The projections have prompted a recent proposal by President Bush that would allow fish farming in federal waters for the first time. As a growing segment of the world population consumes fish on a regular basis, the United Nations predicts a 40 million ton global seafood shortage by 2030 unless something is done. UNH working on offshore fish farming. UNH researchers plan to launch this 20-ton prototype for a remotely operated, commercial-scale fish feeder this spring. Of the $70 billion...

Everyone also agrees that the fishing industry needs to remain part of the life of the commonwealth. Patrick sought a different kind of federal disaster declaration yesterday, saying it wasn t a hurricane or other natural disaster that damaged the local fishing industry, but Washington s heavy-handed regulations. Rules passed last year to protect vulnerable groundfish stocks such as cod and flounder sharply reduced the number of days at sea for fishermen, costing the industry $22 million...

One-third of the world's seafood supply is now farm-raised; half of global fish production is projected to come from aquaculture in the next 25 years. Thanks to high-tech cages and a better understanding of fish biology, aquaculture is moving offshore and into the open ocean. The farming of finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants, on the other hand, is a global industry growing at nearly 9 percent a year. From trends in alternative energy to products for environmental efficiency to tips you...

An adequate phytoplankton population is essential for producing a large and healthy fish community. Small fish are food for larger fish. The green color is produced by chlorophyll pigments contained in the billions of phytoplankton cells suspended I the water column. Factors such as pH, alkalinity, and dissolved oxygen affect fish health and pond productivity. Attributes which affect pond management are associated with plankton, fish populations and water quality. Heavy sediment loads can...

Commercial salmon fishermen will get a whole lot more fishing time than they did during last year's devastating closure. During the Pacific Fishery Management Council's session held from March 4-9 in Sacramento, council members discussed a variety of marine resource issues and begin to set fishing limits off the coasts of Oregon, Washington, and California, including 2007 salmon management options. During the Pacific Fishery Management Council's session held from March 4-9 in Sacramento,...