SoCal Aquaponics Team Blog

Potential For Aquaculture Partnership

Amaete Umanah — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:08 +0000

MALAYSIA & NORWAY - Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway believes that Malaysia and Norway have significant potential for cooperation in aquaculture.

Consultation On Marine Licensing Enforcement

Amaete Umanah — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:08 +0000

UK - Defra on Tuesday (9 March) started a consultation on the enforcement of a new marine licensing system which will be introduced by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

Sea Lice Resistance

Amaete Umanah — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:06 +0000

CANADA - Concerns have been raised that sea lice on salmon farms may be becoming resistant to SLICE - the prescribed treatment used on British Columbia (BC) salmon farms.

Merial To Merge With Intervet/Schering-Plough

Amaete Umanah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:07 +0000

GLOBAL - A global leader in animal health will be created as Merial announces it will merge with Intervet/Schering-Plough.

Food Safety Reforms Proposed

Amaete Umanah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:06 +0000

CHINA - The general office of the State Council issued a plan on Monday to improve national food safety, setting the tone for this year's programme, which includes emphasising the accountability of the system.

Vilsack Outlines Strategy To Increase Exports

Amaete Umanah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:06 +0000

US - During a keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, Friday, March 5, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out USDA’s plans to increase exports of agricultural products and strengthen the American agriculture economy.

Seafood Exporters Hope Business Will Pick Up

Amaete Umanah — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:00:05 +0000

INDIA - As the US economy begins to recover, Mr Anwar Hashim President of the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) said that early signs of economic revival and decreasing rates of anti-dumping duty hold promise for Indian shrimp exports to the US.

Big Dutchman Signs Up For VietStock Expo

Amaete Umanah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:07 +0000

VIET NAM - Livestock equipment company, Big Dutchman, has confirmed its participation at VietStock '10 Expo && Forum as 'Anchor Exhibitor'.

Global Trends And Local Action Key To Australia’s Fishing Future

Amaete Umanah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:07 +0000

AUSTRALIA - The gross value of Australian fisheries production has declined by around 30 per cent in real terms over the course of this decade, delegates at the ABARE Outlook conference heard in Canberra today.

Creating A Dream Breed

Amaete Umanah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:06 +0000

SPAIN - The besugo – known in Latin as Pagellus bogaraveo and in English as blackspot seabream – is a traditional fish on Spanish tables and also savoured on others in Greece, France, Italy and Germany.