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The Aquaculturists blog is an online offshoot of International Aquafeed magazine. While the bi-monthly magazine covers aquafeed issues in-depth, the Aquaculturists takes a lighter approach. Our columnists have a keen eye for the most interesting, relevant and (let’s face it) bizarre aquaculture stories from across the world. Each weekday we scour the internet for topnotch news and package it for your perusal in one neat daily digest. The Aquaculturists are also massive fans of industry events and shows and can often be found out on the road. Here they share stories (and photos) from their travels and, being unable to keep a secret, share details of upcoming events.

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01/11/12: sea lice; 'ocean-grabbing'; Lagos aquaculture

Sea lice have made headlines in Canada in recent weeks following Alexandra Morton's Facebook photos of salmon infected with the pest. In response, supermarket chain Sobeys, which stocked Morton's salmon, withdrew the fish from sale. Now, the New Brunswick government is proposing changes to the province's Aquaculture Act that would require companies to report on their sea lice treatment and monitoring programs, reports CBC. Under the draft regulation, companies would have to submit a report each week showing whether a sea lice treatment is planned, where the site is located and what pesticide will be used. Read more... 'Ocean-grabbing' is as bad as land grabbing warns the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter. Speaking at the unveiling of a new report on fisheries and the right to food, Schutter said that ocean-grabbing - shady access agreements that harm smallscale fishers, unreported catch, incursions into protected waters, and the diversion of resources away from local populations - is a threat to food security. Read more... Aquaculture is expanding rapidly in Africa and governments in many countries have invested in aquaculture projects. Lagos is no exception: Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Rural Development, Mr. Babatunde Hunpe, has underscored the importance of fish farming, saying it could help create employment to significant number of the teeming unemployed youths in the country. Read more...

02/11/12: Irish fish farm plans cause controversy; land-based salmon farming; urban aquaculture in Chicago

Plans for a large-scale fish farm off the Aran Islands, Ireland have caused controversy among state agencies. The Inland Fisheries of Ireland (IFI) has raised concerns that a big fish farm could threaten wild fish with sea lice. However, the group claim the state-controlled Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), which is considering the plans, has rejected its concerns. BIM say they have never received the IFI submission. Read more... The Atlantic Salmon Federation promoted the development of land-based salmon farming at a closed containment workshop. At present, Atlantic salmon are raised in open net pens but concerns about environmental impact has lead the federation to explore other farming methods. Read more... Take a look at Chicago's largest urban farming project. The Plant grows herbs which are sold to local businesses, and tilapia. Read more... 3

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05/11/12: NZ targets $300 million aquaculture industry; Aquaculture Canada; using fish waste as biodiesel

Plans are afoot to develop a $300 million aquaculture industry in Northland, New Zealand. The strategy, which will be launched in Bream Bay on Friday, has five working groups – Finfish, Oyster, Greenshell Mussel, Freshwater and Paua. The Northland Aquaculture Development Group’s newly-elected chairman, Whangarei-based Ngati Whatua CEO Allan Pivac, says the Government has already set a goal for New Zealand to have a $1 billion aquaculture industry by 2025. “Northland’s contribution to this national target is $300m – and at least an extra 700 jobs - by 2030. The NADG is the overarching group which supports the aquaculture sector’s growth and has various working groups set up to deliver this goal,” he says. Read more... Canada has the third largest amount of arable land per capita in the world and an opportunity became the world's premier food supplier of aquaculture and agriculture; but this does not seem to be happening. Productively in Canada lags despite increasing demand. Oddly, capital investment in Canadian food production is actually in decline. Find out why and watch Dr. Brian Lee Crowley's keynote presentation at Aquaculture Canada 2012. Researchers at the Tarbiat Modares University, Iran have studied the possibility of using waste fish oil as biodiesel. The study presents a brief introduction to the resource, status and prospect of waste fish oil as a sustainable energy source for biodiesel production in Iran. Experiments showed that 53 percent of fish wastes was in liquid phase (mixture of water, oil and suspended solids) and the extracted oil was about 11 percent of the total weight of the fish wastes (using of 7 kg of wastes, about 3.71 kg liquid was extracted and 0.8 l (768 g) oil was isolated). Biodiesel fuel was then produced from the extracted fish oil after the chemical reaction (transesterification, reaction between methanol, potassium hydroxide and oil from fish waste). More information...

