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November 2013
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The Aquaculturist A regular look inside the aquaculture industry
THE AQUACULTURIST | November 2013
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1/11/13: EWOS sale, major Chinese RAS farm, aquaculture behind bars
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EWOS has been sold to venture capitalists Bain Capital and Altor Equity Partners for NOK 6.5 billion. The move, which will make the Norwegian fish nutrition company independent from its parent group Cermaq, was heralded by its new owners as a new beginning. Citing its strong knowledge base and market position, CEO Einar Wathne called the company ‘uniquely poised’ to lead the industry into a more sophisticated and resource-efficient future. Read more … Hainan, China is set to become the location of the world’s first landbased, full production cycle aquaculture facility for salmon and cod. Norwegian fish farm experts Futurama and AquaOptima are partnering with China’s Lim Shrimp to build the temperature-controlled RAS farm to supply Atlantic cod and salmon to China’s insatiable fish market. Read more … Aquaculture is being brought behind bars in a new initiative in Coimbatore Central Prison in India. The Times of India reports how prisoners with previous experience of fish farming will both maintain the facility and provide training to others, selling the fish to the outside world. The authorities’ ambitions don’t stop there however: a poultry farm is projected to be built over the top of the fish farm, to supply the prison canteen. Read more …
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04/11/13: Taiwan fisheries agency to step up promotion of tilapia to protect industry
Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency says that Taiwan has taken measures to increase tilapia production in the country and counter a South Korean news program that casts the country’s tilapia industry in a negative light. Fisheries Agency deputy director-general Tsay Tzu-yaw says, the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance has decided to speak up for domestic tilapia farmers and their industry and be responsible for international promotions in future. The alliance plans to “produce films to introduce Taiwan’s high-quality tilapia production industry” and hold a press conference in South Korea to promote Taiwan’s tilapia and help improve the image of the industry, Tsay said. This follows the portrayal of tilapia farms in Taiwan existing in polluted environments and suggesting that Taiwanese farmers were misusing antibiotics in raising the fish. South Korean importers suspended imports of tilapia following the broadcast. For more on this story ...
04/11/13: Aquaculture market is likely to reach US$195 billion by 2019 The current tonnage of captured fish is depleting and is expected to be one of the primary factors driving global aquaculture production over the coming years, says a new report from Transparency Market Research.
Alongside this, says the report, is the increasing awareness by consumers regarding health benefits associated with consumption of fish and fish products is expected to boost aquaculture production within the forecast period. “Aquaculture is expected to surpass captured fish industry as the major source for human consumption by the end of 2015. “However, parameters such as adverse environmental conditions and lack of technology are expected to hamper the growth of the market. Increasing practice of rice and fish farming, which aims at increasing yields of rice grains as well as fishes is expected to open new opportunities for the growth of the market within the near future,” it adds. For the full report …
04/11/13: Proposed new rules to protect bluefin tuna by Lenny Bernstein
Pity, for a moment, the poor Atlantic bluefin tuna. It’s not bad enough that its population has been decimated by diners’ seemingly insatiable appetite for sushi. Or that the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred at the height of its spawning season, in its only known Western spawning grounds. No, bluefin also are plagued by another long-standing problem: They are inevitably caught by long-line fishermen trying to hook bigger, healthier schools of yellowfin tuna, swordfish and big-eye tuna. Under government regulations, the fishermen are allowed to bring a small number of the carefully regulated and valuable fish to shore for sale, but most of them die on hooks hanging from 20-mile fishing lines and are discarded at sea. Read the full story in the Washington Post ...
5/11/13: Cargill workshop to combat Mexican shrimp epidemic Fresh off the wires from Cargill Animal Nutrition:
The animal nutrition division of global feed giant Cargill is hosting a two-day workshop in Mexico to help deal with a new outbreak of disease killing off vast quantities of the country’s farmed shrimp. 4
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The workshop will be held on November 12-13 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico and will be a boon to shrimp farmers in the northwest of the country who are struggling to contain the EMS epidemic. Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS), or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND), has caused large-scale die-offs of farm-raised shrimp in several countries in Asia. In August, the disease was also confirmed at shrimp farms in the states of Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit in Mexico. Shrimp producers’ associations in those states now project a 65 percent drop in tons of shrimp produced this year compared to 2011 due to the outbreak. “We hope that a partnership between researchers, industry and government can help develop some holistic solutions to this destructive disease,” says John Peppel, senior vice president, Cargill Animal Nutrition, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Aquaculture Alliance. “Cargill Animal Nutrition has more than 25 years of experience in aquaculture nutrition and management solutions. We’re committed to using that global knowledge and experience to help shrimp producers in Mexico respond to this threat.” During the Program for EMS/AHPND workshop in Sonora, renowned shrimp disease pathologist, Prof. Donald Lightner of the University of Arizona, USA, is scheduled to describe the base diagnosis of the disease. Although EMS has been decimating shrimp farms in Asia since 2009, it was not until this May that Lightner and a team of UA researchers first identified the causative agent behind the disease: a strain of bacterium called Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The breakthrough finding is considered a crucial first step in finding effective ways to combat EMS. Also at the workshop, health committee representatives from shrimp producers’ associations will describe the epidemiology of the disease including how the problem moved from one area to another and mortality rates. Researchers from domestic universities will present their latest findings on how to identify the bacteria using molecular tools. Cargill Animal Nutrition will enable discussions on key challenges in addressing EMS including quality larvae (healthy young animals), farm best management practices, environment, nutrition and aquatic health. “The workshop’s main goals are to understand how EMS is triggered, identify available diagnostic tools for the disease and identify methods to stop the bacteria from spreading any further,” says Gerardo Quintero, managing director of Cargill Animal Nutrition.
