Tuesday, July 10, 2012

10/07/12: aquaculture hits the Huffington post; fish adapt to high C02; good news for New Zealand mussels and more...

Hello, 

Aquaculture is causing a stir on the Huffington Post today.  Consumption of farmed fish to exceed wild fish by 2018 says FAO.  Aquaculture output is expected to rise by 33 percent in the next decade, making it one of the biggest growing animal food-producing sectors.  Read more...

Fish learn to cope in a high CO2 world.  Some coral reef fish may be better prepared to cope with rising carbon dioxide thanks to their parents.  Read more...

Mussel growers Knight Somerville Partnership has been granted a 20-year consent to develop a 4.35 mussel farm at Tuhitarata Bay in Pelorus Sound, New Zealand.  The news comes after the company was forced to halve its original plans in May 2012.  Read more... 

Japan tightens rules for Vietnamese shrimp imports.  The government has upped testing to 30 percent of imports following the detection of ethoxyquin.  Read more...

The Russian government is considering lifting its temporary ban on Japanese sea and fish products.  Read more...
English: A vessel tied up against a mussel lon...
English: A vessel tied up against a mussel long line in Beatrix Bay, Pelorus Sound. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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