New Ohio Sea Grant research is investigating how genetically altered algae can be used in the fight against IHNV

Hawai‘i to benefit from future economic development

Global Shrimp Outlook: 2003 convened the world's top shrimp buyers, producers, and suppliers to consider the status and future of shrimp aquaculture.

Tucked away in the industrial park of a small Belgian village, a cutting edge
aquafeed facility quietly came on-line in mid-September and is set to
revolutionize the larval feed sector.

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New Zealand Minister of Fisheries, Pete Hodgson, has confirmed that the current moratorium on processing new marine farm resource consent applications is to be extended.

Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel says Hawaii-based micoalgae producer, Cyanotech meets requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.

Solveig Samuelsdottir of SR-Mjol h.f., Iceland elected. Stuart Barlow announces retirement at annual conference

FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced the agency would be taking 1,700 samples of feed and feed ingredients for dioxin testing over the next year.

President Bush signed legislation that provides user fees to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its animal drug review work on November 18. Known as the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), this law establishes a funding system for the new animal drug review process that is similar to that established for the human drug review process over a decade ago.

The U.S. is developing an animal identification plan for all species, that will include aquaculture.

The U.S. government is considering expanding its ban against brains and spinal tissue in cattle feed to include food for all species

Emivest plans to expand its activities into aquaculture feeds

Thai shrimp farmers have been switching from Monodon to Vannamei in their droves, as a means of avoiding the disease problems that have hit Monodon and driven to a large extent by the lure of cheaper feed. Output is expected to equal Monodon production this year but now the price is falling through the bottom of the market, and farmers are asking the government to intervene.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has certified three petitions for shrimp producers in South Carolina, Texas and Georgia under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program.

EU grants €90 million drought compensation to German agricultural holdings and fish farms

Census of Marine Life releases first report after three years of work

Heighway Events, the organizer of the ‘Aquaculture Australia’ exhibition scheduled for Sydney’s Darling Harbour Conference and Exhibition Centre, December 3-5, 2003, has announced that the event will not now take place, following a low level of international stand bookings.

Counter the "International Day of Action" against farmed salmon - buy farmed salmon for dinner on Wednesday, urges pro aquaculture advocacy group.

Increased production saw revenues from Canada’s aquaculture industry rebound last year, in spite of lower prices for farmed salmon.