06/11/12: Velella Project recognised by Time magazine; sushi QR codes; NY Aquarium loses fish I'm so excited about this news. The Velella Project drifting fish farm has been voted one of Time magazines best inventions of 2012. Congratulations to everyone involved. Read more... Also, keep yours eyes peeled for the next issue of International Aquafeed magazine which has an absolutely stunning photo shoot from the project. QR codes are common in print and online but now diners can see the moncochrome squares on their food. The sushi bar at last month's Frieze Art Fair in London had edible QR codes on its sashimi as art of a trial by the Marine Stewardship Council. Diners scanned the symbol to reveal more about where their meal comes from. Read more... The New York Aquarium has lost some of its fish after flooding caused by storm Sandy. Read more...

07/11/12: farmed salmon pose sea lice risk to wild fish; ITMA in the UK; lobster aquaculture

Farmed salmon pose a health threat to their wild cousins, new research has found. The study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, reported that sea lice are responsible for sea lice to be responsible for 39 percent of the deaths among salmon in the north-east Atlantic. Scientists believe that free-ranging salmon become infected with the parasite during migration in areas with large aquaculture operations. Read more...

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There is a bit of buzz about integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems in the UK with the IDREEM project kicking off and an exciting new development in Jersey. An abalone culture system developed by Jersey shellfish farmer Tony Legg could play an important role in the expansion of mollusc farming in the UK, and is ideally suited for IMTA projects. The Abblox system is a moulded plastic 1m3 cube shaped unit with mesh sides. The special composition and design of the mesh arrangement minimises biofouling by marine organisms and also ensures an optimum flow of seawater through each unit, benefiting the abalone growing inside. Abalone consume seaweed and the units have a special hatch arrangement that can be opened at regular intervals to provide the molluscs with their nutritional requirements. Read more... The world's first integrated lobster aquaculture park is set to launch in Malaysia. Sabah, in Semporna, will start commercial production in the next two years. The project is a joint venture between Ever Nexus and Darden and is set to produce up to 40 million pounds (18.14 million kg) of hatchery-based tropical shiny lobsters when it reaches maximum capacity in 2029 which will be used for Darden restaurants as well as for export to the Asian market. Read more...

08/11/12: ocean acidification; Kuwait's aquaculture plans; Gray Aqua Group nets funding

The impact of increasing ocean acidification is relatively unexplored. Burning fossil fuels, smelting of ores, mining of coal and metal ores, and application of nitrogen fertilizer to soils lowers the pH of the water, air and soil at rates far faster than Earth's natural systems can buffer, posing threats to both land and sea life. This article examines acidification from both a local and global angle. Read more... Good planning plays a crucial role in the success of any aquaculture project. The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources in Kuwait is taking its aquaculture development plans very seriously. The department has chosen SuperGIS software to help visualise and analyse surface change and create perspective drawings for efficient aquaculture planning. Read more... Gray Aqua Group Limited has received $5 million in provincial government funding to expand its salmon farming business on the south coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The money will be used to buy site set up and farming equipment, such as boats, motors, cages, and moorings. The expansion is expected to enable the company to grow from an initial annual production of 4,000 metric tonnes to 16,000 metric tonnes by 2018, increasing employment from 42 to 96 full-time positions. “Our company is one of the largest of its kind and believes there is a lot of potential for expansion in Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Tim Gray, President of Gray Aqua Group. Read more...

