29/11/12: Stories in rainbow trout in Lebanon and shellfish in Washington

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• Rainbow trout may not be native to Lebanon but farming the species is flourishing in the Orontes river in the Bekka Valley. The area is home to around 150 trout farms, which employ1,000 people, making fish breeding the biggest agricultural sector in the area. This article is a great overview of how the industry works in Lebanon. Read more...

• Ocean acidification is of major concern to shellfish farmers in Washington state, USA. Increased levels of CO2 damage shellfish shells, threatening the industry. A state report into the issue highlights that Washington must think globally— pressing with partners abroad and at home for a strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions — and act locally by acting to cut down agricultural chemicals, storm-water and waste-water runoffs going into the state’s marine waters.   Read more...

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Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2012/Nov-28/196324-rainbow-trout-aquaculture-growing-in-bekaa-valley.ashx#ixzz2DbZ0Wk9B
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)

While not native to Lebanon, or the region, freshwater rainbow trout can be found in abundance at the headwaters of the Orontes river, in the Bekaa Valley.
The Lebanese section of the river stretches some 25 km from its source, close to Hermel, to Lebanon’s northeastern border with Syria, and it has become the top site in the country for raising the fatty fish, as the water there is deep and relatively clean.
The Orontes is the fastest flowing river in the country, with an average of around 660 cubed meters of water flowing every minute, and the temperature is also the most suitable for raising trout, ranging between 12 and 16 C. This unique water environment in Lebanon is ideal for the species, which only lives in flowing water that is deep and clean.
There are around 150 fish breeding farms along the Orontes basin, providing the only source of income to over 300 families and more than 1,000 jobs – from supervising the farms, raising the fish, transporting them to markets to distributing them to shops.
Annual production ranges from 1,000-1,500 tons, with the price of a ton at around $4,000.
Agricultural engineer Malek Nassereddine says that fish breeding is the biggest agricultural sector in the area of Hermel, and that trout might in the future be the major product produced in the area, as the conditions there are so ideal for the fish, which would help boost the economy of this poor and underdeveloped area.


Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2012/Nov-28/196324-rainbow-trout-aquaculture-growing-in-bekaa-valley.ashx#ixzz2DbZ0Wk9B
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)

While not native to Lebanon, or the region, freshwater rainbow trout can be found in abundance at the headwaters of the Orontes river, in the Bekaa Valley.
The Lebanese section of the river stretches some 25 km from its source, close to Hermel, to Lebanon’s northeastern border with Syria, and it has become the top site in the country for raising the fatty fish, as the water there is deep and relatively clean.
The Orontes is the fastest flowing river in the country, with an average of around 660 cubed meters of water flowing every minute, and the temperature is also the most suitable for raising trout, ranging between 12 and 16 C. This unique water environment in Lebanon is ideal for the species, which only lives in flowing water that is deep and clean.
There are around 150 fish breeding farms along the Orontes basin, providing the only source of income to over 300 families and more than 1,000 jobs – from supervising the farms, raising the fish, transporting them to markets to distributing them to shops.
Annual production ranges from 1,000-1,500 tons, with the price of a ton at around $4,000.
Agricultural engineer Malek Nassereddine says that fish breeding is the biggest agricultural sector in the area of Hermel, and that trout might in the future be the major product produced in the area, as the conditions there are so ideal for the fish, which would help boost the economy of this poor and underdeveloped area.


Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2012/Nov-28/196324-rainbow-trout-aquaculture-growing-in-bekaa-valley.ashx#ixzz2DbZ0Wk9B
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)