Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University (HBOI-FAU), USA and Indian River State College (IRSC), USA, are offering an educational programme that will offer college students hands-on training in fish, molluscan and crustacean aquaculture in a cutting-edge facility.
HBOI has the largest marine food fish water reuse research facility in the southeast, as well as research culture facilities for shellfish.
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The Canadian government is investing CAD$400,000 in a new program to accelerate the development of the country's oyster aquaculture industry.
The new programme is intended to help expand the industry, contribute to the economic diversification of coastal regions and stimulate long-term job creation.
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Some 300,000 fishermen stand to benefit from the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) in Eastern Visayas, the Philippines.
During a recent FishR launch, Atty. Asis G. Perez, director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippines, announced that the program will aim to fast-track, enhance and complete the nationwide registration as required under the Fisheries Code of 1998.
According to the Philippine Information Agency, upon completion of the program, the fisheries bureau will establish a national database, aiding local municipalities in managing, regulating, conserving and protecting fishery resources and establishing a comprehensive fishery information system.
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HBOI has the largest marine food fish water reuse research facility in the southeast, as well as research culture facilities for shellfish.
Read more...
The Canadian government is investing CAD$400,000 in a new program to accelerate the development of the country's oyster aquaculture industry.
The new programme is intended to help expand the industry, contribute to the economic diversification of coastal regions and stimulate long-term job creation.
Read more...
Some 300,000 fishermen stand to benefit from the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) in Eastern Visayas, the Philippines.
During a recent FishR launch, Atty. Asis G. Perez, director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippines, announced that the program will aim to fast-track, enhance and complete the nationwide registration as required under the Fisheries Code of 1998.
According to the Philippine Information Agency, upon completion of the program, the fisheries bureau will establish a national database, aiding local municipalities in managing, regulating, conserving and protecting fishery resources and establishing a comprehensive fishery information system.
Read more...
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| Crassostrea gigas - Pacific oyster (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |