Aquaculture

Craig to Deliver Halver Lecture

Pullman, Wash. – Steven R. Craig, Associate Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, will deliver the John E. Halver Endowed Lecture at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, October 5th, in room T101 in the Food Science […]

Memorial Service Planned for WSU Student

PULLMAN, Wash. — A memorial service for Brit Johnson, biological systems engineering graduate student who drowned Tuesday, March 23, while serving an internship in Israel, will be held here at 1 p.m. Wednesday. For location and other information, contact John Anderson, BSE administrative manager, 335-6642 or email, jra@wsu.edu. According to the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, Johnson, […]

Aquaculture Short Course Offered

PULLMAN, Wash. — A three-day shortcourse on aquaculture techniques and opportunities will be held here July 27-29, at Washington State University. “Due to a rising awareness of the health benefits of seafood and the increasing demands on protein worldwide, aquaculture has become the fastest growing agricultural sector and a top priority for U.S. agriculture,” said […]

Albacore, Dungeness Crab Lead Fisheries in ’96

PULLMAN, Wash. — Albacore and Dungeness crab were the bright spots in an otherwise stark season for Pacific Northwest fisheries in 1996, says Washington State University Extension Marine Resources Agent Steve C. Harbell, South Bend, Wash. Although improved, shrimp production remained below the historic average, the salmon catch was dramatically off and fish farming faced […]