USA: For Gary Wood the phrase, “the road less traveled” really is a way of life. Tucked away off Old Highway 80, just outside Gila Bend, is Arizona’s Desert Sweet Shrimp farm. That’s right, a shrimp farm about 300 miles from the ocean. “The hotter it is, the faster they […]
Archivos diarios: 11/21/2017
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USA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding import refusals for last month through October 24, 2017. Over the first three weeks of October, the FDA reports that 4 of the 63 (6.4%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned […]
Ecuador: After almost 25 years as General Manager in Alimentsa, Roberto Boloña (age 68) has chosen to step down and leave the position to his natural successor Vice-General Manager Danny Velez. In connection with the recent acquisition of 70% of the shares in Alimentsa, BioMar Group appoints Danny Velez as […]
USA: The award is part of $9.3 million NOAA has slated to help spur the development and growth of shellfish, finfish and seaweed aquaculture businesses. University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Professor Daniel Benetti has been awarded a $967,000 Florida Sea Grant from the National […]
China: A group of Chinese businessmen is expected to arrive here this week to check on the possibility of investing in aquaculture, particularly in the rearing of high-value export commodity fish. The businessmen are expected to arrive on November 23 to check on the five mariculture parks in the province […]
India: (PTI Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said the role of middlemen should be reduced to ensure that economic benefits from both capture fisheries and aquaculture reach fishermen and those involved in fish farming. “Currently, much of the economic benefits from capture fisheries and aquaculture are not going to […]