12/11/12: news stories from Kenya, Canada and Costa Rica

In October, we reported that Kenyans are not eating enough fish to sustain the growing aquaculture industry. However, a partnership between the Kenya National Federation of Agricultural Producers (Kenfap)and fish marker, Fish Joy, may help rural fish farmers. Kenfap chairman, Nduati Kariuki says, "the marketer has assured us that even if we have 10,000 ponds, he can buy all the fish for both local and foreign market". Read more... An extra $1 million has been earmarked for aquaculture development in Pool's Cove, Canada, the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has announced. The money will be used to expand the existing aquaculture wharf to accommodate larger vessels. Construction of the expansion is ongoing and is anticipated to be completed by June of 2013. In 2011 the government invested $3 million into the development. Read more... 5

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Officials in Costa Rica have warned of dangerous seafood after a 'red tide'. A sample taken in the Pacific Ocean, in various sectors such as Punta Chuchillo and Isla Cedros, has forced Costa Rica’s Agriculture and Livestock Ministry (MAG, in Spanish) and the Fishing and Aquaculture Institute (INCOPESCA) to ban mollusks such as oysters, clams, mussels, and piangua, among others, due to a high concentration of algae in the sea. Read more...

13/11/12: tilapia in Haiti report available for download; Australian disease testing

The details of a workshop on tilapia aquaculture in Haiti run by is available to download online. After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, a one-day meeting was organised in New Orleans, USA on the day before the start of Aquaculture America 2011. The meeting, organised and supported by Novus International, the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Aquaculture without Frontiers, and the World Aquaculture Society, attracted over 50 representatives from various organisations with interests in helping the Haitian recovery. The meeting report, Developing Tilapia Aquaculture in Haiti: Opportunities, constraints, and action items, is available to download. Click on the report title to download a PDF copy or visit the Aquaculture without Frontiers website. Cuts by the Australian government to a Queensland disease testing centre could jeopardise the region's aquaculture industry. A leading figure in the industry told ABC Rural that the cuts to a laboratory in Townsville will force farmers to have their fish tested in Brisbane. Alastair Dick, president of the Prawn and Barramundi Farmers Association, says the possible diseases in this area are largely tropical and farmers need to know as soon as possible what they may be confronted with. Mr Dick argues that the time involved in sending fish to Brisbane for testing could pose a threat to the rest of a farmers stock. Read more...

14/11/12: BAP programme reaches 1-million-metric-ton milestone; Jamaica nets funding; from aquculture in port

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme has reached a major milestone. At the end of October 2012, the combined annual output from BAP-certified processing plants exceeded 1 million metric tons, up from 763,000 metric tons at the end of October 2011. There were 204 BAPcertified plants handling the 1.004 million metric tons of "one-star" product at the end of October 2012, up from 158 plants at the end of October 2011. Read more... Jamaican fisheries are set to benefit from grant funding and technical support totaling $36 million Jamaican dollars. The money is part of a four year $302 million project, which will support the operations of fish sanctuaries in Jamaica, Grenada, St Lucia, Dominica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Caribbean Climate Change Centre (CCCC) will spearhead the project’s implementation across the region. Read more... An aquaculture zone in Vietnam is to be turned into a port. The People's Committee of central southern Phu Yen Province plans turn a 1,460-ha zone in the Vung Ro area of Dong Hoa District into a sea port. About 460 households and businessmen currently raise lobsters and other fish in the area. Read more...

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15/11/12: FAO director general and EU fisheries minister meet; onshore halibut; Chinese hairy crab

FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva and Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries discussed key fisheries issues at a meeting last week. Topics on the agenda included joint collaboration on aquaculture policy, management of global fisheries and EU support to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Graziano da Silva stressed the importance of the EU as a global player in fisheries and asked Damanaki for her cooperation to promote global fisheries management and governance. The FAO chief also highlighted the importance of aquaculture as a source of income and food security for small-scale farmers in many areas of the world. He confirmed FAO will participate in the EU high-level conference on aquaculture in Galicia, Spain (European aquaculture: the path for growth), to take place on 23 November 2012. Damanaki stressed the importance of FAO’s Committee on Fisheries as the global body of fisheries and aquaculture. She said the EU was fully behind the development of a global record of fishing vessels, an FAO initiative. Read more... Can you grow Atlantic halibut to market size onshore? Paul Merlin, president of Canaqua Seafoods, Canada, certainly thinks it's possible. Merlin has secured a $496,584 loan from the from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency for his project. The money comes on top of Merlin's initial $2.9 million investment and a $1.2-million federal grant in 2010. The site has eight, 15-metre recirculation tanks and is expected to open in March. Let's hope it works. Read more... Guanghe Aquaculture eyes the Chinese hairy crab market. The company, which specialises in breeds for aquatic species and aquafeed products, has experienced rapid growth over the last decade thanks to its high-end technology. Now chairman, Li Xiaodong wants to expand operations by introducing its own brand of crab products. Crab is a famous delicacy in Shanghai cuisine, which sell for hundreds of yuan for a small one. Read more...

16/11/12: cosmetics from IMTA; altering timing of sea lice treatment aids salmon health; BioMarine report online

A new cosmetic product made from IMTA seaweeds is causing a stir. Exsymol S.A.M., Monaco, has been working with Dr Theirry Chopin, an IMTA expert based in Canada to develop a multi-use product from the kelp, Alaria esculenta. The kelp is grown at the IMTA sites of Cooke Aquaculture Inc. in the Bay of Fundy. Exsymtal® has a variety of applications based on its anti-aging, anti-pollution/anti-stress, dermis filler and dermis renewal properties. More information... The final report from the BioMarine Business Convention is now available online. The report includes the proceedings from the five think tanks and a round. Invaluable to those who were there, interesting for those who weren't. Download the report and view photos from the convention here. At last, some good news about salmon farming. Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada have found that changing the timing of sea lice treatment improved the health of farmed Atlantic salmon in British Columbia and helped wild pink salmon to stocks to begin recovery. Over the last decade, farmers have gradually shifted anti-parasite treatments to the autumn and winter. As a result, there are fewer sea lice in coastal waters as juvenile pink salmon migrate in the spring. Read more...

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19/11/12: News stories from Indonesia, New Zealand and Canada

A two-year project funded by the AusAID Public Sector Linkages Program has got underway in the South East Sulawesi region, Indonesia. The programme aims to help adapt and improve aquaculture farming practices in the face of mining and forestry activity which threatens the marine environment. The programme involves a partnership between the Fisheries Department, Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan, the University of Haluoleo in Indonesia and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries and Deakin University, Australia. More information... Research to domesticate the New Zealand GreenshellTM mussel is now marketable thanks to a new NZ$26 million agreement. The Ministry for Primary Industries and SPATnz have signed a seven year innovation contract to selectively breed mussel spat at the Cawthron Aquaculture Park north of Nelson, using research established by Cawthron’s MBIE-funded Cultured Shellfish Programme. “It’s fantastic that research into product enhancement for GreenshellTM mussels will now be able to be used to benefit the New Zealand mussel industry and help it take off internationally,” Cawthron Chief Executive Professor Charles Eason says. “It’s possibly the most exciting thing to happen in the mussel industry for decades – it will propel it forward.” Read more... Closed containment salmon farms are fairly common in Chile and Denmark but there is one commercial-scale, land-based fish for Atlantic salmon in North America. The Namgis Closed Containment Salmon Farm is set to house 23,000 Atlantic salmon smolts. This article by the Vancouver Sun gives a good overview of the farm and its activities. Read more...

20/11/12: News stories on antibiotics, shrimp bans and Global GAP certification

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21/11/12: Stories on Kenya's aquaculture plans, AgriMarine's Norwegian deal, ethorobtics The Kenyan fishing farming industry is set for a major overhaul after a bill for aquaculture legislation was tabled in parliament. The Fisheries Bill aims to formalise policies outlined in 2008 that give key interventions to increase the production and exploitation of the underutilised areas and aquaculture development. It also seeks to establish the Kenya Oceans and Fisheries Council as well as put in place a monitoring and surveillance unit to monitor the implementation of the policy and law. Read more...

