Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Sustainability

Manitoba and Aquaculture

2008-06-20T21:09:00.000-07:00

It is my humble opinion that the practice of aquaculture in Manitoba is still regarded as a fishing industry sector. This needs to be undone. Aquaculture isn’t a term that should be misunderstood, yet it is. The Aquaculture Industry isn’t a flash in the pan, limited cycle, and limited opportunity hair brained make money fast scheme. It is a very productive fast growing sector of agriculture that

Newfoundland and Aquaculture Training

2007-06-06T15:56:00.000-07:00

New aquaculture program to start in August.I am always on the look out for news relating to Aquaculture. I also have a self admitted fondness for reading about new things or events that demonstrate an educational improvement.Recently I read a news story in "The coaster Online" and here is what I think.First off, It's good news that the Keyin College will be offering it's first ever Aquaculture

New FAO Aquaculture Website

2007-05-23T23:33:00.000-07:00

Toady I had a chance to check out the new website of Aquaculture Conservation and Management Service (FIMA)FAO. Here is part of their new release"""Wednesday, 23 May 2007GISFish is a brand new Web site of the Aquaculture Conservation and Management Service (FIMA) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and a number of collaborating institutions.It is evident there are many

Aquaculture in Manitoba - Where to Start

2007-03-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

I often receive requests for information on Aquaculture in Manitoba. Many requests are from persons wanting to research the business potential of fish farming as an alternative or supplementary form of agriculture or as a stand alone business. The following provides a quick overview of Aquaculture in Manitoba while proving links to further resources.Aquaculture, or fish farming, has been

Salmon Farming Here To Stay

2007-03-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

Report:KINGSTON, R.I., March 9 (UPI) -- U.S. residents are eating four times as much salmon as they were 20 years ago, most of it imported farmed salmon.Researchers at the University of Rhode Island found that the value of wild salmon caught in the United States and Canada dropped from $800 million to $300 million between 1980 and 2004, the Providence Journal reported. In 1980, only 2 percent of

Responsible Aquaculture Program

2006-05-25T14:27:00.000-07:00

I spent time lately reading many of the arguments "pro and con" that that seem to pop up when Aquaculture is the topic. Numerous opinions have been expressed and there doesn't appear to be a shortage of media attention in certain areas. That robust activity is welcome. It exists in discussions of any industry or of any practice. As educated consumers we are entitled to review information, decide

No Catch Cod is Branded

2006-05-24T14:39:00.000-07:00

Sustainable seafood firm adds cod brandby Jennifer Whitehead Marketing 24 May 2006LONDON - Johnson Sustainable Seafoods is launching a fresh fish brand called No Catch ...Just Cod, targeting ethically aware, health-conscious shoppers.No Catch, which will be available in Tesco from 29 May, comes from the world's biggest cod hatchery in Shetland. The fish are fed offcuts of fish already harvested

Fish farm forced to close?

2006-05-22T09:39:00.000-07:00

David DeKokOne of the larger and more successful commercial fish farms in the northeastern U.S. might be forced to shut down its operations on the Susquehanna River. PPL Corp. needs to build cooling towers for its power plant at Brunner Island, where Susquehanna Aquaculture also is located. The fish farm thrives because it gets free hot water from PPL. So if the company must move, it cannot

Home operated fish farm can make money!

2006-05-15T16:51:00.000-07:00

I have always been a supporter of small scale aquaculture farms used by family farmers to grow their own fresh fish for personal consumption or for sale. Fish farming can provide additional income to suplement that of an existing agriculture farm or it can be established as a Hobby Type part time business.Fish farms have been established using ponds or with tank systems constructed in existing

Commercial Freshwater Fishing

2006-05-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

Commercial fishing is a valued industry in Manitoba. For over 100 years, Manitobans have been commercially harvesting fish. With over 100,000 lakes that cover approximately 17% of its surface area Manitoba has plenty of fish habitat.The majority of commercial fish production comes from Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba however numerous other smaller lakes are also fished.NorthAquaFarms.com just

Fish and Seafood Recipes

2006-05-05T17:02:00.000-07:00

Posts here are usually focused on aquaculture and aquaponics farming with opinions on the fish industry and fishing. However thanks to requests from visitors I realize that we need recipes after all fish are grown to be eaten.Here is a page of seafood recipes that also has links to information on how to pick fish - seafood for good quality and how to store it. Check it out!My Favorite Fish and

Updated Aquaculture Article

2006-05-04T03:49:00.000-07:00

Northern Aqua Farms has updated the Aquaculture information tour section with additional resource material and a new prsentation style.Snip of content:Fish Farming is a versatile and flexible industry encompassing a wide range of methods designed to meet various needs and to fulfill different purposes. Hatchery production of young fish to restock lakes, streams and oceans is a form of aquaculture

