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Part of our job is to participate in as many important industry events as possible. We were in Atlanta, USA last week for the IPPE13 and while there the Perendale took the opportunity to visit The Atlanta Aquarium. 

What  a fascinating collection of fresh water and marine animals. They are spectacular in their artificial surroundings. It's an experience anyone with an interest in wildlife and fish in particular will treasure. Have a closer look at how a lot of fascinating collection of fish they have. The one display I loved most was the Dolphin Show. If you visit Atlanta, don't forget to visit the Aquarium! Hope you like dolphin as much as I do!

Two weeks from now our IAF team will be going to Nashville, USA, for the World Aquaculture Society expo and conference. A "fully-booked trade show" as quoted by Mario Stael - the WAS event's organiser. If you are going don't forget to drop by our stand - Booth No 227 - to say hello and to pick up a free copy of our latest edition which runs to 64 pages and incorporated fish farming technology topics. We are looking forward to see you there.

Beside this important event at the beginning of the year, I have a full list of events that you shouldn't miss out too if you are interested in aquaculture events. We work very closely with good events' organisers and we highly recommend you to attend those in our Event Register.

For our readers who would like to know more about Latin America's Aquaculture industry do visit our Spanish website by visiting www.aquafeed.co.uk and clicking on the Spanish link.

Don't forget we have Spanish language edition of the magazine too. If you would like to receive a trial copy, in Spanish, please drop me an email.

 

Alice Neal

I am delighted to announce that we have two new members of staff at Perendale Publishers. Marnie Snell joins us as an apprentice in Creative and Digital Media. During her year-long placement, Marnie will work across various departments, assisting with a range of tasks. We're really looking forward to her putting her online skills to use at International Aquafeed. 

The sales team has welcomed Richard Skillett who is here on a short-term placement. With a background in English Literature, Richard will assist with marketing and distribution.

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FEFAC President Patrick Vanden Avenne welcomed the European Commission decision to adopt and publish the new regulation on the reauthorisation of non-ruminant processed animal proteins exclusively for use for fish feeding. He stated that "this measure paves the way for our EU aquaculture producers to step up their efforts to encourage the sustainable development of EU aquaculture by creating a level playing field with seafood imports from third countries".

"EFSA has provided clear scientific evidence that non-ruminant PAPs produced in accordance with the high EU processing standards are safe. They can help in reducing the EU dependency on fishmeal imports thus contributing to the Common Fisheries Policy reform goals of pairing sustainable wild fisheries with the sustainable development of aquaculture".

He highlighted that "the European feed industry is fully committed to support the competitiveness and sustainability of aquaculture production in the EU, as set out in the Commission proposal on the Common Fisheries Policy and supported by the EP Committee on Fisheries in their December 2012 vote on the CFP report of MEP Mrs Ulrike Rodust". The new measure contributes to global food security, by reducing the EU dependency on seafood imports which account for more than 70 percent of the current EU consumption". He noted that PAPs are widely used by aquaculture producers in Asia and North- and South-America, who are exporting farmed fish to the EU.
Look out for an article on PAPs and aquafeeds in the next issue of International Aquafeed.
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There are many studies looking at the feasibility of using algae as a fish feed ingredient on a wide scale. One such company is OriginOil which has joined forces with Pennsylvania-based aquaculture company, WeFeedUs, to test and validate OriginOil's proprietary water decontamination and algae harvesting technologies for aquaculture systems.
In lab tests, OriginOil researchers used a lab-scale SOS system to process water with total ammonia content of approximately 30 parts per million , more than a dozen times the limit for optimal fish production. The process reduced this high ammonia content to less than 0.25 ppm in three minutes without the use of chemicals, or more than a 99 percent reduction.
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A new document published by the World Fish Center examines the small-scale fisheries through the concept of 'wellbeing'. Despite recognition that small-scale fisheries make  contributions to economies, societies and cultures, assessing these contributions and incorporating them into policy and decision-making has suffered from a lack of a comprehensive integrating 'lens', say the authors.
The paper focuses on the concept of 'wellbeing' as a means to accomplish this integration, thereby unravelling and better assessing complex social and economic issues within the context of fisheries governance.
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Sparsholt College in Hampshire, UK has unveiled its new aquaculture building and launched apprenticeship in aquaculture. The £500,000 Salmonid Rearing and Trials Centre was officially opened on January 31, 2013 and will be home to students studying Fish Husbandry and Fishery Management.
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Vietnam rejects US shrimp subsidy claim. Vietnamese seafood producers are planning to contest a US Department of Commerce anti-subsidy investigation to see whether the country and six others have been engaged in unfair trade practices. The Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) says that the shrimp industry in Vietnam is not subsidised by the government.
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An oyster farm in Marin County, California, USA has lost its appeal to a federal judge to remain open. The judge upheld the decision by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's not to renew the farm's 40-year lease. The farm is on a 1976 Wilderness designation area meaning agriculture is kept to a minimum.
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http://www.aquafeed.co.uk/aquaculturenews

