A monthly review October 2010

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AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
and eight years working in the field as a consultant fisheries observer in the North Atlantic, I
am now part of International Aquafeed magazine, and as well as my column in the pages of
the magazine I will be running a accompanying blog that can be found at http://theaquacul-
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October 1, 2010

Scotland's leading aquaculture firm faces prosecution over Silo Construction

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During raids carried out on vessels owned by the Lakeland group large
amounts of pesticides were found on the boats. Used to treat and kill lice
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President Jose Mujica (Uruguay) has authorised the country's entrance
into the network of aquaculture of the Americas (RAA). Created in March
2009 to promote the sustainability of aquaculture in numerous countries
across the region. Uruguay will benefit from training, human resources,
and exchange of information among other things. Read more...

Hope for new vaccine against white spot

Researchers for the US agriculture research service (ARS) are working
on a preventative vaccination for the parasitic infection known as white
spot. This parasitic infection costs aquaculture and fish hobbyists about
$50 million annually in losses. The idea is to use preventative treatment
and rather than dosing fish individually. The aim is to create a vaccine
that can be delivered in with the food or direct to the water. A new vaccine
would not pose a threat to the environment like the treatment used today
which can be harmful environmentally. Read more...

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Chef says 'no' frankenfish debate goes on

Chef Rick Moonen is against genetically engineered fish; he does not
believe that the new “fish is safe”, as has been suggested by Aquabounty
Technologies. His concerns range from, if they escaped what damage
would be done to the wild populations to the fact that there is no plan
to label them in grocery stores. He also worries that this could cause a
larger demand for smaller species to be used as feed for these franken-
fish. Read more... 

Farmed fish destroy wild fish

An essay found in this weeks Conservation Biology Journal, suggest that
farmed fish are causing wild populations to decline. He suggests that a
high density of caged farmed fish, promotes infection that affects wild
populations near the fish farm. Sea lice is one example that impacts fish
farms and also impacts the wild populations, even though the farmed
fish survive the wild populations suffer. And if the sea-caged system is
overstocked this can lead to extinction of the wild stocks near by. So do
farmed fish destroy wild fish? Read more...

October 04, 2010

Fish feeder product demand rising

An historical moment for Aquaculture Engineering Group as they prepare
to launch their new commercial model automated fish feeder. After three
years of trails in the Bay of Fundy waters. The company plan to launch
their first feeder from a site off Grey’s Island, one of the problems with
fish farming is that the sites need daily feeding, which can be treacherous
when located in the open sea. The new fish feeder will be automated and
controlled via computer link. Read more...

Fish Company cultivating algae for biofuel.

Pesquera San Jose, are planning to produce bio fuels by cultivating
brown algae (Macrocystis Pyrifera). Working with Innovachile project BAL
Bio fuels the aim is to promote aquaculture for species with higher com-
merical expectations and lower impact on the environment. The project
will be implemented in Chile Curaco de Velez region. Read more....

Future for Scotland’s Mussel farming

A recent study commissioned by the Scottish government, into the future
of mussel farming in Scotland. Has shown there is potential for good
growth in this sector of aquaculture. Due to the rapid increase in produc-
tion in the Shetlands, over the last 10 years from 1,400 tonnes in 1999 to
5,800 tonnes in 2008. However, compared to Europe the UK’s production
of mussels remains low and there is a substantial scope for increased
production without impacting the market supply. Read more...

Aurora Algae moves into Perth

Aurora Algae new regional headquarters is to open in Perth Australia;
this new office will be led by Matthew Caspari, Co-Founder and Austral-
ian managing director of Aurora Algae, who will oversee construction and
operation of the commercial - scale facility in the Northwest region of the
Country. This new facility closely follows Aurora Algae’s launch of the
industry’s first photosynthetic platform for the production of sustainable,
premium products. Read more...

