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Current News and Events about Aquaculture and Aquaponics in Hawaii and the Pacific
This link is updated daily to bring you the most up-to-date news regarding hot topics in Aquaculture and Aquaponics.

Periodically check this section for announcements on conferences, workshops, and lectures in Hawaii and the Pacific

UJNR Panel on Aquaculture: Symposium in HNL Oct. 22-23, 2012

The US-Japan Natural Resources Panel on Aquaculture is hosting its 40th annual Scientific Symposium on October 22nd and 23rd, 2012, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii. The topic this year is Hatchery Technology for High Quality Juvenile Production.

Presentations should be related to science and technical issues associated with spawning and larval rearing to the juvenile (seedling) stage. Topics include, but are not limited to:

For more information contact April Bagwill NMFS.Aquaculture.Science@noaa.gov

Marine Finfish Hatchery Training Workshop at Oceanic Institute, August 6-18, 2012

Hands on training will include:

Participants will be provided with a new manual, outlining all of the techniques and procedures covered in the training. Sessions will run from 0800-1700 daily. The workshop is free, however participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from location as well as accomodations while on Oahu.

To register for the workshop, contact Dr. Chad Callan at (808) 259-3149 or ccallan@oceanicinstitute.org

There is limited space so please register as soon as possible.

Aquatic farmers can access new online resource

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Barbara Payne McLain (808) 381-5154

Project Director, Aquaculture Program

Tetsuzan Benny Ron(808) 956-2196

Program Coordinator, Aquaculture Program

Posted: Jun. 8, 2012

As more countries search for a sustainable and reliable source of affordable organic protein or vegetables, they are increasingly turning to aquaculture or aquaponics, a sustainable food production system that combines raising fish in tanks with hydroponic gardening. In response to this growing need, the University of Hawai‘i Aquaculture Program has launched a new online community outreach program called ATOLL: Aquaculture Training and Online Learning.

ATOLL will encourage more community members throughout the Pacific region to become aquatic farmers and knowledgeable about aquaponics. The program was created and is under the continuing jurisdiction of UH Manoa Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Gary Ostrander.

Supported by generous grants from NOAA, the ATOLL program consists of a unique web platform for the delivery of high-quality video training. This unique, non-credit course intends to improve food security in the region and is being offered via Outreach College.

They work with a team of dedicated expert faculty from the Manoa campus, including UH Sea Grant, as well as local farmers and representatives from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and University of Oregon Sea Grant.

Said McLain, “We are the first university attempting to teach aquaponics in an online setting at a reasonable cost. A few other online programs exist in the world, but they are very expensive. Our program is designed to be an affordable introduction to fish farming and aquaponics for everyone in island communities around the Pacific.”

While broadly trying to improve food security in the region, the program hopes to attract students looking at careers in aquaculture, new workers on commercial fish farms, or community members who wish to start aquaponic gardens for quality home food production.

The program, which launched in January, has thus far attracted over 160 students from 20 countries around the globe.

The program is the brainchild of Tetsuzan Benny Ron, PhD, Aquaculture Program coordinator at UH Manoa. He is assisted by Barbara Payne McLain, PhD, a pioneer in distance education at the Manoa campus, who serves as project director.

For more information or to register, send an email to uhaqua@hawaii.edu or see the websites at http://videolearning.uhatoll.com/ and http://www.aquaculturehub.org/

(Caption) Dr. Tetsuzan Benny Ron from UH Manoa captures data from a backyard aquaponics system to be integrated into a special iPhone app and network developed by his team. Photo courtesy of Natalie Cash, Farm Manager, Olomana Gardens.

(Caption) Dr. Tetsuzan Benny Ron from UH Manoa captures data from a backyard aquaponics system to be integrated into a special iPhone app and network developed by his team. Photo courtesy of Natalie Cash, Farm Manager, Olomana Gardens.

CTSA (Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture)

The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA) requests pre-proposals for applied research that addresses problems and opportunities in the regional aquaculture industry. In a recent region-wide survey, CTSA stakeholders identified the below strategic areas and species as the top aquaculture development priorities. Pre-proposals that target these strategic areas and priority species will receive highest preference. However, pre-proposals that do not fall under specific priority areas but address CTSA's mission will be considered in our development process. CTSA strongly encourages collaboration between institutions and agencies in the region, as well as shared funding of large priority projects.

