A monthly review March 2013

The AquaculturistA regular look inside the aquaculture industry

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THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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How to optimise colour in tuna What makes tuna look redThe high value of fresh tuna is largely attributed to the red colour and firm but tender texture of the thin pieces of raw flesh served as sushi or sashimi A range of factors has been reported to affect the colour and visual appearance of the tuna flesh along with the rate of colour change or stability of tuna flesh colour

The red colour of tuna flesh is primarily due to the presence of relatively large amounts of myoglobin an oxygen-binding protein similar to hae-moglobin In the presence of oxygen the attractive red oxy-myoglobin is dominant but will degrade during storage to ultimately form brown metmyoglobin Key management practices in tuna diets fishing farm husbandry and processing have the potential to optimise flesh colour and consistency

Carbon monoxide treatment of tunaThis practise is banned in Canada Japan Singapore and the European Union It involves exposing tuna meat to carbon monoxide (CO) gas which binds irreversibly to the haem group producing carboxymyoglobin giving the meat a bright cherry red colour which looks quite different to untreated tuna (this is why CO victims are found bright cherry red too) The key issue here is that consumers are eating CO not inhaling CO and this is quite harmless CO makes old tuna look visually fresh and brightly coloured This is the main reason why the countries listed above ban the CO injection (although it is used in Japan but the product is exported to other countries that allow CO treatment) not because of the chemical but because of lsquofraudrsquo The lsquofraudrsquo is not about making spoiled food taste edible you cant trick your nose or mouth but it does trick your eyes into thinking you have something freshly caught therefore there is concerns that consumers may incorrectly consume tuna that has high numbers of pathogenic microbes or histamine (in scombrids) that could cause food poisoning

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 (letrsquos 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 alicenperendalecouk

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

4

Of course we are always trying to extend organoleptic shelf-life through management of temperature vacuum packaging modified atmosphere packaging chlorinated waterice etc Another way of lsquobrighteningrsquo up meat is sodium nitrite which also improves taste and kills microbes ie bacon and interestingly some consumers are attracted to lsquoorganicrsquo bacon which involves getting meat cured with celery juice which actually has higher levels of nitrite (or nitrate which turns into nitrite) than inorganic forms Therefore this source of organic cured meat actually exposes the consumer to higher levels of nitrite than sodium nitrite cured meats

CO is also used to brighten the red muscle (often called lsquobrown meatrsquo) line in Seriola spp (yellowtail kingfish) mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippu-rus) and other species with significant red muscle In some cases the CO is injected into the veins post-mortem to effect the procedure Lets not forget that CO is a natural product in wood smoke which is also utilised to enhance colour and shelf-life in fish and terrestrial meat

A critical issue here is that many consumers and suppliers will often discard tuna yellowtail etc and red meat when it has discoloured to a undesirable brown when there is no other significant organoleptic issue ie smell flavour texture The product may have lost its visual appeal but could still be safely consumed and marinades cooking etc could be used to mask the unsightly appearance Therefore is it important that we educate suppliers and consumers about basic organoleptic assessment which involves not only visual appearance but also the importance of odour

If more countries ban the use of CO then we will have to rely on other management techniques to optimise colour retention as mentioned above Ultra low temperature (ULT) freezing is already commonly used in the tuna industry which involves freezing and holding tuna below -60C This preserves colour and texture while frozen but is obviously an expen-sive process Fresh tuna handled well pre-harvest and post-harvest will retain their colour for 7-10 days but if poorly handled will go brown within 24 hours

Alastair SmartSmartAqua is a team of aquaculture and seafood business experts with extensive domestic and international experience in a wide number of spe-cies See wwwsmartaquacomau for more information

010313 Friday news from the Aquaculturists Salmon farmers in Scotland have criticised a new guide aimed at helping communities to engage with aquaculture developments The Sustainable Inshore Trust (Sift) has produced an information pack to assisting the public in having their voices heard over new proposals in the industry

According to an article in the Scotsman the Scottish Salmon Producersrsquo Association has branded the report as ldquoyet another attempt from some well-known anti-fish farming groups to undermine one of Scotlandrsquos most successful food industriesrdquo

Sift claim to be a new Scottish charity dedicated to promoting the eco-nomically and environmentally sustainable use of coastal waters

It states the 69-page Aquaculture Information Packrsquos primary focus was coastal salmon farms the most common form of aquaculture in Scot-land and was particularly relevant to the planning system for aquaculture development Read more

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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3

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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Your challenge is our passionMetAMINOreg is the best choice for your aquafeed

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Pro-Bind plusGelko

Hemoglobin PowderMucoProKerapro

COLOUR sORtiNG

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How to optimise colour in tuna What makes tuna look redThe high value of fresh tuna is largely attributed to the red colour and firm but tender texture of the thin pieces of raw flesh served as sushi or sashimi A range of factors has been reported to affect the colour and visual appearance of the tuna flesh along with the rate of colour change or stability of tuna flesh colour

The red colour of tuna flesh is primarily due to the presence of relatively large amounts of myoglobin an oxygen-binding protein similar to hae-moglobin In the presence of oxygen the attractive red oxy-myoglobin is dominant but will degrade during storage to ultimately form brown metmyoglobin Key management practices in tuna diets fishing farm husbandry and processing have the potential to optimise flesh colour and consistency

Carbon monoxide treatment of tunaThis practise is banned in Canada Japan Singapore and the European Union It involves exposing tuna meat to carbon monoxide (CO) gas which binds irreversibly to the haem group producing carboxymyoglobin giving the meat a bright cherry red colour which looks quite different to untreated tuna (this is why CO victims are found bright cherry red too) The key issue here is that consumers are eating CO not inhaling CO and this is quite harmless CO makes old tuna look visually fresh and brightly coloured This is the main reason why the countries listed above ban the CO injection (although it is used in Japan but the product is exported to other countries that allow CO treatment) not because of the chemical but because of lsquofraudrsquo The lsquofraudrsquo is not about making spoiled food taste edible you cant trick your nose or mouth but it does trick your eyes into thinking you have something freshly caught therefore there is concerns that consumers may incorrectly consume tuna that has high numbers of pathogenic microbes or histamine (in scombrids) that could cause food poisoning

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 (letrsquos 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 alicenperendalecouk

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

4

Of course we are always trying to extend organoleptic shelf-life through management of temperature vacuum packaging modified atmosphere packaging chlorinated waterice etc Another way of lsquobrighteningrsquo up meat is sodium nitrite which also improves taste and kills microbes ie bacon and interestingly some consumers are attracted to lsquoorganicrsquo bacon which involves getting meat cured with celery juice which actually has higher levels of nitrite (or nitrate which turns into nitrite) than inorganic forms Therefore this source of organic cured meat actually exposes the consumer to higher levels of nitrite than sodium nitrite cured meats

CO is also used to brighten the red muscle (often called lsquobrown meatrsquo) line in Seriola spp (yellowtail kingfish) mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippu-rus) and other species with significant red muscle In some cases the CO is injected into the veins post-mortem to effect the procedure Lets not forget that CO is a natural product in wood smoke which is also utilised to enhance colour and shelf-life in fish and terrestrial meat

A critical issue here is that many consumers and suppliers will often discard tuna yellowtail etc and red meat when it has discoloured to a undesirable brown when there is no other significant organoleptic issue ie smell flavour texture The product may have lost its visual appeal but could still be safely consumed and marinades cooking etc could be used to mask the unsightly appearance Therefore is it important that we educate suppliers and consumers about basic organoleptic assessment which involves not only visual appearance but also the importance of odour

If more countries ban the use of CO then we will have to rely on other management techniques to optimise colour retention as mentioned above Ultra low temperature (ULT) freezing is already commonly used in the tuna industry which involves freezing and holding tuna below -60C This preserves colour and texture while frozen but is obviously an expen-sive process Fresh tuna handled well pre-harvest and post-harvest will retain their colour for 7-10 days but if poorly handled will go brown within 24 hours

Alastair SmartSmartAqua is a team of aquaculture and seafood business experts with extensive domestic and international experience in a wide number of spe-cies See wwwsmartaquacomau for more information

010313 Friday news from the Aquaculturists Salmon farmers in Scotland have criticised a new guide aimed at helping communities to engage with aquaculture developments The Sustainable Inshore Trust (Sift) has produced an information pack to assisting the public in having their voices heard over new proposals in the industry

According to an article in the Scotsman the Scottish Salmon Producersrsquo Association has branded the report as ldquoyet another attempt from some well-known anti-fish farming groups to undermine one of Scotlandrsquos most successful food industriesrdquo

Sift claim to be a new Scottish charity dedicated to promoting the eco-nomically and environmentally sustainable use of coastal waters

It states the 69-page Aquaculture Information Packrsquos primary focus was coastal salmon farms the most common form of aquaculture in Scot-land and was particularly relevant to the planning system for aquaculture development Read more

3

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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wwwchemoformacom

VANNAGENreg

Chemoforma-classindd 1 03022009 1520

wwwevonikcomfeed-additives | feed-additivesevonikcom

Your challenge is our passionMetAMINOreg is the best choice for your aquafeed

wwwevonikcomfeed-additives | feed-additivesevonikcom

Your challenge is our passionMetAMINOreg is the best choice for your aquafeed

wwwevonikcomfeed-additives | feed-additivesevonikcom

Your challenge is our passionMetAMINOreg is the best choice for your aquafeed

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Class_evonikindd 1 16072012 1502

KIoTECHAgILKRILL CAnAdA CoRpInvE AQUACULTURE

pALM vIEw TRAdE

wwwsonacbiz

Pro-Bind plusGelko

Hemoglobin PowderMucoProKerapro

COLOUR sORtiNG

wwwsatake-groupcom

How to optimise colour in tuna What makes tuna look redThe high value of fresh tuna is largely attributed to the red colour and firm but tender texture of the thin pieces of raw flesh served as sushi or sashimi A range of factors has been reported to affect the colour and visual appearance of the tuna flesh along with the rate of colour change or stability of tuna flesh colour

