February 10th, 2010
An Announcement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco
It gives me great pleasure to announce Eric Schwaab as the new assistant administrator for fisheries, starting February 16. We are excited to have someone with Eric’s experience and proven leadership to bring a fresh perspective to the management of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service. Eric will lead NOAA’s efforts [...]
January 19th, 2010
[From the Ventura County Star]
WASHINGTON — Americans’ insatiable love of seafood is back on the federal government’s plate.
Five years after former President George W. Bush’s administration first proposed allowing fish farming in federal waters, the Obama administration is set to come up with its own set of rules for offshore aquaculture, including [...]
January 11th, 2010
NEW CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED
Bodega Marine Laboratory Assistant Director Skyli McAfee Will Also Serve As California Ocean Protection Council Science Adviser
Oakland, Calif. Skyli McAfee has been named Executive Director for the California Ocean Science Trust (OST), effective March 1, 2010. In this role, McAfee will report to the OST [...]
December 9th, 2009
NOAA has announced that it has money to lend under the Fisheries Finance Program. The money, made available by an act of Congress, is available at competitive rates for many uses associated with aquaculture and fisheries. Eligible projects in aquaculture and mariculture include: Purchase of existing facilities, Acquisition of Facility Equipment or Improvements, New Construction, [...]
October 30th, 2009
Living With Ed’
Actor Begley keeps it real and green
Niland algae plant tapped by star
SUNECO ENERGY:
Turns plant form into biofuel.
By DAVID STEFFEN
Staff Writer Dateline: NILAND
Ed Begley Jr. of Planet Green’s reality show “Living with Ed” visited SunEco Energy facilities in [...]
October 30th, 2009
Service says poison trout to save frogs
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK (AP) — Park officials are proposing poison to save a native species of frog in the Sierra Nevada.
The National Park Service wants to pour poison into as many as 80 lakes to eradicate trout that eat the mountain yellow-legged frogs.
Rangers [...]
October 22nd, 2009
For Immediate Release
October 22, 2009
The Striped Bass Growers Association (SBGA) is accepting entries for the Walter Landry Memorial Award to be awarded to a student for outstanding achievements in research on any of the species in the Morone genus and/or Morone hybrids. The award and a travel assistance of $250 will be presented at the [...]
October 22nd, 2009
The California Aquaculture Association joined with UC Davis’ CABA (Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture) for a two-day summit meeting on October 13 and 14. Organizers of the meeting (Peter Struffenegger, Sterling Caviar, and Dr. Raul Piedrahitta, UC Davis, CABA Director) sought to increase and renew the connection and collaboration between California producers and [...]
September 26th, 2009
US Ocean Policy - The White House Council on Environmental Quality is seeking public comments a draft report prepared by the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force which provides recommendations to the President of the United States that address: (1) a national policy for the oceans, our coasts, and the Great Lakes; (2) a United States [...]
September 24th, 2009
AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
0830 – 1500, July 15 2009
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
San Diego, CA
Present:
Industry Members: Greg Dale; George Ray; Mark Drawbridge; Mark Eglington; Dennis Faria; Tony Schuur; Tony Vaught; Roy Gordon
Public Agency Members: Devin Bartley (Convener); Fred Conte; Chuck Palmer; Cassidy Teufel;
Ex officio Members: Donald Kent; George Leonard; Peter Bridson;
Observers: Christina Cairns (OPC); Craig [...]