CTSA's mission is to support aquaculture research, development, demonstration, and extension education in order to enhance viable and profitable aquaculture in the United States. CTSA is funded by an annual grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The CTSA region includes the following areas: American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.

Please note: Desired outcomes and/or deliverables are included where applicable. They represent industry-identified requests and it is strongly recommended that they be addressed in your pre-proposal.

FY 2012 Strategic Areas & Priority Species

Cost Effective Locally-Made Aquatic Feed Nearly all survey participants identified availability of affordable feed as one of the major constraints in the regional development of aquaculture. CTSA would like to solicit a proposal that will develop a cost-effective aquaculture feed using locally available ingredients. The major goal should be to create a local feed that costs less than imported feed for species currently being farmed and/or species identified in the CTSA survey as desired species for regional farming. These include but are not limited to tilapia, marine shrimp, moi, Kahala, rabbitfish, freshwater prawn and groupers.

Tilapia Farming Development In our recent survey, tilapia was identified as the most desired species for aquaculture farming throughout the CTSA region. Although most farming technology is available elsewhere, the development and expansion of tilapia farming still faces regional challenges, including but not limited to sources of fingerlings and farming and importation restrictions of some desired species. CTSA encourages studies to develop desired strains from those that are already locally available, and cannot provide funding to introduce non-native species. We also encourage proposals to develop locally made feed for tilapia.

Rabbitfish farming development Rabbitfish is a highly desired species for farming on almost all Pacific Islands. Currently, the rabbitfish supply for local markets is dependent on wild harvest. Although farming technology is established in several Asian countries, it is still not widely available in the Pacific Islands. CTSA is seeking a project to adapt, demonstrate and transfer rabbitfish farming technology to different Pacific Islands.

Sea Cucumber farming technology With an increased demand for sea cucumber in Asian markets, natural stocks of the species have been over harvested in some Pacific Islands. To mitigate this problem, CTSA recently funded projects to transfer sea cucumber hatchery technology to Pohnpei and Yap. It is important to ensure that any technology transferred throughout the Pacific region is adapted to local conditions, and is being operated wholly by local technicians. Currently, the major issues facing the development of the sea cucumber industry are the lack of farming technology and sources of seedstock within different communities. CTSA is calling for a proposal to continually transfer and demonstrate sea cucumber farming technology in waters around the islands, using locally desired species.

Marine Shrimp farming The CTSA region is known as the main source of SPF white shrimp broodstock for many shrimp farming countries around the world. However, the local shrimp farming industry is still struggling to achieve profitable and sustainable operations, mainly due to the high costs of feed, energy, labor, and transportation on most islands. CTSA is therefore soliciting a proposal for a collaborative effort between researchers and industry members to improve production efficiency and sustainability of marine shrimp technology.

Marine Finfish Farming Technology Farming of marine finfish such as moi, Kahala and groupers has been identified as a commercial aquaculture practice with potential for growth in the region. CTSA has previously supported the development of farming technology for moi and Kahala. However, stakeholders have indicated that existing operations are still struggling with impeding issues, including the lack of a reliable source of fingerlings, expensive feed, and the high cost of energy. Stakeholders have also indicated that groupers are another desirable marine finfish for farming in the region. Grouper farming technology that is currently available in several Asian countries can likely be adapted to regional conditions. CTSA will accept proposals to adapt and/or develop technology that improves the practices, profitability, and sustainability of marine finfish farming in the region.

Freshwater Prawn industry CTSA stakeholders also identified freshwater prawns as a desirable species for regional farming. Freshwater prawn culture was developed in Hawaii over three decades ago. Although the number of prawn farms has decreased in recent years, data from the CTSA survey indicated that freshwater prawns remain a species with potential for profitable farming in the region. However, revitalizing the prawn industry will require solutions for key issues, including seedstock source and cost of feed, energy, and labor, etc. The Center will consider proposals that will improve freshwater prawn farming industry in the region.
-- Click here to view the complete announcement, which contains important details on the Process and Instructions to submit a pre-proposal. If you have any questions, please contact Meredith Brooks via email at mbrooks@oceanicinstitute.org, or by telephone at (808) 259- 3176.
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Hawaii Public Radio- Bytemarks Cafe

An update on Hawaii's commercial aquaculture industry with Todd Low from the Dept of Agriculture and Bill Spencer from Hawaii Oceanic Technology.

