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Governor, Scientists Dedicate $27M Aquaculture Laboratory
2008-06-07 00:00:00
Governor John Baldacci and a delegation of political leaders, scientists and aquaculture industry members journeyed to Franklin Tuesday to mark the formal opening of the United States Department of Agriculture?s $27.2 million National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center. Set on 50 acres adjacent to the University of Maine?s Center for Cooperative ...
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Aquaculture UK 2008
2008-06-07 00:00:00
In the 1980's, when fish and shellfish farming in Scotland was in its infancy, Dr Peter Landless organised a conference and exhibition at the Corran Halls in Oban. From there it grew into an annual event of some size, moving to Inverness, Ingleston and Aviemore until, in the mid 90s, ...
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Ebola virus is threat to Minnesota fish
2008-06-07 00:00:00
t is the Ebola virus for fish. Perhaps that?s the best way to describe VHS, or viral hemorrhagic septicemia. The lethal fish virus causes severe hemorrhaging and is capable of producing massive fish kills in some of Minnesota anglers? favorite game and eating fish, including walleye, muskie, perch, sunfish, crappie and ...
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New pressure on B.C. fish farms
2008-06-07 00:00:00
For humans, it's an itchy, embarrassing annoyance. For local fish, it's a lethal infection. Sea lice continue to plague B.C. salmon populations and, according to a new report, the problem can only be remedied through a change in fish-farm methods. "We have the technology to separate the farmed fish from the wild ...
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Uganda: Nakasongola Gets $500,000 Fish Project
2008-06-07 00:00:00
UGANDA'S fish production is set for a boost. Two investors from Texas, USA and New Zealand have injected over $500,000 (sh825m) in the sector to increase the production of tilapia fish for export. Ekitangaala Fish Farms (EFF) project is located at Ntuti village, Kitangala sub-county in Nakasongola district. Rand Blair, the EFF ...
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New aquaculture facility in Franklin celebrates mission to raise quality sa
2008-06-07 00:00:00
If you eat a fillet of Atlantic salmon in the next several years, there?s a good chance its lineage will trace back to the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin . Almost a year after construction ended and nearly five years after Atlantic salmon research began in this small Hancock ...
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Indiana-Based Bell Aquaculture Announces Company Launch, Featuring the Nati
2008-06-07 00:00:00
Bell Aquaculture has begun operation of the nation?s largest yellow perch farm. The announcement is made by Michael Miller, President & COO, who says the company?s first aquaculture farm is located in Albany, Indiana , northeast of Indianapolis about 10 miles outside of Muncie. The Albany facility currently has the production ...
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FAO to conduct new survey of aquaculture insurers and reinsurers.
2008-05-22 00:00:00
In conjunction with AUMS (Aquaculture Underwriting Management Services) Ltd. FAO are to update the survey of international insurers and reinsurers and their underwriting experiences. The last survey was published in FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 493. It is planned that the new one will be completed and published in time for the ...
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Investors warned on pollution upon aquaculture
2008-05-22 00:00:00
PROFESSOR Tarsis Kabwegyere, the disaster preparedness minister, has warned investors against polluting water bodies. The minister complained that pollution was the major factor undermining the fish sector, one of the top foreign exchange earners. ?Pollution has been the leading problem in this country and the leading factor on the scarcity of ...
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Sturgeon and Caviar From Aquaculture: United Food Technologies AG Hands Ove
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Caviar has become one of the rarest and most valuable delicacies. However in view of the over fished sturgeon populations in the wild, the huge demand can only be satisfied with sustainable aquaculture. United Food Technologies AG (UFT) has many years of experience and a significant advantage in know-how in ...
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Aquaculture students release flounder at Oak Island
2008-05-22 00:00:00
About 2 p.m. Tuesday, a red Durango with a fish tank hitched to the back led a caravan of South Brunswick High School students to a spot along Davis Creek. The students backed the tank up against a bulkhead. Five students and Byron "Barry" Bey, their teacher, began preparing to drop ...
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GAO calls for caution in approving sprawling ocean fish farms out to 200 mi
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Let's talk about fish. Or more specifically, aquaculture, which is the farming of fish and shellfish. There are fish farms all across the country. Small mom and pop operations raising catfish in backyard ponds and streams can be found in at least 19 states. Idaho is home to about 60 seafood ...
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N.B. boosts ag investments in budget
2008-05-22 00:00:00
The New Brunswick government plans to budget an extra $1 million for "strategic investments" in its agriculture and aquaculture sectors. Agriculture Minister Ron Ouellette announced the funds Thursday as part of the ag and aquaculture department's $37.6 million ordinary, capital and loans advances accounts budget for 2008-09. "The additional funding of $1 ...
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Old ranch to be transformed into trout hatchery
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Beyond this tiniest of Eastern Sierra communities is a parcel of barren wilderness soon to be nourished by high-mountain snowmelt and teeming with colorful life. Conway Ranch used to raise cattle. Now it's the domain of coyotes, watched over by eagles and completely ignored by motorists whizzing by on U.S. 395. But ...

