Creating Cultured Pearls From The Queen Conch: Scientists Unlock Mystery Nov 6, 2009
The queen conch is farmed in aquaculture tanks, and the queen conch cultured pearls in the initial harvest were grown in an aquaculture facility at HBOI. Queen conch achieve full size at about three years and have a life span of up to 40 years. The queen conch is the largest molluscan gastropod of the six conch species found in the shallow seagrass beds of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean Islands, and the northern coasts of Central and South America. (Science Daily)
Fresh fish fill the tanks at Local Ocean Nov 6, 2009
Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 2:14 AM EST An old fashioned bucket brigade was put to an interesting use Thursday, as thousands of summer flounder were moved hand over hand, in ten gallon buckets, from the back of a truck into the incubation tanks at the Local Ocean indoor aquaculture fish farm in Greenport. The young business, which took in its first delivery of 45,000 gilt head sea breams in July, recently received permits to raise flounder and three other species of fish at its facility... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Isle fish farm ready to expand Nov 6, 2009
Big Island aquaculture firm Kona Blue Water Farms said it has raised necessary funds to begin a planned expansion to Mexico that will help reduce costs of delivering fish to the Mainland, its biggest market ... Though some criticize farming fish in open-ocean cages for the impact on the marine environment from concentrated fish waste and potential escapes, the industry maintains that scientific studies show such operations in deep water with swift currents have no significant negative effects,... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Letters to the editor Nov 6, 2009
This is one of the reasons for my lawsuit, due to the fact that the Massachusetts State General Laws, Chapter 130, Section 57 states that if a town grants a private shellfish lease to an individual, the Town must allow aquaculture practices to take place ... There were only two options recommended; one being renewal of the existing lease and allow Massachusetts aquaculture practices to take place, and or to terminate the lease. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Oysters return to Firth of Forth after 50 year absence Nov 5, 2009
Dr Elizabeth Ashton of the University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture discovered the oysters at a secret location ... " Dr Ashton and her colleagues at the University of Stirling believe that after the Forth oyster was declared extinct back in 1957, now nature is fighting back. Dr Janet Brown is also based at the Institute of Aquaculture. She said: "We thought that they had been overfished and it was pollution that had caused them to die out. (BBC News -- UK)
Scientists are first to 'unlock' the mystery of creating cultured pearls from the queen conch Nov 4, 2009
Hctor Acosta-Salmn and Megan Davis, co-inventors, standing beside an aquaculture tank at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. The queen conch is farmed in aquaculture tanks ... The queen conch is farmed in aquaculture tanks, and the queen conch cultured pearls in the initial harvest were grown in an aquaculture facility at HBOI. Queen conch achieve full size at about three years and have a life span of up to 40 years. (EurekAlert!)
County sues state for unpaid sewer bills (536) Nov 3, 2009
There is no telephone listing or apparent online presence for the former tenant, Control Environment Aquaculture Technology Inc., which she said previously declared bankruptcy. Ward responded no when asked if it is the state s intent to pay the sewer fees owed to the county for the property. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Move to restore mangrove forests Nov 3, 2009
It is estimated that from 1980 to 1998, almost 47% of the original mangrove forest reserve in Selangor has been lost to aquaculture, housing and industrial development, said Faizal. Despite the salinity and water levels that can change daily, mangroves, adapt well to cope in this environment and thrive. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Africa: Food for Thought on Food Security [guest column] Nov 3, 2009
Investing in agriculture including crops, livestock and aquaculture is a powerful poverty reduction tool. According to the World Bank, for every one percent growth in agriculture, poverty declines by as much as two percent. (allAfrica.com)
Egypt: A Big Catch Feeds Millions Nov 2, 2009
Egypt has built the largest aquaculture industry in Africa, accounting for four out of every fish farmed on the continent ... "The massive growth of aquaculture has kept fish affordable for the majority of Egyptians, so that today fish and poultry prices are more or less similar (cost) per kilo basis," says Malcolm Beveridge, Director of Aquaculture and Genetics at the WorldFish Centre ... Total aquaculture production has grown by 500 percent since 1998 due to a shift to intensive rearing... (allAfrica.com)
Ipswich shellfish farmers grant is revoked Oct 31, 2009
Shellfiisherman Evan Parker is out of the private aquaculture business. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 26, to revoke his private aquaculture grant following a public shellfish violation hearing to air charges against him for farming on his grant ... A year ago Parker and fellow private aquaculture clammer Anthony Murawski were both told that because they had failed to comply with the terms of their grant, namely the state laws (MGL, Chps. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Local geothermal projects receive stimulus fundsMoney will go to city of Klamath Falls, OIT and Paisley Oct 30, 2009