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October 05, 2010 THE INTERNATIONAL

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Zinc important for developing salmon
The results of a research project carried out by Nofima Marin in Norway,
showed that low levels of zinc found in juvenile farmed salmon was the
cause of spine malformations. This showed that there was a need to bet-
ter control the levels of zinc in the diet of the farmed salmon, the effects
of low levels of zinc showed compressed vertebrae in some fish. Also
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vidual organisms was observed and an estimated 6,000 previously un-
known species were recorded. Professor Paul Holm indicated that there
is still 20 percent of the oceans volume to be explored. Read more...

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October 11, 2010

Martha’s Vineyard ponds to host Winter Flounder.

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October 12, 2010

Aquaculture News from around the World

PhD from Plymouth UK gets Aquaculture job in Nelson New Zealand
Dr Mark Burdass will be the head of a new aquaculture program in Nel-
son New Zealand, he will move to New Zealand in December. Dr Burdass
helped to design the Nelson Marlborough Institute of technology (NMIT)
diploma of aquaculture program. The diploma will be the only aquaculture
qualification at this level in New Zealand, and has already attracted inter-
est from prospective students. Dr Burdass is recognised internationally as
a leader in his field of marine-farming teaching. Read more...

EU, Norway, Iceland and the Faroes will discuss mackeel

quotas for 2011 crucial for Scotland
The Scottish fishing federation and the Scottish Pelagic Fisherman’s As-
sociation will begin talks on the 12th October over the quotas on mack-
erel for 2011. They will be pressing for a deal that does not jeopardise
Scotland share in the fishery, but also to protect the fishery for the future
and to challenge the irresponsible actions of Iceland and the Faroes.
Read more...

October 13, 2010

Barramundi: The Anti Salmon.

 
Joshua Goldman the chief executive officer of Australis Aquaculture
after three years of searching for a better fish, after fifty candidates, he
chooses the Barramundi. A native of Southeast Asia, Northern Australia.
In terms of biological needs, barramundi are anti salmon they have the
ability to turn vegetarian feed into much sought after omega-3 fatty acids.
They require less feed per pound than farmed salmon do. Read more...

Nova Scotia Aquaculture opens its doors to the public.

Three fish farms in Nova Scotia Canada will open their doors to the public
for tours, allowing for a better understanding of aquaculture and for the
people to see the environmentally and economically sustainable industry.
Sterlin Belliveau Minster of Fisheries and Aquaculture said, “I encourage
everyone to take this opportunity to visit a fish farm and learn about aqua-
culture from local experts.” Read more…

Marine Harvest files complaint with ESA and EFTA

Farming salmon giants Marine Harvest filed complaints on outdated own-
ership restrictions that will not allow them to be part of the consolidation
of the industry. The firm’s complaint specifies that the current regulation
violates article 31 and Article 40 of the European Economic Area (EEA)
Agreement. Read more... 

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October 14, 2010 THE INTERNATIONAL

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Finding Alternative fish feeds from plant proteins
Feeding fish in fish farms is an environmental issue; this is due to the fact
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researchers and aquaculterists are working to find new alternatives in the
form of plant proteins. ARS aquaculture scientists are working to devel-
ope fish feeds that don’t include fishmeal. One problem is that different
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UK Fishing Industry awarded £3.2 million grant

The English fishing industry was awarded a £3,2 million grant from the
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the Marine Management Organisa-
tion (MMO). A total of 11 projects was approved by the MMO, the largest Extruder
project to be approved was the regeneration of Southwold Harbour area for Fish Feed
in Suffolk for £1.22 million. Read more...

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New Zealand Chainmail Manufacturer looks towards fish-

farming
New Zealand Hi tech chainmail developer Kaynemaile is looking towards
fish-farming as a potential customer for their seamless polycarbonate
mesh. There could be many advantages to using this kind of material, it
is strong flexible and easy to clean, it also could be used as a low mainte-
nance environmentally friendly predator barrier against seals and sharks.
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Fish farm plans challenged by Animal welfare group

RSPCA are being urged to object by animal welfare groups to the plan-
ning application of a new fish farm in Berneray the Outer Hebrides. The
planned location of this fish farm is near to the Seals breeding grounds,
Glasgow-based Animal Concern has written to the RSPCA calling for
a total no-kill policy in seal control at RSPCA Freedom Food endorsed
salmon farms. The RSPCA has refused to back down. Read more...