Click here for the June 22,2011 program

Pacific Island Spotlight: Transferring Aquaponics Knowledge to American Samoa

by Harry Ako, Ph.D., and Kiara Sakamoto

An aquaponics system was designed for use in the Pacific Islands (Ako and Baker, 2009). The systems are especially suited for the Pacific Islands or urban environments because they are able to produce large quantities of produce on a relatively small area of land, use negligible amounts of freshwater, and release no effluent into the environment. Our systems grew fish and vegetables symbiotically; the fish provide nutrients in the form of metabolites and the plants use these metabolites for growth, providing clean water for the fish. The original system designed by Rakocy was not optimized and after many years there was not a single commercial entity doing aquaponics (Rakocy, 1989; Rakocy et al., 2004). Our first work was adaptation of a cost effective hydroponics system (Kratky, 2005) which then led to the elucidation of a nutrient flux hypothesis (Ako, 2010). This work matched nutrient production by fish to crop needs. We prepared a workshop and manual (Ako and Baker, 2009) and this led to some establishment of aquaponics businesses and many backyard and urban applications. American Samoa is a group of Pacific Islands where resources such as fertilizer, water, and land are scarce. The population consists mainly of indigenous farmers who work the land in accordance to tradition to produce fruits and vegetables. However, land is at a premium, costing over $40,000 per ¼ acre if available at all. In addition, specialty products are often hard to find and are very expensive in comparison to the prices of the same products in Hawai'i or the United States proper. It would be ideal for farmers to adapt aquaponics for use in American Samoa in order to produce food for themselves and create some income from their production. The present work summarizes the data and knowledge gained from extension work in American Samoa and evaluates the work done to determine the practical use of an aquaponics system there. In the first phase of planning for extension work, housing was considered too expensive for the six week stay there. A farmer, Apela Afoa, volunteered a room of his Western style concrete house for Kiara to live in. His house is located in the village of Taputimu on the Southwestern, flat portion of the island of Tutuila, the largest island in American Samoa. We didn't encounter any traditional one room fale and the traditional hardwood-post guest houses called fale talimalo where family convene for meetings are now made of more modern materials such as concrete and tin. The Afoa house is situated on a small portion of the total property, just over 30 acres of relatively flat, cleared land. Our work plan in extending the aquaponics technology was to build and operate a system for one crop cycle alongside motivated Samoans. We would like to extend special thanks to Apela and Mina Afoa and the entire Afoa family for offering their home and hospitality to us. Most of the materials were bought in Hawai'i and the larger items had to be shipped over to American Samoa. Different services were investigated prior to departure including surface and air freight methods. However, in the course of that research, we found that shipping items to American Samoa using surface freight methods would entail first shipping the items to mainland America, typically to San Francisco, and then shipping from there to American Samoa. This would not save a significant amount of money and we shipped everything by air freight. Thanks to Ian Gurr and Francis Leiato for helping with the purchase of the rest of the building materials in Samoa. Contrary to our original plans, the entire system was built and running by the time the first workshops were given and the participants simply viewed the finished system. This was not a problem since many of the people in American Samoa have practical experiences in carpentry and construction. But the people who helped us build the systems learned a lot. There is nothing like hands on experience. The stacks of bricks that support the 8 x 16 ft grow trays were first leveled. Holes for the net pots were drilled in the polystyrene panels at 12 holes per 2 x 4 ft panel . In the future as shipping costs for polystyrene panels will be very high, perhaps ¼" painted plywood would be used to support net pots. The grow trays were then assembled by clamping the 2x4's to 3 of the edges of a ¾ inch, 8x4 foot plywood. Sides were then screwed to the bottom of the tray . The two trays were constructed separately at first, then pieced together after they were flipped upright. A continuous, two layer sheet of 6mm polyethylene plastic was then laid into the trays and stapled to the tray with a staple gun (Fig. 3). Helpers who volunteered to build the systems felt competent enough to allow them to build much larger systems, such as 12 tray raceways, should they decide to build commercial units. The fish were acquired from a local tilapia farmer named Sefulu Laulu and another farmer named Kamal Singh. Sea Grant agent Ephraim Temple arranged the purchase. Sefulu had been feeding his slow growing, red O. mosambicus hybrid tilapia grated coconut, pig food pellets, bread, and laupele (edible hibiscus) leaves which is why the fish took so long to adapt to the pelleted fish food we use. Kamal's fast growing, black O. niloticus hybrid tilapia adapted immediately to the fish food because he had been feeding them dry dog food and laupele leaves. The CTSA project on locally produced fish food in American Samoa is critical for the future otherwise the whole effort to introduce successful aquaponics there will collapse. Many thanks go to Larry Hirata for filling in rough spots for our systems. Outside of the workshops, most of my time was spent teaching Apela and his family how to feed the fish appropriately and how to test and interpret water chemistry . He and his family are all eager to learn as much as they can about running the system and troubleshooting when necessary. We know that fish feeding drives the success of fish and vegetable growth and suggests water quality issues. The fish feeding and behavior tells us when the system is running efficiently and when maintenance needs to be done. The difference in the successes of Apela's system and Land Grant's two systems (ours and a previously built Rakocy system) illustrated the importance of system management relating to the care of the fish. The system at Land Grant proved to be a challenge since the buildings are closed and inaccessible on the weekends, leaving the fish unfed for two or three days at a time. In contrast, Apela's system could be managed daily as recommended. Even expensive, complex systems such as Land Grant's version of the Rakocy style system falters without proper daily care. Encouraged by his success with our system in his village, Apela plans to provide vegetables for the Sodexo school lunch program and has started developing a co-op he and Larry plan on establishing for his village. He is actively teaching family members and visitors to his system all about it and its care and maintenance. He also plans to expand to the small grocery stores in addition to producing enough to provide for his large family. The New Zealand grown produce that is presently sold in the markets have a very short shelf life and Apela's goal is to expand his farm to about 5 raceways to provide fresh vegetables to the stores in place of the imported ones. Leadership and economic development fit well with his office of high talking chief for his district. We feel that we should work with the local culture rather than opposing or ignoring it. Albert Seliga another local farmer also had a system installed in his backyard. Using the knowledge he gained from the workshops, he plans on providing a nearby restaurant with vegetables from his system. Upon our departure we made it clear that no matter how educated any given farmer is, his success or failure depends on being a professional; dedicated to the care and maintenance of his system.