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EMS affects two species of shrimp commonly raised around the world, the Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon) and Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopanaeus vannamei). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says EMS-infected shrimp do not pose a health risk to humans. For shrimp, however, mortality rates have reached as high as 100 percent, causing devastating production losses. The FAO reports that in China in 2011, farms in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi suffered almost 80 percent losses. In Thailand, shrimp production for 2013 is predicted to be down 30 percent from last year due to EMS. With the spread of the disease to Mexico, shrimp producers’ associations there are projecting animal mortality rates of nearly 60 percent in 2013 at the country’s 625 aquaculture farms, a near 40 percent drop in survivability compared to 2011.
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5/11/13: Taiwan’s tilapia controversy, lice eater feed breakthrough
In a controversy that may be familiar to seasoned aquaculture-watchers, an unfavourable South Korean media report about tilapia farming in Taiwan has caused uproar among aquaculture organizations there, who say the bad press has resulted in huge losses for local farmers, who rely on exports for 60 percent of their market. Read more … A recent study from the Norwegian Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has identified the optimum nutritional composition of feed for ballan wrasse, a key step towards large-scale farming of the cleanerfish species. It is hoped that wrasse can ultimately be used as to combat sea lice in farmed salmon. Read more …
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6/11/13: EU research project, Vietnamese catfish quotas, Florida oyster cages
A new aquaculture research project launches next month with the aim of diversifying the European aquaculture industry and expanding production with new products and markets. Twelve EU countries are behind the €12 million scheme, coordinated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Greece. Read more … A major Vietnamese seafood organisation is urging its government to set catfish farming quotas as a method of saving the country’s troubled aquaculture industry. Oversupply is causing massive price instability in the southeastern Asian nation, many of whose households rely on smallscale aquaculture as a source of income. Read more … Florida shellfish farmers are turning to caged oysters as a way to maintain business in the Gulf Coast’s troubled aquaculture sector. Tallahassee.com reports how clam farmer Andrew Arnold is trying to overcome scepticism from officials and dwindling wild stocks to emulate successful aquaculture industries elsewhere in North America. Read more …
7/11/13: animal protein use reauthorised in fish feed; Scottish salmon farmers struggling with demands; aquaculture acid tests Earlier today, the Joint Research Centre, the European commission in-house science service, released a reference material facilitating the implementation of a new Commission regulation.
The regulation (EU No 56/2013) re-authorised the use of processed animal proteins (PAPs) derived from non-ruminant farmed animals such as poultry and pigs in fish feed earlier this year. New reference material will allow control laboratories of a test for the absence or presence of ruminant PAPs in feed material obtained from non-ruminants. It is hoped that the re-authorisation will improve the overall sustainability of the aquaculture sector, since these PAPs could be a valuable substitute for fishmeal, which is a scarce resource. Full report here. China’s appetite for fresh and smoked salmon is growing, putting pressure on the Scottish salmon farming industry struggling to meet rapidly increasing production targets.
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British daily newspaper The Guardian has suggested that Scottish salmon producers have fallen way behind their goal of increasing production by 60,000 tonnes, or 50%, by 2020. Scottish ministers now admit that hitting the target is a “challenge”. Read more here. In a bid to help stop the infertility of land caused by excessive chemical use, scientists from the College of Fisheries, Mangalore, India believe there is a natural solution. After nearly a decade of research and development, scientists say breeding fish can, over the time, undo the effects of modernisation. Mr. Magada, head researcher at the college, and his team undertook a five-year research project that started in 2007 in 258 villages throughout the state of Karnataka, Southern India. Aquaculture was tested in its capacity to reduce salinity as well as an alternative source of income for farmers whose yields have been affected. Full news story here.