World Wildlife Fund announce halfway point reached in

Global Aquaculture
The WWF announced that they are at the halfway point to completing
the finalization of eight sets of global aquaculture standards, addressing
the potentially negative impacts of abalone farming on the environment.
The announcement came after completion of certification standards for
bivalves, pangasius and tilapia and other species were expected to be
finalized by mid 2011. Read more...

One regional Voice and a new name

The fish farmers group, now known as the Atlantic Canada Fish Farm-
ers Association are planning to not only represent New Brunswick but to
represent all regional finfish farmers in the area including Nova Scotia.
The association executive director Pamela Parker said in a news release.
"More and more finfish aquaculture companies farm in multiple provin-
cial jurisdictions, and they are all facing similar issues, challenges and
opportunities. Having a single, regional voice representing their interests
with consumers, government agencies, communities and regulators is a
positive and forward-thinking move." Read more...

New fish feeds from fish by-products

Scientists test fish by-products as a new source of fishfeed, the USDA
funded scientists in Hawaii have been using tails, heads and bone and
skin and internal organs that are normally disposed of and made them
into a fishfeed for shrimp and fish. they have found that many of the
Alaska fish parts work well as feeding stimulants, which help the shrimp
eat plant based protein feeds. Read more...

Aquaculture in Azerbaijan promoted by the USAID

USAID promotes the second aquaculture conference in the Zagatala dis-
trict of Azerbaijan. The conference which was sponsored by the Econom-
ic Growth Program of the Baku Office of the US agency for international
development. The USAID is proud to host the conference for Azerbaijani
fish farmers to promote development of the aquaculture sector in the
counter. Read more...

October 19, 2010

Harbor Branch Oceanographic get pearl grant

The Florida Legislature has awarded a grant to Harbor Branch oceano-
graphic Institute to set up a queen conch pearl production and create a
new industry. Early attempts to culture pearls from the queen conch had
not been successful, however researchers at Harbor Branch a division of
Florida Atlantic University developed a seeding technique, and produced
more than 200 queen conch cultured pearls. Read more...

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Summit to tackle human impact on ocean environment THE INTERNATIONAL

In Nagoya, Japan the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opened, AQUAFEED MARKET PLACE
the conference document describes the “urgent need to assess and mon-
itor the impacts and risks of unsustainable human activities on marine
and coastal biodiversity”. International governments will decide on meas-
ures to reduce the impact of humans on the oceans environment. The
CBD is widely supported and was ratified by 193 countries. Read more...

October 20, 2010

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AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Iceland and Faroe increase their Mackerel quota
Iceland’s and the Faroe Islands decision to raise their quotas for Mack-
erel was met with anger and disbelief by the Scottish and Norwegian fish-
erman and the international environmental group WWF. Iceland's ministry
of fisheries and agriculture raised their quota this year as no global quota
had been reached. The EU fisheries chief Maria Damanaki said she was WWW.OTTEVANGER.COM
ready to go to battle, dubbing it the ‘Mackerel war’. Read more...

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New appointment for AgriMarine
AgriMarine has appointed a new acting senior advisor, Mr Philip M.
Fitzpatrick will be acting senior advisor he has extensive seafood and
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Oil spill in the Gulf increases interest in Indiana Shrimp
Indiana’s aquaculture industry could help fill a void in shrimp produc-
tion after the devastation of the BP’s Gulf oil spill. Kwamena Quagrainie,
aquaculture-marketing director for Purdue University, has said that people
are concerned after the oil spill, about the quality of the seafood coming
from the Gulf. He pointed out that there is a void to be filled, and that the
aquaculture industry is in a good position to fill that gap. Read more...