4 million to locate faults in geothermal reservoirs; Paisley, $2 million for power plant and aquaculture projects; Adel, $1. 8 million for testing drilling techniques; and at Klamath Falls, $1 million for Oregon Institute of Technology and $800,000 for the city. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
House foes are far apart Three Fredericksburg-area incumbents face challengers in House of Delegate races Oct 30, 2009
Most important issues: Fiscal management and bringing more accountability and transparency to Virginia's budget; improve local job opportunities by creating "aquaculture zones": provide a reasoned and dignified voice in Richmond. Web site: albertpollard. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The plight of the bluefin Oct 29, 2009
Tuna, often juvenile, are captured and dumped in the cages - or "ranches" - for months to fatten up, with all the associated problems of aquaculture: disease, waste and overfishing of the smaller fish used to feed the bluefin. Fishing for giant bluefin has become hugely profitable. (BBC News -- Science)
Jobs training gets top marks in TAFE plan Oct 29, 2009
"Students wishing to attend TAFE to complete a course equivalent to year 10 will need to show they have the ability to study in a TAFE environment and an interest in a specific vocational education and training course,'' she said. However, a wider choice of industry-based courses would be made available for some students. Ms Firth said 150 TAFE courses would be available as year 10 equivalents. "For the first time, those courses will be offered as a Certificate II course which will give them... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Casting a net into the future Oct 29, 2009
Capture fisheries have produced around 85 million tonnes annually since the mid-1980s with the gap between wild supply and overall demand filled by aquaculture. With farmed fish feed containing less and less fishmeal, we're currently enjoying a period of stability in global seafood markets. (BBC News -- Science)
UAB research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand Oct 28, 2009
Conceivably, then the growth of the animals could be controlled, and this could create jobs and stimulate local economies through private aquaculture or farming operations across every state touching the ocean from Texas to Maryland, Watson says. "Induced molting probably would have to take place in an aquaculture setting because it would be difficult to control in the wild," Watson says. (EurekAlert!)
First bigeye tuna farm approved off Big Island Oct 26, 2009
Hawaii Oceanic projects it will generate $120 million in annual export revenues, more than six times the value of Hawaii's current aquaculture output ... Hawaii Oceanic projects it will generate $120 million in annual export revenues, more than six times the value of Hawaii's current aquaculture output. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Fla. House Panel Discusses Offshore Drilling Oct 25, 2009
Sole said he's keeping an open mind but told the panel it also should consider competing uses for state waters including shipping lanes, fishing, aquaculture, military training and weapons testing and alternative energy such as harnessing wind and ocean currents. He said another important factor is sand on the gulf bottom needed for beach renourishment because half of Florida's 825 miles of sandy beaches are critically eroded. (Newsmax)
Hawaii Regulators Approve First US Tuna Farm Oct 25, 2009
Hawaii Oceanic projects it will generate $120 million in annual export revenues, more than six times the value of Hawaii's current aquaculture output. Several critics told the board they're worried diseased farm fish would escape and contaminate wild stocks, and others said they're worried about where Hawaii Oceanic would obtain its fish feed. (ABC News -- Wire)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Oct 24, 2009
Yang won the prize for his outstanding achievements in the research and development of immunology, oral vaccines and prevention of viral infections in grouper aquaculture, the university spokesman said. TWAS is an international organization based in Trieste, Italy, that promotes scientific excellence for sustainable development in developing countries around the world. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Exotic shrimp species could become a threat to waterways Oct 22, 2009
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an agency within the Interior Department, the prawns were introduced locally when they escaped from various aquaculture facilities ... It s also speculated that an individual prawn captured off Alabama s coast may have escaped with others from another nearby aquaculture facility during hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 ... Local fishermen and processors say the appearance of the prawns illuminates the reasons they have been opposed to planned... (WWLTV.com, LA)
County FFA participates in statewide career event Oct 22, 2009
Mineral County's Agriculture Education program offers diverse course programs including Agriculture Science I and II, Agricultural Mechanics I and II, Animal Science Small Animals, Animal Science Large Animals, Animal Science and Production, Aquaculture I and II, CAD, Equine Science, Forestry I and II, Greenhouse Management, Horticulture, Introduction to Majors, Oxy Acetylene Welding, Small Engines, and Wildlife Management. Chapter FFA advisors include Charlie Bennett, John Ritchie, Julie Sions,... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Here's the catch: we love seafood to death Oct 22, 2009
