Probiotics hold promise for lobster farming

High feed prices and low live-fish prices this year are forcing U.S. catfish producers to evaluate their operations and future plans, and many are calling it quits

Cargill to open SPF shrimp hatchery in Pahang, Malaysia

The theme for Aqua Vision 2008 is ‘Know the fundamentals — Create your future’

Aug. 1, 2008, signified the opening of International Feed Expo and International Poultry Expo pre-registration and hotel services. Originating in 1949, AFIA’s Expo has grown into the largest animal feed and ingredient show in the world

Abstracts for the PPA, NOAA, and USDA Joint Technical Session to be held at Aquaculture America 2009, Seattle, Washington, February 15-18, 2009 are now due August 8, 2008

US group, Food & Water Watch, panned a new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on offshore aquaculture

Aquaculture shows significant economic potential and good prospects for success in the United States, according to a new report commissioned by NOAA

Great Bay Aquaculture in Portsmouth and the University of New Hampshire will receive federal funding for aquaculture research efforts

FAO has approved a regional project entitled “Reducing the dependence on the utilization of trash fish/ low value fish as feed for aquaculture of marine finfish in the Asian region” under the auspices of the FAO Technical Cooperation program. The project involves China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam and will assist development of sustainable grouper farming systems in these countries

Organized by Brunei Department of Fisheries & Integrated Aquaculture International, the workshop will take place
November 4-6, 2008 in Brunei Darussalam

Domyfeed latest aquafeed company licensed to built plant

Two bills amending aquaculture legislation to confirm the original intent of aquaculture law reform and help the industry develop in New Zealand were introduced to Parliament by Environment Minister Trevor Mallard

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Terramycin 200 for Fish (oxytetracycline dihydrate) Type A medicated article for the control of mortality in freshwater-reared salmonids due to coldwater disease caused by Flavobacterium psychrophilum and for the control of mortality in freshwater-reared Oncorhynchus mykiss due to columnaris disease associated with Flavobacterium columnare

The National Aquaculture Association (NAA) today relocated its main office to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA. U.S. Trout Farmers Association, the Striped Bass Growers Associationand American Tilapia Association (ATA) also moved

The World Trade Organization has upheld a February ruling brought against the United States by both India and Thailand over a bond requirement for shrimp exports

By William S. Harris, Ph.D., FAHA of Sanford Research/USD

Members of Congress should act to provide stability to futures markets that specialize in agricultural commodities, according to a letter AFIA sent to House and Senate leaders this week

Animal and aquafeed producer continues to set quality standards

FAO seeks US$33.5 for relief and recovery activities in farming, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry