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A monthly review June 2012
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Aquaculturists Blog Book June 2012
Daily Digest: 01/06/12 It's an exciting time here at the Aquaculturists HQ: we've got new staff; had over 100,000 blog views and have expanded our Aquaculture News service.
With an average of 400 views a day, it's fantastic to have readers who are so in tune and engaged with the world of aquaculture. But I realise time is a commodity you can't afford to waste so I have condensed the news posts into one compact daily digest.
This lets me squeeze in even more content and makes it easier for you to comment on stories.
Please get in touch, I'd love to hear your opinions.
Canada takes aquaculture conservation seriously: The Aldergrove Otter Co-op joins the Reel in the Solution! programme. Read more... (Langley Times)
Salmon farming is set to expand in Scotland: Fusion Marine secures nearly £1m in order from the Scottish Salmon Company Read more... (Fusion Marine)
Fears of over fish farm expansion in Tasmania: Macquarie Harbour Marine Farming to expand by over 900 hectares, creating up to 260 jobs Read more... (The Advocate)
What do you think...
AQUA 2012 EAS and WAS will meet in Sept 1-5, 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic for AQUA 2012. It combines Aquaculture Europe with World Aquaculture and promises to be a tremendous meeting of aquaculture participants from around the world. It's a fantastic opportunity for aquaculturists to come together and find common ground and solutions for situations facing all segments of the industry.
Read more...
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The Aquaculturists blog is an online offshoot of International Aquafeed magazine. While the bi-monthly magazine covers aquafeed issues in-depth, the Aquaculturists takes a lighter approach.
Our columnists have a keen eye for the most interesting, relevant and (let’s face it) bizarre aquaculture stories from across the world. Each weekday we scour the internet for top-notch news and package it for your perusal in one neat daily digest.
The Aquaculturists are also massive fans of industry events and shows and can often be found out on the road. Here they share stories (and photos) from their travels and, being unable to keep a secret, share details of upcoming events.
But the Aquaculturists is your space too; feel free to comment and share your views.
If you have any aquaculture news you think we should shout about, email Alice at [email protected]
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European Commissioner: European aquaculture the best but stagnant In May 2012, Commissioner Maria Damanaki and Nicolaus Berlakovich, Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Man-agement hosted a conference on the future of European Aquaculture. They discussed how the European Commission, the Member States, the European Parliament and the stakeholders can ensure the successful future of European aquaculture.
Firstly, the Commission intends to start a consultation process to identify the problems which prevent European aquaculture form flourishing.
For example, competition for space is a major challenge to the economic development of freshwater fish farming or farming sites in coastal areas. To tackle this, the Commission will look at how to site aquaculture in water and on land, and also consider the potential co-location with other economic activities. For example, some Member States are research-ing the option to co-develop aquaculture with wind farms or solar energy plants.
At present, many aquaculture farms are located in or close to Natura 2000 areas which contribute to the maintenance and preservation of aquatic biodiversity. The Commission is developing a set of guidelines to illustrate the compatibility of aquaculture activities and the Natura 2000 nature conservation objectives.
Secondly, customers often have limited access to information about the fish they buy. The Commission will work towards highlighting quality fea-tures properly. In addition, the proposed creation of an Advisory Council for Aquaculture in our CFP Reform will provide a permanent consultation forum for all interested parties and can contribute to this perspective.
The Commission releases that EU countries have differing aquaculture ambitions so the European framework they suggest will be limited to the main priorities and general targets.
The full details can be found here
On a more personal level, Ms Damanaki made some interesting remarks on the matter on her blog. She believes that European aquaculture is the best in the world but is stagnant. However, she is positive about the future, stating, "to revive EU aquaculture we need coordinated action by all levels of authorities, EU, national and regional: let’s work together."
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representing the EU internationally, for example, by negotiating agree-ments between the EU and other countries.
There is one Commissioner for each of the 27 member states. Each Commissioner takes responsibility for one policy area.
Daily Digest: 06/06/12 Hello, The Aquaculturalist is back after a bumper UK Bank Holiday week-end. I'm refreshed and ready to go. Here's what's got me talking today...
With the annual Maine lobster estimated at $330m avoiding a collapse of the market is key. Luckily there's been a breakthrough is raising juvenile lobsters in captivity. Read more...
