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December

• Open letter to Aquaculturists Regarding a Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Center - Respond by December 31, 1997.

November

• Antidumping findings-  Posted November 28, 1997
• Effectiveness of New Animal Drug -Posted November 28, 1997
• EDF Report Details Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture Industry - Posted November 5, 1997
• Catfish Data on Diskette - Posted November 5, 1997
• Emergency Brine Shrimp Closure - Posted November 5, 1997

October

• Training Coordinator for 1998 National Inservice Workshop for Aquaculture Education. - Posted October 27, 1997

September

• 1998 Conference: SEAFOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAS - November 4-7, 1998.
• Senator Akaka Introduces Aquaculture Bill.
• S-K Program 1997 awards.
• Walter Landry Memorial Award

August

• ISTA IV & AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING '97 -- NOVEMBER 9-12, Fourth International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA IV).
• Shellfish Update.

July

• HR4235 John C. (D-LA) 07/16/98 - House bill (HR4235) authorizing appropriations to NOAA for work related to harmful algal blooms.
• S1883 Shelby (R-AL) 07/24/98 - Marion National Fish Hatchery and Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center Conveyance Act.
• Lifting of restrictions on catfish due to five affected feed mills - July 25, 1997
• Restrictions on commerce of catfish due to affected feed - July 24, 1997

June

• Chilean Salmon - On June 2, 1998, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce announced that three of five Chilean salmon farming operations investigated were determined to be "dumping" farmed Atlantic salmon on the U.S. market at below-market prices.

April

• Norwegian Salmon Anti-Dumping. On Apr. 14, 1997.
• HAACP Inspection Regulations
• National Council For Agricultural Education RFP

March

• Report on Food and Drug Administration Nutrition Labeling Information Study-December 1996, Raw Fruit/Vegetables and Raw Fish; Availability; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration, Dated: April 30, 1997.