Queensland’s Mangroves Not Harmed by Aquaculture

AUSTRALIA - A scientist who has been studying the effects of sediment runoff from prawn and barramundi farms in North Queensland says the environmental impact on neighbouring mangroves is minimal.

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HQ Sustainable Announce Schedule of Q2 Release

July 31, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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GENERAL - HQ Sustainable Maritime, a leader in all natural integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing, has announced the scheduled release of its 2009 second quarter results.

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Legislative Change Needed for $1 Billion Target

July 31, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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NEW ZEALAND - Aquaculture New Zealand has welcomed the short time frame set down for the new Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to provide input to the industry’s reform.

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Prawn Farmers to Overcome Tough Regulations

July 30, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - The impact of regulation on seafood production is one of the issues being tackled at the Aquaculture into the Future conference in North Queensland.

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NZ Appoint Aquaculture Advisory Group

July 30, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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NEW ZEALAND - Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley and Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced the appointment of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to provide expert input to the aquaculture reform process.

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Mangrove Day Calls for Action on Shrimp Farms

July 29, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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PAKISTAN - Fishermen activists advocating for the rights of marine communities around the globe have been concerned about the loss of mangroves that serve as home for a diverse range plant and animal life.

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Antiparisitic Drug for Farmed Salmon Gains Approval

July 28, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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CANADA — SLICE® (emamectin benzoate), a leading product for controlling immature and adult stages of sea lice in farm-raised salmon, has received full approval from the Veterinary Drugs Directorate in Canada.

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Ailing US Catfish Industry Speaks Up for Inspections

July 28, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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US - Because consumer confidence in safe and healthy seafood is critical, the US Farm-Raised Catfish industry maintains its support for USDA inspections.

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Court Rules in Favour of Seafish

July 28, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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UK - John Rutherford, Chief Executive of Seafish, the authority for seafood, said today that his organisation is delighted with Judge Hamblen’s ruling, and that today’s judgement will enable Seafish to deliver continuous improvements in its services to the seafood industry.

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Learn to SALSA with Seafish and SFQC

July 27, 2009 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, has teamed up with Scottish Food Quality Certification (SFQC) to offer free pre-audit Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) mentoring and support for seafood businesses in Scotland.

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