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scheduled educational activity, then we suggest you check out our calendar.
December
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National
Satellite Conference - Responding to the stressed economic situation of
farms and farm families satellite conference
- America's
First Census of Aquaculture - help explain the importance of producer
cooperation with this effort that will provide baseline information and data
on the status of the nation’s aquaculture sector. Information is also
provided on how to access the completed survey results.
- FDA
Antimicrobial Resistance Document - A Proposed Framework for Evaluating
and Assuring the Human Safety of the Microbial Effects of Antimicrobial New
Animal Drugs Intended for Use in Food-Producing Animals.
- Washington
Salmon Farming - The following ruling may be of interest to those
involved with the farmed salmon industry and/or also monitoring
environmental issues.
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Request for
Proposals - RFP announcement about developing instructional materials
for The Council to complement the infusion of aquaculture and aquatic
sciences into educational curricula nationwide.
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UT Brine
Shrimp Egg Fishery - brine shrimp supplies and costs the following may
provide some explanation for some of current supply problems. Note harvest
reduction of about 73% over recent past years
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Harmful Algal
Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 - the House agree to
the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2204) entitled "An Act to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the Coast Guard,
and for other purposes"
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Status of
Marine Fisheries - The status of US commercial fishery stocks
November
- SBGA
Accepting Entries for Landry Award - Entries should be submitted
no later than December 15, 1998.
- USDA-AMS
National Organic Program Issue Papers - Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
is seeking comments on three papers that address certain issues raised in
the comments received on the National Organic Program proposed rule
published in the Federal Register on December 16, 1997. These issue papers
which address livestock confinement, livestock health care, and
certification termination, and comments received on them will be considered
during the development of a revised National Organic Program proposed rule.
- Publication
on Federal Regulations of Compounds - print publication still available
for distribution
- Proposed
Cormorant Study - Direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
12-month study of the effects of double-crested cormorants on commercial and
recreational fish species, and to require the Secretary to prepare a
long-term, comprehensive population management strategy for double-crested
cormorants.
- JSA
Launches New Website - established a website to increase access to
information and an awareness of activities associated with this
subcommittee.
- Small
Business Innovation Research for FY 1999 - January 13, 1999; The
Department of Commerce (DOC) invites small businesses to submit research
proposals
- FAO-The
Fish Inspector - CODEX Committee on Fish and Fishery Products
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
- Marion
National Fish Hatchery and Claude Harris - A bill to direct the
secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and
the Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center to the state of
Alabama, and for other purposes.
- Canthaxanthin
in Salmonid Feed - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the
color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of canthaxanthin as a
color additive in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the color of their
flesh.
February
January
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