Residents of Bangladesh's southwest coastal region urge the government to halt unplanned shrimp cultivation. Read more...
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The International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding is underway in Norway. Read more...
The Shire of Wagin, Australia has applied for a AU$4m grant to raise bar-ramundi. One element of the environmentally sound project is the use of oat husks to generate electricity. Read more...
Let me know what you think...
Daily Digest: 07/06/12 Hello, It may be drizzly here in the UK but we've got a whole host of inter-esting stories to cheer us up:
Roger Gilbert, of International Aquafeed magazine explains the 'PPLAPP', a mobile app to keep you to to date with the grain and feed worlds while on the move. Watch video...
Barley protein as a fishmeal substitute. Read more...
State-of-the-art fish feed mill ready to go in Kashmir, India. Read more...
All Mainstream Canada farms test negative for IHN virus. Read more...
Canadian fish harvesters to star in videos about the personal side of fish-ing. Read more...
Tell us what you think...
Daily Digest: 08/06/12 Hello, Good training is crucial to successful aquaculture. Today I've heard about two educational projects:
Farmers from Sikkim, India have attended trout management workshop run by State Fisheries Department. It's hoped that trout farming careers will help tackle youth unemployment. Trout was introduced to the area by the Bristish during colonial rule. Read more...
Meanwhile, in Honduras, the National Agricultural Health Service is train-ing technicians how to prevent white shrimp disease. Read more...
In other news:Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada is to receive federal funding for marine finfish and shellfish aquaculture. Read more...
EWOS is to build a new warehouse in West Lothian, Scotland. The com-pany has chosen ISG to construct the building. Read more...
Congratulations are in order for the DFPO Denmark North Sea sole fish-ery which is now MSC certified. Well done. Read more...
Have a great weekend
Daily Digest: 11/06/12 Hello, Hope you all had a great weekend. Time for an aquaculture catch up. This is what you've missed:
The University of Hawaii Aquaculture Program has launched an online community outreach program designed encourage Pacific region dwell-ers to become aquatic farmers. Read more...
Talking of the Pacific, 15 countries and territories are meeting in Nou-mea this week to discuss how climate change will affect Pacific fisheries. Read more...
Fishermen in Uganda are urged to move form capture fishing to cage farming. Read more...
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I love a new gadget so was very excited to see the Environmental Sam-ple Processor (ESP) used at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). The ESP can collect and analyse water samples in the field and then email the results to scientists back in the lab. Watch video...
Tell us what you think...
Event: VIETFISH 2012
Launched in 1998, VIETFISH Seafood Vietnam - the Association of Sea-food Exporters and Vietnam (VASEP) is held in June each year in Ho Chi Minh City. This year, the fair will take place from June 26-28, 2012.
The event supports all business activities in the field of seafood including chemical additives, plant and fish processing equipment and aquaculture advisory services.
More information...
Daily Digest: 12/06/12 Hello, The pros and cons of salmon farming in British Columbia, Canada, have been debated for decades. Critics fear that Atlantic salmon raised in open-net cages can pass on diseases to wild salmon. However, an outbreak of the IHN virus in May 2012 appears to have been caused by passing wild stocks. Read more...
Questions raised over proposed marine park in Australia. Read more...
Saudi Arabia pledges $66m for fishing and agricultural projects. Read more...
£3.5m European Fisheries grant for Scottish fishing. Read more...
Tell us what you think...
Daily Digest: 13/06/12 Hello, Have a read of these...
Delaware is the only east coast US state without commercial shellfish aquaculture. However, that may change as a group is pushing for legisla-tion to allow commercial shellfish farming. Read more...
Take a look at this video of Dr. Kevin Fitsimmons from the University of Arizona. Watch video...
Tasmania's biggest salmon fisheries are combining to expand into wilder-ness waters. Read more....
Vietnamese authorities top shrimp project in UNESCO reserve. Read more...
Kofi Annan speaks at AquaVision 2012 Kofi Annan told delegates at AquaVision 2012 in Stavanger, Norway, that Aquaculture has the potential to contribute to reducing world hunger.
The former Secretary-General of the UN was the main speaker at the show, directly addressed the food security challenges of the coming decades.