The red colour of tuna flesh is primarily due to the presence of relatively large amounts of myoglobin an oxygen-binding protein similar to hae-moglobin In the presence of oxygen the attractive red oxy-myoglobin is dominant but will degrade during storage to ultimately form brown metmyoglobin Key management practices in tuna diets fishing farm husbandry and processing have the potential to optimise flesh colour and consistency

Carbon monoxide treatment of tunaThis practise is banned in Canada Japan Singapore and the European Union It involves exposing tuna meat to carbon monoxide (CO) gas which binds irreversibly to the haem group producing carboxymyoglobin giving the meat a bright cherry red colour which looks quite different to untreated tuna (this is why CO victims are found bright cherry red too) The key issue here is that consumers are eating CO not inhaling CO and this is quite harmless CO makes old tuna look visually fresh and brightly coloured This is the main reason why the countries listed above ban the CO injection (although it is used in Japan but the product is exported to other countries that allow CO treatment) not because of the chemical but because of lsquofraudrsquo The lsquofraudrsquo is not about making spoiled food taste edible you cant trick your nose or mouth but it does trick your eyes into thinking you have something freshly caught therefore there is concerns that consumers may incorrectly consume tuna that has high numbers of pathogenic microbes or histamine (in scombrids) that could cause food poisoning

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 (letrsquos 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 alicenperendalecouk

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

4

Of course we are always trying to extend organoleptic shelf-life through management of temperature vacuum packaging modified atmosphere packaging chlorinated waterice etc Another way of lsquobrighteningrsquo up meat is sodium nitrite which also improves taste and kills microbes ie bacon and interestingly some consumers are attracted to lsquoorganicrsquo bacon which involves getting meat cured with celery juice which actually has higher levels of nitrite (or nitrate which turns into nitrite) than inorganic forms Therefore this source of organic cured meat actually exposes the consumer to higher levels of nitrite than sodium nitrite cured meats

CO is also used to brighten the red muscle (often called lsquobrown meatrsquo) line in Seriola spp (yellowtail kingfish) mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippu-rus) and other species with significant red muscle In some cases the CO is injected into the veins post-mortem to effect the procedure Lets not forget that CO is a natural product in wood smoke which is also utilised to enhance colour and shelf-life in fish and terrestrial meat

A critical issue here is that many consumers and suppliers will often discard tuna yellowtail etc and red meat when it has discoloured to a undesirable brown when there is no other significant organoleptic issue ie smell flavour texture The product may have lost its visual appeal but could still be safely consumed and marinades cooking etc could be used to mask the unsightly appearance Therefore is it important that we educate suppliers and consumers about basic organoleptic assessment which involves not only visual appearance but also the importance of odour

If more countries ban the use of CO then we will have to rely on other management techniques to optimise colour retention as mentioned above Ultra low temperature (ULT) freezing is already commonly used in the tuna industry which involves freezing and holding tuna below -60C This preserves colour and texture while frozen but is obviously an expen-sive process Fresh tuna handled well pre-harvest and post-harvest will retain their colour for 7-10 days but if poorly handled will go brown within 24 hours

Alastair SmartSmartAqua is a team of aquaculture and seafood business experts with extensive domestic and international experience in a wide number of spe-cies See wwwsmartaquacomau for more information

010313 Friday news from the Aquaculturists Salmon farmers in Scotland have criticised a new guide aimed at helping communities to engage with aquaculture developments The Sustainable Inshore Trust (Sift) has produced an information pack to assisting the public in having their voices heard over new proposals in the industry

According to an article in the Scotsman the Scottish Salmon Producersrsquo Association has branded the report as ldquoyet another attempt from some well-known anti-fish farming groups to undermine one of Scotlandrsquos most successful food industriesrdquo

Sift claim to be a new Scottish charity dedicated to promoting the eco-nomically and environmentally sustainable use of coastal waters

It states the 69-page Aquaculture Information Packrsquos primary focus was coastal salmon farms the most common form of aquaculture in Scot-land and was particularly relevant to the planning system for aquaculture development Read more

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

4

Of course we are always trying to extend organoleptic shelf-life through management of temperature vacuum packaging modified atmosphere packaging chlorinated waterice etc Another way of lsquobrighteningrsquo up meat is sodium nitrite which also improves taste and kills microbes ie bacon and interestingly some consumers are attracted to lsquoorganicrsquo bacon which involves getting meat cured with celery juice which actually has higher levels of nitrite (or nitrate which turns into nitrite) than inorganic forms Therefore this source of organic cured meat actually exposes the consumer to higher levels of nitrite than sodium nitrite cured meats

CO is also used to brighten the red muscle (often called lsquobrown meatrsquo) line in Seriola spp (yellowtail kingfish) mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippu-rus) and other species with significant red muscle In some cases the CO is injected into the veins post-mortem to effect the procedure Lets not forget that CO is a natural product in wood smoke which is also utilised to enhance colour and shelf-life in fish and terrestrial meat

A critical issue here is that many consumers and suppliers will often discard tuna yellowtail etc and red meat when it has discoloured to a undesirable brown when there is no other significant organoleptic issue ie smell flavour texture The product may have lost its visual appeal but could still be safely consumed and marinades cooking etc could be used to mask the unsightly appearance Therefore is it important that we educate suppliers and consumers about basic organoleptic assessment which involves not only visual appearance but also the importance of odour

If more countries ban the use of CO then we will have to rely on other management techniques to optimise colour retention as mentioned above Ultra low temperature (ULT) freezing is already commonly used in the tuna industry which involves freezing and holding tuna below -60C This preserves colour and texture while frozen but is obviously an expen-sive process Fresh tuna handled well pre-harvest and post-harvest will retain their colour for 7-10 days but if poorly handled will go brown within 24 hours

Alastair SmartSmartAqua is a team of aquaculture and seafood business experts with extensive domestic and international experience in a wide number of spe-cies See wwwsmartaquacomau for more information

010313 Friday news from the Aquaculturists Salmon farmers in Scotland have criticised a new guide aimed at helping communities to engage with aquaculture developments The Sustainable Inshore Trust (Sift) has produced an information pack to assisting the public in having their voices heard over new proposals in the industry

According to an article in the Scotsman the Scottish Salmon Producersrsquo Association has branded the report as ldquoyet another attempt from some well-known anti-fish farming groups to undermine one of Scotlandrsquos most successful food industriesrdquo

Sift claim to be a new Scottish charity dedicated to promoting the eco-nomically and environmentally sustainable use of coastal waters

It states the 69-page Aquaculture Information Packrsquos primary focus was coastal salmon farms the most common form of aquaculture in Scot-land and was particularly relevant to the planning system for aquaculture development Read more

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Responding to the broadcast of lsquoFish Fightrsquo on the United Kingdomrsquos Channel 4 television channel last night Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is urging all parts of the aquaculture supply chain to work together to achieve sustainable shrimp feed The programme alerted viewers to the environmental damage associated with the fishmeal used for shrimp feed but there is a danger that such publicity will cause retailers and proc-essors to shun these fisheries rather than working with them to achieve improvements

SFP is currently developing proposals for improvement projects in Vi-etnam and Thailand for fisheries that are used for fishmeal and has the support of leading figures in retail and processing It is planned to an-nounce the first of these projects in May this year

Commenting on the Fish Fight programme and itrsquos coverage of the shrimp feed issue Blake Lee-Harwood Communications Director with SFP says ldquoItrsquos a good thing that Fish Fight has highlighted the problems with many Asian fisheries that supply fishmeal to aquaculture ndash this is a significant challenge for sustainable fisheries and marine conservation However the solution to this problem is for the whole supply chain to engage in projects to improve these fisheries rather than trying to stop sourcing If responsible companies walk away from this issue the unsus-tainable practices will still continue and the fishmeal and shrimps will go to markets with fewer concerns about responsible fishingrdquo Read more

ldquoThe salmon industry can increase efficiency and reduce costs by op-timising physical pellet quality and feeding equipmentrdquo So says Maike Marlene Oeheme who defends her PhD thesis at the Norwegian Univer-sity of Life Sciences (UMB) today (March 1 2013)

Her PhD project was financed by CREATE (Centre for Research-based Innovation in Aquaculture Technology SFI) and was carried out at Nofima in Sunndalsoslashra

Oeheme identifies the following factors as important in achieving cost effi-cient production and to fully utilize valuable feed resources high physical feed quality optimisation of feeding systems good spreading of the feed in the sea cages and minimising feed loss Read more

The Aquaculturists hits 200000 I am delighted to announce that the over the weekend the Aquaculturists reached 200000 page views

After hitting the 50000 target at the start of 2012 and 100000 in April last year the blog has gone from strength to strength I love hunting out the most important interesting and strange stories and videos and am really pleased that so many people enjoy reading them

I would like to thank all readers of the blog for their continued support If there are improvements you would like to see please contact me by com-menting below or via email alicenperendalecouk

News hungry readers should take a look at our Aquaculture News portal which aggregates developments and news happening in the aquaculture world You can also download our web applications your smart phones or tablets to keep up-to-date with both our blog and news portal and to use our events register which contains a growing list of the most important aquaculture events around the world

040313 Cold water kills Canadian salmon fish migrate to avoid predators EU resumes fish imports from Pakistan Cold weather has been blamed for the deaths of salmon at a farm in Nova Scotia Canada Snow Island Salmon Inc cannot say how many fish died at its Owls Head aquaculture facility