8/11/13: Typhoon Haiyan, Nigeria aquaculture expansion, BC salmon head steps down
Super Typhoon Haiyan is currently lashing the Philippines with heavy rain, lightning and 200 mph winds. Although no news about the true extent of the damage is available yet, the cost to the livelihoods of the Asian archipelago’s quarter of a million fish farmers is likely to be considerable. Read more … The Nigerian government is in the midst of an ambitious project to build 960 aquaculture ponds to supply the fish demands of capital city Abuja. Currently 240 have been completed, and Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Olvadi Madayi has indicated that at full capacity, the project will provide 250 jobs for local fish farmers. Read more … Mary Ellen Walling will be leaving her role as executive director of the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association, Canada. She highlighted the many changes for the better among Canadian salmon farmers since she joined in 2002, including regulatory shifts, active participation in government hearings on sustainable aquaculture, and the association’s first major television advertising campaign. Read more …
11/11/13: Grieg Seafood shares, integrated aquaculture in India, well-travelled tuna
Major aquaculture producer Marine Harvest has bought £65 million of shares in Grieg Seafood. As a result of this Marine Harvest now owns one-quarter of its Norwegian-based rival, making this a major piece of consolidation in the global fish farming industry. Read more … Fisheries scientists in Mangalore, India have found more evidence that aquaculture can bring benefits beyond simple seafood output. A recent study determined that having an on-site aquaculture pond improved the productivity of crops such as paddy and sugarcane, grown in adjacent fields, by reducing soil salinity and alkalinity. Read more … An albacore tuna tagged by scientists off the coast of Spain in 2006 has been caught by a fisherman in Venezuela some 6,370 km away. The well-travelled tuna has set a new record for the longest distance covered by its species, which are believed to cross the Atlantic Ocean only rarely. It’s come a long way in seven years: weighing a svelte 2.5 kg when it was tagged, it bulked out to over 20 kg by the time of its capture. Read more … 8
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11/11/13: Nofima brings aquaculture to Campden BRI feed seminar
UK research organisation Campden BRI has given a boost to its ‘Safety and quality of livestock feed’ seminar, held in Chipping Campden on March 6, 2014, with the addition of Dr Torbjørn Åsgård, Director of Research, Nutrition and Feed Technology at Norwegian food research institute Nofima. Dr Åsgård will give attendees an overview of current developments and trends for the future in aquaculture nutrition, providing another sign of the growing importance of aquaculture to the mainstream feed industry. http://www.campdenbri.co.uk
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13/11/13: Common Fisheries Policy 2014; Jamaican entrepeuners invest in ornamentals; Australian Mussel Farms
As of 2014, the Common Fisheries Policy is expected to enforce a ban on fishing boats in Europe for throwing any unwanted fish overboard. Over half of their catch is thrown back into the sea meaning that very few of them survive. The ban will therefore stop fishers from wasting fish due to factors such as the fish being undersized or the wrong species which, in turn, will hopefully work to improve fish stocks. However, this movement is merely one of many steps to achieve this goal as well as this proposal has received some criticism on how effective it will be. How can it be 100% certain that fishers won’t just ignore the ban and dump fish anyway? With the lingering threat of destroying fisheries in the North Sea as well as CCTV to watch for any prohibited activity on the boats, people are confident that the Common Fishers Policy will have a positive impact on the fish market in the future. Read more... The import and export of ornamental fish is growing rapidly as Jamaican entrepreneurs prepare to invest millions of dollars in this market. Worldwide, over 1.5 billion ornamental fish are exported each year, mainly to North America or Europe. Businesses hope to introduce an effective, profitable and sustainable way of transporting fish without them contracting diseases or dying during the shipment. This investment will also, hopefully, improve standards of living for people by providing them with a steady income and, particularly concerning youths, lessens the possibility of people joining gangs. Read more... In Australia, concern grows as a proposal to build commercial mussel farms in Jervis Bay, less than 2km from the coast, is announced. Attila Kaszo, the former chairman of the Jervis Bay Marine Park Advisory Committee, is worried how the three leases could endanger the habitat and any of its wildlife within the park. He is also anxious of the possible compromising of genes if new species are introduced to the already existing stock within the bay. However, Ian Lyall, the aquaculture manager of New South Wales, believes that more leases within the bay are unlikely. He says that the farms being built will actually be a good thing regarding new employment for those working in this field. Attila Kaszo, though, is insistent that before any work goes ahead a thorough study should be carried out to secure the overall likelihood of this project being successful. Read more...
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14/11/13: Japanese bluefin tuna industry; Arctic Ocean stowaways; Aquaponics
In Japan, scientists are working to develop the farming of bluefin tuna on a huge industrial scale in the hopes of eliminating fishing boats catching wild tuna.. Since 2011, a tuna aquaculture research centre has been holding over eighty fish in large pools where scientists have been studying ways of successfully breeding bluefin tuna to sell to a large number of consumers. Japan regards this fish as their most treasured type of tuna, using it for sushi and sashimi. It is therefore of the utmost importance for them to ensure a sustainable way of farming the tuna, especially after The Convention of International Trade announced its concerns of the possibility of the bluefin tuna becoming an endangered species. However, it is a concern of whether or not the study will be completely successful. Scientists do not know for sure if the fish will significantly reproduce. However, with the help of ‘high-technology methods’, it is believed that the survival rate of the fish will increase and the tuna should start laying eggs around June in 2015. Read more... The Arctic Ocean is under invasion. As routes through the Northeast and Northwest Passage become more and more accessible to large ships, foreign species are being dumped into the sea resulting in sufficient damage to local fisheries. ‘Stowaways’ arrive on the outside of ships as biofouling, the accumulation of organisms on wetted surfaces, or by the water from the ballast tanks. There is growing concern that the newly introduced species will be able to establish themselves considerably as global warming continues to heat the sea’s temperatures. At the moment the water is too cold for the harmful species to fully settle, but by 2100 the number of stowaways in the Arctic Ocean will have multiplied by at least six. These harmful species could result in completely dominating those native to this area, which could greatly affect future fish stocks. Read more... Aquaponics, the combination of fish farming and hydroponics, is becoming increasingly more popular as people begin to realize the fact that our world’s natural resources are running out. This is a sustainable, natural way of growing agriculture without the aid of chemicals of any kind. Microorganisms alter fish waste to make a nutrient for vegetation such as tomato and cucumber plants to feed on. Going that one step further, the water is then cleaned and recycled into the fish habitats. With increasing worry over the unlikely sustainability of ocean fisheries, the dangers of pesticides and genetically modified organisms, aquaponics, while it is not yet available on a wide scale, is encouraging businesses and hobbyists to experiment try this new, ‘clean’ technology. Read more...
