Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - The Fuji Trout Hatchery at the Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Fishery and Kobe Steel, ltd. have commercially applied an antibacterial coating that improves the sanitation of fish hatchery equipment to control parasitic water mold. Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - The Fuji Trout Hatchery at the Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Fishery and Kobe Steel, ltd. have commercially applied an antibacterial coating that...

They make up only a small slice, about 3 percent, of the nation's food market, but increasing demand is pushing more farmers to make the switch in hopes of higher returns. The federal government also encouraged conventional dairy farmers to convert to organic operations by easing organic certification to reduce feed costs. Add in the "ethanol tsunami" that is encouraging more farmers to grow corn for biofuel rather than feed, he said, and the shortage could continue for organic growers...

Sunday, June 10, 2007 MIKE BOLTON News staff writer More revenue from hunting and fishing licenses and the creation of new licenses are critical for a state conservation agency that is running out of money, officials of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries say. Sunday, June 10, 2007 MIKE BOLTON News staff writer More revenue from hunting and fishing licenses and the creation of new licenses are critical for a state conservation agency that is running out of money, officials of Wildlife and...

Canned tuna is much less expensive than the fresh version and, once canned, retains all the nutritional value as well as the convenience of a long shelf-life. Although you can't barbecue canned tuna, there are times when we are in a rush, without the time to fire up the outdoor grill, and need an easy, nutritious recipe, like this one, to quickly get a tasty meal on the table. Most kids who, more often than not, turn up their noses at fresh fish, will happily eat a tuna sandwich. As the...

In search of the ultimate sushi experience, the author plunges into the frenzy of the world's biggest seafood market Tokyo's Tsukiji, where a bluefin tuna can fetch more than $170,000 at auction and discovers the artistry between ocean and plate, as well as some fishy surprises. Maguro no kaiwa, the almost surgical process of disassembling tuna, is practiced by a tuna dealer. In search of the ultimate sushi experience, the author plunges into the frenzy of the world's biggest seafood...

If only the weather would cooperate, which much of the time it doesn't. Local villagers, searching for an overland route, have long been thwarted in their quest for a road - not by the engineering challenges of the peninsula's mountains and wetlands, but because the 315,000-acre Izembek National Wildlife Refuge stands in the way. McClatchy Washington Bureau . 06/10/2007 . Showdown looms over Alaskan road proposal Around the World Correspondents Homepage Washington SPECIAL REPORTS Good News...