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The World Aquaculture 2009 conference due to be held in Veracruz, Mexico 25-29 May 2009 has been postponed because of the 'swine flu' outbreak in Mexico.
The organisers issued a statement saying that the World Aquaculture Society in consultation with the partners and sponsors of WA2009 had decided to postpone the World Aquaculture 2009 conference and have set a new date of 25-29 September 2009.
The statement explains: "After avoiding other major aquaculture...
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A new landmark study published documents for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia, make their way into the North Pacific Ocean and as a result contaminate tuna and other seafood. Because much of the mercury that enters the North Pacific comes from the atmosphere, scientists have predicted an additional 50 percent increase in mercury in the Pacific by 2050 if mercury emission rates continue as...
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A ground breaking project at Scalloway's NAFC Marine Centre and Newcastle University will research how waste from the aquaculture industry can be turned into renewable energy. Shetland Islands Council will tomorrow (Thursday) decide whether to give almost £55,000 towards the project, while an application for £61,000 of European LEADER funding will be decided upon later in May. The project, if it gets the green light, will investigate how at least 2,000...
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Senator Antonio Horvath, president of the Senate's Fisheries Commission, has proposed an alternative outlook on tackling the Chilean salmon farming industry crisis, in view of the fact that "the government-proposed job creation plans only last a pair of months and generally fail to generate new productive activities."
"We are proposing forestation plans with algae, which is very meticulous work, even in land-based forestation. A lot of manual labour work is...
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PRICHEMIN MIX
Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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Traditionally, and during the resting periods at the farming centres, the salmon industry has had to "release" the cages and move them to a safe place for cleaning and disenfecting their parts. These tasks, imply significant expenses and logistical requirements. However, and after the Sernapesca approval, Prinal is offering a disinfectant that can be used in seawater and considerably diminishes these taks' time consumption and expenses. Moreover, it ensures better results in the...
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In view of the tremendous potential that exists in India to augment fish production from freshwater aquaculture resources, which are spread across the length and breadth of the country and with concerted efforts to mobilise farmers to adopt fish farming, application of appropriate technologies for sustainable fish farming and fish seed production and availability of institutional finance, the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has announced guidelines for intensive aquaculture in...
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There are significant differences in the quality of haddock depending on whether it is killed soon after catching or recuperates in capture-based aquaculture. This is documented in a project carried out by Nofima Marin.
In Norway, most haddock is caught by trawling, mostly as a by-catch. Targeted fishing for haddock using Danish seines takes place in the period from April to June off the coast of Troms and Finnmark.
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Nofima Marin has prepared a report outlining advice and tips to new farmers of the Drøbak sea urchin, based on the initiative of the Sea Urchin Project in Rogaland.
If sea urchin farming is to have a chance of being successful, a prerequisite is that new farmers have sufficient knowledge about the creature's biology and way of life. In the report, "Sea urchin farming - Advice for farmers", scientists at Nofima have given a summary of the condition...
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PRICHEMIN MIX
Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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Codworm in cod mussel can at times be a problem for the fisheries industry. Some fishermen believe that codworm in cod placed in ice and seawater try to escape to the intestines, as this is the last part to be cooled.
Scientists in the project carried out by Nofima Marin have studied whether cooling of the whole fish leads to the codworm trying to escape from the actual fish fillet.
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Omega-3 plays an important role in feed for farmed fish. But if the level of omega-3 in feed is too high and the fat is poorly protected against rancidity, the health and quality of the fish may suffer. A new doctoral dissertation at Nofima shows that too much plant oil in feed is not good either. Moderation is the key.
In her doctoral research, Marte Avrandan Kjær studied how feed containing various levels of plant oil and omega-3 affects fat transport and oxidative stress in...
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A new study carried out by the National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) showed an amelioration of food hypersensitivity among patients who were given seal oil for 10 days.
In a study, patients with gastrointestinal complaints were given either seal oil or soy oil to determine whether seal oil could alleviate the symptoms experienced by this patient group. Previous research has shown that seal oil has an anti-inflammatory effect.
"After...
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Turbulence in the ocean, caused by the wind, tides and currents, plays an important role in regulating the global ocean circulation and the movement of gases and nutrients between the surface and deeper waters. Now new research suggests that organisms as small as krill can contribute to this turbulence.
According to Science magazine, scientists have hypothesised that schools of krill, which migrate up through the water column at night to feed, generate large turbulence...
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PRICHEMIN MIX
Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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Faced with the global demand for fish oils and tighter restrictions in the EU on toxins in the oils, a cluster of Norwegian and French companies and researchers saw a niche in the market for a cost-effective method to remove harmful components. "By making a cheaper process for purifying fish oils available, we are contributing to safer food," said Bente Gilbu Tilset, the coordinator of EUREKA project E!3198 RFO (Refinement of Fish Oils), who works for SINTEF, Norway's largest...
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A study published in the most recent issue of the journal Integrative Zoology reports that human-generated sound has detrimental effects on fish. The review by Arthur Popper and Mardi Hastings reports that fish suffer from effects ranging from loss of hearing, increased stress levels and even death due to anthropogenic noises. The sources of man-made sounds are varied, and include boats and ships, seismic exploration devices, construction activities, and active...
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Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in the organs of oily fish including salmon and sardines, didn't help heart attack patients prevent another cardiac event, a study found.
The report, presented today at the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida, contradicts previous smaller studies that suggested a daily supplement may help ward off repeat heart attacks, strokes and death. After taking a gram of purified fatty-acid supplements each day for a year, patients in the latest...
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A high level of interest was shown by the 24 participants at the recent Wagin Development Association seminar on local saline water and the potential for fish farming using this resource.
Association president Ian Menzies introduced the two hour session by oulining the two proposals being submitted for funding from the Royalties for Regions grant scheme.
These two proposals were instigated by Ian Pederick, vice president of the Association who has spent considerable time and...
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PRICHEMIN MIX
Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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A West Highland shellfish farm is trialling a new cultivation technique for mussels that has been successfully pioneered in New Zealand.
Inverlussa Shellfish Company Ltd at Loch Spelve on Mull is conducting trials with the New Zealand 'continuous rope' system, which has the potential to make the complex harvesting operation more efficient.
At the moment most mussel cultivation in Scotland is achieved by growing the mussels on single ropes or fabric, suspended in the...
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If you kill more fish, the total population of the species declines. However, kill only small, young fish, the total number of small, young fish increases. This seemingly paradoxical conclusion has far reaching implications for the sustainable management of oceans, and is the result of a theoretical study conducted by a research team led by Prof. André de Roos of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam. A follow up study conducted by...
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The health benefits of fish consumption have been over-dramatized and have put increased pressure on wild fish, according to a new research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) .
In an innovative collaboration, medical scientists from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto have teamed up with researchers from the University of British Columbia's Fisheries Centre and author Farley Mowat to closely examine the effects of health claims...
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PetroSun, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Aquaculture Lease Program is experiencing a positive response from the catfish industry as an alternative crop. The focus of the leasing program has been catfish farms located within the Mississippi River Delta Region and Gulf Coast states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida and Arkansas. The company is also receiving interest in the program from the crawfish, baitfish and rice farming community.
The Associated Press...
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