Hawaii Aquaculture Statistics Released
Hawaii grown aquaculture totaled $30.0 million in 2010, dropping 7 percent from the previous year and falling for the second year. Algae sales accounted for 56 percent of the value and amounted to $16.7 million. The 'other' category which includes seed stock, brood stock, fingerlings, and other items counted by number, accounted for 33 percent of the total or $9.8 million and increasing 26 percent from a year ago. The ornamental category was pegged at $1.8 million or 6 percent of the total. Finfish sales by weight totaled $1.0 million contributing 3 percent to the total. Shellfish sales by weight was valued at $575 thousand, making up the remaining 2 percent of the total.

Researcher Dr. Clyde Tamaru and Oahu Aquaculture Farmer Fred Lau Featured in Hawaii Business Aquaponics Article

Click here to check out the August 2011 article featuring CTSA-sponsored researcher Dr. Clyde Tamaru (CTAHR) and aquaculture farmer Fred Lau. The article highlights aquaponics, specifically the system setup at Mr. Lau's farm, Mari's Gardens.

National Aquaculture Association

The Four Ps of a Safe and Sustainable Aquaculture Industry: Practices, Presentation, Promotion and the Press Saving Your Business and Your Markets

University of Hawaii Manoa-Campus Center Ballroom-July 27, 2011 9:00AM to 3:30PM

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture's Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services (ALSS) program and the University of Hawaii Aquaculture Program Coordinator- Officer of the Vice Chancellor for research and graduate education, in partnership with the National Aquaculture Association (NAA), invite you to an important, free, one-day workshop.

To register, visit www.aquaculturehub.org and follow the links to the Event page. You may also register by contacting the UH Manoa offices by telephone:(808)956-9899 or email:pppp@aquaculturehub.org

The FourP’s of a Safe and Sustainable Aquaculture Industry :Practices, Presentation, Promotion and the Press Saving Your Business and Your Markets

"Challenges and Opportunities of Soil-less Farming in Hawaii" Workshop

On Saturday, July 23, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) will hold a workshop on theChallenges and Opportunities of Soil-less Farming in Hawaii. The workshop, which is a part of the CTSA Aquaponics project, will be held at Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa Room 105 from 9am - 12pm (refreshments served from 8:30am). The cost is $10 per person. The workshop will be facilitated by Clyde Tamaru, Aquaculture Specialist CTAHR. Workshop participants will be asked "What kind of technical assistance is most needed from faculty at the University of Hawaii?". Admission charge for the workshop is $10.00 per person and parking is free. Refreshments will be served.