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The deaths have sparked concerns from residents in the area but com-pany manager Robert Taylor has attributed the deaths to a recent cold snap and stormy weather The dead fish were found with net marks from touching nets in cold water This bumping removes a protective layer of the skin which if done repeatedly causes death Read more

Fish can migrate away from predators to safer areas Thats the main finding from a study conducted at Lund University Sweden Roach fish have been found to leave lakes in favour of surrounding streams or wet-lands to escape predators Migration is usually associated with environ-mental factors or food shortage and there have been very few studies to date on migration as a strategy to avoid predators Read more

The EU will resume fish imports from Pakistan on March 12 2013 after a six-year ban Products from Pakistans fisheries were de-listed by the Eu-ropean Commission (EC) in 2007 after the EU inspectors found systemic enforcement failure and poor sanitation Read more

Event BioMarine Business Convention preliminary programme announced The preliminary programme for the 4th BioMarine Business Convention has been announced Highlights include a full conference programme thematic think tanks and a closing public plenary which includes an exclu-sive live interview of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco More information

About the eventFrom September 9-12 2013 Halifax Canada will welcome the 4th edi-tion of the BioMarine Business Convention The four-day convention is dedicated to marine bio resources marine renewable energies green shipping ports and environmentals It brings together the business sci-entific finance and civil society communities to draw out innovative and concrete solutions to advance ocean development

BioMarine Resources DirectoryBioMarine Organization and Perendale Publishers Limited have agreed to offer our international community a faster way to connect and develop business opportunities

The first BioMarine Resources Directory allows all companies in the biomarine resources industry to list themselves their primary business focus (with a brief outline of activities ) and full contact details Itrsquos be-come imperative that specialists and business professionals operating in the BioMarine resources sector ndash whether thatrsquos in food-feed ingredients pharmaceuticals cosmetics energy health processing or technology ndash can find each other or be found by others

This innovative directory is available in print and as a web application that can be downloaded onto your smart phone or tablet More information

050313 Wild Scottish salmon found with Norwegian DNA grants for aquaculture projects in New Zealand Dardens lobster plans A study funded by the Scottish Government has concluded that farmed salmon has the potential to wipe out its wild cousins The study commis-sioned by Rivers And Fisheries Trusts Of Scotland found that one in four salmon sampled on the west coast contain DNA form Norwegian fishThe fear is that escaped farmed fish could be breeding with wild fish weaken-ing genetics and survival chances

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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However the trust advises that greater research needs to undertaken to determine whether or not the source of the problem is the aquaculture industry Read more

Waikato Regional Council New Zealand had landed $340000 for two aquaculture projects from the Aquaculture Planning Fund One scheme will receive $250000 to assist with the development of a model to identify areas best suited to marine farming activities or where they may be in conflict with other coastal activities A separate application saw a further $90000 allocated to address the regionrsquos environmental monitoring requirements Read more

Similar applications can be made to the Ministry for Primary Industries Applications until April 19 2013 More information

In Spring 2013 Darden announced plans to open the worlds largest lobster farm in Malaysia Since then the company has been a bit quiet so this article in the Business Recorder gives a good recap of the history of the company and its path toward global lobster domination Read more

Processed animal proteins (PAPs) in aquafeed formulations in Europe The re-introduction of processed animal proteins (PAPs) derived from Category 3 materials deemed fit for human consumption from non-rumi-nant sources is due within the EU member states from June 2013 under revised legislation The use of PAPs in all farmed animal diets including those of fish was banned in the EU in 2001 (part of animal health pro-tection measures against Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)

Consequently the EU aquaculture sector was disadvantaged within the global aquaculture market and alternative sources of protein (principally plant by-products such as soybean meal various pulses and grain pro-tein concentrates) were the main commodities used in combination with fishmeal Animal by-products are however a valuable protein resource that have been avoided for over a decade and this has constrained the potential to reduce our dependence on marine sources of both protein and fat for aquafeeds

Strategic research conducted by the Plymouth University Fish Nutri-tion and Aquaculture Health group from 2005 to 2011 commissioned by Stephen Woodgate (previously technical Director of EFPRA European Fat Processors and Renderers Association) resulted in several peer-re-viewed publications (Davies et al 2009 Laporte 2007) These investiga-tions validated the safety and efficacy of poultry by-product meat meals feather meals and porcine blood proteins for use in diets for trout sea bass sea bream turbot tilapia and carp

This work carried out under Professor Simon Davies has clearly dem-onstrated the feasibility of replacing fishmeal with these products at high inclusion levels resulting in excellent growth feed efficiency and added health benefits for these species

Whilst having excellent digestibility characteristics poultry by-products were shown to increase bone density support the immune response of fish and providing effective replacement of fish meal at up to 50 percent without compromising growth and development of fish These investiga-tions were highlighted in documentation forwarded by EFPRA to the EU (European Food Safety Agency EFSA as supporting evidence to recon-sider their introduction in aqua-feeds produced in Europe

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THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

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Event Aquaculture 2013 review International Aquafeedrsquos Tom Blacker heads to the lsquomusic cityrsquo for Aquac-ulture 2013

The World Aquaculture Societys popular event Aquaculture 2013 took place in a downtown conference centre in the music city Nashville Tennessee between February 22-24 2013 Roger Gilbert proprietor of Perendale Publishers Ltd and Tom Blacker marketing and sales and directories coordinator were exhibiting along with hundreds of others in the main exhibition hall

From early on the first morning participants gathered in the main ball-room for the Opening and Plenary The official Steering Committeersquos opening address the session moved to official awards speeches and presentations with great enthusiasm and an optimistic note prevailed for the imminent event at large Dr Edward Allison presented an interesting lecture on global warming and aquaculture The beginning was fantasti-cally impressive and Dr Allisons speech placed aquaculture superbly well in the context of global warming Overlapping this was the expo and the seminar room the exhibition hall was alive with many visitors along long aisles with all kinds of stands products prize draws and publica-tions

From the first moment onwards our stand in the centre of the exhibition hall had visitors interested to see and hear about our titles We noticed a genuine interest in both the English and Espantildeol International Aquafeed issues on show Regular readers gave great feedback and new readers had some insightful opinions Hundreds of copies of our magazines were distributed In fact there were limits needed on the distribution so as to ensure participants over the entire event could receive copies

The atmosphere was relaxed throughout the various areas and the food and drinks at some exhibitors stands were a welcome opportunity to min-gle and network Some of our regular advertisers were in attendance and were very pleasant to meet indeed

There were no shortage of academic seminars with question and answer all over three floors of a large conference centre the ones we attended were fantastic and inspirational to spur us on to standards I managed to find time to attend two The first was an Alltech seminar entitled Success-ful fish oil sparing in white seabass feeds using saturated fatty acid-rich soy oil on Friday and Reed Maricultures Eric Henry presenting Practical rotifer culture for zebrafish facilities on Saturday Both were informative and interesting and provided good question and answer sessions

The presence of feed producers academics manufacturers and organi-sations all in the vibrant capital of Tennessee was truly unique and it ex-ceeded our expectations of the value it would bring The next aquaculture exhibition has to reach the high standards as this one

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060313 How to destress a lobster studying ocean acidification MSC goes bilingual Lobster quality in relation to handling was the topic of the day at the Prince Edward Island Fishermens Associations annual general meeting held in Charlottetown Canada Aquatic science consultant Dr Jean Laval-lee said decline in meat quality is often due to stress during handling Dr Lavallee was on hand to advise ways to reduce stress during transporta-tion Although the meeting focused on wild lobster the findings may be of use to aquaculturists Read more

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How sensitive is the ocean to acidification That was the question posed by researchers at Woods Hole Oceano-graphic Institution (WHOI)

A continental-scale chemical survey in the waters of the eastern USA and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how distinct bodies of water will resist changes in acidity The study which measures varying levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other forms of carbon in the ocean was conducted by scientists from 11 institutions across the USA

ldquoBefore now we havent had a very clear picture of acidification status on the east coast of the USrdquo says Zhaohui lsquoAleckrsquo Wang the studyrsquos lead author and a chemical oceanographer at WHOI ldquoItrsquos important that we start to understand it because increase in ocean acidity could deeply af-fect marine life along the coast and has important implications for people who rely on aquaculture and fisheries both commercially and recreation-allyrdquo

Coastal ocean acidification Wang says can occur when excess carbon dioxide is absorbed by flushed into or generated in coastal waters set-ting off a chain of chemical reactions that lowers the waterrsquos pH making it more acidic The process disproportionately affects species like oysters snails pteropods and coral since those organisms cannot effectively form shells in a more acidic environment Read more

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has introduced a bilingual eco-label in Canada following requests from MSC partners Fish fans in the country will now be able to read information on MSC-certified products in both English and French More information

Event New home for Aquarama 2013 Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre home to Aquarama Asiarsquos biggest international ornamental fish invertebrates plants and accessories exhibition for several years now has been un-dergoing a major renovation and modernisation programme since May 2012 We have been recently informed by Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre that the expected completion of the renovation project has been delayed

In view of this development UBM Asia has successfully secured a new venue for Aquarama 2013 and South East Asiarsquos first international Pet amp Accessories trade show Pet Asia 2013 The two co-located shows will span an area of 8310 sqm and house some 200 vendors from all over the world

We are delighted to announce that Aquarama 2013 and Pet Asia 2013 will be held at Halls B and C of the expo and convention centre at the Ma-rina Bay Sands The Sands Expo and Convention Center is Singapores largest exhibition and meeting venue featuring the islands largest hotel At more than 120000 square meters the Sands Expo and Convention Center is the largest and most versatile exhibition and meeting venue in Singapore

ldquoThe exhibition dates for the Aquarama 2013 and Pet Asia 2013 will go on as planned from May 30 to June 2 2013 as with all other existing ar-rangements we have in place for our exhibitorsrdquo according to Aquarama and Pet Asia Project Manager Jennifer Lee ldquoWe are excited by the many possibilities that the Sands Expo and Convention Center has to offer and will work towards making this yearrsquos shows memorable and successful for our exhibitors as well as our trade and public visitors We look forward to seeing you thererdquo More information

