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EDITORIAL NEWS
A look at what's happening in the industry
ADVANCES IN KOURA FARMING Trial and error pay off for Pieter Wilhelmus
WHEN DOES A COD HAVE TWO TALES Two views of growing Murray cod in Sunnysia
PREMIER AQUACULTURE SHOW COVERS THE FIELD Highlights from AquaNor in Norway
10 OCEAN LAW: Adverse effects and arbitrated compensation Justine Inns looks at new provisions to compensate quota owners
11: UNDER THE JACARANDA TREE Social responsibility means more than corporate gestures
12: ACROSS THE DITCH: Freshwater aquaculture – untapped potential Products must be priced to suit the wider market
13 EXPORT WINDFALL FOR SEAWEED PEST Unwanted undaria has big appeal in Asia
14 EXPLORING DANISH SHELLFISH FARMS Denmark seeks our advice on using mussels to cleanse inland sea
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EDITOR: Keith Ingram
ISSN 1176-5402 ISSN 1176-8657 (web)
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