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Another outbreak of a deadly abalone virus has been detected in southern Tasmania.
Authorities discovered the virus at a processing plant last Thursday.Laboratory testing confirmed the presence of abalone viral ganglioneuritis.The state's chief veterinary officer Rod Andrewartha yesterday said action had been taken at the facility to contain the virus.Dr Andrewartha said he would explain the latest outbreak to the industry either today or tomorrow."We will be discussing with the industry...
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A group of 91 Member States of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have concurred on the final text of a new treaty intended to seal off fishing ports to vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The "Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing" is the first international treaty to specifically eye in on the IUU fishing matter.
An inspector uses a gauge...
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Transgenic fish can entail risks and undesirable effects on natural environment, according to a recent report from the University of Gothenburg.
Fast growing transgenic fish can revolutionise commercial fish farming and relieve the pressure on overexploited fish stocks. But what happens in the natural environment if transgenic fish escape? Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have studied transgenic fish on behalf of the EU and are urging caution, according to Medical...
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Failure to enact preventative measures are allowing marine pest species that cause billions of dollars' worth of damage to fisheries, coastal communities and infrastructure to continue to spread in the world's oceans. This is occurring because the world's fishing countries are neglecting an international treaty's requirements for consistent handling and treatment of ships' ballast water.
Delegates from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are meeting in London today to discuss...
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Introduction As world population continues to expand, with a projected increase from 6 billion people in the year 2000 to 9-10 billion by 2050, a great challenge for the agricultural sectors is to produce enough food to satisfy global demand. Beef and Poultry production have been affected by mad cow disease and avian flu. As the world...
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Researchers have contended that transparency and the integration of scientific advice into policies are the paths to sustainable fisheries. The concept was presented in a study comprising the first worldwide evaluation of the impact of management practices on the sustainability of fish stocks. The study was published in the journal PLoS Biology and conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It examines the efficacy of...
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In April and May 2009 Dr. Karsten Schroeder and Dr. Kai - J. Kühlmann, both Application Marketing Managers of the ADDCON Asia, joint forces in exploring the Philippine agricultural markets to promote ADDCON's product range focusing mainly to aquaculture and fisheries markets. The Philippine Aquaculture market is the fourth biggest among SE-Asian countries headed by Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, and produces about 0.8 Mill MT of milkfish, tilapia and several species of shrimps...
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Introducing a new highlight on our endless search for quick dinner options: the bagged fresh mussel. Guaranteed delicious for at least 10 days from harvest and sold in one-kilogram vac-packed bags, the mussel is a versatile answer to the harried home cook's quest for fast food. The mussels come from either the wild waters of Spring Bay in Tasmania, where they grow big and meaty, or from the calmer but richer waters of Boston Bay, off Port Lincoln.
It was Boston Bay mussel farmer...
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On Friday 15 May, the TX 68 brought the first commercially-caught "pulse fish" to the auction in IJmuiden. This fish was caught using pulse trawling equipment, an alternative to beam trawling. Low-voltage electrical pulses rouse the flatfish from the sea bed, so that they get caught in the net. This makes fuel savings of at least 50% possible, CO2 emissions are reduced by the same percentage and the disturbance of the seabed is reduced by 30%. Pulse fishing also means a reduction of...
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The tropical island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean aims at increasing its fish farming activities. The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) contributes with scientific advice in order for Mauritius to establish appropriate legislation and monitoring of both fish and feed.
Mauritius is an island of 2000 sq. km. with a population of about one million and an economic zone for sea territories covering a vast 1.9 million sq. km. The island...
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The Anisakis spp parasite can still be found in one of the most emblematic Mediterranean dishes - anchovies in vinegar. Spanish researchers have shown the parasites are present at higher levels in anchovies from the south east Atlantic coast and the north eastern Mediterranean, and urge consumers to freeze or cook the fish before eating it.
Although the European Union and Spanish regulations require restaurants to freeze fish that is eaten raw, "people still run the risk of...
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Boosting the fertility of male prawns and reducing stress levels for mud crabs are two research projects that could create new jobs and provide millions of dollars in extra revenue for Queensland's aquaculture industry.
Scientists are investigating a mystery: why pond grown male prawns are often not up to the job of breeding.
This research into prawn fertility is being conducted by the Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPIF) and CSIRO at the QPIF's Bribie Island...
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On Thursday May 14, Nofima Marin turned on the taps bringing waste heat to its new Research Centre for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems at Sunndalsøra in Norway. The heat comes from Hydro's aluminium plant.
This marked a milestone in Nofima Marin's construction of the research centre, which will contribute to knowledge-based utilisation of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) in Norwegian land-based aquaculture. Power company Sunndal Energi has laid a 750 m pipeline to...
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Global overfishing has left Greenland in a favourable position as a possible producer of green sea urchins. With support from NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation), Nofima Marin, together with Greenland interests, has carried out a quantity and quality assessment of green sea urchins in Sisimiut Municipality in Greenland.
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Sea urchins are a sought-after seafood product, and given the right...
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Bluff's oyster fisheries in Foveaux Strait may be at the top of a hit list of species vulnerable to increasing acidity levels in the oceans, New Zealand scientists say.
But the global phenomenon of ocean acidification may pose a threat not only to New Zealand's fisheries and aquaculture industries, but to marine ecosystems around the world, according to the national science academy, the Royal Society.
"Concerns exist over acidification and its potential, within decades,...
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Simple science, simple solutions. If only it worked that way. Unfortunately, science is seldom black and white. Cause and effect are often difficult to determine and solutions to difficult problems rarely ever straightforward. Let's consider the plight of wild salmon by looking first at a fact that no one disputes.
All up and down the Pacific northwest coast from California to Alaska, wild salmon populations are in decline. In California, salmon runs are in such a desperate state...
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Do you eat fish because it's healthy, you like it or it's an old habit? Scientists will now chart our relationship with fish.
The first part of the study will take place at 30 supermarkets and fish shops at locations including Oslo, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Bergen, Molde, Trondheim, Tromsø and Hammerfest.
The scientists hope several thousand people will participate.
"The aim is to find out what is most important for the consumers. Why do they make the buying...
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The escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture is perceived as a serious threat to natural biodiversity in Europe's marine waters. Escaped fish may cause undesirable genetic effects in native populations through interbreeding, and ecological effects through predation, competition and the transfer of diseases to wild fish.
Technical and operational failures of fish farming technology cause escapes. Cages break down in storms, wear and tear of the netting causes holes, and...
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Norway has a well established system for the control of using medication as well as monitoring residues of therapeutics in farmed fish. Through a Norad project, National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has shared this expertise with Vietnam.
Located in South-East Asia, Vietnam has a population of over 86 million and has been one of the main cooperating countries to receive Norwegian development assistance. In 2006 Vietnam produced around 1.7...
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The Federal Government has deployed a simple but "proven" technology to encourage private fish farmers master the art of fingerling production and hatchery in a bid to boost local fish production which presently stands at 600,000 metric tonnes per annum whereas the nation's fish demand is about 2.66 million metric tonnes. To meet up the shortfall in fish demand, statistics indicates that Nigeria spends over N50 billion annually on importation of frozen fish into the...
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