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THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

peLLet BiNdeRs

KEMInKIoTECH AgILnUTRIAdnUTRExMERIdEn AnIMAL HEALTH

pLANts

Process technologies plants and aftermarket service Global supplies for the aqua feed and petfood mindustry

wwwandritzcom

bUHLER AgCHIEf IndUSTRIESbSp EngInEERIng

zHEngCHAng

pROBiOtiCs

CEnzonE TECH InCLALLEMAnd UKMERRICKS InC

How sensitive is the ocean to acidification That was the question posed by researchers at Woods Hole Oceano-graphic Institution (WHOI)

A continental-scale chemical survey in the waters of the eastern USA and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how distinct bodies of water will resist changes in acidity The study which measures varying levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other forms of carbon in the ocean was conducted by scientists from 11 institutions across the USA

ldquoBefore now we havent had a very clear picture of acidification status on the east coast of the USrdquo says Zhaohui lsquoAleckrsquo Wang the studyrsquos lead author and a chemical oceanographer at WHOI ldquoItrsquos important that we start to understand it because increase in ocean acidity could deeply af-fect marine life along the coast and has important implications for people who rely on aquaculture and fisheries both commercially and recreation-allyrdquo

Coastal ocean acidification Wang says can occur when excess carbon dioxide is absorbed by flushed into or generated in coastal waters set-ting off a chain of chemical reactions that lowers the waterrsquos pH making it more acidic The process disproportionately affects species like oysters snails pteropods and coral since those organisms cannot effectively form shells in a more acidic environment Read more

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has introduced a bilingual eco-label in Canada following requests from MSC partners Fish fans in the country will now be able to read information on MSC-certified products in both English and French More information

Event New home for Aquarama 2013 Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre home to Aquarama Asiarsquos biggest international ornamental fish invertebrates plants and accessories exhibition for several years now has been un-dergoing a major renovation and modernisation programme since May 2012 We have been recently informed by Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre that the expected completion of the renovation project has been delayed

In view of this development UBM Asia has successfully secured a new venue for Aquarama 2013 and South East Asiarsquos first international Pet amp Accessories trade show Pet Asia 2013 The two co-located shows will span an area of 8310 sqm and house some 200 vendors from all over the world

We are delighted to announce that Aquarama 2013 and Pet Asia 2013 will be held at Halls B and C of the expo and convention centre at the Ma-rina Bay Sands The Sands Expo and Convention Center is Singapores largest exhibition and meeting venue featuring the islands largest hotel At more than 120000 square meters the Sands Expo and Convention Center is the largest and most versatile exhibition and meeting venue in Singapore

ldquoThe exhibition dates for the Aquarama 2013 and Pet Asia 2013 will go on as planned from May 30 to June 2 2013 as with all other existing ar-rangements we have in place for our exhibitorsrdquo according to Aquarama and Pet Asia Project Manager Jennifer Lee ldquoWe are excited by the many possibilities that the Sands Expo and Convention Center has to offer and will work towards making this yearrsquos shows memorable and successful for our exhibitors as well as our trade and public visitors We look forward to seeing you thererdquo More information

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070313 Aquaculture in Myanmar under threat cod farming research and more Early hot weather and fish parasites are threatening Myanmars aquacul-ture industry

ldquoStarting on February 9 the temperature shot up unexpectedly so many farmersrsquo fish pools dried up and the fish died as a result of lack of oxygen Also deadly parasites tend to grow in fish farms when the temperature increasesrdquo U Soe Tint vice chairman Myanmar Fish Farmer Association told The Myanmar Times

The harvest season in Myanmar usually runs for June-October to coin-cide with the annual monsoons However some farmers have begun har-vesting their fish now in fear that they will die from the heat or parasites Read more

Despite the ongoing crisis in cod farming the Research Council of Nor-way is investing NOK 21 million into research on cod larvae Nine re-search institutions and several international research groups are collabo-rating on the CODE (Cod Development) knowledge platform They are seeking to learn more about the fundamental biological processes behind the development of robust high-quality fish larvae Read more

The Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia has launched anew website aimed at providing clear facts about aquaculture in the province Visit the website

080313 Friday news round up Japan will provide 82 million rupees to build a hatchery to produce finger-lings in Sri Lankas former war torn North Eastern district of Mannar the Japanese embassy said Read more

Scientists have developed robotic fish gain new sense - lateral line sensing All real fish have this sense but until now scientists have been unable to replicate it in robotics The new technology will be used to re-search how fish detect and exploit flow features Read more

Balancing aquaculture with agriculture and sustainability was the name of the game at the 38th Annual Maine Fishermanrsquos Forum Find out more about the event here

Aquaculture growth demands alternative ingredients says Sonac As the demand for fish meal and oil continues to grow alternative sources for feed ingredients like proteins from animal origin have become pertinent according to Gert Mulderij Director Sales and Marketing at Vion Ingredi-ents Read more

Salmon farmers welcome report on closed containment aquaculture Increasing knowledge and improving opportunity for aquaculture develop-ment are good recommendations that BCrsquos salmon farmers are glad to see in a new federal report

ldquoThese are strong recommendations that will help to move this discussion forwardrdquo said Mary Ellen Walling Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association ldquoBCrsquos farmers certainly support focused research developing capacity for First Nations and the implementation of the most effective regulations possiblerdquo

The federal Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans tabled their report on Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture today in the House of Commons A copy of the report can be found here

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070313 Aquaculture in Myanmar under threat cod farming research and more Early hot weather and fish parasites are threatening Myanmars aquacul-ture industry

ldquoStarting on February 9 the temperature shot up unexpectedly so many farmersrsquo fish pools dried up and the fish died as a result of lack of oxygen Also deadly parasites tend to grow in fish farms when the temperature increasesrdquo U Soe Tint vice chairman Myanmar Fish Farmer Association told The Myanmar Times

The harvest season in Myanmar usually runs for June-October to coin-cide with the annual monsoons However some farmers have begun har-vesting their fish now in fear that they will die from the heat or parasites Read more

Despite the ongoing crisis in cod farming the Research Council of Nor-way is investing NOK 21 million into research on cod larvae Nine re-search institutions and several international research groups are collabo-rating on the CODE (Cod Development) knowledge platform They are seeking to learn more about the fundamental biological processes behind the development of robust high-quality fish larvae Read more

The Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia has launched anew website aimed at providing clear facts about aquaculture in the province Visit the website

080313 Friday news round up Japan will provide 82 million rupees to build a hatchery to produce finger-lings in Sri Lankas former war torn North Eastern district of Mannar the Japanese embassy said Read more

Scientists have developed robotic fish gain new sense - lateral line sensing All real fish have this sense but until now scientists have been unable to replicate it in robotics The new technology will be used to re-search how fish detect and exploit flow features Read more

Balancing aquaculture with agriculture and sustainability was the name of the game at the 38th Annual Maine Fishermanrsquos Forum Find out more about the event here

Aquaculture growth demands alternative ingredients says Sonac As the demand for fish meal and oil continues to grow alternative sources for feed ingredients like proteins from animal origin have become pertinent according to Gert Mulderij Director Sales and Marketing at Vion Ingredi-ents Read more

Salmon farmers welcome report on closed containment aquaculture Increasing knowledge and improving opportunity for aquaculture develop-ment are good recommendations that BCrsquos salmon farmers are glad to see in a new federal report

ldquoThese are strong recommendations that will help to move this discussion forwardrdquo said Mary Ellen Walling Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association ldquoBCrsquos farmers certainly support focused research developing capacity for First Nations and the implementation of the most effective regulations possiblerdquo

The federal Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans tabled their report on Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture today in the House of Commons A copy of the report can be found here

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

14

Six recommendations are included in the report suggesting a range of action from a formal review of the socio-economic impacts of a possible transition to closed containment technologies to the development of a national Aquaculture Act The BC Salmon Farmers Association supports all six of the recommendations

ldquoOur farmers are already raising healthy fish in a sustainable way but we recognize there are always opportunities to improve Research work and investment that will identify those opportunities is welcomedrdquo said Wall-ing

The committee has been looking into the topic of closed containment aquaculture since October 2011 and has heard from many different groups about their perspectives on the technology Witnesses included representatives from industry environmental groups First Nations local governments and academic institutions

ldquoThis report does a good job of covering the opportunities presented by land-based closed containment while also identifying the challenges that remain The recommendations really speak to learning more about those challenges and to increasing research on opportunities for aquaculture in generalrdquo said Walling

The BCSFA represents salmon farm companies and those who supply services and supplies to the industry Salmon-farming provides for 6000 direct and indirect jobs while contributing $800-million to the provincial economy each year More information

Event Aquaculture Europe 2013 Alistair Lane executive director EuropeanAquaculture Society Belgium talks to International Aquafeedrsquos Alice Neal about Aquaculture Europe 2013

Aquaculture Europe 2013

August 9-12 2013

Trondheim Norway

Can you tell us a bit about the history of Aquaculture EuropeThe Aquaculture Europe conferences started in 1981 with a lsquoWorld aqua-culturersquo event held in Venice Since then it has become an annual event to bring people involved in the development of European aquaculture together

Each Aquaculture Europe (AE) event has a theme and although the parallel sessions are linked to the theme the idea is to keep it a general event so that all can find their specific area of interest but at the same time participate in sessions that are outside their direct activity

In this way the AE events remain lsquogeneralrsquo aquaculture conferences and we consider this an advantage for delegates involved in research pro-duction supply or policy but also those that are looking at aquaculture lsquofor the first timersquo and wish to get a helicopter view of the latest knowledge and its applications

