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2010 March – April

2010 March – April

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2

WASHINGTON STATE – Land-based salmon farm wins ìSuper Greenî rating from Monterey Bay Aquarium

SHRIMP SHRINK – Is species diversification a lifeline for struggling shrimp producers?- US shrimp farmers look to catfish, bass, tilapia and redfish to revive the bottom line.

NEWS & NOTES – Canadian gov’t funds salmon research

Carp overload could benefit feed producers- Utah gov’t investigates new means of cost-recovery while ridding lake of invasive species

Funds help launch sea bass farm in Nova Scotia, Canada

Target spokesperson explains decision to drop farm salmon

Researchers test plant protein in cod diets

PROFILE – Florida crawfish producer set to expand- Walmart wading pools put to test -

MARINE PLANTS – New center for seaweed research in Canada

NEW SKILLS – Governments fund job training programs in Newfoundland

CLOSED CONTAINMENT – BC groups announce closed containment agreements

SELECTIVE BREEDING – Missouri researchers bullish on bluegill

FISH AND VEGGIES – Abandoned factory used for aquaponics in Milwaukee

FLOATERS & SINKERS – VHS: Know Your Enemy- The devastating effects of VHS in the Great Lakes could have long-term implications for fish farmers throughout North America

Irish researchers optimistic about future of sea lice vaccine

GENETICS European researchers seek super-genes in quest for disease-resistant salmon

THE BUSINESS OF FISH FARMING The seven ‘P’s of marketing

JUDGEMENT DAY – BC salmon farmers prepare for public inquiry- Judge to investigate decline of wild stocks

FEATURE – US industry reacts to proposed Offshore Aquaculture Act – Still a long way to go

Cod farming returns to Maine – A New Hampshire-based cod farming company looks to Maine for expansion options

Hawaiian producer sells offshore operations to third party grower – Deal part of a new business model for Kona Blue

Blast of winter knocks US catfish producers – Effective fish husbandry critical when water temperatures drop

Georgia set to close door on special aquaculture school

BC shellfish showcased during Winter Olympics

FAO calls for contributions to overview of Codes of Practice in aquaculture – International databank to be initiated -

MARINE SPECIES – Uncertain future for marine species in Mexico

FEED RESEARCH – Barley concentrate a viable alternative to fishmeal say US researchers

SHOWCASE – East Coast companies the beneficiaries of Canadian funding program

New face at NOAA

QUAKE AFTERMATH – Haitian tilapia hatchery survives quake but growout sites abandoned