Bringing aquaculture into the classroom
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Investment in student learning is a key step in the growth of sustainable aquaculture and the communities in New Zealand supported by it, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. Jim Anderton said environmentally sustainable aquaculture was already an important part of New Zealand?s economy. ?A part that is poised to significantly grow ...
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Shrimp farms suffer from poor plans
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Lack of funding and poor management is being blamed for the failure of shrimp farms in Hai Phong City and Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces. Four out of six aquaculture projects in Hai Phong, occupying a total area of 2,000ha and carrying an investment of VND400 billion (US$25 million), ...
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A guide to Aquaculture Insurance - Types of stock Cover
2008-05-22 00:00:00
Types of Stock Cover Q: What risks can I expect my policy to protect my stock against? There are two types of cover available in the market - "All Risks" and "Named Perils". Actually, "All Risks" is a slightly misleading term, because no policy will cover your stock against absolutely every contingency. ...
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AQUACULTURE FOR HUMAN WELLBEING - THE ASIAN PERSPECTIVE
2008-05-13 00:00:00
AQUACULTURE FOR  HUMAN WELLBEING - THE ASIAN PERSPECTIVE. World Aquaculture 08, Busan Korea, May 19-23. Programme schedule: https://www.was.org/meetings/pdf/WA2008Bl uePages.pdf. Exhibition information. Onsite registration! Visit the more than 200 companies at the show. Find general exhibitor list attached. More details on: https://www.was.org/meetings/ConferenceIn fo.asp?MeetingCode=WA2008 Hope seeing you in Busan.
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Differential resistance to koi herpes virus (KHV)/carp interstitial nephrit
2008-05-10 00:00:00
Massive mortalities of edible and ornamental (koi) carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) have been encountered in several fish farms worldwide, including Israel. The disease-causing virus has been identified as koi herpes virus (KHV). Based on its pathogenic effect in fish, it has also been termed carp interstitial nephritis and gill necrosis ...
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The Potential impact of modern biotechnology on fish aquaculture
2008-05-06 00:00:00
Philippa Melameda, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Zhiyuan Gonga, Garth Fletcherb and Choy L. Hew The introduction of molecular techniques in addition to the more traditional methods of biotechnology term has supplied the resources to increase significantly production in world aquaculture. The ability to identify relevant genes endowing ...
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Probiotics in aquaculture
2008-05-06 00:00:00
Aquaculture production of molluscs is worth US$11 billion per year and represents 65% of World mollusc product. A significant limitation to the industry is loss of stock through bacterial disease. Traditional methods to combat disease with antibiotics have been questioned and alternatives have been sought. The field of probiotics as ...
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The basics of bio-flocs technology: The added value for aquaculture
2008-05-05 00:00:00
The basics of bio-flocs technology: The added value for aquaculture P. De Schryvera, , R. Craba, , T. Defoirdta, , N. Boona, and W. Verstraete The expansion of the aquaculture production is restricted due to the pressure it causes on the environment by the discharge of waste products ...
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Aquaculture production strategy smells a bit fishy
2008-05-05 00:00:00
THE Victorian Government has launched a strategy that promises to triple aquaculture output, but the plan has been greeted with criticism and cynicism. Agriculture Minister Joe Helper said the strategy aimed to increase output from $22 million to $60 million by 2015. The plan would create the framework for an ecologically sustainable ...
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Perak to be region?s tilapia centre
2008-05-05 00:00:00
Perak looks set to be Southeast Asia's largest breeding centre for tilapia, or cichlids, thanks to a joint venture between the state Agriculture Development Corporation and Trapia (M) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Norway-based Genomar AS. As part of the project, some 200 hectares of the state's Temenggor and Kenering lakes ...
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Aquaculture Holds Ocean of Opportunity for Soy
2008-04-27 00:00:00
he United Soybean Board and the soybean checkoff continue developing new uses and new demand for soybeans in all lands of the world, and even the ocean holds great potential for soy. Thanks in part to checkoff research and marketing efforts, soybean meal has increasingly become a key ingredient in ...
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International livestock, dairy expo opens in HCM City
2008-04-27 00:00:00
The latest international scientific achievements and technologies in livestock, dairy and aquaculture are on show at an expo that kicked-off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25. Expected to attract more than 20,000 visitors, Expo ILDEX Vietnam 2008 also aims to provide Vietnamese farmers with an opportunity to exchange and ...
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Shrimp farmers urged to exercise disease control
2008-04-27 00:00:00
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
2008-04-27 00:00:00
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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Cell Aquaculture shifts focus towards South East Asia
2008-04-27 00:00:00
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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Indiana-Based Bell Aquaculture Announces Company Launch, Featuring the Nati
2008-04-27 00:00:00
Bell Aquaculture has begun operation of the nation?s largest yellow perch farm. The announcement is made by Michael Miller, President & COO, who says the company?s first aquaculture farm is located in Albany, Indiana , northeast of Indianapolis about 10 miles outside of Muncie. The Albany facility currently has the production ...
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