The Science Behind Fish Welfare and Food Safety
It is well known that the welfare of farmed fish can have dramatic affects on food quality, but, the relationship between farmed fish and food safety is yet to be fully understood, writes Adam Anson, TheFishSite.

Trends in the International Trade of Seafood Products
Compared to other animal proteins, the seafood sector is the most complex and diverse, write James L. Anderson and Diego Valderrama Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode. This article is taken from the FAO...

The Changing Face of Australian Fisheries
Tough market conditions are forcing big changes on the way Australian Fisheries operate. The real gross value of fisheries products has fallen by 22 per cent in nine years, falling another one per cent over 2007/08 - but a rapidly expanding aquaculture...

Climate Change Challenges Facing Fisheries and Aquaculture
Climate change poses new challenges to the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture systems, with serious implications for the 520 million people who depend on them for their livelihoods and the nearly 3 billion people for whom fish is an important...

US Feed Outlook
U.S. feed grain production in 2009 is expected to be up from 2008 because of increased acreage, says a report from the Economic Research Service, USDA.

Environmental Responsibility at Marine Harvest
Marine Harvest’s quality policy states that the company will minimise the environmental impact of its activities and operate in harmony with the environment. In their sustainability report 2008, Marine Harvest - the world’s leading seafood company - outlines...

Developments in Recirculating Marine Aquaculture
This report from the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, analyses the development of a new generation of environmentally sustainable marine aquaculture systems, which are contained, bio-secure and contaminant-free.

Fish in the Global Food Chain: Challenges and Opportunities
Fish plays an important role in the world’s food system. In the rich world it is increasingly seen as a healthy luxury food, but in many developing countries it still constitutes an important part of the staple diet, writes Grimur Valdimarsson Director,...

Fish Welfare at Marine Harvest
Fish welfare is addressed under two headings, Farming practices and Health management, says Marine Harvest in their sustainability report 2008. Here, the the world’s leading seafood company outlines its recent efforts to improve the welfare of its fish...

Seafood Production and Trade in the Russian Federation
In the first quarter of 2009 production of fish and seafood reportedly declined by 10 percent due to the collapse in consumer demand.

Tuna Report Thailand - June 09
The reduced tariff quota on canned tuna, the so-called Cotonou compromise quota, for Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines ended in June 2008 and it was not renewed, says this FAO Globefish report.

How Fishmeal in Feeds Can be Reduced
Salmon grows well with considerably less fishmeal in the feed than is common today, writes Reidun Lilleholt, Nofima.

Ecologically and Socially Sustainable Fisheries
When it comes to the question of sustainability, the German organic agriculture association, Naturland, regards it as something more than ecological - it is also a question of social and economic responsibility, writes TheFishSite, senior editor, Chris...

Fisheries and Aquaculture in a Changing Climate
Climate change impacts such as more frequent and severe floods and droughts will affect the food and water security of many people, says this report from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Tuna Market Report - Europe - June 2009
Imports of canned tuna into the EU marginally increased by 1 per cent to 396 400 MT last year from 391 400 tonnes in 2007. This report was prepared by Helga Josupeit, FAO GLOBEFISH 2009