Time to Streamline Oyster Farming Regulations

The Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2011

Regarding Tim Wheeler's recent article on oyster farming ("State's oyster farmers snagged in red tape," June 20), I would like to offer my insights on this subject as a member of the Maryland oyster aquaculture industry. As Mr. Wheeler sought to convey, while nearly everyone agrees that oyster aquaculture represents a beneficial use of the water and should be encouraged,

Sustainably Farmed Seafood Key To Food Security

TheFishSite, 14 June 2011

The report investigates the environmental impact of the world's major aquaculture production systems and species, and today offers a first-ever global assessment of trends and impacts of cultivated seafood.

Farmed Fish Feed More, Pollute Less

VOANews, 17 June 2011

Farmed fish, if raised sustainably, can help feed the world, according to a report by the WorldFish Center, a private group that advocates sustainable fishing.

Salmon have a Dollar Value

Canada East, 17 June 2011

You can't put a monetary value on some things, but it's nevertheless true that attaching a dollar sign to something is a good way to put it in a context that everyone of us can grasp.

Are fish farms eco-friendly?

CNN, 14 June 2011

Consumers of seafood may have an idea if their fish is wild-caught or farmed, but how many know aquaculture's impact on the environment? A new report entitled "Blue Frontiers" complied by the World Fish Center and Conservation International sets out to address that question and help steer the aquaculture industry towards greater sustainability.

Judge won't Guard Fish Farm from Grand Coulee Flow

telegram.com, 27 May 2011

A federal judge on Friday refused to order a cut in flows from the Grand Coulee Dam that threaten millions of fish raised in pens downstream in the Columbia River.U.S. District Judge James Redden in Portland rejected the bid of a major regional seafood company to link the protection of the farmed fish to that of wild fish considered in jeopardy under the Endangered Species Act.

Farming Fish at Ledyard High School

LedyardPatch, 26 May 2011

Ledyard High School has 1,500 to 2,000 tilapias swimming in large blue tanks. There are koi, too. There are channel catfish and a small number of hybrid striped bass. Other species swim in the glass aquariums that surround teacher Matt Smith's aquaculture classroom.

Salmon Farmers To Have Say On Global Standards

TheFishSite, 17 May 2011

The final standards will address the key negative environmental and social impacts associated with salmon farming and allow for the economic viability of the industry, which produces more than 60 per cent of salmon eaten globally today.

Farmers face lack of capital in Mekong Delta

vietnamnet, 3 March 2011

Though the tra fish prices have risen to their highest ever of VND25,000 a kilogram, production is marred in the Mekong Delta as input costs skyrocket and farmers lack capital to continue production.

Kenya: Lack of Support Hurts Fish Farming As Numbers Grow

allAfrica.com, 3 March 2011

Fish farmers face new hurdles in lack of supporting infrastructure. More than 28,000 farmers have joined the industry in the last two years as the government implements a Sh4.1 billion project to build fish ponds in the 210 constituencies.

Farmed Salmon Harvest Hits Decade High in Maine

Deseret News, 26 February 2011

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine salmon farmers had their most abundant harvest in a decade in 2010, marking the continued rebound of the state's finfish aquaculture industry. More than 24.5 million pounds of salmon valued at $76.8 million were harvested from pens in ocean waters off eastern Maine, making it the second most-valuable seafood in the state behind lobster, according to the Department of Marine Resources.

FG To Boost Fish Production through Aquaculture

Vanguard, 25 February 2011

Lagos- Mr Frederick Adeyemi,  a director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources,  says the Federal Government will boost fish production through aquaculture. Adeyemi on Thursday in Lagos said  that government was worried over the huge foreign exchange being spent annually on fish importation.

Video-Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

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Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are the newest form of fish farming production system. RAS are typically an indoor system that allows for farmers to control environmental conditions year round.

Farming Fish on the Prairies

Canada.com, 16 February 2011

Mark McNaughton shakes a handful of pellets across the dark water and watches it start to roil. The placid surface hiding hundreds of sleek tilapia explodes with a slap and splatter. Almost as quickly, the fish slip back down to the bottom of the tank; only the paler ones remain visible, ghostlike under the water.

As the Rest of the World “Catches up,” U.S. Aquaculture will Flourish

Fisheries Technology Associates, 11 February 2011

by Bill Manci,Senior Biologist and Certified Fisheries Professional.Fisheries Technology Associates, Inc.

Back in 2004, I wrote a column about outsourcing and the fact that more and more of our fish were coming from overseas.

Tecumseh Research Firm Works To Sustain Fish Populations through Farming

Tecumseh Herald, 16 February 2011

Matt Osburn has been a fisherman all his life. When his long-time friend, Kent Herrick, asked him to manage the Aquaculture Research Corporation facility at 105 E. Russell Road, he was happy to accept. Osburn also works as an EMT with the Tecumseh Fire Department.

Lucigen Awarded Federal Grant To Improve Fish Farming

JSOnline, 16 February 2011

A Middleton biotech company has been awarded a $500,000 federal innovation grant to develop tools for improving the health of farm-raised fish. Lucigen Corp., in partnership with Auburn University, is trying to come up with inexpensive ways to detect and control Edwardsiella ictaluri, the most common pathogen in farmed catfish.

Ornamental Fish Farming will Get a Boost: Sarma

The Hindu, 16 February 2011

KOTTAYAM: The State government is committed to promoting ornamental fish farming, said Minister for Fisheries and Registration S. Sarma. He was speaking after inaugurating the Kottayam Public Aquarium here on Tuesday.

Russian caviar: An Old Fish Learns Some New Tricks

RussiaBeyondTheHeadline, February 15, 

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Russia has rescinded its long-standing ban on the export of black caviar to Europe due to recent successes in cultivating sturgeon on fish farms. In February, Russia lifted its nine-year-old ban on caviar exports to Europe.

Concerns Raised over Foreign Firms Gaining Permanent Ownership of Fish Farm Sites

The Shetland Times, 17 September 2010

Councillors are concerned that foreign fish farming companies are to be granted permanent ownership of sea sites around Shetland under new legislation, it emerged this week.