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2008 September – October

2008 September – October 
Volume 9 Issue 5 September/October 2008

COVER
Norwegian-backed cobia hatchery going ahead in Belize

Saving BC Sturgeon Part 1: Landing the Big One - The capture, assessment and transport of really big spawners. -

NEWS
  • Norwegian fish-breeding firm gets ìgreenî lights
  • US aid to help jump-start operations at Iraqi carp hatchery
  • Floodwaters take heavy toll at Iowa trout hatchery
  • Hatchery closure a big set-back for cod culture in Scotland
  • Arizona govít breeds fish to help fight mosquito infestation
  • New recirc. hatchery for Tasmanian salmon company
  • Russian expert describes ultrasound techniques for getting most from sturgeon brood
GETTING IT STRAIGHT
Deformities in marine species: Part II Tank Hydrodynamics

RESEARCH
  • Portuguese researchers test effects of enriched Artemia on Senegal sole
  • Virus-resistant carp the objective of European project – Researchers breed for resistance to the Koi Herpes Virus -
  • Venezuelan researchers test hatchery protocols for range of native marine species
GENETICS
Government sets new standards for re-stocking trout in UK waters - Sterile fish only says Environment Agency

SHELLFISH
New Zealand project includes breeding program for shellfish

INNOVATION
Giant Abu Dhabi sturgeon project could be first of many says German builder

State-of-the-art cod hatchery opened in Canada - Cod genomics and broodstock development a focus of attention

BUSINESS
Eight steps for creating change in your hatchery

TECHNIQUES
European trout hatcheries urged to make more use of photoperiod manipulation - Scottish researchers say benefits outweigh costs

HATCHERY PROFILE
Scotland's Frandy Trout Farm - Though deceptively simple on the outside, Frandy Trout Farm is elegantly efficient on the inside, producing up to 11 million rainbow trout fingerlings per year.

New Zealand King Salmon: Part II ñ The breeding program - One of the worldís few producers of farm-raised chinook salmon has established a visionary breeding program that involves a demanding hatchery regime and 90 family lines. -

FEATURE CREATURE
Ground-breaking hatchery technology paves the way for sea cucumber culture in Australia

ENVIRONMENT
Feral chinook becoming widespread in South American watersheds - ...similar situation described in New Zealand

DISEASE
Deadly bacteria cripples shellfish hatcheries in Pacific Northwest - Seed supply plummets for Canadian oyster growers

URCHIN
Norwegian sea urchin hatchery expands following success of pilot plant

RESTOCKING
Restocking the Rhine - Through the combined efforts of a German conservation organization and a major European feed company endangered Atlantic salmon are making a return to the Rhine -

NUTS AND BOLTS
Filtering Options

RECIRC IN ACTION
Florida researchers test prototype recirc system to rear Red Drum juveniles

SHOWCASE
  • MariCal announces global licensing of its SuperSmolt technology to Europharma
  • AKVA boss bullish on Recirc