There are a limited number of seats available. To reserve a seat, please contact:

Harry Ako. Phone: 956-2012 ~ email: hako@hawaii.edu

Clyde Tamaru. Phone: 342-1063 ~ email: ctamaru@hawaii.edu

Please make checks payable to Research Cooperation of the University of Hawaii or (RCUH) and send to the following address: Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1955 East-West Road, Ag. Science 218, Honolulu, HI 96822.

Workshop sponsors:

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services, Department of Agriculture Center For Tropical and SubTropical Aquaculture Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association

The University of Hawaii Aquaculture Program and the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary present Ho'olala i ka mahii'a o keia mua aku (Visioning the Future of Aquaculture in Hawaii Workshop) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa June 21-23, 2011...posted 6/20/11

Standard Research Diet (SRD) Workshop at Oceanic Institute will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2010-Friday, October 29, 2010. For more informatio on the workshop and how to reserve a seat click here...posted 9/28/2010

CTSA has announced its request for pre-proposals for its FY2010 funding cycle The proposals are due Friday, April 16, 2010. Visit the CTSA website for more information You can also find the information in this pdf....posted 3/5/2010

HAA and Disney Keys Event on September 15 and 16 8 am-4:30 pm at the Hawaii Convention Center...posted 9/3/2009

NOAA Aquaculture Update 2009...posted 8/13/2009

October 8-11 Aquaponics Training...posted 8/13/2009

The Shrimp Symposium 2009, "Integrated Technologies for Advanced Shrimp Production," will be held from October 13-15, 2009 in Hawaii...posted 8/5/2009
Register Online

A Water Chemistry Workshop will be held at Windward Community College on September 19, 2009 from 8:30am-3pm...posted 8/5/2009
Registration and Information

2009 Hawaii Aquaculture Association (HAA) Conference on July 9 at Kapiolani Community College. This conference is expected to sell out before the registration deadline, so please register ASAP...posted 6/2/2009

The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA) announces its request for pre-proposals for its FY 2009 funding cycle...posted 2/27/2009
The deadline to submit your two-page pre-proposal(s) is Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
Pre-Proposal Instructions and Information

Two New Aquaponics Training Sessions on the Big Island...posted 1/8/2009
3-day Family Aquaponics Training on February 21 and 28 and March 1
Commercial Aquaponics Training on March 3, 4, 5, 6.

Commercial Aquaponics Training on the Big Island, October 18th and 19th, 25th and 26th in Honokaa, Hawaii...posted 8/26/08
Registration Form
Information

Review Group Memory and Summary from the two Biosecurity Workshops...8/21/08
Group Memory
Summary from Kona & Oahu

Workshop to Identify Biosecurity ... posted 8/11/08
Flyer for Biosecurity Workshop ...posted 8/11/08

2009 Shrimp Symposium ... posted 6/20/08
Oceanic Institute

2007 Hawaii Aquaculture Conference - July 12, 2007 ... posted 6/15/07
Kapiolani Community College, Ohelo Building

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course - July 23-27, 2007 ... posted 4/25/07
Sponsored by Columbia University & Oceanic Institute - Waimanalo, Hawaii

CTSA announces request for pre-proposals (FY 21) - due Monday, April 30, 2007 ... posted 4/15/07
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting in Steep Decline ...posted 11/9/06

Federal Register: Vol. 70, No. 124 - June 29, 2005 - Notices ... posted 6/29/05
Information Collection To Be Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Trade of Threatened Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso)

Federal Register: Vol. 70, No. 124 - June 29, 2005 - Notices ... posted 6/29/05
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Title: ISA (Infectious Salmon Anemia) Payment of Indemnity

Federal Register: Vol. 70, No. 123- June 28, 2005 - Rules and Regulations ... posted 6/29/05
Policy on the Consideration of Hatchery-Origin Fish in Endangered Species Act Listing Determinations for Pacific Salmon and Steelhead