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18/11/13: Global Seafood Association is born
“Seafood is the most nutritious healthy food you can put in your mouth yet many groups promote the risks rather than the benefits. Seafood is arguably the most sustainable protein we have yet it is constantly brought into question,” said Roy Palmer who has worked with a number of other like minded people who have decided that the time is right to establish a new global seafood association. Roy continued, “It is said that seafood has been consumed since time immemorial. Seafood, despite being the most traded food product in the world, is a very misunderstood product. As I have been traveling around the world I hear the frustration of industry who say that no one is speaking up for them. According to the United Nations about 200 million livelihoods depend directly or indirectly on the fishing industry alone. When you add aquaculture, research, processing, packing, transport, retail and restaurants, etc., etc. you are talking about a massive number of people who all contribute to local, regional and global trade maintaining livelihoods, earnings and employment. Yet globally no one organisation brings them together.” The Association of International Seafood Professionals (AISP) started through a LinkedIn group managed by Roy and has over 4000 members who have contributed daily discussions, promotions and jobs. AISP will have a no cost basic membership so there is no reason for people not joining and sharing information and knowledge. “Our emphasis will be on raising and increasing the professionalism of individuals in the industry and the image of the industry globally. No one is in this space globally so we are not competing with any other seafood organisation and we are keen to work in collaboration with other specialized associations,” said Jose Fernandez. Roger Gilbert who is also engaged with AISP said, “We do not want to create too many expectations from the onset but we have lots of plans in the pipeline and we will develop them with our members. The Association will eventually earn its keep by providing services that meet members’ demands.” “The opportunity came to work with the Dubai World Trade Centre and establishing a themed conference to work alongside their SEAFEX exhibition. We are looking to establish a long, sustainable relationship offering a one stop shop conference where people can come and catch up with all the information from the fine work being done by many organisations around the world as well as connect to trading opportunities in one of the fastest growing hubs,” commented Angus Callander.
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The AISP website was launched at the end of the MENA Seafood Summit today and the initial aim is to attract members and to gather information as to what the members want to achieve. The LinkedIn connection will continue as that seems to be the most professional approach for social networking of this nature. “A goal will be focusing on standards and certification for individuals. We have people already working on these and expect to have announcements in the New Year enabling our members to engage,” said Antonio Garza de Yta. “The world is changing and the seafood industry needs to change with it. The incredible rise and opportunity of aquaculture added to the continued improvement in fisheries worldwide are essential elements as the population increases and food security increases its importance. We believe the time is right to establish this concept, are confident we will make a difference in the long term and we look forward to the challenges ahead,” commented Bob Cox. Visit the AISP LinkedIn Group here.
18/11/13: Extracting oil from shrimp shells; threat to tuna in the Solomon Islands; controversy over cod stocks Canadian seafood processor Quinlan Brothers Limited has been given CAD$100,000 in a bid to determine the economic viability of extracting Omega 3-enriched oil from shrimp waste.
Preliminary research by Quinlan Brothers Limited has shown that the oil derived from shrimp shell waste is a premium nutritional supplement. The company has sought expert advice on how to extract the oil and bring samples to market. It is exploring ways to improve the oil collection and to pre-treat shell discards. Full story available here... Pew Charitable Trust, one of the worlds’ leading Tuna conservation groups has announced an urgent need to reduce the number of purse seine vessels currently fishing the Pacific. The trust argues that he increasing number of fishing boats engaging in tuna fisheries in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a threat to the sustainability of the country’s tuna fisheries. It added that more vessels means more competition for tuna which is likely to drive down catches of skipjack and yellow fin for everyone. Full story available here... Seafish, the British authority on seafood has challenged new advice from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) with regard to North sea cod stocks. The MCS has advised consumers to avoid eating North Sea cod, blacklisting it on the ‘Fish to Avoid’ list. However, Seafish argues that consumers can buy North Sea cod with confidence, secure in the knowledge that it has been sourced from well managed fisheries using methods and practices that fall within the set parameters of the Cod Recovery Plan. “The facts are that North Sea cod stocks have been steadily recovering for a number of years now. Fishing pressure on the stock has been decreasing since the late 1990s and is now considered by International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to be at an appropriate level,” said Tom Pickerell, technical director at Seafish. Read the full release here...
