Fishmeal alternatives needed, report emphasizes

NOAA today announced its intent to develop a comprehensive national policy for sustainable marine aquaculture in the coming months, providing a framework for addressing aquaculture activity in federal waters

Despite dire predictions two years ago by Martin Krkosek and Alexandra Morton about the imminent collapse of salmon stocks in the Broughton Archipelago as a result of salmon farms in the area, it may now surprise many to hear that pink salmon are returning in abundant numbers to the Glendale River (a major river system in the Broughton Archipelago) this year

Open Blue Sea Farms, announced an agreement to acquire the major assets of Pristine Oceans, forming the world’s largest open ocean aquaculture operation by year-end

The National Aquatic Animal Health Plan (NAAHP) for the United States is available for public review and comment until October 20, 2009

The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), will hold an oversight hearing on Offshore Aquaculture on September 9, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has announced the availability of many approved “Blue Bird” Type B and Type C medicated feed labels on its Web site as a way to help ensure feed safety

The EU Commission has set the detailed rules extending the implementation of the Council organic production and labelling regulation to aquaculture production and seaweeds

“The launch of this line is certainly a favorable development for U.S. exporters of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn and corn gluten meal into the market," said Adel Yusupov, US Grains Council.

Charoen Pokphand Foods announced the establishment of CPF Philippines Corp to manage its aquaculture and pig-farming operations

France’s focus on environmentally friendly fishing, supported by its cutting-edge research into aquaculture, has helped boost investment by international companies in this sector

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People's Republic of China, has issued a new regulations to control animal feedstuffs importing/ exporting quality and risk. This new regulation will take effect from September 1st, 2009

“Norwegian authorities must look to British Columbia and learn from the severe, documented effects that sea lice from the fish farms are having on the migrating wild smolts,”

With a growing need for natural animal health solutions, global animal health company, Alltech announced the launch of its annual Young Scientist Program

All natural integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing company brings Buhler mill online

ACC will transition from using individual evaluators to inspect facilities to coordinating with ISO-certified inspectorates in engaging evaluators

Australian scientists are designing video and audio analysis techniques to automatically measure how much feed farmed shrimp s consume and how much they grow as a result

Award nominations invited for International Association of Fish Inspectors from seafood inspection, science and technology and, related fields, in industry, academia, government, and/or related organizations

Financial losses suffered by Taiwan's aquaculture sector as a result of Typhoon Morakot are reported to have increased to US$88.72 million

Salinity a major factor