The State Government's aquaculture research leader, Geoff Allan, said yesterday NSW produces just 20,000 tonnes of the 190,000 tonnes the nation catches and farms ... Dr Allan said aquaculture researchers are working on ways of domesticating wild creatures, solved by terrestrial farmers centuries ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Makapu'u Double Fatal Crash Under Investigation Oct 19, 2009
Employees at the Oceanic Institute said the building the vehicle struck was a storage room for its shrimp aquaculture program. Maintenance and security workers on duty at the time were not injured. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The next shrimp on the barbie might be from the farm Oct 15, 2009
It has also prompted a new round of scientific and political scrutiny, as researchers and public officials examine how aquaculture is affecting the world's environment and seafood supply. Hunting and gathering has reached its maximum,'' said Ronald Hardy, who directs the University of Idaho's Aquaculture Research Institute and co-wrote a study on the subject in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... But no one questions that aquaculture has grown exponentially as the world's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Farmers included in stimulus cash Oct 15, 2009
One agricultural business in Park County that could benefit from stimulus money, Franklin added, is the Rocky Mountain Fish Hatchery in Cody, which had expressed interest in possibly applying for help via stimulus money under a new aquaculture program. Mike Webb, director of communications for ProPublica, said he was unsure what data his group used in tracking stimulus funds in Park County. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Shucking, cupping, tasting abound Oct 11, 2009
Crafts, children s activities, educational exhibits about shellfish and aquaculture, and live music will round out the weekend. The big draw is two days of the Shuck-Off competition, with shuckers from all over the region competing for prize money up to $1,000. (Boston Globe)
Wakai to run for state Senate Oct 6, 2009
Wakai says he will emphasize improving the economy through alternative energy, aquaculture and aerospace development ... Wakai says he will emphasize improving the economy through alternative energy, aquaculture and aerospace development. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rep. Wakai running for Hawaii Senate Oct 6, 2009
Wakai says he will emphasize improving the economy through alternative energy, aquaculture and aerospace development. Wakai is currently the vice chairman of the House Consumer Protection Committee. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No comments posted. Oct 5, 2009
Students learn aquaculture. Lincoln University aquaculture technician Russell Gerlack, left, shows seminar participants how to artificially fertilize fish eggs Saturday at Carver Farms outside Jefferson City ... But aquaculture -- growing fish to be sold as food or to be used to breed more fish -- could be a different approach from the farming she's grown up with, Arms said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Energy companies turn to algae for oil Oct 5, 2009
Supplementing the research is experimental aquaculture, as farming in fresh and salt water is known. The arid Imperial Valley to the east is now home to several massive algae farms, one with nearly 400 acres of ponds. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Swimmingly cool Oct 5, 2009
Mr Lindell is the director of the scientific aquaculture programme at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts ... " He adds: "I think it definitively has some possibilities in terms of fisheries management or aquaculture but it has to be the right place and we obviously have to avoid potential problems with predators. (BBC News -- Science)
More of this story Oct 5, 2009
Land types associated with traditional native Hawaiian agricultural uses, such as taro cultivation, or unique agricultural crops and uses, such as coffee, vineyards, aquaculture and energy production. 5. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Weathers will seek new term as agriculture commissioner Oct 5, 2009
"We need to work to keep aquaculture," Weathers said. "It is a growing industry and we need to keep working docks for ... seafood.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells Oct 4, 2009
In the summer of 2002, a commercial aquaculture facility in North Carolina reported mysterious fish mortalities in its ponds. More than 21,000 striped bass had died in July and August, resulting in losses of more than 100,000. (Science Daily)
* Activists criticize 'mercy releases' Oct 3, 2009
Such a massive release of fish without prior assessment would only result in irreversible ecological disaster, National Taiwan Ocean University aquaculture professor Gwo Jin-chywan (u) said. He said the gene pools of even the same fish species are different because of differences in the environment and genealogy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Black rat does not bother Mediterranean seabirds Oct 3, 2009
Mariano Paracuellos, another of the authors of the study and a researcher at the Aquatic Ecology and Aquaculture Research Group at the University of Almeria, explains that bird reserves have been created, which have limited the birds' interaction with the rats, as have features on each island that act as barriers. "These have helped the birds to avoid direct cohabitation with the rats, and without them the birds could have been seriously affected". (EurekAlert!)