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19/11/13: Korean broadcast backtrack, ocean acidification, Cermaq name changes
Regular readers of the Aquaculturists will know we’ve been following the diplomatic storm over a Korean TV news report into unsanitary conditions in Taiwanese tilapia farms. Taipei’s extreme displeasure at the broadcast has forced South Korea’s Channel A to “clarify” its broadcast. Apparently its footage of algae-infested aquaculture facilities were in fact taken from unused or abandoned ponds. Channel A emphasized there was no malicious intent on the part of the programme makers. Read more … Ocean acidification is on the rise, according to a new report released following the Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High-CO2 World. Alongside threats to tourism, food security and shoreline protection as a result of coral reef loss, scientists estimate up to $130 billion of losses among shellfish farmers. Read more …
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21/11/13: Catfish processor earns BAP Certification; fish oil from sativa plants; fighting sea lice the natural way
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) recently announced that Heartland Catfish, the largest live catfish farming company in the USA, based in Itta Bena, Mississippi has attained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. BAP certification an international certification program based on achievable, science-based and continuously improved performance standards for the entire aquaculture supply chain. Heartland Catfish processes 60 million to 75 million pounds (27 million to 34 million kilograms) of live fish per year from farms located in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, USA. Full story here...
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The research was a result of the ever-increasing demand for fish oils - a demand that’s putting pressure on the natural marine resources - and highlights the need to identify alternative sustainable sources of Omega-3. Currently, the primary source for docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - the essential fatty acids that make up Omega-3 fat - is usually found in cold water fish. However, the scientists have successfully engineered the metabolic processes in false fax seeds (Camelina sativa) to produce up to 12% EPA and 14% DHA. Amounts very similar to those found in fish oil. Full report available here... Fish farmers are discovering a new, natural way to tackle sealice, which affects farmed and wild salmon. For four years now, Alastair Barge, director of Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd., Scotland, UK has been rearing ballan wrasse on a commercial scale. According to Barge, Ballan wrasse love eating sea lice. That useful behaviour is now being harnessed to create a natural defence. “It is quite an old idea. At the beginning of salmon farming, people seemed to realise that wrasse were a potential cleaner fish. But they are quite tricky to rear, so that’s why the idea went on the back-burner at that stage. Studies have found they will pick sea lice off farmed salmon, without harming the salmon.” added Barge. Full story available here...
21/11/13: Which fish on your dish? British supermarket sponsors sustainable choices app
News courtesy of Waitrose, the food retail division of Britain’s largest employee-owned retailer, the John Lewis Partnership. In celebration of World Fisheries day, here’s a great way you can help to maintain global fisheries and ensure sustainable stocks and healthy ocean ecosystems for the future. Leading British supermarket Waitrose has teamed up with UK based charity the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) to promote sustainable seafood. The MCS Good Fish Guide, previously only available as an app for iPhone users, provides consumers with the best options when choosing fish. In support of the new launch, Waitrose has commissioned research that reveals people are still confused about which seafood they should be eating. Mussls and Oysters rank high in the list of sustainable seafood choices. However, when asked to identify responsibly sourced options, less than a quarter of respondents (24% and 21% of people respectively) identified the molluscs as a sustainable choice. Interestingly, 14% of people identified whitebait as a responsible option when in fact it should be avoided if trying to choose responsible seafood. “While many people are keen to make responsible choices, these findings show there is still some confusion over the best seafood choices to make. So we wanted to support the launch of this app to make it as easy as possible for people to find the answers,” said Quentin Clark, head of sustainability and Ethical Sourcing at Waitrose.
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The Waitrose research also revealed that attitudes towards fish sourcing largely depended on whether people live by the sea or not. It found more than a third (35%) of people who live by the sea (closer than five miles) definitely agree they would be more likely to go to a restaurant if they knew the fish was responsibly sourced - this compares to 22% of people who live further from the sea. How do I use the app? - No Latin names needed - Just search by common fish name and you’ll get all the information just as you want it – either at a glance or in full detail. Utilising the latest data from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) stock evaluations, the app also explains the MCS traffic light ratings system so you know exactly what you can and can’t eat, and the fish that you should eat only occasionally. “The development of this app will enable many more people to access and use our advice, helping them make eating responsible fish their only choice,” said Bernadette Clarke, MCS Fishonline officer. The Good Fish Guide app is available for free from the Google playstore. Visit the playstore here.
22/11/13: Lee Wulff conservation award; Brown trout farming in the Falklands; where’s Wally? Global aquaculture director leads charity The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) recently announced that Laura Rose Day, director, Penobscot Partners, USA is the winner of the the 2013 Lee Wulff Atlantic Salmon Conservation Award. Lee Wulff was a US angler, author, and filmmaker who dedicated 60 years of his life to conserving wild Atlantic salmon.