October 22, 2010

Salmon lost in Truck crash, Holbart, Australia

A road accident in Holbart Australia ended with the loss of $250,000
worth of salmon. The salmon was being transported to northern Tasmania
for processing when the accident occurred at about 2:00am. Huon Aquac-
ulture says there is nothing to worry about, the lost fish will be replaced
and there should be no delay as the fish would not have been at the
market until Monday. Read more...

Americans buying up Chinese Tilapia

Chinese raised Tilapia is being exported to America on a large scale and
the US consumption of them keeps increasing. In 2009 the U.S. imported
404 million pounds of tilapia, up from 298 million in 2005. As over fish-
ing threatens the world's wild fisheries, aquaculture advocates say fish
farms will play a far greater role in feeding people around the world.
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October 25, 2010

Krill fishery in southern oceans closed

On October 10th an area of the Southern Oceans was closed due to the
quota being reached for the Krill fishery. The total catch this year was just
over 211,000 tonnes the highest krill catch for at least a decade. The fish-
ery will be a key topic at the convention on the conservation of Antarctic
marine living resources (CCAMLR). Read more...

Peruvians to invest in Chilean aquaculture

Numerous large Peruvian fishing companies are interested in investing in
Chilean aquaculture it was announced by the head of the Subsecretariat
of Fisheries of Chile. The future of aquaculture is in the Pacific Ocean,
putting Peru and Chile at an advantage, Pablo Galilea believes that the
bilateral fishing relations have been strengthened between Peru and
Chile. Read more...

October 26, 2010

Oil still present in the Gulf of Mexico

Several days after it was claimed there was little surface oil still present
in the Gulf of Mexico, photographs showed that the claim was incorrect
and there are still vast tracks of oil present on the surface. Miles of long
strings of weathered oil is heading towards the marshes on the Missis-
sippi river delta, with thousands of migrating birds moving towards the
region. Read more...

Stirling's aquaculture MSc courses attracts twenty one

nationalities this year
Stirling University's Institute of Aquaculture has twenty one new MSc
students this year from twenty one different countries, the University con-
tinuing their role as an international leader in teaching aquaculture to the
world. With over 35 years of experience and 700 aquaculturists already
qualified from over 75 countries. Read more...

October 27, 2010

Pacific fisheries could collapse within 25 years

A new major study of the Pacific Island fisheries indicates that it could
collapse within the next 25 years unless there is a concerted effort to pre-
serve stocks. Reported on New Zealand radio the study covered oceanic,
coastal, aquaculture and freshwater fisheries the study indicates that the
fisheries agencies need to adapt. Read more...

Scotland awarded £10.9 million funding

Scotland’s fisheries have been awarded £10.9 million which is to be
shared between 144 companies, under the (EFF), European Fisheries
Fund potentially safeguarding nearly 3,500 jobs. Fisheries secretary Rich-
ard Lochhead said ‘that the EFF funds will help the industry to invest and
to increase production and bolster employment for Scotland’s fisheries
and aquaculture industries’. Read more...

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October 28, 2010 THE INTERNATIONAL

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Fire onboard Faroe fishing vessel
The Athena a factory ship from the Faroe Island has suffered a fire at
sea, 230 miles southwest of the Isle of Silly, about 80 crew from the ves-
sel have taken to lifeboats. No injuries have been reported about 30 crew
have stayed on board to help fight the fire. Read more...

GM salmon update
Anastasia Bodnar writes an interesting article on the BioFortified site, the
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article on the proposed aqua-bounty salmonoid, showing that the Center AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

for Food Safety (CFS) has a ‘new’ document written by the National Ma-
rine Fisheries Service (NMFS). In the document its points out that the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knowingly withheld a federal biologi-
cal opinion by the US Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS). Read more...

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The Catfish farmers association of Nigeria (CAFAN), has urged the Fed- & Engineering
eral Government to help by providing technical help and funds to improve
aquaculture in Nigeria. The association has complained that Nigeria has
become a dumping ground for substandard fish feed and fingerlings. SCE
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