The conference explored ways in which aquaculture can contribute sus-tainably to feeding the growing world population.
More information...
14/06/12: IFFO; Alltech; Australia; Mekong Delta; Maria Damanaki Hello, This is what's taken my fancy today...
IFFO backs marine mammal and turtle conservation in South America. More information...
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EU approves human health claims for food enriched with organic sele-nium, such as Sel-Plex from Alltech. Alltech website...
Fresh call from the National Farmers Federation, Australia for a national register of foreign purchases of Australian rural land and water. Read more...
Sustainable fish farming project in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam comes to an end. Read more...
EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki discusses sustainability and growth for EU maritime and fisheries policies in Malta. Read more...
Tell us what you think...
Daily Digest 15/06/12: sea cucumbers; New Zealand aquaculture strategy; Russian MSc certification Hello, Today I've been looking at aquaculture legislation. These stories caught my attention because they highlight the importance of debate and dialogue about aquaculture management:
Application to grow sea cucumbers in Baynes Sound, Canada debated. Read more...
King Salmon New Zealand supports government aquaculture strategy. Read more...
Third Russian fishery gains MSC certification. Read more...
Have a great weekend.
Daily Digest 18/06/12: water quality; Asian carp plant plans; marine reserves Hello, Today I've been looking at...
SmartAqua's latest blog post about the importance of water quality in aquaculture. The very mention of water quality tends to put people to sleep but this is a fascinating read. Read more...
American Heartland Fish Products plans to build a processing plant for Asian carp in Illinois. According to a local news report, the plant could create a market for a fish that has traditionally invaded parts of the Mis-sissippi and Illinois Rivers. Watch video...
AU$100m not enough to compensate for Australian marine reserve net-works says the Commonwealth Fisheries Association. The organisation is concerned about the impact the Australian government's plans for sea parks will have on the fishing industry. Read more...
What do you think...
Second Premium sponsor for EAS Having enjoyed the support of MSD Animal Health as its only Premium sponsor for some years, the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) is pleased to announce that SINTEF Aquaculture and Fisheries will become its second Premium Sponsor from July 1, 2012.
While EAS actively targets sponsors for its annual Aquaculture Europe event, the Premium Sponsors show their support of the society ‘as a whole’ – and specifically of its objectives – with a financial contribution that allows EAS to offer reduced membership fees for young persons and for those working in relatively low income countries.
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The President of SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture, Karl Almås, is pleased to show SINTEF’s support for EAS. “Collaboration and participa-tion in EAS is important to us in SINTEF as it is an industrial organization with a strong research focus which is vital to us and our research part-ners in EU. This sponsorship makes clear our commitment and we look forward to strengthening our work in EAS through this agreement”, says Almås.
The EAS President Elect (becoming President in September), Kjell Maroni is also pleased to have a second Premium Sponsor, especially one from Norway. “It is very good to have a technology oriented research institute as SINTEF from Norway on board as a Premium sponsor. EAS need the contribution from Premium sponsors as an important basis for the economy in addition to normal members”, he said. “Premium spon-sors are also important to make EAS more known in the aquaculture industry in Europe” he added.
As Premium sponsors, SINTEF will be promoted through the EAS web site and its publications, but also at the AQUA 2012 (September 1-5 in Prague) and AE2013 (August 9-12 in Trondheim).
Daily Digest 19/06/12: Salmon special Hello, There seems to be more news surrounding salmon than any other species. This year, the Aquaculturists has followed the development of the IHN virus outbreak in Canada with interest, IAF magazine has report-ed on how to keep salmon pink naturally and the debate concerning the effect of farmed fish on their wild cousins continues to go on.
Last week, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council announced it was taking over salmon certification.
The news certainly stirred up strong emotions in the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR) who claim the Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification process is too weak to protect wild salmon. Read more...
In the scientific field, Nofima has released a report into the effects of vacuum on the fish. According the company's results, exposure to low-pressures during vacuuming does not harm the species. Read more...
Daily Digest 20/06/12: shellfish; fisheries management; fishmeal fisheries report Hello, Shellfish from Misamis Oriental tested positive of the paralytic shellfish poison according to the latest bulletin released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Philippines. Read more...
Living in the UK? Here's you chance to get involved in inshore fisheries management. Read more...
