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Things to know about marine aquaculture

Some 90 percent of seafood consumed by Americans is imported, yet the Obama administration's push to expand U.S. marine aquaculture into federal waters has failed to see one offshore farm in operation, nearly two years after the first permit was issued. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is pushing for marine aquaculture production in the U.S. to jump by 50 percent by 2020. The ...

Nov. 26, 2015

By Associated Press

Coordinated efforts in aquaculture needed to meet global demand

The creation of a global partnership to help ensure that the world’s fish supplies can keep pace with booming demand has received a green light from FAO’s Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. Over 50 countries endorsed the Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership (GAAP) programme, which will bring together governments, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to ...

Oct. 15, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

FAO and ILO urge countries to better protect children working in fisheries and aquaculture

Governments need to take measures to protect children from harmful work in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, say the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a guidance document published jointly by the two UN agencies, almost every country ...

Jun. 27, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Fisheries and aquaculture recovery three years after the Asian tsunami

The Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004 killed nearly 300 000 people and devastated the livelihoods of millions more, many of them poor fishers and fish farmers. Indeed, fisheries and aquaculture were the hardest-hit sectors, with large numbers of boats, fishing gear, aquaculture ponds and support installations damaged or destroyed. FAO's Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has played a leading ...

Dec. 27, 2007

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Global Aqua Feed Market Trends and 2018 Forecasts Report

The global aquafeeds market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2013 to 2018, reaching 82,390.5 KMT by 2018. Fish require energy and essential nutrients for body-maintenance, movement, normal metabolic functions, and growth. Fish can obtain their energy and nutrients from natural food in ponds, from feed supplied by the farmers or from a combination of both the sources. Feed is a major ...

May 22, 2013

Introducing Nuterra - our united approach to sustainability

Through our insight as a global leader in the animal nutrition and aquaculture feed sectors, Nutreco has long held the opinion that using resources in increasingly efficient and innovative ways is the most sustainable approach to feeding a population that is forecast to exceed 9 billion people by 2050. We also believe that integration of the latest technological developments into pioneering, ...

Jan. 23, 2017

By Skretting - Nutreco Group

Sustainability standards for Asian catfish farming reach final stage

Global sustainability standards governing Asian catfish farming – also known as pangasius, tra or basa farming -- are in the final stage of development, and will assure that this fast growing industry addresses environmental and social impacts such as water pollution, and poor fish health management, and feeding practices. This month, the public comment period began for the Pangasius Aquaculture ...

Nov. 26, 2009

By WWF International

Bangladesh: agricultural sector devastated in cyclone-hit areas

The agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors in southern Bangladesh have suffered enormous losses and large-scale assistance is urgently needed to address the damage caused by Cyclone Sidr, FAO said today. The cyclone has affected over 6.7 million people in 30 southern districts, and latest government reports put the death toll at around 3 000 people. According to data from the Disaster ...

Nov. 23, 2007

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Salmon Farming Industry & CSR / Sustainability reporting: 2013 Benchmarking Study is out

2013 Seafood Intelligence BENCHMARKING report of the World’s Top 35 salmon & trout farmers’ and Top 3 salmon feed firms' Corporate, Social & Environmental Responsibility (CSER) reporting, in English Salmon Farming – Of CSR/RSE & Environment& “Sustainability” Reporting - ...

Sep. 10, 2013

By Seafood Intelligence

USSEC Conducts Soy Conclave to Connect with Bangladesh Soy Stakeholders

USSEC conducted a trade meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh attended by 40 key soy stakeholders, comprised of poultry and aquaculture feedmillers, soy traders and soy crushers. The conclave’s objective was to bring the country’s soy representation together to have a dialogue with USSEC to assess opportunities and constraints for U.S Soy in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is emerging as a prominent ...

Jun. 13, 2016

By U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

Pacific island fisheries face climate challenge

Some Pacific island nations should benefit from better fisheries following climate change, but there will be more losers than winners, according to a book published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) last month (7 ...

Dec. 31, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Wal-Mart scrutinizes supply-chain sustainability

Wal-Mart's announcement last week that it will require its suppliers to evaluate and disclose the full environmental costs of their products was greeted with fanfare in the media and among green business champions. The excitement is grounded in the notion that when the world's largest retailer asks more than 100,000 businesses around the world to assess [PDF] their environmental and social ...

Jul. 21, 2009

By Worldwatch Institute

Acidification may push already over-stressed Oceans into the red

Rising C02 Concentrations Could Have Increasing Impacts on Key Fisheries and the Billions Depending Upon Them. The future impact of rising emissions on the health of seas and oceans may be far more wide-ranging and complex than was previously supposed, a new report released at the UN climate convention meeting in Mexico says. The study, entitled the Environmental Consequences of Ocean ...

Dec. 2, 2010

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Aker BioMarine secures sustainable future for krill in the Antarctic Southern Ocean

The Aker BioMarine’s Antarctic krill fishery has been recertified against the world’s most robust standard for environmentally sustainable fishing. A rigorous, third party assessment has shown that the Antarctic based ...

Jan. 9, 2015

By Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

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