Country reports, thematic reviews and the final plenary presentations for this workshop, held in Guangzhou, China March 7-11, 2006, are available for download

Canada’s fish and seafood exports totaled $4.3 billion in 2005

Released twice a year, in March and October, Aquaculture Outlook examines the U.S. aquaculture industry including production, inventory, sales, prices, inputs, and trade of catfish, trout, tilapia, salmon, mollusks, crawfish, shrimp, ornamental fish, and new species.

A national investment in research and technology development will be the foundation for the industry's growth. As the Department of Agriculture's in-house research agency, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will be in the forefront of fundamental and applied research to enhance the production efficiency, sustainability, and quality of cultivated aquatic organisms

International Food Policy Research Institute
WorldFish Center 2003

A new Eurobarometer survey provides insights on consumers’ perception of health risks, and in particular those related to food safety. Overall, consumers’ perception of food is positive, food safety concerns are not top-of-mind and the role of public authorities in protecting consumer interests is valued.

You just compare circulation numbers, right? If only it were that simple!

Scholarly publishing must compromise with new open publishing initiatives, study finds

For week commencing October 10, 2005

There is public and media interest about possible links between sea lice, salmon farms and wild salmon stocks in British Columbia. This has resulted from allegations that sea lice from salmon farms are harming wild Pink salmon populations in the Broughton Archipelago, a group of islands north of Johnstone Strait off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island.
These allegations spread misinformation and distrust about aquaculture and contribute to a climate of confusion.

For week commencing October 3, 2005

A highly unusual European research project set about finding the best ways to turn salmon skins into leather for use by the fashion industry.

How Weather Phenomena (eg. “La Niña”) Alter Market Prices Estimates
An Econometric Perspective for Feed Ingredient Price Estimate.

Addressing the technical, environmental, social and economic issues associated with shrimp farming

This FAO report gives an overview of the Russian fishery sector and highlight the latest trends in catches, production and trade

While the range and quality of available products is improving, adherence to EU regulations is creates hurdles

If you think that you can’t keep reusing seawater, think again: This morning we visited a shrimp hatchery that has been recycling a single batch of seawater for eleven years!

European consumers are willing to pay more for animal welfare-friendly food products but want such products to be easier to identify, according to an EU-wide opinion survey

Animal feed additives generated more that $4 million this year but suppliers must tackle regulatory issues before launching new products, says new market analysis

Fisheries and Oceans Canada explains the realities and busts 16 myths about farmed salmon