Rose Day has provided outstanding leadership and management of the Penobscot River Restoration Project, the largest river sea-run fisheries restoration project ever undertaken in the eastern United States. The award, was presented by Christopher H. Buckley Jr., chairman of ASF’s US board of directors at a meeting in New York City, USA last week. Full article available here... In a collaborative pilot venture, a Brown trout (Salmo trutta) farm is being set up in the Falkland Islands, an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Fusion Marine and Kames Fish Farming, both based in Scotland, UK have worked on this pilot brown trout venture with the aim of assessing the breeding and fattening potential this species has when farmed in sea pens in waters near the archipelago. “We have forged a very close working relationship with Kames and there is over 60 years of combined experience in the aquaculture industry between the two companies. By utilising this expertise and drawing upon our particular strengths, we have over the years successfully completed a number of fish farm installations often for pilot projects similar to this one in the Falklands,” said Stephen Divers, managing director of Fusion Marine. Full news available here... In a shift from his current role, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has announced that its executive director, Wally Stevens, will soon be leading the organisations’ Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF). The RAF is a charitable organisation established by GAA under Stevens’ leadership, which offers education and training in support of responsible aquaculture.
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According to the GAA, under Stevens’ leadership, the alliance has experienced unprecedented growth over the past seven years, evolving into the world’s leading standards-setting organisation for aquaculture, through the development of its Best Aquaculture Practices certification system. Full article available here...
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25/11/13: New conservation zones designated in the UK; Vietnam assists Sri Lanka in aquaculture projects; ‘Islanders say no to Frankenfish’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recently announced the designation of 27 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in inshore and offshore waters around the UK.
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The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) welcomed this announcement, noting that the MCZs will further contribute to the emerging network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in UK waters. Currently, the UK designates MPAs within inshore and offshore waters under European and national legislation. Full report available here... At a seminar in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 November 2013, Ton Sinh Thanh, ambassador of Sri Lanka spoke about the potential of developing the country’s aquaculture industry with help from Vietnam. Speaking to reporters at the seminar, Sinh Thanh said that Vietnam was assisting Sri Lanka in three aquaculture projects including growing seaweeds, sea cucumber, and the fattening of lobsters. Full report available here.. Recently, Environment Canada, the agency of the Government of Canada approved the production of AquaBounty Technologies’ genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon eggs in Canada. However, the Environmental Advocacy Center of Panama (Centro de Incidencia Ambiental de Panama or CIAM) has submitted a complaint to the National Environmental Authority (NEA) in Panama alleging AquaBounty is in breach of environmental regulations in its research and development of the GM salmon. AquaBounty currently produces its GM salmon eggs in a research facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The eggs are shipped to its Panama location for further research and development. “How can islanders trust a company to manage the huge risks of growing GM fish eggs and fish? We’re concerned that GM salmon eggs from PEI could have already caused environmental problems in Panama,” said Sharon Labchuk of the PEI group ‘Islanders Say No to Frankenfish.’ Full article available here...
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25/11/13: Event: International Aquaculture focus on South Australia in 2014 News courtesy of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS)
South Australia’s world-renowned aquaculture sector will be under the spotlight next year as Adelaide plays host to the World Aquaculture Adelaide Conference. Gail Gago, minister for agriculture, food and fisheries, South Australia said winning the hosting rights was a coup for South Australia, with between 2,000 to 3,000 delegates expected to attend and inject up to AUD$11.5 million into the state’s economy.
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“Port Lincoln just hosted the Australian seafood industry national conference, and now with the premier international aquaculture science and industry event coming to Adelaide next year, it shows how well regarded South Australia is as a producer of premium and safe seafood from a clean aquatic environment,” Gago said. “Hosting the conference presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase to the international industry our production techniques, regulatory frameworks, research and innovation as well as the growing connection between aquaculture and tourism.” It is anticipated that the conference will be one of the largest ever held in South Australia. Minister Gago said with South Australian aquaculture production at the farm gate valued at over AUD$241 million and the sector now making up more than 54% of the state’s seafood production, the industry is a significant employer, particularly in regional areas. “The recently released independent Economic Impact of Aquaculture on the South Australian State and Regional Economies for 2011-12 shows the value of aquaculture production grew 11% on the previous year, up by more than AUD$23 million,” Gago added. “These aquaculture businesses are regional businesses, and it is testament to the ingenuity and enterprise of regional communities that they continue to grow and prosper. “Aquaculture is one of the great success stories of regional employment and innovation, directly generating 1,147 full time jobs and another 1,510 indirectly, 65% of which are based outside the greater Adelaide area.” Chair of the conference steering committee and President-elect of the World Aquaculture Society Dr Graham Mair said with aquaculture one of the fastest growing food producing sectors in the world, the conference and its theme of ‘Create Nurture Grow’ will showcase industry success stories. For more information, visit the conference website here.