The fish in action Oct 2, 2009
Scientific aquaculture programme director Scott Lindell, who is running these experiments, believes that "acoustic ranching" could benefit fish farming. SEE ALSO. (BBC News -- Science)
Unlocking The Mystery Of European Eel Migrations Oct 1, 2009
Dr. Kim Aarestrup, National Institute of Aquatic Resources and Professor David Righton, Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science are happy. Together with colleagues and by the use of modern satellite tracking technology, they have solved an important part of the eel mystery: What happens when European eels stir in dark autumn nights and leave European rivers and coasts. (Science Daily)
The Argument against Designer Clown... Oct 1, 2009
Matt Pedersen is a marine aquarium hobbyist with a keen interest in aquaculture and plenty of first-hand experience when it comes to the captive breeding of saltwater fish ... The Role of Commercial Aquaculture ... The large aquaculture companies seem to often be competing for the next big thing. (Suite101.com)
Local events for gardeners Oct 1, 2009
At the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Building, on K-Beach Road. Open to the public. (Anchorage Daily News)
State gets stimulus money for aquaculture Sep 30, 2009
has received about $53,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to be given to aquaculture producers to help defray losses associated with the high cost of feed during 2008 ... The money is part of $50 million in stimulus dollars given to the Kentucky s share was determined by the amount of aquaculture feed used in the state during 2007, as determined by the Commodity Credit Corp.. (Louisville Business First, KY)
More visible positive signs seen by mid-2010 Sep 30, 2009
Muhyiddin also said RM20bil could be accrued from the government-driven aquaculture plan from a current industry size of RM8bil and that tourism was seen as a sector of growth. On trade, he sees China emerging as Malaysias most important trading partner in the future. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Scientists warn on Antarctic fishing Sep 26, 2009
Such is the loss of wild fish that more than half of what we eat will come from aquaculture for the first time. An eminent American marine scientist, Sylvia Earle, said about 90 per cent of big predatory fish in the sea - marlin, swordfish and sharks - had gone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Aquaculture farm at Como Lake Sep 23, 2009
KUALA TERENGGANU: The world will be able to savour succulent freshwater fish reared at an aquaculture farm in Kenyir Lake, Terengganu, by next year. The farm at Como Lake in the fringe of Kenyir is poised to produce 9,000 tonnes of patin (silver catfish), siakap (Asian seabass) and tilapia for the international market. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
2009 half-year investments dipped 94% Sep 23, 2009
The other major companies which brought in investments apart from Access Bank are: Triton Aquaculture Africa Limited, who are into aquaculture, hatchery, feed plant and processing plant for fish and poultry farming with an estimated project value of GH1. 89 million ($1. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
DEFORMED FROG PICTURE: Sign of Parasites on the Rise? Sep 23, 2009
These deformities are possibly caused by outbreaks of an alien parasite from Eurasia that usually attacks fish used in aquaculture and the aquarium trade, a new study says. Anchor worms flourished in the South Fork Eel River in 2006 and 2008, when heat waves pushed maximum weekly average water temperatures to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (23. (National Geographic)
UAPB STARTS SCHOOL YEAR WITH ‘POSITIVE’ CONVOCATION Sep 23, 2009
Davis talked about the university s aquaculture program and fish disease diagnostic center. UAPB recently received a systemwide nod to go forward in plans to offer a doctorate in aquaculture. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Optimism, concern prevail in US aquaculture boom Sep 22, 2009
It has also prompted a new round of scientific and political scrutiny, as researchers and public officials examine how aquaculture is affecting the world's environment and seafood supply. "Hunting and gathering has reached its maximum," said Ronald Hardy, who directs the University of Idaho's Aquaculture Research Institute and co-authored a study on the subject in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... 3 percent in 2007, whereas the PNAS study says it will reach over half in a... (Juneau Empire)
Harvey's getting young in the tooth Sep 18, 2009
The Melbourne Greek business identity wants to raise $5 million to backdoor-list his road sign and street-sweeping company Traffic Group into the aquaculture company Western Kingfish, which went into administration last year. Scrinis will host a series of pub investor briefings in Sydney (the Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel), Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth later this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
FSA Disaster Requirements And Deadlines Sep 17, 2009
For a producer to be eligible for SURE all of the farming operation's crops (planted or considered planted) and all hay crops that are of economic significance must be covered by either CI or NAP. Coverage must also be obtained for other crops for which CI or NAP is available, such as nursery, honey, aquaculture, and floriculture. Crops intended for grazing do not require coverage to maintain SURE eligibility. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Flat flap continues Sep 17, 2009
Trouble may be brewing again with private aquaculture on the clam flats. Anthony Murawski and Evan Parker were awarded grants in 2001 to practice shellfish aquaculture on two acres of flats along the Rowley River ... Private aquaculture has been a source of debate at Shellfish Advisory Meetings ever since the two received their grants. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Stay at home mom focuses on family, simplicity Sep 16, 2009
