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LONDON, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the aquaculture feed market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Ocean Harvest Technology Ltd. (OHT) with the 2012 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. OHT has positioned itself as a provider of cost-effective, eco-friendly, sustainable and natural feed products. It successfully tackles the key issues facing the industry: rising prices, sustainability, safety, and quality....

Giant cannibal shrimp are invading the coasts of America en masse -- and while it sounds like the work of a mad scientist in one of those cheesy, low-budget, black-and-white 1950s science-fiction movies, the danger (or rather, lack thereof) is all too real. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers have discovered that there were more than 10 times as many sightings of Asian tiger shrimp, which can grow to be more than a foot long...

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Co., the No. 1 shrimp brand within the frozen specialty seafood category, has ushered in 2012 with waves of changes, including a new coastal look, new packaging sizes and an interactive online rewards program. New Logo and Packaging Graphics Headlining the changes are SeaPak's new logo and packaging graphic updates, developed by packaging firm Smith Design, of New Jersey. The logo and packaging...

According to a study released on Sunday, mangroves are in important bulkhead against climate change. The study found that destruction of these tropical coastal woodlands accounts for about 10 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation, which is the second largest source of CO2 after fossil fuel combustion. Fewer trees would lead to less CO2 being absorbed from the air and would also release carbon stocks that have been accumulating in shallow-water sediment over millennia....

Countless people clung to life in the branches of trees hemming the shorelines during the deadly 2004 tsunami that killed more than 230,000 coastal residents in Indonesia, India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. In the aftermath of the disaster, land change scientist Chandra Giri from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) decided to explore to what degree those unique trees "“ which make up valuable forest ecosystems called mangroves -- safeguard lives, property and beaches during hurricanes, tsunamis...

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Stuart H. Smith, representing the United Commercial Fishermen's Association, the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, public and private entities, and citizens harmed by the BP oil catastrophe, today issued this statement: "Independent water and seafood testing and analyses by Gulf Oil Disaster Recovery experts reveal that highly toxic chemicals remain in the water and food chain. These toxins pose a significant risk to marine reproduction...

After 10 years of careful breeding and research, scientists have developed what could be the world's most perfect prawn.CSIRO scientists and the prawn industry have bred an improved Black Tiger prawn which is producing record yields in aquaculture farms and winning awards.So good are these prawns that they have won five gold medals at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in the past two years, including "˜Champion of Show', the highest award possible.The scientists from CSIRO's Food Futures Flagship...

ORLANDO, Fla., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With global demand for seafood expected to jump 90 percent over the next 20 years, safe, responsible aquaculture will be essential to ensuring the sustainability of the world's oceans. As a leader in food safety, seafood sustainability and the use of sustainable aquaculture, Darden Restaurants applauds the recent announcement that the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program has been successfully...

Mexico's certification to export shrimp to the United States has been suspended because its trawls lack required protections for endangered sea turtles, the State Department said on Thursday. The ban on shrimp exports will come into effect beginning April 20, 2010, when the shrimping season ends. More than half of all Mexican shrimp is exported to the United States. The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service determined that Mexico's turtle excluder devices were no longer up to code with U.S....

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Group USA, Foodbuy LLC and Contessa Premium Foods today announce the first successful implementation by a major food service company of sustainable purchasing standards for imported farm-raised shrimp. The standards - including independent, third-party audits - have been endorsed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090929/CL83598LOGO ) Foodbuy is the procurement company for Compass...