26/11/13: Climate modelling system use in aquaculture; Brazil suspends entry of Argentinian shrimp; global centre for Great White conservation A comprehensive climate system model from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology could provide a boost to Australia’s aquaculture industries.
Commenting on the use of the system in aquaculture, Dr Claire Spillman, research scientist at the Bureau of Meteorology said it is proving extremely useful to Tasmania’s fastest growing industry. Full report available here... The Federal Court of Brazil has announced it has suspended the entry of Argentinean shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) into the Brazilian market. The suspension is part of the country’s aim to protect domestic production after the Brazilian Association of Shrimp Breeders (ABCC) filed an injunction to prevent the entry of the wild crustacean from Argentina. Full report available here... Dubbed ‘seafood capital of the world’, Port Lincoln, South Australia is the proposed setting for a momentous conservation development. The Global Centre for Great White Shark Conservation has announced plans to develop a world-class floating aquarium off the protected coast of Port Lincoln.
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In a bid to help protect the Great White and promote conservation of the species, the centre aims to accommodate a live shark in the world’s first ocean aquarium. Full news available here...
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With an abundance of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) in the Barents Sea, since 2006 total catches in the fishery have been significantly below the permitted levels and the stock level has been close to the maximum that the ecosystem can support throughout the history of the fishery. “Obtaining the MSC ecolabel for sustainable fishing is a logical step in our approach to the market. Long term sustainability has always been at the heart of our company’s quality strategy, and therefore it was straightforward for us to adopt the MSC standards,” said Mati Sarevet, fisheries director, Estonia. Visit the MSC website here....
27/11/13: Biofuel production in marine algae: Scripps Oceanography graduate student develops sustainable fuel alternative
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In repsonse to an ever-increasing dependence on traditional fossil fuels, graduate student from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA has developed a method to genetically engineer a key growth component in biofuel production. Emily Trentacoste led the research in to developing a method for greatly enhancing biofuel production in tiny marine algae. Currently, a significant roadblock in algal biofuel research surrounds the production of lipid oils, (the fat molecules that store energy that can be produced for fuel). Trentacoste and her colleagues used a data set of genetic expression or ‘transcriptomic’, to target a specific enzyme inside a group of microscopic algae known as diatoms (Thalassiosira pseudonana). By metabolically engineering a “knock-down” of fat-reducing enzymes called lipases, the researchers were able to increase lipids without compromising growth. The genetically altered strains they developed, the researchers say, could be produced broadly in other species. “These results demonstrate that targeted metabolic manipulations can be used to increase accumulation of fuel-relevant molecules.… with no negative effects on growth,” said Trentacoste. “We have shown that engineering this pathway is a unique and practical approach for increasing lipid yields.”
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“Scientifically this is a huge achievement,” said Mark Hildebrand, marine biology professor at Scripps and co-author of the study. “Five years ago people said you would never be able to get more lipids without affecting growth negatively. This paper shows that there isn’t an intrinsic barrier and gives us hope of more new things that we can try—it opens the door to a lot more work to be done.” As well as lowering the cost of biofuel production by increasing lipid content. Due to the efficient screening process used in the new study, the new method has led to advances in the speed of algal biofuel crop production due to the efficient screening process used in the new study. “Maintaining high growth rates and high biomass accumulation is imperative for algal biofuel production on large economic scales,” the authors note in the paper. “It seems especially fitting that Scripps-UC San Diego is displaying so much leadership in the field of sustainable biofuels from algae, for instance with the California Center for Algae Biotechnology starting here, given the history of the institution playing such a pivotal role in climate change research,” said paper coauthor William Gerwick, a distinguished professor of oceanography and pharmaceutical sciences at Scripps’s Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine and UC San Diego’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. “But these advances do not happen in isolation, and the current project is a great illustration of how different labs can collaborate to achieve greater advances than possible singly.” For more information, visit the Scripps Institution of Oceanography website here.
27/11/13: Trinidad and Tobago hatchery to boost aquaculture; Dubai’s pioneer project; North Sea traders fined Devant Maharaj, food production minister, Trinidad and Tobago has announced plans to boost the country’s annual aquaculture production.
The government has commissioned a TTD$1.8 million aquaculture hatchery, extension and training facility at the Sugar Cane Feeds Centre (SFC) in Chaguanas, central Trinidad. Maharaj said the new facility has the potential to boost annual production to 475 tonnes over a five-year period. Full news available here... A new partnership between Dubai based maritime centre Dubai Maritime City and Norwegian salmon farming firm SalMar ASA is set to launch a first-of-its-kind salmon venture. The new partnership has received the support of the Dubai Cooperative Society for Fishermen, a government entity that works to meet fishermen’s needs. Full news avaialble here... Four European North Sea traders - Heiploeg, Klaas Puul, Kok Seafood, all of the Netherlands and Stührk, Germany have been fined a total of € 28 716 000 after news of a cartel operation in breach of EU antitrust rules, according to the European Commission. It is alleged that between June 2000 and January 2009 Heiploeg and Klaas Puul agreed to fix prices and share sales volumes of North Sea shrimps in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Kok Seafood participated at least from February 2005 and Stührk was involved in price fixing in Germany in the period from March 2003 to November 2007. Full report available here...
