THE AQUACULTURIST | August 2011
Cooke aquaculture hatchery in Swanger Cove
A new hatchery will soon be in operation in Swanger Cove, St Alban's, Cooke aquaculture has built one of the most modern facilities of its kind on the planet. Jim Murry who has worked in hatcheries all over the world said “With its state-of the-art water recirculation system, its sensors to control water flow and the feed system, its artificial lighting program, among other modern technologies, this hatchery will be a fabulous place to work. I can’t wait for our first batch of fry to arrive at this facility.” Read more ...
ASC and Global GAP to provide training
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), is working closely with GlobalGAP to provide training to auditors for the ASC Pangasius Standard. As a mandatory requirement all auditors must complete the training for ASC accreditation process. Any certified body can apply for this training, and it is internationally recognised and will allow the auditor to audit aquaculture operations on the proper implementation of the ASC Pangasius Standard. Read more ...
Aquaculture zone may pollute a pristine marine area
An aquaculture zone of 10,000 hectare has been proposed by the Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia, they want to use the area for fish and mussels. The South Australian Recreational Fishing Advisory Council has said that this development may pollute one of the states most pristine marine areas. Gary Flack executive officer of the fishing advisory council, said that for years they have had to deal with pollution from other aquaculture zones that have gone unchecked and continue to be unchecked. Read more ...
Shrimp farming in Latin America a major environmental concern
The utilisation of mangrove forest for aquaculture is an alarming trend, home to many marine and salt water species. The impact that aquaculture has on an environment that is already in decline is devastating and one of the most damaging forms of aquaculture is shrimp farming the environmentalist warn. María Dolores Vera, of Ecuador's Coordinating Body for the Defence of Mangrove Ecosystems (C-CONDEM), a non-governmental organisation, told IPS that shrimp farming was introduced in her country "in the 1970s, and had already destroyed 70 percent of the country's mangrove ecosystems by 2008." Read more ...
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sustainable aquaculture, in Ghana fastest growing economy
Fish both live caught and those produced via aquaculture can represent some 60 to 70 percent of Ghanaians, animal protein intake. Tilapia making up 80 percent and catfish 20 percent, but its still not an unproductive sector. Thou the fishery is considered important, its growth is still slow. However where the economy has normally relied normally on gold, cocoa and tourism, Ghana has a great opportunity that could help in relieving debt and poverty and unemployment in the country. Read more …
Cooke aquaculture fails to get bigger stake in Clearwater
Cooke aquaculture made a bid for Clearwater Seafood and failed as the Clearwater company rejected the offer of Cooke aquaculture. Cooke made the offer of CAN$3.50 (€2.475) per unit, making it worth CAN$159 (€112.445) million. Clearwater issued a statement which indicate that they were not interested in selling and that at least 50 percent of their investors were in agreement. From Clearwater's stand point Cooke offer was too low. Read more ...
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