(Scoop).- Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is calling for submissions on a Plan that assesses the Crown's progress on its obligations to iwi under the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.

Philippines: Pollution threatens Samar’s mussel industry—BFAR

By Vicente Labro
(The Inquirer).- The P51-million mussel industry of Samar is now under threat from pollution that has caused the drastic decline in the production of green mussels in the province.

(VietnamNet Bridge).- Over the past two months, the price of Tra fish – one of Vietnam’s major seafood exports – has fallen dramatically, causing a big worry for breeders in the Mekong River delta. Many fear that they will incur heavy losses during this year’s fishing season if they do not find a long-term solution.

Por: Álex Medina
(La Voz Digital).- Índice de conversión y tasa específica de crecimiento. Son los dos términos con los que trabaja y se desarrolla Caditec Testing. Los conceptos suenan a periódico salmón, a grandes cuentas de grupos financieros o a planes de negocio ambiciosos e inmediatos. Pero no. Esta pyme puesta en marcha con capital belga y nave industrial en el Polígono El Trocadero (Puerto Real) trabaja con peces. Para ser algo más específico con los términos, en investigación sobre la nutrición aplicada de peces criados en plantas acuícolas.

Costa Rica: Wal-Mart To Stop Selling Billfish In Central America

(The Beach Times).- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., deemed the world’s largest public corporation by revenue by this year’s Fortune Global 500, will stop marketing billfish in its Central American stores.

Canada: Fish farming company in B.C. calls for closed containment pens

VANCOUVER (The Canadian Press).- A salmon farming company operating on B.C.'s Central Coast is joining environmental groups in demanding action on closed-containment fish farm programs.

BRASILIA (Prensa Latina).- El Gobierno brasileño se propone presentar el mes próximo un Plan de Desarrollo Acuícola y Pesquero para el periodo 2008-2011.

Canada: Fisheries scholarship announced for graduating high school students

ST JOHN´S (The Telegram).- The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has created a new fisheries scholarship for post-secondary students in an attempt to raise awareness about the fishing industry in the province’s youth.

Debido a una deuda de más de 160 millones de pesos que mantiene desde el año 2000 con el Banco Nacional de Crédito Rural, la Cooperativa de Producción Pesquera Ejidal El Patagüe será rematada la semana próxima por el Servicio de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes.

SABAH (Daily Express).- Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is urged to find ways to boost participation among the Pulau Banggi people in the seaweed culture project here.

(Manila Bulletin).- Most fish farmers today raise one fish species at a time. Either these are bangus or tilapia -- the top two farmed fish in the country in ponds, cages or pens.

Canada: 'Fifth-largest company in the world in aquaculture' receives government loan

ST. GEORGE (NB Business Journal).- Cooke Aquaculture Inc.'s three-year bid to restructure its business and become more competitive is receiving a $3-million provincial loan, government and company officials announced Friday.