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2008 January – February

2008 January – February

Volume 9 Issue 1

HOPE FOR THE SHORTNOSE
US hatchery sets sights on saving endangered shortnose sturgeon

Scottish smolt take 1500 mile sea cruise to Russia – Record-breaking delivery suffers few mortalities

NEWS
Tuna-breeding dream about to swim into reality?

Improving egg quality in cod the focus of new European research

Georgia announces plans for new state-of-the-art bass hatchery – US state big on large mouth bass

Whirling disease the cause of shut-down at Utah hatchery

Fire fighters help save sturgeon broodstock in Ohio blaze

EU aquaculture a paradox says Fisheries Commissioner – European know-how benefits other countries while EU production remains static -

Troutlodge expands egg production in Europe with purchase of Isle of Man broodstock facility

German poultry breeder acquires majority interest in Norwegian salmonid egg producer

Landcatch ramps up egg production to meet growing demand – New hatchery planned for Chile

Fledgling lobster hatchery gets off to good start on Canadaís East Coast

DISEASE CONTROL
German-bred trout comes to aid of US counterpart – Hybrid rainbow could help in fight against whirling disease

Disease-resistant abalone the goal of US scientists

FEATURE
Budget-minded muskie hatchery a model for fish culture enthusiasts

New Zealand pioneers sales of fertilized redfin eggs to Ireland – Months of work finally pays off

Live feed disinfection improves larval lobster survival – with implications for other species

Hatcheries vital to future of endangered species in Europe claims new study – One in three freshwater species at risk

FROM EUROPE
Scottish smolt production on the rise – Trout up too

Losses of Norwegian cod fry still high

Redfin production cycle

PRODUCTIVITY
Productivity and employee motivation in modern hatcheries

EDUCATION
Newfoundland’s Ocean Sciences Centre and Skretting host marine live-feed workshop

SHELLFISH
A Compact Recirculating System for Laboratory Culture of Freshwater Bivalves

SOUND RESEARCH
Norwegian scientists study eff ect of bridge crossing on smolt migration – Acoustic markers track their route

COMMUNITY
Novel fish farming project set to help troubled youth in England – Hatchery the starting point for learning basic life skills

FISH HEALTH
Bio-Floc technology: Microbial re-use systems improve resistance of tilapia to microbial diseases

Getting the most from your system

NUTS AND BOLTS
Monitoring for Success

SHOWCASE

  • Aquaculture Europe shines spotlight on Turkish fish farming – Production increases 250% in 10 years
  • Australia’s Cell Aquaculture building barramundi hatchery in Malaysia – New facility to be supply hub for shipping fingerlings to Europe & America
  • New device simplifies plankton studies