What have been the biggest successes of the event in the pastThe early AE events were generally conferences only sometimes linked to existing trade exhibitions and attracting 3-500 participants

In 2007 the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) board expressed its desire to increase the size and importance of the event by incorporating our own trade show and various special sessions (such as the Farmerrsquos Day or Industry Forum) as well as other special workshops AE is also a platform for project consortia or association meetings and this has con-tributed to the increase in attendance

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AE2010 in Porto attracted 1072 participants from 55 countries and AE2011 in Rhodes 1029 from 52 This is the size of event that we were aiming at and in general AE events are held in October so that as people plan their events EAS becomes their annual October event

What new for Aquaculture Europe 2013Nothing new in the format in that the events since 1995 have been held in Trondheim Norway every two years and since 2009 every four years to coincide with the Aqua Nor exhibition and we have had an excellent relationship with the Nor Fishing Foundation and with the Norwegian Uni-versity of Science and Technology where the conference is held

What is new however is the theme of AE2013 The theme - Making Sense of Science - will focus on knowledge management to support technological development and innovation Making sense of science implies setting priorities for knowledge generation using the best people and infrastructure to create the knowledge and using the most suitable communication channels to ensure maximum impact of the results for all the different players in the value chain as well as for the end users Itrsquos possibly the first time that we have really focused on what we now term lsquoknowledge managementrsquo but this said the dissemination communica-tion and transfer of knowledge is was EAS is all about and the theme of this yearrsquos event actually underlines the whole research lsquoraison drsquoecirctrersquo

Who is the event aimed atLike all EAS AE events AE2013 is targeted at all from whatever branch or sector that are interested in the latest research findings and their appli-cation across a broad range of topics species and activities

What can exhibitors expect to see and doAs AE2013 will be held just prior to Aqua Nor 2013 we will not be organ-ising our own trade event But all AE2013 delegates have free admission to Aqua Nor and on its opening day (August 13 2013) we are organising an Industry Forum that will be held on the Aqua Nor site at the Trond-heim Spektrum This will take the format of short presentations and panel discussions on several hot topics of interest to the cold water marine sector

What are the most important issues in aquaculture at the momentThere are many ndash as usual We have issues on the use of non-ruminant co-products in aquaculture feeds better management of the growth cycle of aquaculture species non-chemical treatment of parasites and a whole host of others

On the political front we are awaiting the European Commission strategic guidelines for aquaculture that could help Member States to simplify ad-ministrative procedures especially for licencing secure allocation of water and space in coordinated spatial planning and promote business diversifi-cation to provide additional sources of income and sustainable growth

How does Aquaculture Europe reflect these issuesAquaculture Europe 2013 is all about communicating knowledge We have increasing knowledge on any and all of the above issues but we still need to be better at identifying the users of that knowledge and how our messages should be communicated to them

Anything else yoursquod like to tell International Aquafeed readers aboutThe deadline for abstract submission is approaching fast so readers that are interested in presenting should look at the EAS web site and get their abstracts in as quickly as possible We are planning four nutrition ses-sions ndash on requirements ingredients live feeds and health ndash but there are also other sessions that could be of interest to International Aquafeed readers

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

16

It would be a pleasure to have you with us in Trondheim this summer More information

110313 Cold confirmed as salmon death cause drive to improve aquaculture in Guyana tuna and climate change The chief fish vet in Nova Scotia Canada has confirmed that cold weath-er responsible for a large fish kill at Loch Duarts Snow Island Salmon Inc operation at Owls Head in February Nova Scotias Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture tested 30 dead salmon taken from six pens at the facility but did not find signs of disease Read more

The Ministry of Agriculture in Guyana is looking to tap into the potential of aquaculture by creating a a set of regulation to meet export standards Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy met with fish farmers to hear recommendations for improving the industry Read more

Tuna could benefit form climate change according to a report on resil-ience and responses to climate change of Pacific fisheries and aquacul-ture published in Nature Climate Change

The study found that changes to ocean currents and increased ocean temperatures will lead to increased tuna stocks in some regions such as Kiribati as prime feeding grounds move east of longitude 170 degE Read more

120313 Stories from Peru Thailand and the Pacific Islands Aquaculture farmers affected by polluted water have taken action over a subsidy delay The farmers blocked all lanes on the Rama II Road in Samut Songkram Thailand causing a 10 km traffic jam

The 500 fish and mussel farmers involved were unhappy after failing to receive state assistance after fish died following the deterioration of the quality of sea water in 2012 Read more

The aquaculture outlook in Peru looks rosy according to a new Fitch Ratings report The country is set to benefit from increasing global fish consumption spurred by rapid economic growth in developing countries and a movement toward healthier diets in wealthier countries Read more

Pacific Island fisheries managers have significantly improved their knowl-edge and capacity to manage their crucial fish resources over the past three years thanks largely to the European Unionrsquos euro9 million funding for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) SciCOFish programme

The four-year programme that aims to assist Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) to better manage their coastal and oceanic (largely tuna) fisheries through improved knowledge skills and data collection Read more

130313 Irish Sea Board aquaculture scheme plant-based salmon feeds and digestion were at VIV Asia The Irish Sea Fisheries Board is inviting applicants for its commercial aquaculture development scheme The scheme is designed to promote the commercial development of aquaculture on a basis which is finan-cially technically and environmentally sustainable It is open to SMEs engaged in commercial aquaculture More information

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

16

It would be a pleasure to have you with us in Trondheim this summer More information

110313 Cold confirmed as salmon death cause drive to improve aquaculture in Guyana tuna and climate change The chief fish vet in Nova Scotia Canada has confirmed that cold weath-er responsible for a large fish kill at Loch Duarts Snow Island Salmon Inc operation at Owls Head in February Nova Scotias Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture tested 30 dead salmon taken from six pens at the facility but did not find signs of disease Read more

The Ministry of Agriculture in Guyana is looking to tap into the potential of aquaculture by creating a a set of regulation to meet export standards Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy met with fish farmers to hear recommendations for improving the industry Read more

Tuna could benefit form climate change according to a report on resil-ience and responses to climate change of Pacific fisheries and aquacul-ture published in Nature Climate Change

The study found that changes to ocean currents and increased ocean temperatures will lead to increased tuna stocks in some regions such as Kiribati as prime feeding grounds move east of longitude 170 degE Read more

120313 Stories from Peru Thailand and the Pacific Islands Aquaculture farmers affected by polluted water have taken action over a subsidy delay The farmers blocked all lanes on the Rama II Road in Samut Songkram Thailand causing a 10 km traffic jam

The 500 fish and mussel farmers involved were unhappy after failing to receive state assistance after fish died following the deterioration of the quality of sea water in 2012 Read more

The aquaculture outlook in Peru looks rosy according to a new Fitch Ratings report The country is set to benefit from increasing global fish consumption spurred by rapid economic growth in developing countries and a movement toward healthier diets in wealthier countries Read more

Pacific Island fisheries managers have significantly improved their knowl-edge and capacity to manage their crucial fish resources over the past three years thanks largely to the European Unionrsquos euro9 million funding for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) SciCOFish programme

The four-year programme that aims to assist Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) to better manage their coastal and oceanic (largely tuna) fisheries through improved knowledge skills and data collection Read more

130313 Irish Sea Board aquaculture scheme plant-based salmon feeds and digestion were at VIV Asia The Irish Sea Fisheries Board is inviting applicants for its commercial aquaculture development scheme The scheme is designed to promote the commercial development of aquaculture on a basis which is finan-cially technically and environmentally sustainable It is open to SMEs engaged in commercial aquaculture More information

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18

Feeding fish with plant-based raw materials has been shown to have a negative effect on Atlantic salmonrsquos ability to digest fats Studies of the fatty acid binding protein Fabp2 and its location in salmon and trout give grounds for hope that breeding can enable salmon fish to adapt to veg-etable feed in the future

Fredrik Venolds PhD research shows that Fabp2 is primarily located in the intestinal cells but that this fatty acid transporter also occurs in lower concentrations in other tissues and in both cytoplasm and the cell nu-cleus Read more

Two of the International Aquafeed magazine team are in Bangkok for VIV Asia If you are at the show come and see us on stand H105 B051 If youre not there check our blog for updates throughout the show

International Aquafeed publisher Roger Gilbert is hosting the lsquoCropTech-FeedTech 2013rsquo seminar titled Digital Engineering in Feed Manufactur-ing The seminar is aimed at those working in the area of mill technology and aims at providing background information on intelligent solutions that have been introduced to address processing chain dilemmas

ldquoWhatrsquos unique for our industry about this event is itrsquos formatrdquo says Roger Gilbert ldquoThere will be seven or eight very short presentations made by supply companies that have developed products either using or that use digital technologies to improve the feed manufacturing process More information about VIV Asia

140313 Invasives species ride tsunami junk monitoring pangasius in the Philippines Canadian salmon farm plan rejected The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Philip-pines is investigating the growth and breeding traits of pangasius (Pan-gasius hypothalamus) to determine if the species will harm the countryrsquos fishery resources

ldquoWe just want to make sure that pangasisus will not become the next golden kuhol or the janitor and knife fish disastersrdquo said Lawyer Asis Perez BFAR national director at a forum at the recent Mindanao-wide Environmental Media Conference

BFAR is currently regulating the expansion of pangasisus farms in any part of the country pending the conclusion of the studies Read more

Plans for a farm in Shoal Bay Nova Scotia Canada have been rejected by Fisheries and Oceans Canada citing risk to wild salmon populations as a reason

Shane Borthwick vice-president of operations Snow Island Salmon said it was a terrible day for the company adding that the decision has jeop-ardized the firms future

