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Virginia aquaculture reaches all-time high
Virginia shellfish farmers sold $55.9 million in oysters and clams in 2014, an increase of 14% total revenue for clam growers and 39% for oyster growers, according to an annual survey of shellfish aquaculture in the state.
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Research to advance shellfish hatchery design
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is to receive $667,000 in government funding towards a project to undertake a comparative analysis of new technologies in shellfish farming.
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NewsChange of dates for Offshore Mariculture Conference
The dates of the 6th Offshore Mariculture Conference have been changed to 21-24 September 2015 – immediately before the annual three day Baja Seafood Expo which begins on 25 September.
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Grants for Maryland aquaculture projects
Four projects that focus on aquaculture in Maryland have been approved by the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program, in which 15 collaborative technology product development projects team Maryland companies with university researchers.
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Funding to turn data into knowledge
International certification solutions company, Q-Validus, has secured €370,000 in funding as part of a €3.1 million AquaSmart project being funded through the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Programme.
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NewsGreenshell mussel hatchery open
A new hatchery and lab facility has opened near Nelson, New Zealand, at the Cawthron Aquaculture Park, where Greenshell™ Mussels can be selectively bred - taking the element of chance out of mussel farming.
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NewsFirst oyster farm ASC certified
The Jersey Oyster Company has become the first oyster farm in the world to meet the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible bivalve aquaculture.
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Aquaculture intensified in Asia
Six countries in Asia are taking the lead to pilot plans to upgrade aquaculture in order to help meet the food security needs of a growing global population.
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NewsStudy to conserve genetic resources of wild tilapia
Professor George Turner of Bangor University’s School of Biological Sciences is leading a team of researchers aiming to find remaining pure wild stocks of tilapia in Tanzania.
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BAP to undergo GSSI pilot testing
The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is among the third-party seafood certification schemes that are about to undergo pilot testing against the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s (GSSI) updated Global Benchmark Tool.
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Four-star BAP status for True North
True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine has achieved four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status.
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Stolt Sea Farm sole FoS certified
Stolt Sea Farm S.A has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its sole (Solea senegalensis) production.
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Superchill causes aquaculture mortalities
Three Cooke Aquaculture sites in Nova Scotia have reported fish mortalities from extreme cold water temperatures.
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NewsCargill invests $7.8m in feed production
Cargill Mexico has inaugurated the $7.8 million dollar expansion of its animal feed facility in Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, as part of the celebrations for its 150th global anniversary and 50 years of operations in Mexico.
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NewsSeafish appoints new aquaculture manager
UK authority Seafish has appointed Lee Cocker as the organisation’s aquaculture manager to help deliver the Domestic Aquaculture Strategy programme.
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NewsQueensland groper breeding project
A scientist at Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is developing new ways to breed Queensland gropers in captivity, in order to establish a lucrative aquaculture industry and protect vulnerable wild stocks in South-East Asia.
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Multi-year aquaculture licensing in BC
Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, has announced that the Department will be implementing multi-year licensing for aquaculture operators in British Columbia, which can be issued for up to nine years.
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NewsSeriola and Cobia Standard handed over
The Seriola and Cobia Standard has been handed over to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) by the Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Dialogue.
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NewsNL government invests in aquaculture
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is investing more than $287,000 in infrastructure and innovative technologies to meet the current and anticipated demands of the aquaculture industry.
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NewsAutomated salmon feed barge
The latest of four 150 tonne automated feed barges being built for Scottish Sea Farms Ltd has been completed by Macduff Shipyards Ltd.
