Tide is turning for two Taylor Shellfish [ Peninsula Gateway ] Jul 10, 2008  Taylor Shellfish Farms, the Shelton-based shellfish farming company well known for raising geoducks, is facing a number of challenges in the coming months. Read More ...

Cambridge General Agency Releases Farm a [ Insurance Journal ] Jul 09, 2008  Cambridge General has revised its farm and ranch program. This comprehenisve program is designed to provide coverage for the following broad array of farming operations, including: -Aqua-culture op Read More ...

Digging for Fish [ Business Today Egypt ] Jul 14, 2008  With fish stocks in decline, an industry-wide reliance on imports and minimal investment, what can be done to save Egypt's commercial fishing sector? Read More ...

Taylor Shellfish speaks out after tidela [ The Olympian ] Jul 13, 2008  The Taylor Shellfish Co. has acknowledged seeding and harvesting oysters and geoducks on state tidelands in Totten Inlet, but it wasn't intentional, a company spokesman said Saturday. Read More ...

Taylor Shellfish illegally farmed public [ Seattle Post-Intelligencer ] Jul 11, 2008  Taylor Shellfish Farms has illegally used state tidelands in Washington's Totten Inlet to seed and harvest oysters and geoducks and could face major penalties, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Read More ...

Fishermen return to fight state's Isahay [ The Japan Times ] Jul 11, 2008  SAGA Citing the government's failure to comply with a district court order to open the Isahaya Bay dike in Nagasaki Prefecture, fishermen from four prefectures filed an appeal Friday with the Fukuoka High Court. Their move follows an appeal filed Thursday by the state, which cited concerns that opening the floodgates will expose communities to high tides that it said would damage farming ... Read More ...

Environment briefs for July 14 [ The Olympian ] Jul 14, 2008  Database online tracks toxic algae Read More ...

Direct help for exporters in research fu [ Scoop.co.nz ] Jul 13, 2008  Long term research, investments to help exporters and a focus on manufactured products highlighted a good spread in this year's $785 million science research investment round, Research, Science and Technology Minister Pete Hodgson said today. Read More ...

New aquaculture initiatives announced [ Scoop.co.nz ] Jul 14, 2008  Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today announced funding for aquaculture projects in Tasman, Northland and Marlborough aimed at progressing aquaculture planning and the sustainable development of the aquaculture industry in New Zealand. Read More ...

Record research investment to benefit Ne [ Scoop.co.nz ] Jul 13, 2008  The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology has approved a record $785 million in contracts with more than two dozen research organisations in its main 2008 investment round. Read More ...