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AgriMarine and Akvatech have signed a purchasing and licensing agreement for AgriMarine's closed containment technology in Norway and other European countries. The deal includes a CAD $2.5 million loan, European IP rights and tank sales. “This agreement with Akvatech not only validates our IP and signals the immediate sale of two AgriMarine tanks for use in Norway, and it also sets the stage for future tank sales and expansion throughout Europe”, says Sean Wilton, President and CEO of AgriMarine. “We are confident that the transaction will also bolster further support and interest from salmon producing companies in other territories such as Southeast Asia and Australia”. Mr. Wilton adds, “We believe that we have the answer to sustainable salmon farming with substantial operational advantages in terms of reduced mortalities, improved feed conversion, and mitigation of sea lice infestations.” More information... I've learnt a new word today: ethorobotics. This is the study of how robotic animal interact with their real life counter parts. Researchers at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University studied how robot zebrafish can either attract or repel real zebrafish. Find out more about the results...

22/11/12: Stories on shrimp farms and mangroves, pangasius in Pakistan, grouper viruses Hello,

Shrimp farms threaten mangroves according to a UN report. Mangrove forests offer natural protection to coastlines, provide habitats of sealife and and help slow climate change. However, since the 1980s, a fifth of mangroves have been destroyed due, in part, to the spread of shrimp and fish farms. Read more... A three-year project examining the prospect of introducing the catfish (Pangasius pangasius) into Pakistan has received a Rs3.954 million research grant from the Higher Education Commission. The research will be lead by Dr Noor Khan, The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Assistant Professor Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Pakistan. Under the project artificial feed will be formulated and prepared for various age groups and evaluated for its effect on the growth, nutrient profile and breeding potential of this specie. Read more... This study on viruses in grouper is very interesting. The species (Epinephelus spp) is economically important worldwide but viral pathogens such as nervous necrosis virus (NNV) have caused severe infections in the fish, resulting in great loss in the grouper aquaculture industry. Despite this loss, the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenicity of NNV is still inadequate, mainly due to insufficient genomic information of the host. Read more...

23/11/12: Awards and conferences

Today's conference on 'European aquaculture: the path for growth' organised in La Coruña, Spain by the European Commission will be streamed via the internet. Commissioner Maria Damanaki participates in the event, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of Spain and the Presidency of the Government of Galicia. Listen live... The European Probiotic Association (EPA) has awarded the Jules Tournut Probiotics Prize 2012 to Peter de Schryver, from Ghent University, for his innovative research project on the use of microbial products and microorganisms in animal nutrition. The prize was awarded in presence of members of the EPA, FEFANA, representative of the EPA Scientific Committee and journalists at EuroTier in Hannover last week. Altogether, the quality and diversity of research projects submitted demonstrate that probiotics benefits go beyond zootechnical performance and pave the way for innovative applications in the field of immunity, but also stress management or even reproduction. The prize worth €2000 is awarded to young scientists from all countries working on probiotics with a PhD or Master Thesis published in 2010/12. More information... 11

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26/11/12: USA special We've got a US-themed blog today with stories from Florida, Canada and South Dakota.

Research at California State University, Fresno into the biology of tilapia, a fish species widely farmed for food, is getting a $349,000 boost with a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to the Department of Biology within the College of Science and Mathematics. Larry Riley, assistant professor of biology, is researching the hormonal control of appetite and growth during stress in tilapia. Read more... A $16 million organic shrimp farm promises to bring 'green' jobs to Fellsmere, Florida. It's hoped that the jumbo shrimp can help rejuvenate and diversify a citrus-based economy often plagued by canker, citrus 'greening' and weather extremes. If grants come through and the methods Florida Organic Aquaculture tests prove effective, shrimp could be on the market by the middle of next year. Company executives say the farm will create an estimated 60 jobs on the farm and an additional 512 jobs from associated economic activity. Read more... Research into soy-based fish feed could kick-start the fish-farming industry in South Dakota and provide a new market for soybean farmers. Researchers at San Diego State University are halfway through a threeyear, $1.7 million research project into using soy as fishmeal replacement. Read more...

