Tougher controls proposed for EU aquaculture

EU - Tougher disease prevention measures proposed for the EU's aquaculture industry could lead to higher prices for the fish used by processors in their products.

However the measures could also result in a higher quality of the fish, molluscs and crustaceans they receive from the aquaculture industry.

The European Commission yesterday said that disease in farmed seafood results in a 20 per cent loss in production value of farmed seafood. The Commission estimates the loss to be equivalent to about €500m annually.

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