Open-File Report 2018-1189, by James W. Johnsen prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation has been published and can be read online at the USGS website. Abstract of the report: The Yankee Fork of the Salmon River is one of the larger watersheds in the upper Salmon River subbasin of central Idaho. Mining activities since the late 19th century, specifically placer...
Assessment by Argentina's National Advisory Commission on Agricultural Biotechnology Sets Regulatory Precedent By Press release Intrexon Corporation , AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. GERMANTOWN, Md. and MAYNARD, Mass., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrexon Corporation (NASDAQ: XON), a leader in the engineering and industrialization of biology to improve the quality of life and health of the planet, and AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB), a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in the aquaculture market and...
A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) awards has been granted to 29 fishery and aquaculture projects across Scotland, totaling GBP 4.8 million (USD 6.1 million, EUR 5.4 million). By Jason Holland / Seafood Source.com A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) awards has been granted to 29 fishery...
A new agreement with ACI Agribusiness, a leading aggregator of Agri inputs in Bangladesh, will provide timely and affordable access to digital advisory services to small-scale fish farmers and their local service providers. By Cecily Layzell / World Fish Center ACI Agribusiness and WorldFish, as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems and through the USAID-funded Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture...
Canadian Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced a new suite of initiatives aimed at bolstering the success and environmental sustainability of the aquaculture sector. By Allan Lynch / Seafood Source Photo courtesy of DFO The goal is to establish “a more holistic approach” to aquaculture management, according to Wilkinson. He said job creation and environmental protection would also be enhanced via...
Victoria Alday-Sanz, director of biosecurity and breeding programmes at Saudi Arabia's National Aqua Group (NAQUA), talks about the challenges of looking after 80,000 tonnes of fish and shrimp each year. By Bonnie Waycott / The fish site Briefly describe your aquaculture career I first completed a veterinary degree and specialised in horse surgery. At that time, in Spain, my home country, equine...
The Executive Director of the province’s Aquaculture Industry Association says he’s very pleased with a new federal blueprint for the aquaculture industry. By Editorial VOCM News Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced a single, comprehensive set of regulations to offer clarity on how the industry is run. A study has also been ordered on alternative aquaculture technologies and the development...
The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) has decided to advance the legislative development process for an Aquaculture Act in Canada. By Editorial / the Western Star The province’s aquaculture industry association is lauding the decision of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers to make the push for a specific act governing the industry, which is...
China is seeking to be a leader of the technology development consortium and equipment supply center of the world’s emerging offshore aquaculture industry. By: Rob Fletcher / The fish site This ambition was one of the key elements to emerge from the second International Symposium on Offshore Aquaculture, which took place in Lingang, Shanghai, last week. The theme was "profound cutting-edge technologies...
Maine needs to replace the jobs that it lost with the decline of traditional uses. By The editorial board / Press Herald Forty years ago, Belfast was probably best known for poultry processing. Rendered chicken fat slicked the water in the harbor, and feathers flying in the wind were jokingly called “snowstorms in July.” The industry collapsed in the 1980s, and...
Title of the article: Integrated utilization of microalgae cultured in aquaculture wastewater: wastewater treatment and production of valuable fatty acids and tocopherols Authors: Marika Tossavainen, Katariina Lahti, Minnamari Edelmann, Reetta Eskola, Anna-Maija Lampi, Vieno Piironen, Pasi Korvonen, Anne Ojala, Martin Romantschuk. Microalgal cultivation in aquaculture wastewater (AWW) from recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) is an approach for combined production of valuable algal biomass and AWW treatment. The growth, nutrient uptake, fatty acid (FA) profile, and tocopherol content of...
By Undercurrent News Photo credit: Aqua.cl As its sale to Chilean agribusiness giant Agrosuper heads to a close, salmon farmer Empresas AquaChile saw its quarterly sales and earnings double in the third quarter of 2018, the company's latest financial filings reveal. The Puerto Montt-based company finished the three months that ended Sept. 30 with sales of $220.6 million, a 108% year-on-year increase,...