Weve brought money and talent to this province provided a strong sus-tainable sea farming model and are now facing the most serious threat to the viability of our business at the hands of the government that invited us here in the first place he said in a statement Read more

A local government member in Canada has raised concerns about in-vasive marine species arriving into Canadian waters on debris from the Japanese tsunami

Jean Crowder MP for Cowichan fears that invasives such as wakame kelp sea squirt tunicate and an oyster-killing parasite are hitching a ride on Styrofoam and other rubbish from the March 2011 disaster

Crowder has demanded greater federal help and planning regarding the potential threat from foreign species

THE AQUACULTURIST | March 2013

18

Feeding fish with plant-based raw materials has been shown to have a negative effect on Atlantic salmonrsquos ability to digest fats Studies of the fatty acid binding protein Fabp2 and its location in salmon and trout give grounds for hope that breeding can enable salmon fish to adapt to veg-etable feed in the future

Fredrik Venolds PhD research shows that Fabp2 is primarily located in the intestinal cells but that this fatty acid transporter also occurs in lower concentrations in other tissues and in both cytoplasm and the cell nu-cleus Read more

Two of the International Aquafeed magazine team are in Bangkok for VIV Asia If you are at the show come and see us on stand H105 B051 If youre not there check our blog for updates throughout the show

International Aquafeed publisher Roger Gilbert is hosting the lsquoCropTech-FeedTech 2013rsquo seminar titled Digital Engineering in Feed Manufactur-ing The seminar is aimed at those working in the area of mill technology and aims at providing background information on intelligent solutions that have been introduced to address processing chain dilemmas

ldquoWhatrsquos unique for our industry about this event is itrsquos formatrdquo says Roger Gilbert ldquoThere will be seven or eight very short presentations made by supply companies that have developed products either using or that use digital technologies to improve the feed manufacturing process More information about VIV Asia

140313 Invasives species ride tsunami junk monitoring pangasius in the Philippines Canadian salmon farm plan rejected The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Philip-pines is investigating the growth and breeding traits of pangasius (Pan-gasius hypothalamus) to determine if the species will harm the countryrsquos fishery resources

ldquoWe just want to make sure that pangasisus will not become the next golden kuhol or the janitor and knife fish disastersrdquo said Lawyer Asis Perez BFAR national director at a forum at the recent Mindanao-wide Environmental Media Conference

BFAR is currently regulating the expansion of pangasisus farms in any part of the country pending the conclusion of the studies Read more

Plans for a farm in Shoal Bay Nova Scotia Canada have been rejected by Fisheries and Oceans Canada citing risk to wild salmon populations as a reason

Shane Borthwick vice-president of operations Snow Island Salmon said it was a terrible day for the company adding that the decision has jeop-ardized the firms future

Weve brought money and talent to this province provided a strong sus-tainable sea farming model and are now facing the most serious threat to the viability of our business at the hands of the government that invited us here in the first place he said in a statement Read more

A local government member in Canada has raised concerns about in-vasive marine species arriving into Canadian waters on debris from the Japanese tsunami

Jean Crowder MP for Cowichan fears that invasives such as wakame kelp sea squirt tunicate and an oyster-killing parasite are hitching a ride on Styrofoam and other rubbish from the March 2011 disaster

Crowder has demanded greater federal help and planning regarding the potential threat from foreign species

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150313 Disease and aquaculture ethoxyquin regulation and shrimp exports herring and HIV A study into the global pattern of disease outbreaks in aquaculture claims that disease is a threat to developing aquaculture operations

The study conducted by Tommy Leung a lecturer in parasitology and evolutionary biology at the University of New England Australia con-cluded that fish and shellfish disease will increasingly present a major problem for aquaculture in tropical countries many of which rely on this form of food production for dietary protein according to the study which calls for better disease-response strategies and infrastructure in develop-ing countries

The results are published in Februarys issue of the Journal of Applied Ecology Read more

Japans tight controls over ethoxyquin regulation are levels are starting to affect shrimp exports says FoodNavigator-Asia Last year new Japanese regulations governing acceptable levels of the antioxidant ethoxyquin in fishmeal was destined to become a grave issue for shrimp exporters Exactly six months later the effects of this policy have resulted in a sharp fall in seed stocking at shrimp farms in countries like India and Vietnam Read more

Rest material from herring is being tested with at Nofima Norway Tony Christopeits PhD thesis studied how small ligands from herring have been applied in the trial with HIV enzymes Christopeit has observed that these ligands have influenced the HIV enzymes Read more

Event Registration open for International Symposia on Sturgeons Registration for the 7th International Symposium on Sturgeons July 21- 25 2013 co-hosted by Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the City of Nanaimo Canada

The International Symposia on Sturgeons (ISS) are held at four-year intervals to provide a global platform to assess the progress made in both conservation and aquaculture but also to discuss and develop science-based recommendations that serve as guiding principles for future research and management measures

ISS7 presents a unique opportunity to discuss issues critical to sturgeons in the 21st century The challenges include both the current dire future of many feral populations and the promise of sturgeon hatcheries to sup-port ecological (conservationrestoration) and economic (food production) benefits to society

During the past decade awareness of the economic and ecological impor-tance of the rapidly dwindling sturgeon populations has grown in most of the range states As identified by the IUCN-WSCS workshop associated with the 6th International Symposium on Sturgeons (ISS6 October 2009 Wuhan China) the conservation status of most sturgeon stocks largely deteriorated over the past 15 years with some species now facing extinc-tion Therefore the international community and governments in range states are extremely concerned about the future of sturgeon stocks and extensive efforts to improve conservation and rehabilitation measures have been developed in a number of range states However there is an urgent need to not only intensify the efforts but also to vigorously enforce the protection plans and measures proposed in a harmonized manner

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Conversely market demand for caviar and meat is growing creating am-ple opportunities for sturgeon aquaculture This development inherits both benefits and risks - in particular for the design and operation of sturgeon hatcheries While aquaculture will necessarily focus on domestication of stocks with selection of specific target traits culture for release demands strategies to increase genetic variability and avoid domestication effects Good science is required to strategically increase dual benefits There is a need to develop standardized guidelines protocols and manuals that specifically serve both purposes Concurrently proper identification of product origin and traceability to the market are essential for effective enforcement to prevent illegal trade

ISS7 is your opportunity to address the above concerns and contribute to the science-based management of sturgeons More information

180313 Monday news round up The Mediterranean and Black Sea shark populations have fallen by 97 percent over the last 200 years The loss of these top predators could have serious consequences on the entire marine ecosystem reports the FAO Read more

Research at UC Irvine USA has found that plankton soaks up twice as much carbon than previously thought highlighting the need to rethink ocean carbon models Until now estimations for carbon levels has been based on the Redfield ratio which has been used since 1934 Read more

The National Fisheries Institutersquos (NFI) Shrimp Council USA has broad-ened its scope to address industry issues A newly formed Executive Committee will guide the Councilrsquos agenda

The committee includes representatives from Sea Port Products Contes-sa Food Products Inc Censea Inc Mazzetta Company LLC and Rich Products Corporation will serve a two-year term

According to Shrimp Council Chairman Bill Dresser of Sea Port the group has focused on marketing for several years but will now have a dual purpose

ldquoThe Shrimp Councilrsquos public relations and social media campaign is effective and will continue to be a major focus however the Council will also address industry issues related to shrimprdquo said Dresser ldquoShrimp Council members want to make sure superior shrimp is available in the US marketplace We need to take a stronger leadership role on best practices social issues and scientific researchrdquo More information

Event Aquaculture Europe 2013 plenary speakers Part 1 Aquaculture Europe 2013 held in Trondheim Norway August 9-12 2013 will address the issue of Making sense of science We take a look at three key plenary speakers to see whats in store for this years event

First up is What is driving innovation Theory amp Practice by Prof Arild Aspelund Professor in International Marketing IOslashT NTNU Norway

Key pointsPretty much all models for economic development agree that innovation and entrepreneurship are the drivers for economic growth and prosperity in societies but what is driving innovation and entrepreneurship In this presentation Arild Aspelund will address this issue by providing examples from different industries where new innovations and new entry have cre-ates substantial value for the society We seek to understand where these initiatives come from and what characterizes industries and organizations that consistently are able to deliver high quality innovations

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About Arild Aspelund is Professor at the Department for Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IOslashT) at NTNU He is currently Vice Pro-gram Director of the Norwegian Research School in Innovation (NORSI) and heads a research group in Global Production and Communication under NTNUrsquos Globalization Programme He is also coordinator for NTNUs executive education on Strategy and Business Development

His primary academic interests lie in the intersection between innovation entrepreneurship and international business His academic contributions seek to address how innovations and entrepreneurial activities make new industries emerge grow internationalize and ultimately create interna-tional economic growth and prosperity

More information

Event Aquaculture Europe 2013 plenary speakers Part 2 Understanding the genotype-phenotype map and its practical implica-tions by Prof Stig Omholt Research Professor at the Norwegian Univer-sity of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and at the Norwe-gian University of Life Sciences (UMB) at Aas Norway

Key pointsThe relation between genotype and phenotype can be conceptualized as a genotype-phenotype map (GP map) assigning a phenotype to each possible genotype The GP map concept applies to any time point in the ontogeny of a living system and it is an abstraction of a relation that is the outcome of very complex dynamics that include environmental effects An understanding of this dynamics has the potential to become transforma-tive also for the aquaculture sector However it demands introduction of methodology and concepts that go far beyond what is contained in cur-rent genome- mapping paradigms The talk will focus on the challenges involved in filling the genotype-phenotype gap with causal content and point to possible practical implications

