NZ King Salmon, in association with Te Atiawa, was first issued a marine farm licence for a Clay Point salmon farm in 1994.

The licence was not immediately brought to production because the company decided to focus on adding value to its product attracting market pull, rather than pushing volume growth which inevitably targets commodity markets and the risk of price pressure inherent in such markets..

More recently consumer demand for salmon has been on the increase reflecting a global trend away from processed foods towards nutrition and healthy eating. New Zealand sales by value increased by 20 per cent alone in 2007 so three years ago NZ King Salmon began discussions with Te Atiawa as to how new salmon production could be effected at the Clay Point licence.

The location
Clay Point is on the northern tip of the Marlborough Sounds, north east of French Pass.

Senator Harkin Responds To Bush's Backward-Thinking Budget Proposal

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today discussed the impact President Bush's budget proposal would have on Iowans and Americans. Harkin leads the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry committee as well as the appropriations subcommittee that funds health and education initiatives - both jurisdictions received major cuts in Bush's budget.

“It is clear that Iowans and Americans are desperate for a new direction for our country. Regrettably, President Bush's budget proposal is more of the same, pushing our country backward as he has for the past seven years," said Harkin. “He proposes deep cuts to programs that Americans rely upon, programs that protect our seniors, educate our kids and strengthen communities of every size. While slashing programs for low and middle income families, the President insists on extending his tax giveaways to the wealthiest Americans.

Bills in Olympia tied to menu labeling

A state Senate committee is scheduled to hear a trio of bills Thursday that could impact the number of Washington restaurants required to share nutrition information with customers, or delay the program's Aug. 1 start date.

By Aug. 1, affected restaurants must list the information in menus or on the menu board. Many restaurants object to the requirement, calling it cumbersome and expensive. Health groups, including the American Heart Association, support it as a means of battling the obesity epidemic, since folks eat out more frequently.

Exposed: The Long, Cruel Road to The Slaughterhouse

There is NO need for animal foods in human nutrition. An entirely healthy — and indeed superiorly healthy — diet can be had from the "four vegan food groups" (fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes).

So, give it some thought. It wasn't that easy to even go vegetarian when I made that choice back in the early 1970s, but today even the big supermarket chains carry a lot of vegan foods from tofu to Boca Burgers, and of course whole grains and legumes and fresh fruits and vegetables, and it is a lot easier than you might think to go vegan and just withdraw ALL of your energy from the completely needless cruelty of raising and slaughtering sentient beings for food.

If a food's nutrition label says no cholesterol, then it's "heart ...

Reality: Not always. Nutrition labels are helpful when choosing heart-healthy foods, but look at them closely, advises the American Heart Association. Many "low-cholesterol" foods contain high levels of saturated and/or trans fat, both of which contribute to high blood cholesterol. Even "low-fat" foods may have a higher fat content than expected. Look at the amount of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and total calories per serving (and check the serving size -- often, it's smaller than you'd think). The first ingredient is the most important -- fats and oils should be listed low. .