising fish, shrimp, chickens, milk cows and cattle

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded the first two grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species. Both of the funded studies are to support aquaculture drug approvals

Nutreco, parent company of Skretting, reports strong volume growth in fish feed in Norway, compensating for the decline in volumes in Chile

Creation of the regional fisheries body will mark a turning point for a sector in decline

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs

El Niño expected to strengthen and last through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2009-2010

Pete Bridson, aquaculture research manager at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Department of Conservation Outreach, has been appointed to the Standards Oversight Committee that oversees the development of the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices certification program

D4Science-ll is set to establish 'virtual research environments' that will offer significantly enhanced services to scientists without high development and maintenance costs and will bring together several e-infrastructures that are already established in areas that include aquaculture resources management

Farmers, industry and trade warn of disruption of supplies

The Government of Peru has announced the next fishing season will begin November 6, 2009

Action needed to maintain and restore 'blue carbon' sinks warn three UN agencies

Major shifts in fisheries distribution due to climate change will affect food security in tropical regions most adversely, according to new study

Charoen Pokphand Thailand will invest $40 million in the next two years to expand its shrimp operations in the Philippines

Agricultural science poised to make major contributions to health, environmental challenges

FWW said industrial facilities can produce lower-quality fish for consumers, undercut local fishermen’s prices for their catch, and pollute surrounding waters