Aquaculture 2-10 – Page 119
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$7 million investment in Canadian province
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Keith Hutchings, has announced a $7 million investment in aquaculture in the Canadian province.
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NewsNew facilities for Fijian crab business
The European Union and the Government of Australia have jointly helped support the first ever commercial mud crab business in Fiji.
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Approval for Western Australia’s first aquaculture zone
Western Australia’s first aquaculture development zone has been recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.
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NewsNew fish farm approved for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) has approved a Senura Aquaculture Lanka (Pvt) Ltd project to build a new fish farm in Chilaw, Sri Lanka.
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First Marine Harvest farms ASC-certified
Marine Harvest has announced that its first two farms have been ASC-certified - Tarmvikodden and Buksevika in Vest-Agder County, Norway.
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Boost for Tasmanian aquaculture
The Australian Government has announced that $3.5 million in funding has been secured for the Huon Aquaculture Value Added Processing Facility project, as part of the Tasmanian Jobs and Growth Plan
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Funding for BC salmon farmers
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) is to receive $21,000 from the Canadian Government to review global practices and improve fish farming in British Columbia.
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NewsSir Bob Geldof to speak at AquaVision 2014
The organisers of AquaVision 2014 have announced that Sir Bob Geldof will be one of the main speakers at the conference in June.
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Draft hatchery standards available for comment
A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) hatchery and nursery standards for finfish, crustaceans and mollusks is now available for public comment until 31 March 2014.
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NewsSkretting opens Asian research facility
Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC) has officially opened its new research facility for shrimp and Asian fish species.
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BAP growth in 2013
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme experienced robust growth in 2013 in terms of the number of BAP-certified facilities and the volume of product from those facilities on the market, reports the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
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NewsOrganic aquaculture project launched
An EU project which aims to increase the production of organic fish in Europe has been launched.
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NewsInnovation platform for Egyptian aquaculture launched
WorldFish has launched a new innovation platform to help plan for future growth of the highly successful Egyptian aquaculture sector.
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NewsFreshwater fish will become more important in aquaculture
World Fishing & Aquaculture interviews Norwegian modern fish farming pioneer, Bjørn Myrseth to discover what he believes the future holds for the fast growing industry.
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NewsFirst salmon farm certified
A Norwegian farm has become the first salmon farm to be awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
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NewsNew pens for Maltese fish farm
Fusion Marine has completed a fish farm pen order worth over €300,000 for a bass and bream farming operation in Malta.
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NewsFirst BAP mussel plant certified
A Canadian mussel processing plant has become the first to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
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Oyster virus research boost
A new purpose-built laboratory at Cawthron Aquaculture Park near Nelson, has further boosted a long-term research programme to breed Pacific oysters resilient to a virus that devastated New Zealand’s oyster industry three years ago.
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NewsMussel farm awarded grant to develop harvesting equipment
Connaigre Fish Farms Incorporated has received $33,367 from the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government to develop and implement innovative deep water mussel socking and harvesting technology.
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NewsWaste into energy
An EU-funded project, BIFFiO, will see the aquaculture, agriculture and biogas sectors working together to develop renewable energy.
