Atlanto-Scandian Herring Fishery Gains MSC Certification
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery under...

CITES Rejects Ban On Trade Of Bluefin Tuna
GLOBAL - The triennial general assembly of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) reached a climax yesterday...

US Support Trade Ban On Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
US - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officials said they welcomed last week's announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial...

Global Shrimp And Abalone Standards Released
GLOBAL - Standards designed to minimiSe the potentially negative impact shrimp and abalone aquaculture can have on the environment, farm workers and communities...

EC Supports Ban On International Trade In Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
EU - The European Commission has today (22 February) proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to enter...

Yellow Perch Products And Online Ordering Launched
US - Bell Aquaculture, owner and operator of US yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm, is rolling out its breaded yellow perch line and launching the Bell Perch Online...

Province Invests in Rural Aquaculture Company
CANADA - A state-of-the-art, aquaculture company in Centre Burlington, near Windsor, is expanding into new markets across Canada and the Northeastern United States...

Sturgeon Farms Moved As Threat To Safety
CHINA - Sturgeon farmers in the Three Gorges area of China's Yangtze River are dismantling their fish tanks in order to keep navigation channels safe and clear....

Researchers Decode Transcriptome For Grey Mullet
SPAIN - The Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology research team at the Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)...

Argentine Fishery Seeks MSC Certification
ARGETNINA - The hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae magellanicus) trawl fishery operating in the Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone and adjacent waters entered full assessment...

Temporary Closure Of English Whitefish Fishery
UK - Defra has authorised temporary closure of the English whitefish fishery (TR1) in the North Sea from 25 January. The closure will last until 31 January, and...

Tuna Business Spawning Update
AUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna Ltd has announced that its Southern Bluefin Tuna broodstock commenced spawning late last week and larval rearing has commenced. It is...

Bluegill Could Be Commercialised For Food Markets
US - Shoppers may soon see bluegill alongside snapper and salmon on a bed of crushed ice at the supermarket, according to Tova Diamond at the Columbian Missouri...

Breeding Salmon And Sturgeon In Kachin
MYANMAR - Caviar and smoked salmon could soon be on the menu if a Department of Fisheries' (DOF) plan comes together over the next few years.

Kona Blue to Sell Hawaiian Farm
HAWAII - Hawaiian based Kona Blue Water Farms is to sell its ocean farm operation to a San Francisco company.

Bill Introduced over Striped Bass
US - A bill to ban the harvest and sale of wild striped bass in Massachusetts is expected to be introduced next week.

WWF Assesses Scotland’s Whitefish Stocks
UK - Scotland’s fishing industry has a long and profitable future ahead of it, but only if long-term conservation measures are continued and the European Common...

NOAA Proposes Groundfish Management
US - National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced details of proposed measures developed by the New England Fishery Management Council intended...

Proposals On Sharks And Swordfish Adopted
AUSTRALIA - Proposals from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members on sharks and swordfish were adopted at the 6th Regular Session of the Western and...

Investment to Boost Fish and Food Production
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) is to invest in aquaculture and agriculture to improve technology and research and improve food...

Pipefish Sacrifice Children To Save Themselves
SWEDEN - New research has shown that male pipefish, who care for their offspring, use the nutrients to improve their own well-being.

Tra Fish Development
VIET NAM - Over one trillion VND ($70 million) has been allocated to develop the tra fish industry.

Caviar Quality Highlighted
ISRAEL - Karat Russian Osetra, also referred to as Golani Osetra produced from the Russian Sturgeon in Galilee is currently the leading caviar of the world.

Clean Seas To Secure Tuna's Future
AUSTRALIA - Clean Seas Tuna can secure the future of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) based on its efforts to breed the species in captivity.

Tuna Bred In Cages Will Help Meet Demand
AUSTRALIA - Australia's southern bluefin tuna quota, cut in October, could be boosted by aquaculture-bred fish within five years, world aquaculture scientists have...