Monday | Business Wire
Pioneering Kona Kampachi(R) Earns Positive Rating by Seafood Watch
Kona Kampachi , a Hawaiian yellowtail grown in the open ocean off the coast of Kona, Hawaii by Kona Blue Water Farms, has become the first ocean net pen aquaculture marine fish to be rated as a " Good ... via Business Wire
Monday May 12 | The National
Cyclone nargis severely damages Burma fisheries
Cyclone Nargis had a significant impact on fishing vessels in Burma's harbours and the fate of boats at sea is unknown. via The National
Saturday May 10 | NewsBlaze
UN-Backed Network Linking Global Developing Countries' Fisheries
“The idea was to establish a network that could provide a multiplier effect and help FAO more comprehensively address these issues on the ground”
The FishInfoNetwork , a United Nations-organized network linking fisheries in developing countries, has reached its 25-year mark. via NewsBlaze
Saturday May 10 | Newstalk ZB
There is something fishy going on down at the salmon farm and the upshot is that consumers will end up paying more for it. via Newstalk ZB
Friday May 9 | AdelaideNow...
Infestation: Mutant seaweed threat invades SA marina
“If it continues to spread and escapes into the gulf waters, it could seriously damage the commercial and recreational fisheries along our coastline from the Gulf St Vincent to Spencer Gulf and Kangaroo Island”
A MUTANT seaweed that threatens South Australia's $500 million a year fishing and aquaculture industries has been found in an Adelaide marina. via AdelaideNow...
Wednesday May 7 | Vancouver Television
Fish farm critics petition B.C.'s highest court
“This industry is impacting wild salmon at its current size, expansion is indefensible”
Some of the most vocal critics of fish farming on the West Coast are teaming up to stop the provincial government from having the authority to regulate fish farms. via Vancouver Television
Wednesday May 7 | The Florida Times Union
Cyclone could cause long-term food shortages in Myanmar
“There is likely going to be incredible shortages in the next 18 to 24 months”
Cyclone Nargis has devastated Myanmar's agriculture heartland, known as its rice bowl, experts said Wednesday, and could result in long-term food shortages for the impoverished country. via The Florida Times Union
Tuesday May 6 | Globe and Mail
Opponents call for end to fish farms
“We think the oceans should be regulated by the federal government and not the provincial government.”
Biologist Alexandra Morton said she and an association of gillnetters, the Vessels Owners Association and the Wilderness Tourism Association filed a petition Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court. via Globe and Mail
Tuesday May 6 | The Hindu
The building housed the only research facility in city - Photo: K.Pichumani The demolition of the building in progress. via The Hindu
Sunday May 4 | VietNamNet
Salt makers rake in the dough on rising prices
“We cannot ban farmers from making salt. We have warned them not to destroy aquaculture raising areas to make salt, since the price of salt has always been fluctuating and irregular. But farmers all see the short-term profit”
Sharp increases in the price of salt has compelled salt workers in the Mekong Delta region to fill up their aquaculture areas to produce salt again. via VietNamNet