http://www.aquafeed.co.uk/editorial.php

Everyone is geared up and looking forward to the exciting event happening this coming May 30- June 2, 2013 in Singapore - Aquarama 2013!

This year, new Aquarama faces such as Aquaria Land (Italy), Fusion Agri-tainment (Singapore), and Zoomed Laboratories (USA), will join the acclaimed list of Aquarama exhibitors in creating awareness and claiming their spot at the 2013 international Ornamental Fish Extravaganza.

 

International players such as Ocean Nutrition (Belgium), Aquarium Munster (Germany), Prodac International (Italy) Tropical Tadeusz (Poland), Hai Feng (Taiwan), Seachem Laboratories (USA) and many more returning exhibitors will once again reinforce their status at the one of the most important ornamental fish platforms in the world.

 

Ornamental Fish International (OFI) will announce the 2013 OFI Award winner during the AQUARAMA Opening Ceremony on 30th May 2013 and they will also host the OFI Annual General Meeting during AQUARAMA 2013.

 

A string of activities are planned for Aquarama 2013, including the new Hosted Buyers Programme, NEW Star Product Showcases, Trade & Public Seminars, New Product Showcases, the world renowned International Fish and Tank Competition, Farm Visits, and much more.

 

Come join us to elevate both your market position and this event to even greater heights as we promise to bring you a more exciting and higher quality show than ever before!

 

 

Plans are well underway for World Aquaculture 2014 Adelaide (WAA14).

"The theme for the conference is 'Create, Nurture, Grow' which reflects the dynamic nature of aquaculture development in the region" said WAA14 Chairman, Dr Graham Mair.

"Agreeing the theme early on has given us a head start and we have a number of strong teams already working on a range of conference development tasks and we are confident that, with the support the event is receiving from industry and government, this will be an exciting and rewarding event." added Graham.

 

A booth is being supported by both the World Aquaculture Society and the Adelaide Convention Bureau at the forthcoming Aquaculture America Conference/Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee specifically to promote WAA14. The booth will highlight both the diverse aquaculture activities and the wonderful tourism attractions of South Australia and Australia more broadly. Additionally there are a range of planned meetings, competitions and promotions in Nashville targeted at engaging the many delegates who will be there.

 

The websites and other promotional activities are planned to kick start after the USA event. The Program Committee headed by Professor Jose Fernandez-Polanco and Dr Jenny Cobcroft have their Call for Papers ready to roll out soon after the conference.

 

Workshops and tours, both pre and post conference, will be featured additions to the strong conference program in Adelaide and they will include important activities for farmers, researchers and students alike.

 

Dr Mair emphasised "We are grateful for the support we are receiving from all our sponsors and the willingness of the many organisers to put in time and effort to develop the wide range of planned activities. I am certain that the end result will be excellent and memorable experience for delegates and we look forward to seeing everyone in Adelaide in June 2014."

 

 

Aquaculture 13

Aquaculture 13, Febr 21-25, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, USA. The Aquaculture 2013 conference and exhibition is promising with over 1000 abstracts submitted, over 500 presentations in 15 rooms and a fully booked trade show. This triennial combines the annual meetings of the American Fisheries society, the World Aquaculture Society and the National Shellfisheries Association. Find all details on www.was.org.

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