AboutHe was until recently Director of the Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGRENE) at UMB and Kristine Bonnevie professor at the COE Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis at the University of Oslo He is now Director of a newly established cross-campus biotechnology pro-gramme at NTNU named NTNU Biotechnology - the Confluence of Life Sciences Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Stig Omholt has over the years worked on a wide range of research themes including sociobiology biogerontology mathematical modelling of brain physiology the mathematics of tanning linking genetics theory with systems dynamics to establish a real quantitative genetics theory experimental evolution of single-celled eukaryotes linking genetics to cardiovascular modelling the etiology of hypertension and the ultimate reasons for why the salmon possesses a pink flesh Omholt played a key role in the establishment as well as the funding of the Atlantic Salmon Genome Sequencing Project He was also involved in the sequencing of the Atlantic cod genome More information

Event Aquaculture Europe 2013 plenary speakers Part 3 Can we achieve Value Creation from Research by Dr Reid Hole Dean of Faculty of Bioscience and Aquaculture University of Nordland Norway Chairman of AquaTT

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Key pointsAt a time of significant public research budget constraint and intensive global competition it is crucial for the EU to safeguard its sources of future growth and jobs Europe must create an environment conducive to innovation and where there is a measurable return on research invest-ment Returns can include environmental economic or societal benefits Europe is consistently falling short of turning RampD results into commercial opportunities innovations and jobs The presentation will include aspects of the following

Definition of value creation Role of science and research in an applied sector like aquaculture

Who is responsible for value creation And how do we incentivise them

How do we prioritise research agendas and how can the current research funding cycle be improved to drive innovation and ultimately value crea-tion

Learning from past initiatives (MarineTT and Aquainnova)

AboutIn a career spanning over 35 years Dr Reid Hole has considerable aquaculture industry research and academic experience Reidrsquos early research interests and skill set led to his appointment to manage a task force to establish a permanent animal research centre including a labora-tory in the north of Norway (Bodoslash) Following his doctoral research Reid was approached by Skretting AS and invited to become RampD manager for its agriculture and aquaculture businesses Reid subsequently became Nutrecorsquos International Aquaculture RampD manager and established Nu-treco ARC AS an RampD organisation known today as Skretting ARC AS In 2000 Reid was appointment as Director of Technology and Development at Nutreco Later he became Nutrecos Director of Food Safety

Reid left Nutreco in 2005 to establish his own consulting organisation - RH Consulting Through his work with RH Consulting Reid has joined taskforces for large biotech companies as well as overseeing the floata-tion of companies to the stock market He has also been involved in the foundation of biotech companies including GenderGuide AS Reid has served as a board member for many organisations and companies He is a current board member of the following Pharmaq AS the Bionaeligr programme (the Research Council of Norway) the Norwegian Board of Technology (an advisory body to the Norwegian government) and AquaTT He has previously served as a board member of eg Nofima AS AKVAFORSK AS Nutreco subsidiaries and the Fishery Industries Advisory Board (FAO subsidiary) Though Reid is still involved with RH Consulting it is through his current academic post as Dean of the Faculty of Bioscience and Aquaculture at the University of Nordland that he con-tinues to promote his long-held interest in innovation and value creation from scientific research More information

190313 Smolts released at Namgis First Nation farm lead in sharks used for fishmeal On March 18 2013 the first smolts arrived at the Namgis First Nationrsquos Closed Containment Salmon Farm - the first land-based closed contain-ment Atlantic salmon farm in Canada and one of the first in the world that will raise Atlantic salmon to full market size

The project has been underway since 2009 and has received funding from numerous bodies including Sustainable Development Technology Canada ($265m) DFOrsquos Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program ($800K) and Aboriginal Affairs Canada ($257K)Read more

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A study published in the open access journal Tropical Conservation Scienceraises concerns about levels of heavy metals particularly lead in shark meat used as fish feed Sharks are primarily caught as by-catch and are used to make fishmeal which is then fed to farmed fish

Sharks are susceptible to bioaccumulation (the accumulation of heavy metals and other toxins in the body) through diet Read more

Event EUREKA network at BioMarine 2013 EUREKA network will participate in BioMarine 2013 September 9-12 2013 Halifax Canada

EUREKA supports market-oriented RampD and innovation projects in all technology sectors for forty European countries as well as Israel South Korea and Canada Did you know that the Canadian National Office for EUREKA is located within NRC Preliminary plans for EUREKA participa-tion include a half-day workshop and a partner matching session

EUREKA is an international network for market-driven industrial RampD that includes over 40 economies from the EU Europe Israel South Korea and now Canada More information

200313 Canada and France cooperate on macroalgae research mapping the salmon genome The Canadian and French governments have announced a joint study into the ability of algae to help cut greenhouse gas emissions The two-year research project aims to determine how fast macroalgae can grow and how effectively it can absorb greenhouse gases found in typical smokestacks Read more

Aqua Gen and Center for Integrative Genomics (CIGENE) will collaborate with Affymetrix on a salmon genotyping data Aqua Gen has gathered more than 900000 markers per sample from the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) which can be used to make the worldrsquos first high-density view of the marker patterns in the Atlantic salmon Read more

Stirling researchers support new entrepreneurial approach to developing sustainable aquaculture in Malawi Aquaculture researchers from the University of Stirling are part of a major project which has received pound337000 to develop small-scale commercial aquaculture in Malawi

Aquaculture Enterprise Malawi (AEM) is one of 15 projects just an-nounced by the First Minister Alex Salmond to receive support from the Scottish Governmentrsquos International Development Fund through the Malawi 2013 funding round

The three-year project brings together the Scotland Malawi Business Group with researchers from the Universityrsquos Institute of Aquaculture and the Microloan Foundation

Together they will work with private sector partners and existing fish farmers to develop the technical aspects of fish production market chain communication and networking focusing on fish farmers located in close proximity to Blantyre Malawirsquos business capital

George Finlayson of the Scotland Malawi Business Group a former Brit-ish High Commissioner to Malawi said ldquoThis funding has the potential to make a significant contribution to improving nutrition and food security in and around major urban areas of Malawi

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ldquoThe demand for fish in both rural and urban areas is booming but largely unmet We look forward to bringing a business microfinance and mar-kets-based approach to producing more fish whilst also developing the communication and networking skills of key entrepreneurial fish farmersrdquo

AEM aims to create and foster a supportive business environment through which a network of smaller scale fish farmers can operate as commercial stand-alone businesses increasing the supply of farmed fish to markets and other outlets in and around urban areas in Malawi

This project builds on the highly successful Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa (SARNISSA) project initiated by Stirlingrsquos Institute of Aquaculture It established an online network of more than 2300 people involved in African aquaculture from fish farm-ers commercial suppliers and researchers to policy makers

William Leschen a researcher at the Institute of Aquaculture said ldquoThis is an exciting opportunity to bringing a more joined-up commercial busi-ness and markets chain approach for small-scale entrepreneurial fish farmers in Malawi

ldquoThe Institute of Aquaculture is looking forward to playing its part in this project offering our expertise and knowledge in aquaculture which is now the fastest growing food production sector globallyrdquo

The project funding announcement marks the bicentenary of Scottish missionary and explorer Dr David Livingstone during the visit to Scot-land by Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda the President of the Republic of Malawi More on the Scottish Government announcement

210313 Cod and cancer tuna aquaculture wild salmon disease research Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide or protein derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading according to preclinical research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

The use of natural dietary products with anti-tumor activity is an impor-tant and emerging field of research says senior author Hafiz Ahmed PhD assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and scientist at the Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) Understanding how these products work could allow us to develop foods that also act as cancer therapeutics and agents for immunotherapy

This study is among the first to explore the therapeutic utility of a bio-active cod TFD-containing glycopeptide to inhibit prostate cancer from progressing says Dr Ahmed

The TFD (Thomsen-Friedenreich disaccharide) antigen in the fish protein is hidden in normal human cells but is exposed on the surface of cancer cells and is believed to play a key role in how cancer spreads Polar fish such as northern cod express glycoproteins that are rich in the TFD anti-gen which protect them from freezing Read more

Aquaculture business Clean Seas Tuna Australia is moving to raise $36 million to drive its Southern Australian yellowtail kingfish operations The company has struggled reporting a $34 million first half net loss but hopes for a first-ever profit in 2015 Read more

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This is where farmed fish can help Researchers at a joint project be-tween Genome BC the PSF and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are collecting tissue samples from salmon (wild and farmed diseased and healthy) to analyse the genomes of the diseases the fish carry Read more

220313 Pollution threatens Chinese fish farming industry best practices in Sri Lanka DSMs omega-3 bottleneck Parts of Chinas coastal waters are 50 percent more polluted than this time last year according to The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) The SOA found that 68000 square kilometers had the worst official pollution rating compared to 24000 square kilometers on 2011 These areas are unsuitable for swimming fish farming or port use Read more

A project supported by the Canadian International Food Security Re-search Fund (CIFSRF) is helping smallholder shrimp farmers in Sri Lanka adapt their industryrsquos best management practices to local needs The resulting sustainable aquaculture practices could lead to fewer disease outbreaks bigger and more profitable shrimp and fewer negative envi-ronmental impacts Read more

Omega-3 supply crisis is not just about Peru DSM DSM says the supply bottleneck in fish-sourced omega-3 that recently forced its own prices up 15 percent in March 2013 is not confined to the dominant source ndash Peru-vian anchovies DSM owns Ocean Nutrition Canada which produces 70 percent of global omega-3 from its capture facility in Peru Read more

25032013 Candidates Sought for Aquaculture Innovation Award Focus on research and regulation praised by salmon farmers The Global Aquaculture Alliance is seeking candidates for a special award recognising innovative practices that overcome production chal-lenges or mitigate negative environmental or social impacts at Best Aquaculture Practices-certified aquaculture farms The inaugural Global Aquaculture Innovation Award is sponsored by Novus International

Innovations can span the full range of farm activities including wetlands conservation feed management water-quality management effluent reduction energy reduction staff training community relations animal welfare and health and nutrition

