Thursday, September 13, 2012

13/09/12: news round up

Hello,
  • Another day, another story about Scottish salmon.  This time round, Loch Duart has hit the headlines over its plans to develop three farms off the Eastern Shore, Canada.  Local press has reported that the company's expansion application will not be harmed by recent criticism over the level of pesticides  used to control sea lice.  Read more...
  • Nigerian aquaculture industry sets high targets.  According to Godwin Emakenemi, Dickem Farm (the largest fish farm in Lagos State), the country has the potential to produce four million metric of fish a year, creating five million jobs.  At present Nigeria imports large quantities of frozen fish from Europe, South America and the Far East.  Read more...  
  • Ghana's fisheries sector is to benefit from a cash injection of 50 million dollars from the World Bank and a 3.5 million dollar grant from the Global Environment Fund.  The money will be used to finance training and education.  Read more...
  • And finally, Aker proposes to merge with Aker Biomarine.  Read more...



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