- Threatened species of lobster received some good news this week. Researchers in Norway have doubled survival rates among lobster larvae under farmed conditions. This could boost populations of a species threatened in the wild. Read more...
- Nutreco has completed the sale of its Hungarian business to Nuscience Group. Nutreco and Nuscience Group announced on October 12, 2012 their agreement on the sale of Trouw Nutrition Környe Kft's business to Nuscience Group, the premix and specialty division of the Dutch cooperative Royal Agrifirm Group. The completion of the transaction depended on gaining regulatory approval from the Hungarian competition authority. This approval was received on November 26, 2012 and the official change of ownership took place on December 3, 2012. More information...
- NOAA has named Jason Link, PhD, as its first-ever Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Management. In this new role, Dr Link will be the agency’s senior-most authority on ecosystem science, conducting research and coordinating activities of NOAA Fisheries’ science support for effective ecosystem-based management. His priorities will be to lead approaches and models to support development of ecosystem-based management plans throughout the agency. A key element of Jason’s work will be the development of the tools and approaches that will allow us to deal with the impacts of climate change on our marine trust species. Read more...
- Aquaculture firm Maui Fresh Fresh LLC in Hawaii filed for voluntary bankruptcy on November 19, 2012. The company raised opakapaka in ocean cages submerged off Lanai and had built a hatchery but never got a state lease to deploy its 10 cages. More information...
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| lobster (Photo credit: tuppus) |
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