July 27th, 2010
Matthew Berger As farmed fish consumption catches up on wild, a search for sustainable aquaculture picks up steam. Some experts are predicting this is the year in which humans, globally, will begin to consume more farmed seafood than wild-caught. Whether the milestone is reached this year or not, though, it is clear the trend is [...]
July 15th, 2010
Important News for Catfish Farmers USDA Grants Assistance to U.S. Catfish Producers Under Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently announced that it has certified a petition for catfish under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program. Beginning June 25, U.S. catfish producers [...]
July 6th, 2010
CLEAR Legislation to Prohibit Aquaculture Activities The U.S. House of Representatives is considering major energy legislation called the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR) bill, H.R.3534. While the main purpose is to establish new sources of energy, it contains a provision (Section 704) entitled Offshore Aquaculture Clarification that will prohibit the [...]
July 5th, 2010
Aquaculture Development Committee July 15, 2010 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1206 Sacramento, CA 95814 Call-in line (916) 274-5714 At the discretion of the Aquaculture Disease Committee, all items appearing on this agenda may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. The agenda order is subject to change. 9:00 Welcome and Introductions 9:10 Agenda [...]
