Florida Aquaculture Held Back by Planning Rules

FLORIDA, US - Fish farming may be a small part of Volusia County's total agricultural picture, but at least two efforts to expand the industry are being held back by a county rule limiting excavation of ponds.

Swedish Report on Risks of Transgenic Fish

SWEDEN - Transgenic fish can entail risks and undesirable effects on natural environment, accoridng to a recent report from the University of Gothenburg.

Scientists to Test Passaic River Fish For Toxins

NEW JERSEY, US - Scientists are capturing and dissecting fish, crabs and eels from the lower Passaic River this month in an effort to determine how they have been affected by cancer-causing dioxin, PCBs and other toxic chemicals.

New Measures Not Enough For Central Pacific Tuna

GLOBAL - Following a recent assessment, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that tuna conservation and management measures for the western and central Pacific approved just last December are unlikely to restore big-eye and yellowfin tuna fishing to sustainable levels.

Chile’s Salmon Exports Lower in First Half-Year

CHILE - Exports of salmon were 4.8 per cent lower in the first six months of 2009 than a year earlier.

Mindanao’s Role in Pacific Fisheries Highlighted

PHILIPPINES - Even as consumer demand for canned and sashimi tuna drops worldwide due to the financial crisis, the conservation and management of fish stocks remains a top priority for industry leaders at the 11th National Tuna Congress in the country's 'Tuna Capital'.

Nigeria Aims for Self-Sufficiency

NIGERIA - The Lagos State Government is working towards self-sufficiency in fish production through aquaculture.

Ridley Poised to Make Acquisitions

AUSTRALIA - Feed company, Ridley Corporation, has posted a net loss of almost 40 million Australian dollars (AUD) but says it is on the look-out for further acquisitions. Following a new contract with Inghams, Ridley is to re-open its Clifton facility in Queensland and grow poultry volumes in South Australia.

Malta May Have a Fight on its Hands Over Tuna Fishing

MALTA - Malta is getting ready to oppose a possible EU proposal to ban the international trade of bluefin tuna as it would deal a blow to the lucrative multi-million euro industry and have a devastating effect on the livelihood of hundreds of fishermen.

Toxic Salmon Farm has Long Lasting Effects

VANCOUVER, CANADA — Toxic contaminants from a “notorious” Kyuquot Sound salmon farm are having a lasting, negative effect on the seabed in the farm’s vicinity, according to a new provincial government report.

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