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27/11/13: Event: World Aquaculture Sociey introduces new industry AquaForum concept News courtesy of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS)
The World Aquaculture Society recently announced that a new forum, aimed at enhancing industry participation will take place in 2015. The new concept will be formally announced at the upcoming Asian Pacific Aquaculture event which takes place from 10- 13 December in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AquaForum has been created to benefit industry professionals during WAS conferences and exhibitions. The organizing committee for WA15 invites Asian farmers, feed millers, suppliers, and other industry professionals to Jeju, Korea to attend this forum. Activities will include specific topical industry sessions, facilitated workshops, round table discussions, simultaneous translations, designated meeting spaces, farm tours, etc. This 1st AquaForum is targeted towards the most important industry issues affecting key Asia Pacific aquaculture producing countries. It is a true Industry forum whereby timely topical and regionally relevant sessions are tailored to enhance industrial representation and participation. The 1st AquaForum will be comprised of industry sessions, each with up to 3 speakers (20-minutes per presentation) plus time for facilitated and simultaneous translated panel and group discussions. Top professionals will be invited to attend the panel discussions. What will AquaForum include? - Flatfish Health: Nursery growth inhibition; Grow-out issues etc. - Shrimp Health and System Microbial Management: Farm management practices; Epidemiology and disease control. - Aqua Feed technologies: Feed production Technologies; Raw materials and formulation strategies; Functional nutrition. - Marine Finfish Technologies: Production systems; Health, Breeding and Larviculture. - Enhancing Shellfish Production: Production systems; Seed production; Quality, Safety, Marketing. - Integrated Aquaculture: Aquaponics; Seaweeds and Bioremediation; Multitrophic systems; Offshore energy production and aquaculture. Advanced registration is highly recommended to reserve seating and translation services for attendees. All WA 15 conference attendees and exhibition visitors are welcome to attend the 1st AquaForum. However, for those without advanced AquaForum registration, seating and translation services will be provided on a first come first served basis according to availability. Participation in an electronic mailing list to receive ongoing updated information on the AquaForum will be available for all registered attendees. When is the AquaForum? The forum is set to take place from 27-29 May 2015 in Jeju Island, Korea. Registration on the WAS website will be open from January 2014 onwards. For more information, visit the WAS website here.
28/11/13: Rolls-Royce designs fish carrier; marine algae spot treatment; Kenya’s 20 tonne fish factory Manufacturing firm Rolls-Royce is designing a boat that will allow the transportation of salmon.
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The 250-foot vessel, built for Danish salmon producer Bakkafrost, will transport live fish from open-ocean fish farms direct to factories. The largest of its kind, the vessel will include three holds with the capcity to hold 3,000 cubic meters of water. Full article available here... Scientists from the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK have discovered an unlikely treatment for acne – marine algae. Research conducted at the University’s internationally renowned Institute of Aquaculture revealed that the cleansing qualities of certain fatty acids found in algae can help prevent the growth of Propionibacterium acnes, a bacterium which causes the common skin condition. Full story available here... According to news aggregator allAfrica, a new fish processing factory has been set up in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. With a capacity to handle over 20,000 kilograms of fish per day, the Mt Kenya Fish Company is targeting tilapia, catfish and trout farmers throughout the region. Full story available here...
28/11/13: Event: 16th International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF XVI) What will the symposium involve?
ISFNF will be an opportunity to discuss and debate the current and looming issues faced by the fish nutrition sector with an idea of developing innovative and novel ways to overcome them. Through a combination of formal and informal functions, ISFNF will offer the opportunity to network, socialise and collaborate with other like-minded members of the industry. A ‘gap day’ has also been planned as part of the structured programme, allowing for greater networking opportunities and the chance to explore the area. When/where is the symposium? ISFNF will take place from 25 - 30 May 2014 at the Cairns Convention Centre, Australia. For a full breakdown of the programme and details on how to register, visit the ISFNF website here...
29/11/13: Peruvian exports; Aran aquaculture on hold
Peruvian aquaculture exports will have reached US$250 million by the end of 2013, according to forecasts from the South American country’s Assoication of Exporters (ADEX). This will mark an explosive growth of over 20 percent on 2012 levels. Association president Eduardo Amorrotu told press agency Andina that he sees no reason why future production figures can’t be higher still: “We have important areas on the coast, in the lakes and rivers and in the mountains, and in the jungle. All this is a huge potential that we are not using.” Read more … “Fundamental errors” in risk assessments have stopped a planned Irish salmon farm in its tracks. The Aran Islands aquaculture facility had been permitted on the basis of three research papers from the Marine Institute in Oranmore, Ireland, which an independent team comprised of Canadian, Norwegian and Scottish scientists flagged up as methodologically suspect in August. EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik has re-opened an investigation on the proposed 1,126 acre site.
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