27/11/12: Stories from Scotland, Uganda and Brazil We go all around the world today with stories from Scotland, Uganda and Brazil. Scottish fish producer, Loch Duart is to receive a £4 million cash injection from Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) and Capicorn Investment Group. The company will upgrade equipment and infrastructure with the hope of increasing export sales. Read more...

Researchers target pangasius to revitalise Uganda's fish sector. Tilapia and the African catfish are the most commonly reared fish species in the country but experts see potential in pangasius. There is high demand for the fish on the world market and being an omnivore means the risk posed by escapees is lower compared to predator species. Read more... Brazilian company Nutec has launched a system to convert fish waste into oil for biodiesel feedstock. The Biopeixe Machine converts 50 percent of fish viscera into fats which will be changed into biodiesel.The equipment will be used to dispose of waste made by Nile tilapia grown in tanks in the reservoirs of the State of Ceará. Read more...

28/11/12: Stories about the Philippines; feed and sustainable aquaculture; IMTA

An aquaculture park in the Philippines is reportedly benefitting local cage culture. The newly established aquaculture park along the Magat reservoir in Gen. Aguinaldo village in Isabela’s Ramon town is seen to revive the one-flourishing fish cage industry in the area. Jovita Ayson, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Cagayan Valley, told the Business Mirror that the park has industrial estates wherein aquaculture plots are leased or awarded to investors, with the government providing infrastructure , utilities and technical services. Read more...

This article examines the role of feed in sustainable aquaculture. It looks in detail at the past decade of research undertaken at the Aquaculture Protein Centre in Norway. Read more... Could waste from Norwegian salmon production find a use in IMTA? Researchers at the 'Integrated open seawater aquaculture, technology for sustainable culture of high productive areas (INTEGRATE)' project think so. At present, respiratory products, faeces and uneaten feed worth NOK 6 billion are discharged into Norwegian coastal waters. The researchers have studied whether this waste can be put to use as nutrients for cultivating kelp and/or mussels. Read more...

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29/11/12: Stories in rainbow trout in Lebanon and shellfish in Washington

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Rainbow trout may not be native to Lebanon but farming the species is flourishing in the Orontes river in the Bekka Valley. The area is home to around 150 trout farms, which employ1,000 people, making fish breeding the biggest agricultural sector in the area. This article is a great overview of how the industry works in Lebanon. Read more... Ocean acidification is of major concern to shellfish farmers in Washington state, USA. Increased levels of CO2 damage shellfish shells, threatening the industry. A state report into the issue highlights that Washington must think globally— pressing with partners abroad and at home for a strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions — and act locally by acting to cut down agricultural chemicals, stormwater and waste-water runoffs going into the state’s marine waters. Read

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30/11/12: Sea lice pesticides approved in Canada; NZ aquaculture advent calendar; Spain celebrates National Aquaculture Day

Salmon farmers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada have been granted emergency permission to use a pesticide to control sea lice. Health Canada has allowed to farmers to use Salmosan after an outbreak of sea lice in farmed salmon due to increased water temperatures. Read more...

Check out this twist on the traditional advent calendar. Aquaculture New Zealand is counting down to Christmas with a nurtured seafood advent calendar. Each day in December leading up to the 25th, the homepage of the organisation's website will feature a different recipe starring premium New Zealand aquaculture products – Greenshell Mussels, New Zealand Salmon and Pacific Oysters. “This is the taste of summer,” said Aquaculture New Zealand CEO Gary Hooper. “Light, fresh, healthy and perfect for sharing with friends and family. Grown in your backyard, our mussels, salmon and oysters are quality Kiwi favourites – and with a little culinary inspiration they can be the star of your barbecue or dinner party.”

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