23/01/14: Great lake state next aquaculture leader?; China and Japan address fishing operations; Alaska's largest salmon harvest

The Michigan Aquaculture Association (MAA) held its annual meeting in Tustin, California, USA today.

The meeting focused on the development of Michigan's aquaculture sector, with discussions to assert the state as a contender in national seafood production.

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A second meeting of a Taiwan-Japan fishery commission was held yesterday in Tokyo to address issues related to the regulation of fishing operations in the overlapping waters in the East China Sea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

Currently, fishermen from both countries are allowed to operate freely in the waters. 
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) recently reported the largest salmon harvest in history, with more than 272 million fish caught.

The 219 million pink salmon comprised more than 80% of 2013's total harvest, surpassing the pre-season forecasts for all five salmon species combined.
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Lake Michigan with frozen surface, as seen from the Chicago shoreline. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)