NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOVEMBER 2009
CHANGES TO HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR
FISH AND FISHERIES PRODUCTS SHIPMENTS TO EUROPEAN UNION
(POSTED 11-04-09)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer
issue health certificates required by the EU for export
of fish or fishery products to the European Union (EU)
or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member
countries. The U. S. Department of Commerce Seafood
Inspection Program will continue to issue these
certificates upon request on a fee-for-service basis.
Refer to the Federal Register notice below for more full
details. This action is effective June 16, 2009.
[Federal Register: June 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
117)]
[Notices]
[Page 29184-29185]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19jn09-37]
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Seafood
Inspection Program (NOAA SIP) will become the sole
certifying agency
for all fish and fishery products for export to European
Union (EU) or
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member countries.
Due to the
large volume of demand for these certificates and the
need for
expedient service, SIP, through this notice, is
announcing a change
from current practices, including fee structure, for
providing Health
Certificates for the EU and EFTA.
USDAs Cooperative
States Research Extension and Education Service (CSREES)
undergoes a name change (POSTED 09-22-09)
On October 1, 2009 the USDA CSREES changed its name to
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm
Bill) called for CSREES to become the National Institute
of Food and Agriculture by October 1, 2009. All current
authorities administered by CSREES will be transferred
to the new institute, which will be led by a
presidentially-appointed director. On September 24,
President Obama named Dr. Roger N. Beachy to be the
first director of the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA).
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
8th International
Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture
(POSTED 10-15-09)
CALL for ABSTRACTS / Early Registration Now Open!
Virginia Tech is requesting abstracts for presentations
at the Eighth International Conference on Recirculating
Aquaculture. In addition to publishing a 1-2 page
abstract in the conference proceedings, authors of
accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to share
their research through an oral presentation or as a
poster.
For complete details, go to
http://www.recircaqua.com/abstract.html
Conference organizers have identified the following
session topics:
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems in Penaeid Shrimp
Culture
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for Salmonids
Recirculating Aquaculture System Technology for Mollusk
Culture
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Process Control
Fish Health/Recirculating Aquaculture Biosecurity
Culture of Algae as an Alternative Fuel Source
Innovative Feeds for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
Sustainable Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
In addition to these identified topic sessions, other
sessions will be formed based upon abstracts received,
hence we encourage submissions on any topic related to
recirculating aquaculture.
For submission instructions, go to
http://www.recircaqua.com/abstract.html
For
complete details on the conference, go to http://www.recircaqua.com/icra.html
If you are considering being an exhibitor or sponsor at
the Conference, you can also find complete details
online. Now is the time to begin planning your
attendance and participation in this important biennial
event. If you have any questions, please contact Ms.
Terry Rakestraw by phone (540-231-6805), by fax
(540-231-9293), or by e-mail (aqua@vt.edu).
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