Aquaculture Continues To Grow
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SPAIN - Spanish aquaculture production in 2008 surpassed 265,000 tonnes, with a value of over € 400 million. Of the total produced, 90 per cent consisted of marine aquaculture, and the rest of inland aquaculture - mainly trout.
Aqauculture Training Available In Public Schools
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PHILIPPINES - High school students in the province of Leyte now have a choice to study aquaculture farming with the newly launched Aquaculture Training and Production Centre.
Salmon Farmers Benefit From New European Funding
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UK - Fish farmers in Shetland who were affected by the outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in the past year, are among those to benefit from the latest round of European fisheries grants.
Fisheries Council Move Forward On Sustainability
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EU - The Fisheries ministers met last week in Brussels to address a wide range of issues including TACs and quotas, the Lisbon Treaty and mitigation measures to reduce the catches of seabirds.
Disease Control Is A Major Challenge in Fish Farming
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NIGERIA - The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), Lagos has identified disease outbreaks as a major challenge in fish farming.
Shrimp Exports Face Key Test
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BANGLADESH - A top EU team will visit fish farms and processing plants in Bangladesh in January to find out whether what the country prouces matches the quality required by European consumers.
Fight To Protect Mackerel Quota For Irish Fishermen
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IRELAND - Ireland has set down a strong marker to make it clear that the important mackerel fishery is protected and that Ireland's share of the fishery is maintained.
Aquaculture Changes May Have Negative Effects
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NEW ZEALAND - Following the announcement of the technical advisory report earlier this month, recreation and commerical fishermen are becoming concerned about the possible loss of water space, if plans to expand the marine industry take off.
Acoustic System Expels Sea Lions
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CHILE - With sea lion attacks on the Chilean salmon industry costing US$77 million a year, Salmo Divers has developed an acoustic system to deter the animals.
Fish Seed Released In Mehtabi Lake
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PAKISTAN - The Punjab Fisheries Department has released large size fish seed of different culturable fish varieties in the "Mehtabi Lake" at Changa Manga, near Lahore.

