Archive for December, 2011

Commission rejects DFG regulation changes for California fish stocking

December 16th, 2011

Trout and catfish tanker trucks will keep rolling from private hatcheries to all state waters following Thursday’s action – or make that non-action — by the state Fish and Game Commission. California’s fish stocking program by private hatcheries in state waters will continue under the same permit regulations as the Commission rejected the Department of [...]

NASS to Reinstate Trout and Catfish Reports

December 12th, 2011

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) leadership recently concluded a deliberate review of all programs against mission- and user-based criteria, aimed at finding cost savings and forward-thinking business efficiencies so that timely, accurate and useful data remains available in service to agriculture.  In 2011, NASS made several enhancements within its programs and operations to deliver improved [...]

NAA to Offer Aquaculture Business Management and Marketing Workshops

December 5th, 2011

To help the U.S. aquaculture industry survive difficult economic times and challenges, the National Aquaculture Association (NAA) is offering a series of half-day grower workshops in 2012.  The aquaculture industry has an unprecedented opportunity for growth, but that growth will require that producers be armed with business development skills that can lead to sound management [...]