She had grown up in northern Maine near the Canadian border and when she decided to complete her masters in aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island, they moved here to Dan s home state. They got married and with their degrees in hand, began their life together. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Facebook group promotes competition to conserve Sep 14, 2009
Aquaculture vs. wild fish Having fish for dinner tonight ... A new online report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences notes that aquaculture is expected by the end of this year to supply half of the fish and shellfish people eat in the world ... The international study, led by Rosamond L. Naylor of Stanford University, examined aquaculture trends in several species. (Boston Globe)
* FEATURE: Fish farms struggle after Morakot Sep 14, 2009
With shrimp and eel farming becoming less competitive, the nations aquaculture industry is turning toward grouper, and the Council of Agricultural Affairs launched a program this year to increase the value of grouper farming by NT$10 billion (US$306 million) in four years ... Now the grouper industry has to be rebuilt before it can become a key component of Taiwans aquaculture sector ... 1 billion in losses for the aquaculture industry X a record. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Stimulus money to help fish farmers Sep 14, 2009
But the Georgia Department of Agriculture hopes that amount will help stabilize a state fish farming industry that is shrinking when it should be growing along with the rest of commercial aquaculture, with international sales in the tens of billions of dollars. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Terry Coleman said last week that he thinks there s opportunity to grow Georgia s aquaculture industry when the economy turns around, even though the agency says the number of fish farmers in the state has... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Changing Climate: Part III Sep 14, 2009
Hawaiian fishponds were the most advanced systems of aquaculture practiced in the Pacific, and there is much to be learned from the many different types of loko, their sophisticated design and construction, and expert systems of harvesting. Restoration of ancient loko and perpetuation of cultural knowledge should be of highest priority as we consider how to lessen our dependence on outside sources of food. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
How an Israeli scientist changed the piscine world (1) Sep 14, 2009
The first conference of the International Organization for Tilapia in Aquaculture yes, there is such a thing took place in Israel in 1983, with 48 countries attending. The second, in Bangkok, Thailand, attracted 86 countries. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Rare Craspedacusta sowerbii discovered in China Sep 12, 2009
On Sep 3rd, the rare aquatic animal Craspedacusta sowerbii was discovered by Zhou Hechun, an aquaculture Engineer in Aquaculture Station of Agriculture Bureau in Shang Raoyiyang County, Jiangxi province. It was preliminarily indentified as a rare aquatic animals-Craspedacusta sowerbii. (People's Daily Online, China)
Bottom Line: A different type of health insurer Sep 11, 2009
" Heartfelt conundrum: Here's one business the push for prevention and wellness is definitely good for: fish farming. As we've become increasingly enamored of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, the demand for oily fish, like salmon, has skyrocketed. And an increasing portion of that demand is being filled by farm-raised fish, which now account for 50 percent of fish consumed globally, according to a just-published Stanford University study. But what may be good for us is putting a new strain on... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Local aquaculture companies may qualify for federal stimulus money Sep 11, 2009
Hawai'i aquaculture farmers may qualify for federal stimulus money aimed at offsetting high feed prices last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $150,526 in grant money for qualified Hawai'i aquaculture farmers. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Africa: A Rough Guide to Climate Change in Continent Sep 10, 2009
Gulf of Guinea: Lagoon fisheries and aquaculture could be hit when the low-barrier beaches that limit coastal lagoons are destroyed by the rising sea level. A change in rainfall could also affect the quantity of water in the rivers that feed the lagoons. (allAfrica.com)
UAPB TO HOST AQUATIC SCIENCES DAY SEPT. 24 FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Sep 10, 2009
The Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will offer a fun learning opportunity for high school students this fall. Aquatic Sciences Day will be held 9:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 24 at the university s Aquaculture Research Station ... Aquatic Sciences Day is a fun day of learning about biology, chemistry, engineering, math, nutrition and careers in aquaculture. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Study: Fish farm boom strains wild stock Sep 10, 2009
Aquaculture, or the culturing of fish in a controlled environment, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally, a fact that's putting tremendous strain on wild fish ... "As long as we are a health-conscious population trying to get our most healthy oils from fish, we are going to be demanding more of aquaculture and putting a lot of pressure on marine fisheries to meet that need." ... Fish become fish food In order to maximize growth and enhance flavor, aquaculture farms use large... (MSNBC -- Environment)