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has released its annual overview of fisheries used for fishmeal and fish oil. None of the 28 fisheries studied scored an A rating in all areas but 62.4 percent made the B1 category, meaning the stocks are in good shape. Read more...
However, for consumers, salmon is as popular as ever. In fact, salmon stocked in Aldi, UK has won a British Frozen Food award for Retail Prod-uct of the Year for 2012. The supermarket's 'Northern Catch® Select' Large Salmon Wellington with a Cheese & Dill Sauce scooped the top prize. Read more...
What do you think...
Daily Digest 22/06/12: Shrimp satellite images; broodstock training; EU fisheries; USDA catfish Hello, These NASA satellite images show how shrimp farming has changed a Pacific coastal landscape over 25 years. Have a look...
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Broodstock management training course launched by NACA and UNU-FTP. More information...
ACP-EU updates: key upcoming meetings, trade issues and fisheries. Read more...
USDA catfish inspection programme repealed by US senate. Watch video...
Daily Digest 25/06/12: RAS; aquaculture in the US; lobsters unsold in Vietnam Hello, Cell Aquaculture has signed a deal with the Fisheries Development Authorities, Malaysia to build a 250 tonne high density RAS facility. Read more...
Have a read of the IBISWorld report into fish and seafood aquaculture in the US. The report predicts that after the downturn following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, fish and aquaculture revenue will slowly improve over the next five years. Read report...
Lobsters left unsold in Vietnam as demand from China falls. Read more...
What do you think...
Daily Digest 26/06/12: Marine Harvest; Fukushima; catfish and more... Hello, New CFO at Marine Harvest. Jørgen Kristian Andersen will step down as CFO at the end of July. Ivan Vindheim will take up the position from August 1, 2012. More information about Marine Harvest...
Seafood sales to resume in Fukushima for the first time since March 2011. Tests on two types of octopus and one type of shellfish found no radioactive substances. Read more...
Vietnamese catfish exporters have been warned that redirecting their produce towards the US is an unwise move. Read more...
The Fisheries Council of South Australia has announced a draft man-agement plan and summary report for the Commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery. There will be a public consultation period until September 2012. Read more...
Research: Toxins produced by algae lead to deviant behaviour and changes in brain activity in salmon. Read more...
Daily Digest 28/06/12: Loblaw; Scotland; salmon; BioMarine;Cooke Aquaculture Hello, The Aquaculturist is back. Sit back, relax, here's the news:
Marine experts praise Loblaw Seafood's purchase efforts. The aims to buy all of its seafood products from sustainable sources by next year. Read more...
The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture (GAAIA) calls for a ban on farmed salmon in Scotland. The demand comes following a Freedom of Information request made by the organisation which revealed that over 300 seals were killed during salmon farming in Scotland in 2011 and 2012. Read more...
Cooke Aquaculture's hatchery plans are unclear according to the Digby Courrier. Despite gaining $25 million from the Nova Scotia government to finance the expansion, it is unknown where and when the facility will be built. Read more...
Roger Gilbert form Perendale Publishers talks about the BioMarine Con-ference in London, October 2012. Watch video...
What do you think...
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Event: Offshore Mariculture Conference 2012 The provisional programme for the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2012 has been announced.
The line-up includes presentations on key policy and research updates together with practical offshore farming operations, latest innovations and products and case studies from Turkish fish farmers.
The conference will be chaired by Neil Sims, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Kampachi Farms and sessions at the Conference will include the follow-ing:
Planning and development: international case studies
Species and feed
Integration with other technologies and new approaches to farming
Innovative case technologies
Husbandry and site services
The Turkish offshore sector - planning, execution and success stories
More information...
Daily Digest 29/06/12: sterile fish; Scotland; opposition to new fish farms; Hello, I found this article about creating sterile farmed fish really interest-ing. According to research conducted in by Nofima in Norway, the advan-tages of raising sterile fish include better tasting meat and the prevention of escapee fish mixing genes with their wild cousins.
New fish farms often face opposition from local residents. In New Zea-land, plans for a kingfish farm in Katikati have reached the Environment Court. The go ahead for the site hinges on whether or not fish are live-stock. Read more...
Scotland to learn from Norwegian approach to fisheries management says Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead. Read more...
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