Veggie Diets For Salmon

2006-05-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

Things are progressing in finding solutions to developing more environmentally friendly feeds for use in Aquaculture. Feeds with more vegetable based ingredients, leading to further reductions in fish meal and fish oil requirements.Just found this interesting story by Megan Ogilvie, Special to The Star.(April 14, 2006) - A browse through the seafood section of your local grocery store may soon

Health of the Seafood Supply

2006-04-14T10:12:00.000-07:00

The words Health and Seafood are often used to describe the human health benefits derived from eating Seafood. But, this post is different it’s about “the health of the seafood supply”."Can the Oceans keep up with the Hunt?" is a documentary about the exhaustion of fish populations due to over-fishing. The film reported that the overall catch has been decreasing since the 1980's due to more

Largest ever Canadian farm auction

2006-03-31T14:44:00.000-08:00

HighlightsA crowd estimated at about 4,500 gathered near Stockholm, Sask., 85 km south of Yorkton on March 24 to witness the largest single-owner farmland auction ever held in Canada. Eighty-three quarter sections of land and all the equipment needed to farm it (as well as a large amount of rented land) were sold....With the amount of land and equipment that was being sold, people came from far

The Deadliest Catch

2006-03-27T11:59:00.000-08:00

The Discovery Channel says its program last year, Deadliest Catch, on the king crab fishery in Alaska was the most successful series introduced in ten years. So naturally they want a repeat. The new series, with the same name, starts on 9 Pm Tuesday March 28. In this new series the film crews accompanies king crab boats fishing in the fishing for the first time under a quota based fishery. The

The Porky Fish Clone?

2006-03-26T14:57:00.000-08:00

Researchers say they have created cloned piglets that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, the oil that is prized as being beneficial to the heart.A team led by Yifan Dai of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine transferred into foetal pig cells a gene called fat-1 that had been identified in a well-studied lab animal, a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans. A worm that fish eat.

Hobby Farming and Good Food?

2006-03-24T04:38:00.000-08:00

Many people are starting to use simple easy to build low cost aquaponics systems to grow fish, veggies and herbs at home. It can be a rewarding and relaxing hobby, one that also produces great tasting food in a sustainable manner without using artificial fertilizers or pesticides. These mini sized eco-friendly aqua farm units can be built as a “do it yourself” project and a family activity that

Wild Fishery Processing Concerns In Newfoundland

2006-03-22T17:20:00.000-08:00

In what has to be unprecedented stand for a Newfoundland fisheries Minister, Tom Rideout said that Fishery Products International is being investigated for illegally shipping whole unprocessed flounder out of the Province.The Newfoundland and Labrador government plans to charge the company for sending yellowtail flounder to China for processing, the fisheries minister said Tuesday.The company

Manitoba increases biodiesel tax incentive

2006-03-18T16:30:00.000-08:00

From Farm Credit Canada AgriSuccess Express news letterby Kevin HurshIn its 2006 budget, Manitoba has eliminated all provincial taxes on pure biodiesel produced within the province. This more than doubles the province's tax incentive to spur biodiesel production.The province is no longer collecting the road tax and provincial sales tax on pure biodiesel that meets the American Society for Testing

Family Farms - Sustainable Aquaculture

2006-03-17T19:23:00.000-08:00

Much of what we read in the mainstream media today, concerning Aquaculture and the issues of sustainability is generally focused upon large scale farming activities. Without arguing the pro’s and con’s of large scale aqua farms (that’s a topic for another discussion) I feel the need to point out that small scale family farming or even subsistent aquaculture activities are often overlooked by the

New Seafood Blog

2006-03-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

Aqua Farming and Seafood are two subjects I enjoy writing about. When I write about one subject it usually leads to thinking about the other. So in order to do a better job on each I decided to focus this blog on Aquaculture and Aquaponics and to use a new blog for the Seafood subjects. The new blog is titled Health and Seafood. It is also located on blogger.com The first real post is called My

Fish Seafood and Healthy Eating

2006-03-02T16:26:00.000-08:00

Grill it, poach it, broil it, bake it. Any way you cook it, fish really is brain food. Not only that, but according to research, also food for your heart, prostate and more. Fish, particularly fatty fish, is an excellent source of the Omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Omega-3 has been shown to be beneficial to our health in a myriad of ways. The

Aquaculture: Cod Walloped — Newfoundland's cod farming industry

2006-02-26T00:56:00.000-08:00

Lindsay RoystonFrom the November 21-December 4, 2005 Issue of Canadian Business MagazineIf you don't have a Newfie accent and walk into any of the bars on George Street in downtown St. John's, it's a safe bet a bartender will dare you to kiss a codfish. If you pucker up and throw back a shot of Screech, you will qualify as an honorary Newfoundlander. It's a small but telling example of how,

Aquafarming Knowledge Library

2006-02-25T16:13:00.000-08:00

I often get requests for additional information on Aqua Farming. Many people wanted particular reports and related articles. To better help visitors in thier search I set up an online library of freely available documents and reports.The access page is located at This LinkAt that like you will find numerous topic specific reports that you can view online or download. I will update the resource