The full program has been announced for the Optimize for Profit Technical Workshop, to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, March 8, 2006.

The WorldFish Center in Malaysia received an American award for the way the organisation has used technology to generate economic growth in developing countries

The International Feed Safety Alliance (IFSA) has launched a website to communicate information about the new International Feed Ingredient Standard and the IFSA organization.

AFIA industry compliance guide focuses on recordkeeping rule

The European Community has published for the first time a Community Register of Feed Additives. The register is available as a downloadable PDF file on-line.

Revokation of antidumping duty on frozen warmwater shrimp and prawns from India and Thailand would harm U.S. industry, ITC concludes

Peru's "exploratory" fishing regime, set to end today, has been extended indefinitely in the North/centre region.

Scottish Quality Salmon (SQS) has won a global award for its handling of the food scare triggered by an article in Science magazine last year.

U.K.-based Genus plc. to buy Sygen International plc, a world leader in pig and shrimp genetics.

James Yoder, a professor of oceanography and former associate dean at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, has been chosen Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).

Decision to fully lift fishing ban will be made after exploratory seven day fishing period commencing Wednesday

AFIA welcomes first new drug for U.S. aquaculture in 20 years; will help users to understand requirements for use

European Commission recommends changes to Animal By-Products Regulations.

Feed constitutes the major cost in (semi) intensive farming and is therefore a traditional target of cost cutting strategies. However, cheaper feeds, obtained by eliminating the most expensive ingredients in the formulation, do not always result in improved cost-efficiency.

HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc. has retained Consulting For Strategic Growth I, Ltd. (CFSG), an investor relations firm specializing in domestic and international companies new to American financial markets, to launch a massive investor relations campaign on behalf of the Company.

Three generations of selective breeding have made indigenous tilapia in Malawi grow 15 to 20 per cent better than before. This fish is available to farmers and can become a substantial contributor to fish farmers’ economy and food security.

As part of the search for conditions that lead to normal development in salmon, the Norwegian research institute AKVAFORSK will follow 3000 salmon from start feeding to slaughter. The goal is to produce zero-year olds with straight spines and healthy hearts.

Alltech has opened its European Aquaculture Research Centre in Rodnevo, Bulgaria; announces plans to open International Aquaculture Center in U.S. next year

Researchers say strong ocean protections avoid high cost of depleted fisheries

A new genetic test can detect QPX, a deadly disease in clams and a threat to the shellfish industry.