Aquaculture in Motion, the second edition of the Federation of European Aquaculture Producer (FEAP)?s annual European aquaculture event, was organized by FEAP in Brussels, November 6, 2013 This year?s Aquaculture in Motion took a close look at the Strategic Guidelines for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture that was published by the European Commission in April 2013. These guidelines aim to assist the EU Member States to define national targets while taking account of their individual circumstances, institutional arrangements and relative positions in terms of aquaculture activities and their development.

NOAA closed out the final week of National Seafood Month with a focus on aquaculture, its importance for the long-term supply of safe sustainable seafood, some of the key advancements in feeds research, and some of the 10 Myths about Marine Aquaculture

Statistics on U.S.-grown catfish and trout, and U.S. imports and exports of fish and shellfish that may be products of aquaculture, such as salmon, shrimp, and oysters from the USDA-ARS.

The aquafeed market is expected to show exponential growth owing to the ever increasing demand for fish and sea food among consumers. Furthermore, rapid growth of the aquaculture industry also contributes to aqua feed market growth. Increasing disposable income in the hands of the rapidly increasing middle class has led to set up of aquariums in hotels, offices and houses. On the other hand, higher price of raw materials and strict regulatory structure is expected to restrict the growth of aqua feed market

Now available online for free download

Now available online for free download

The global market for aquaculture was valued at US$135.10 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach US$195.13 billion in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2013 to 2019 according to a new report

The Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF) special session held during the World Aquaculture 2013 conference in Nashville, USA, are now available for viewing online via The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) website

FAO/MARD Technical Workshop on Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Syndrome (AHPNS) of Cultured Shrimp (under TCP/VIE/3304) Hanoi, Viet Nam, 25?27 June 2013

New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol suggests that fish accounts for only seven per cent of mercury levels in the human body. In an analysis of 103 food and drink items consumed by 4,484 women during pregnancy, researchers found that the 103 items together accounted for less than 17 per cent of total mercury levels in the body

Dr. S?reyya ?zkızılcık Presentation made at Sonac International Aqua Event, Burgum, May 29, 2013 (PDF).

Dominique P. Bureau, University of Guelph Presentation made at Sonac International Aqua Event, Burgum, May 29, 2013 (PDF).

Jacques Wijnoogst, Tema & Partners Presentation made at Sonac International Aqua Event, Burgum, May 29, 2013 (PDF).

Eric De Muylder, CreveTec Presentation made at Sonac International Aqua Event, Burgum, May 29, 2013 (PDF).

Dr. Rik Herbes Presentation made at Sonac International Aqua Event, Burgum, May 29, 2013 (PDF).

USDA raised its forecast of the U.S. season-average farm price for 2013/14 to $11.50-$13.50 per bushel from $10.35-$12.35 last month

Videos are now available of presentations made at the Brussels Briefing on fish-farming: The new driver of the blue economy, which was held July 3, at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels. More than 70 participants discussed successes and shared lessons from the field of fish-farming, by emphasizing its role for the growth of the blue-economies of the ACP countries. More than 70 participants discussed successes and shared lessons from the field of fish-farming, by emphasizing its role for the growth of the blue-economies of the ACP countries.

The boost in 2013/14 supplies and projected ending stocks results in a $0.10-per-bushel reduction in corn and sorghum midpoint price forecasts to $4.80 and $4.50 per bushel, respectively. World coarse grain production for 2013/14 is nearly unchanged this month as reduced foreign prospects offset increased U.S. production.

Dr. Chong Lee, professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island and a team of researchers are studying scallop viscera hydrolysate (SVH) to find a way to develop its commercial potential for aquafeed and nutraceuticals

SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy talks with George Chamberlain, president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, about recent breakthroughs in the hunt for a cause of early mortality syndrome