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.

Reed Touts RI Aquaculture Industry

GoLocalProv News, February 15, 2011

U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) visited the award-winning Matunuck Oyster Bar yesterday to discuss the aquaculture industry of Rhode Island with local oyster farmers.

NOAA Announces FY 2012 Budget

TheFishSite, 16 February 2011

US - President Obama has issued the FY 2012 budget for NOAA, requesting $5.5 billion for the nation’s oceanic and atmospheric agency. The proposed budget includes key investments to strengthen NOAA’s most critical programmes and initiatives while addressing the administration’s goals of ensuring long-term economic growth, promoting innovation and American competitiveness, and reducing government spending.

Officials Aim To Boost Benefits from Aquaculture

adn.com, February 12, 2011

Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released draft national aquaculture policies that aim to "increase the U.S. supply of healthy seafood, create jobs in coastal and other communities, spur innovation in technology, and help restore depleted species and marine habitats.

USA-Legislation Introduced To Ban GE Salmon

TheFishSite, February 3, 2011

The legislation, and a companion bill that would require labeling of GE fish, are in response to a proposal by AquaBounty Technologies currently under consideration by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Aquaculture Made Safe

dailytidings.com, 17 February 2010

While Americans' appetite for seafood continues to grow, most of us know little about where our fish comes from or how it was produced. In California, more than half of our seafood comes from aquaculture, often imported from fish farms in other countries.