The current status of research on tropical sea cucumber aquaculture: download the proceedings

Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during January 2011 was 1,121 tons, down 25 percent from January 2010 and down 66 percent from the
previous month

Less than 10 years ago, salmon could not tolerate the slightest amount of vegetable matter in their diet. Today, the fish thrive on balanced feeds comprising 70-80 per cent plant ingredients. How was this made possible, and are salmon still as healthy?

FAO releases State of World Fisheries & Aquaculture 2010 report

A new report, published by Foresight, the British Government's futures think tank, argues for fundamental change to the global food system, and beyond if a rapidly expanding global population is to be fed over the next 40 years. The report says demand for fish is expected to increase substantially, at least in line with other protein foods, and particularly in parts of east and south Asia. The majority of this extra demand will need to be met by further expansion of aquaculture

Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during December was 3,324 tons, down 1 percent from December 2009 and down 74 percent from the previous month

The main theme of the seminar and workshop was “Sustainable Aquaculture on Tropical Islands”.

High threat of disease spreading to P. vannamei-producing countries in Asia Pacific

Download third quarter U.S. Census Bureau data (PDF) from the link below

Volume and value of U.S. exports and importsd of selected fish and shellfish products

It is considered quite acceptable to import wild salmon from Alaska because it is considered sustainable by the MSC even though it has to travel around most of the world to get to Europe. By comparison, importing farmed salmon from Chile appears to be a definite no-no

A summary of Aquaculture Europe 2010 is now available for download from the European Aquaculture Society

In the last five year Peruvian fishmeal prices have gone up from $800/mt to $1,500/mt, then down to $1,000, and up again to $1,900/MT. With such volatility of the Peruvian fishmeal price, what can the market expect in the future?

This report from the Economic Research Service of the USDA reviews some important features of the new law and discusses their potential impact on agribusiness, much of which will depend on how the rules are written and implemented by regulators (PDF-download)

by Izzat Feidi, International Fisheries Consultant

Most important and abundant in production, capture and aquaculture, is the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus); followed by the Blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus); Mango tilapia (Sarotherodon galilaeus) and Sabaki tilapia (Oreochromis spilurus). These are native to Africa and the Middle East. Blue and Mango tilapias are captured although in limited quantities while Sabaki tilapia is only cultured

(TILAPIA 2010 KUALA LUMPUR - 27-29 October 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) by Izzat Feidi, International Fisheries Consultant

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the marine aquaculture industry in the Mediterranean and its markets based on national country reports submitted by national marketing experts selected in the Mediterranean countries

Callander McDowell suspects the change is less to do with the way pangasius are farmed but more to do with changes in the way that the WWF tries to undermine the global aquaculture industry

Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during October was 35,765 tons, down 11 percent from October 2009 and down 57 percent from the previous month

Surveillance of undesirable ingredients in feed for farmed fish collected in 2008 and 2009, showed overall good results, Norway's Nofima said in a report released today