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Australis Aquaculture wins award
2007-12-14 00:00:00
Australis aquaculture is a member of the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association, has pioneered new indoor recirculating aquaculture technology that uses a closed loop system to minimize water consumption, isolate fish stocks from the surrounding environment, reduce feed requirements and generally minimizes the environmental impact of the facility. Recently they won a ...
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Data feed debate on poor red salmon runs
2007-12-14 00:00:00
New state reports could help shed light on what or who is responsible for the string of dismal red salmon runs in the Susitna Valley. More likely, however, is the possibility the new data will only add to the long-running debate over the issue. Larry Engel, a former state sportfisheries biologist and ...
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Ireland aquaculture industry ?dismayed? by negative budget
2007-12-14 00:00:00
ThE representative body for Ireland 's fish and shellfish farmers, IFA Aquaculture , said today the sector was "seriously dismayed" at the negative direction of the this week?s Budget . ?The estimates for 2008 indicate that no new capital projects will be funded and in fact some existing schemes for industry will have to ...
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Ento - Protein II for aquaculture
2007-12-14 00:00:00
Fish meal consumption is increasing because of the usage in industries such as aquaculture, but the fact is the use of fish meal raise issues for fisheries sustainability and has increased awareness to overcome this issue. One alternative is to provide an alternative for fish meal. Neptune Industries, Inc. ...
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Selection and Breeding Programs in Aquaculture
2007-12-14 00:00:00
This book describes the basic elements in the theory of animal breeding and inheritance of quantitative economic traits and the way in which this technology can be implemented in selective breeding programs for aquaculture species. The role and the implementation of molecular genetics in modern selective breeding programs is also ...
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Aquaculture Engineering
2007-12-14 00:00:00
Aquaculture engineering requires knowledge of the many general aspects of engineering such as material technology, building design and construction, mechanical engineering and environmental engineering. In this comprehensive book, Odd-Ivar Lekang introduces these principles and demonstrates how such technical knowledge can be applied to aquaculture systems, offering the reader coverage including: ? ...
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Cell Aquaculture shifts focus towards South East Asia
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Cell Aquaculture Ltd has announced the resignation of its executive chairman and one of its director's as the company shifts its direction towards joint venture production in South East Asia . Headquartered in Western Australia, Cell is an international aquaculture company publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Cell has established hatchery ...
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North’s fish-farmers seek expansion
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Government policy and guidelines are thwarting expansion of fish farming in North ern Ontario - a business that could help revive struggling rural and single-industry towns, aquaculture insiders say. The Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association says there is "excellent potential'' for slow, carefully planned expansion of the industry in Northern Ontario despite the ...
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Shrimp farmers urged to exercise disease control
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Viral diseases affecting shrimps have resulted in significant economic losses globally, and have forever changed the way shrimps are farmed. This was said by IAI expert Dr Kerry Claydon during the 6th Aquaculture Seminar on "The Impact of Disease s on Shrimp Culture" yesterday at Kiulap Plaza Hotel. Dr Claydon also called for ...
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Fish farm ban for North Coast
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The provincial government has declared B.C.’s North Coast off-limits to fish farms — at least for now. Agriculture Minister Pat Bell announced a moratorium Thursday on any finfish farms north of Aristazabal Island, 150 kilometres south of the mouth of the Skeena River. Opponents of fish farms, who say the operations ...
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