FY2005 Export Forecasts for Ag, Fishery, and Solid Wood Products ... posted 6/27/05
Export Outlook for Fishery Products (.pdf)
Import Outlook for Fishery Products (.pdf)

Online course in fish genetics - Kentucky State University

Pew Trusts and WHOI Announce Task Force to Develop National Standards for Ocean Aquaculture ... posted 6/24/05

Introduction of new State Aquaculture Vet ... posted 6/23/05

CSREES lists open requests for grant applications ... posted 6/20/05

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Announces USDA Farm Bill Forum and Topics for Public Comment ... posted 6/16/05

FY 2006 Request for Applications for Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) ... posted 6/8/05

Request for comments for Fisheries Finance Program ... posted 5/16/05

Request for comments for regulations impacting the harvesting and culture of live rock in the Southeastern US ... posted 4/26/05

USFWS: Special Rule To Control the Trade of Threatened Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) ... posted 4/2/05

Fisheries publications available online in full text ... posted 3/30/05

Notice of availability of funds - Oceans and Human Health Initiative; External Grants Program ... posted 3/26/05

EPA Schedules technical workshops on new aquaculture effluent limitations and compliance guide ... posted 3/7/05

FY 2005 CSREES Integrated Water Quality Request for Applications, deadline: March 15 2005 ... posted 3/1/05

U.S. Aquaculture Society Requests Publication Proposals ... posted 2/20/05

Louisiana Mariculture Task Force Report completed ... posted 2/10/05

NOAA: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fisheries Finance Program Requirements ... posted 2/10/05

IFS Granting Programme now accepting project proposals ... posted 2/1/05

Emerging Markets Program may provide opportunities to impact U.S. aquaculture exports to targeted countries ... posted 1/30/05

National Organic Program (NOP); Nominations for Task Force Members ... posted 1/25/05

14th Int'l Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species - Call for Abstracts ... posted 1/25/05

Kewalo Lab Awarded $800,000 to Support Coral Reef Protection ... posted 1/10/05

EPA Announces Information Session on Final Aquaculture Effluent Regulation ... posted 12/31/04

Announcement of Student Poster Awards for Aquaculture America (New Orleans) and World Aquaculture (Bali) ... posted 12/31/04

Bush issues executive order and U.S. Ocean Action Plan ... posted 12/22/04

Fishery chiefs seek ways to fight salmon parasite threat ... posted 11/12/04

CSREES Lists Open Requests for Grant Applications ... posted 11/12/04

Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership's (AADAP's) quarterly Newsletter ... posted 11/9/04

Comments requested for Conservation Reserve Program ... posted 10/22/04

Federal Register: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China; Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Final Rescission of Review, in Part ... posted 10/22/04

New USDA Aquaculture Outlook Report - October 8, 2004 ... posted 10/13/04

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Final Report Released ... posted 10/13/04

Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish; Interim Rule ... posted 10/13/04

Congressional Bill Update: Amend National Aquaculture Act of 1980 ... posted 10/13/04

Scripps launches new digitization project using MRI technology --- Digital Fish Library ... posted 9/30/04

HAWAII--> Big Island Aquaculture debuts on the Web ... posted 9/27/04

Farm Credit Administration - Proposed Rule (includes aquaculture producers) ... posted 9/23/04

HAWAII--> Job Recruitment: Veterinary Medical Officer III (Aquaculture) ... posted 9/8/04

EPA Environmental Research Fellowship Opportunities ... posted 9/8/04

Federal Register Notice: EPA Publishes Final Aquaculture Effluent Rule ... posted 9/3/04

HAWAII--> Oceanic Institute to present two workshops at the East-West Center: Biofilters and Coastal Management ... posted 8/23/04

Donating aquatic foods to anti-hunger organizations ... posted 8/23/04

US Fish and Wildlife Service's new Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership (AADAP) Program Website ... posted 8/17/04

JSA publications available online ... posted 7/28/04

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ... posted 7/28/04

CSREES lists open requests for grant applications ... posted 7/28/04

Lionfish Indo-pacific fish now found on SE coast of U.S. ... posted 7/20/04

Oxytetracycline soluble powder for immersion marking of finfish fry and fingerlings ... posted 7/13/04

Proposed Rule: Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program ... posted 7/12/04

EPA posts final aquaculture effluents rule on Web ... posted 7/7/04

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