Three finalists will be invited and paid by Novus to attend a semifinalist summit at the companyrsquos St Charles Missouri USA headquarters in the summer

The recipient of the award will receive a plaque an all-expenses-paid trip (including airfare registration hotel and meal expenses) to GAArsquos GOAL 2013 conference in Paris France and a US $1000 cash prize

The recipient will also get the opportunity to present the innovation at GOAL 2013 in GAArsquos Global Aquaculture Advocate magazine and online

The application deadline is May 31 2013 Read more

Federal funds earmarked for more research and better regulation will help BCrsquos salmon farming community and the continued protection of wild salmon stocks and habitat said the BC Salmon Farmers Association

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ldquoWersquore glad to see the federal government focus on regulatory certainty for our farmersrdquo said Mary Ellen Walling executive director ldquoImprove-ments here will not only provide more security in our sector but will ensure that the highest standards are being set for our operationsrdquo

The federal government released its draft 2013 budget which included a nearly $58-million contribution to regulation research and monitoringre-porting work for the aquaculture industry Government also acknowledged the opportunities Canada has to be a world leader in meeting growing demands for seafood

ldquoIt is good to see recognition from the Government of Canada of the im-portance of our work now and the need to maintain sustainable develop-ment into the futurerdquo said Walling

Since 2010 the BC salmon farming industry has been regulated under the Fisheries Act As the act was drafted for wild fisheries there are chal-lenges to applying it to aquaculture BCrsquos salmon farmers have been advocating for more appropriate legislation that will provide certainty to the industry and assurance to the general public

ldquoWe are proud of the work our farmers are doing and the contributions they make to local communities ndash that can increase with the kind of atten-tion laid out in this budgetrdquo added Walling

The BCSFA represents salmon farm companies and those who supply services and supplies to the industry Salmon-farming provides for 6000 direct and indirect jobs while contributing $800-million to the provincial economy each year Read more

Event Aquarama 2013 - 13th international ornamental fish and accessories exhibition The 13th edition of the international ornamental fish and accessories exhibition takes place in Singapore this year at Aquarama 2013 The exhibition will take place at halls B and C of the Sands Expo and Conven-tion Center the Marina Bay sands

Aquarama is Asias biggest international ornamental fish invertebrates plants and accessories exhibition organised for the ornamental aquatic in-dustry and its related sectors It is befitting for Singapore to host the show as the number one ornamental fish exporting country which accounts for 203 of the worlds total ornamental fish export value in 2008 (US $339533 million) The exhibition will be co-located with Pet Asia 2013 and both shows will span an area of 8310 sqm and house some 200 vendors from all over the world

The show is open to the trade from 10am to 6pm on May 30 and 31 2013 and from 10am to 1pm on June 1 Members of the public can visit the show from 1pm to 8pm on june 1 and from 10am to 7pm on June 2013

Adults will need to pay S$8 to visit both shows It is free for children be-low 12 years of age

26032013 Island fish farm makes history A marine animal to feed your eco car Exciting news for Canadas aquaculture industry as 24000 young Atlantic salmon were delivered to the countrys first commercial pilot facility of a land-based closed-containment aquaculture system that has been con-structed near Port McNeil by the Namgis First Nation

Nanaimos PR Aqua supplies a world leader in the manufacture of equip-ment for the aquaculture industry played an integral role in the establish-ment of the facility by providing almost all of the state-of-the-art equip-ment and technical expertise for the pilot project

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Jackie Hildering a spokeswoman for the Namgis closed containment salmon farm said the first harvest is scheduled in about a year and the farm should be in continual production after that

She added that PR Aqua supplies was chosen to provide its expertise and equipment to the project because the company meets all the techni-cal requirements and was close to Port McNeil

PR Aqua are seasoned aquaculture suppliers and the success of this pilot project would see a big boom for its business as well as the fish-farm industry on Vancouver Island

Conservation and other groups have been advocating for years for the salmon farming industry to switch to landlocked closed-containment sys-tems from the open-pen systems currently operating along BCs coasts Read more

Tunicates could be used as both biofuel and fish food Tunicates are ma-rine filter feeders that serve as bacteria eaters and as a foodstuff in Korea and Japan Although not widely known new research suggests these filter feeders could soon become prevalent

Five researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB) and Uni Research have found that a certain type of tunicate - ascidiacea- can be used as a renewable source of biofuel and fish food This is particularly good news for the growing aquaculture industry which for years has struggled to find enough quality feed for its fish

Usable as fuelIt is the cellulose the protein and the omega-3 fatty acids in the ascidia-cea that is the cause for its many uses

Its mantle consists of cellulose which is a collection of sugars When cellulose is cleaved one can obtain ethanol Ethanol can be used for bio-fuel in cars The animals body consists of large amounts of protein and Omega-3 This can be used for fish feed said Eric Thompson professor at UiBs department of biology

Commercial potentialAt the innovation conference GROW arranged by business region Ber-gen the researchers received a prize for innovative research and were awarded NOK 300000 for their discoveries The researchers plan to use the prize money to create commercially viable products based on their research They have already acquired a patent for biofuel and have a pat-ent application pending for the cultivation of ascidiacea as fish feed

Read more

27032013 Changes to Aquaculture Act introduced in legislation Acoustic monitoring of Atlantic cod reveals clues to spawning behaviour Farmers face fines if ponds not registered New amendments to the Aquaculture Act were introduced in the House of Assembly with the goal of modernising regulations The proposed chang-es will strengthen regulatory and enforcement opportunities according to a provincial government news release

The amendments include new rules for abandoned site reclamation enhanced industry compliance and enforcement regulations more com-prehensive definitions new ability for ministerial refusal of aquaculture licenses if in the public interest and introduction of mandatory licensee compliance to aquatic animal health policies

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The amendments will enable the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture to require financial or other security to cover the operation and require the licensee to restore the aquaculture site to satisfaction As well the act will now give the minister the authority to give aquaculture inspectors the powers of peace officers when deemed necessary

The revised amendment will also enable ticketing and administrative pen-alties and provide associated regulation-making powers Read more

For decades researchers have recorded sounds from whales and other marine mammals using a variety of methods including passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) to better understand how these animals use sound to interact with each other and with the environment

Now for the first time researchers report using this technology to record spawning cod in the wild

Acoustic behavior in cod has been of interest for several decades but few studies have observed their use of sound as part of reproductive behavior Although both sexes produce low frequency grunts only male Atlantic cod make this sound during spawning season

The findings have implications for conservation and management of this iconic species and possibly for other recreational and commercial fish species Species in more than 100 families of fish are known to produce sounds Read more

According to the latest government guidelines no person shall carry on freshwater aquaculture without registration Farmers operating or plan-ning to set up freshwater aquaculture ponds or hatcheries must now by law register their ponds

The District Level Committee (DLC) will be the competent authority to permit fresh water aquaculture by registration District collectors will be the chairpersons of the respective district committees and officers from ir-rigation environment ground water agriculture fisheries and other re-lated departments will be the members of the district committee to moni-tor aquaculture ponds Read more

28032013 New technology to track fish in Kenyan lakes South Africa and Russia to cooperate on fisheries A new technology has been launched in Kenya to track fish and help fishermen identify fish-rich areas in Lakes Turkana Baringo Victoria and Naivasha

According to researchers from the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KeMFRI) fishermen will now be able to track fish shoals using geographical information System Maps (GISM) in the four lakes

Dr Oweke Ojwang assistant director of Kenya Artificialists Research Institute says the satellite generated maps will enable stakeholders policymakers and fishermen to accurately identify critical fish habitats and reduce resource use conflicts

Mr Jones Mul Coordinator of Lake Baringo research expedition fisheries water assessment project (LABRE) noted that the new system maps will make it easier for both fish managers and conservationists to track fish

Speaking to Africa science news in Busia Muli further observed that research is done to suitably manage fisheries enhance fish production improve livelihood and mitigate against poverty within Kenyan communi-ties Read more

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South Africarsquos Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries has just signed a statement of intent to cooperate on fisheries with Russia during the 5th BRICS (Brazil Russia India China and South Africa) summit in Durban Overall nine agreements were signed by ministers from both countries to work together

South Africa does not currently export fisheries products to Russia

The statement signed by both parties acknowledges the importance of technical and economic collaboration among developing countries through the exchange of fisheries information knowhow and research and its advantages for both countries the South African Government said in a statement

We have to gear our energy towards ensuring that the agreements that we sign among our partners will be converted into actionrdquo said Tina Joemat-Pettersson minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries ldquoThis agreement will be beneficial to South Africa for a number of reasons including capacitating human capital through training opportunities and combating unregulated fishingrdquo

The purpose of the statement of intent is to conclude on a future agree-ment on cooperation in the field of fisheries based on conservation and the rational use of living marine resources Read more

Canberrans join rush for Easter seafood Some Easter news for you

Canberrans are joining the annual rush for Easter seafood ahead of tradi-tional Good Friday meals

Retailers around Canberra are reporting high sales of fillet fish includ-ing salmon flathead and orange roughie as well as traditional seafood favourites of oysters and prawns

John Fragopoulos FishCo Downunder store owner said Easter was start-ing to rival Christmas for seafood sales Sales on the Wednesday and Thursday before Easter will bring in as much as a normal trading week so we have gross takings of a fortnight at Easter he said

Fragopoulos said snapper and John Dory were both selling well in recent days but the extended prawn season was the breakout trend for Easter

The family business has been operating in Canberra since 1997 with the Fragopoulos family involved in fishing in Australia for more than 40 years

Bob Kearney University of Canberra fisheries expert said the Australian industry was in excellent shape by world standards

Australians can eat fish this Easter with great confidence that species are well and truly sustainable and Australias fisheries are in extraordinar-ily good shape he said

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