Global Fish Farming News
Friday, May 24, 2013
New Barrier to Stop Invasive CrayfishEU - New barriers have been developed to prevent invasive American signal crayfish from moving upstream and colonising important European crayfish habitat. The...
Scottish Sea Farms Adds Third Salmon Site to Loch KishornSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish Sea Farms is adding a third site at Loch Kishorn, where the company has been farming successfully for over two decades....
Norwegian Logo Provides Added Value for Polish Fish ProductsNORWAY and POLAND - With new packaging and a Norwegian logo, one of Poland's largest herring producers has experienced increased sales by 20 per cent....
EFSA Guidance for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM AnimalsEU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse...
Good Job Prospects in Namibian Fishing SectorNAMIBIA - Namibia’s fishing industry has the potential to create around 4,000 additional jobs if the government and stakeholders combine efforts....
Mussel Ready-meal Short-list for Top AwardSCOTLAND, UK - A mussel ready-meal dish produced by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been selected as a finalist in this year’s SuperMeat & Fish...
Public Comment Deadline for BAP Mussel Farm Standards ApproachingGLOBAL - A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms is now available for public comment for 60 days....
Fish Farmers in Philippines Receive Free Tilapia FingerlingsPHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Aquatic Resources has distributed a total of 99,085 Tilapia fisherlings to more than 75 small fish farmers last year, BFAR Chief Carlito...
Possible ISA Outbreak on Troms Salmon FarmNORWAY - There has been a suspected Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) outbreak in the locality Skognes 30117, Skjervøy, Troms....
Beneficial Levels of Iodine in Seafood HighlightedUK - Seafood is one of the best natural sources of Iodine, but consumer awareness of its health benefits is virtually non-existent....
Special Permits for Oyster Farmers Hit by VirusNEW ZEALAND - Special permits can now be issued to some oyster farmers whose businesses have been affected by the oyster herpes virus to gather wild (feral) Pacific...
Time to Resourcify: Conference Examines Food Supply OptionsNETHERLANDS - The seventh AgriVision animal nutrition conference will examine the options for feeding nine billion people in 2050; through improved productivity,...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
New Catfish Hatchery Opening in NigeriaNIGERIA - A new catfish hatchery has been set up in Ibadan, Nigeria. With the first fingerlings expected in July 2013, the facility will provide fish farmers in...
Lobster Fishing Ban Implemented in VenezuelaVENEZUELA - A fishing ban for lobster has been implemented in Venezuela and will last until 31 October 2013....
Ambitious Measures Adopted to Improve Fisheries Management in Med, Black SeaEU - A series of ambitious measures have been adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). These encouraging measures aim at improving...
ASC Tilapia Standard Training for Certification BodiesGLOBAL - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is providing training to auditors related to the ASC Tilapia Standard. Successful completion of this training is a mandatory...
Africa to Asia, Scottish Langoustine, Salmon Feature in Culinary CompetitionsSCOTLAND, UK - May has been a busy month for Seafood Scotland, Scottish Development International and the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, with their collaborative...
Scottish Fishermen Welcome Sanctions Plan for FaroesSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish fishermen have welcomed the announcement by European Commissioner Maria Damanaki that the EU has notified the Faroe Islands that it intends...
Scottish Prawn Catch Decline due to Environmental ChangeSCOTLAND, UK - The publication of a scientific article by Marine Scotland on the environmental factors affecting a key fishery in the North Sea for prawns (langoustines)...
BC Farmed Salmon to be featured at Eat! VancouverCANADA - For the 10th year in a row, BC salmon farmers will be making the trip to the lower mainland for the Eat! Vancouver food show 24 – 26 May....
20,000th Sustainable MSC-labelled Product Comes from MigrosSWITZERLAND - Western tuna salad bearing the MSC ecolabel is now available in most Migros stores in Switzerland. It is the 20,000th product in the world to come...
Catch Value Declined for Beginning of 2013ICELAND - Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 30.2 billion ISK in January-February 2013, compared with 30.3 billion ISK in the first two months...
New Zealand Seafood Industry Research Funding ConfirmedNEW ZEALAND - Seafood Innovations Limited has secured government support for funding new seafood industry research investment over the next seven years....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Great Lakes Research Focus of International Conference at PurdueUS - Hundreds of scientists, environmentalists, economists and government representatives from around the world will gather at Purdue University to review the most...
Oman's Fisheries Production Increased by 21 per centOMAN - Fisheries production in Oman has increased 21 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011....
Prices of Agricultural, Fishery Imports Edge Up in AprilSOUTH KOREA - Prices of imported agricultural, livestock and fishery products inched up in April from a month earlier, customs data showed....
Insopesca Starts the Registration of Fishing, Aquaculture Activities VENEZUELA - The Socialist Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (Insopesca) has started the first phase of the Register of fishing, aquaculture and related activities...
Indiana Soybean Alliance Studies Feasibility of Aquaculture Feed MillUS - Exploring the opportunity to bring a feed mill dedicated to producing fish feed to Indiana in hopes of building a new market for Hoosier soybean farmers is...
Mediterranean Countries Refuse to Reduce Fishing Pressure, says OceanaMEDITERRANEAN - The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing...
Commercial Catch Limits Removed for Flathead in NSWAUSTRALIA - On May 3, in what has been described by Commonwealth fishing operators as “..a shock move..”, the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson...
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