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Other Species of Shellfish Latest News
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
World's Largest Wild Scallop Fishery Enters MSC Assessment US - The US Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge fishery operating in the exclusive economic zone of the United States of America offshore from...
Friday, March 12, 2010
Shrimp, Lobster Disappearing Fast US - Illegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs,...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Lobster Ban Begins MEXICO - The capture of marine lobster in the waters of the Yucatan state will be prohibited as from 1 March to 30 June 2010, announced the Ministry of Agriculture...
Friday, February 19, 2010
Best Management And Performance Standards For Shellfish CANADA - A new report by the National Research Council recommends how to apply best management practices and performance standards to maintain or restore ecosystems...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
New Methods To Harvest Sea Urchins NORWAY - Diving is currently the most common method in Norway for harvesting sea urchins. In the future, the divers may be replaced by a remotely-operated underwater...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mini Submarine Harvests Sea Urchins NORWAY - Diving is currently the most common method in Norway for harvesting sea urchins. In the future, the divers may be replaced by a remotely-operated underwater...
Monday, February 15, 2010
Lobster Industry Receives Aid CANADA - Ottawa, the Atlantic provinces and Quebec are putting just over $400,000 into the lobster industry.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Shellfish Harvesters Fined CANADA – Three Vancouver shellfish harvesters received fines after pleading guilty in Surrey Provincial Court to offences under the Fisheries Act.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Shanghai Crab Symposium CHINA - The Shanghai Crab Symposium last year brought together scientists, farmers and fisheries officers from 18 countries with one thing in common – crabs.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Crawfish Season Starts Slow US - The crawfish season is off to a slow start according to Stephen Minvielle, director of the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association.
Monday, January 25, 2010
New Methods To Detect Marine Biotoxin In Shellfish UK - The French Food Safety Agency (AFSSA) has said it now has all the tools in place for detecting regulated lipophilic toxins in shellfish using a chemical test...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Cold Weather Hampers Crawfish Harvest US - Well-below-average temperatures in January will influence the crawfish harvest significantly, according to Louisiana AgCenter researcher Ray McClain.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
New Body Boosts Sustainable Aquaculture GLOBAL - A new aquaculture and fisheries body has been launched to foster sustainable practices.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Rock Lobster Fishery in Full MSC Assessment TRISTAN da CUNHA - Tristan da Cunha’s rock lobster fishery has entered full assessment for the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certificate for sustainable and...
Monday, December 07, 2009
Shelling Out The Warnings US - Since 2005, companies that process shellfish in Bay, Franklin and Gulf counties have been sent nearly 80 letters from the state warning that they were in violation...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Rock Lobster Fisherman Loses Licence for a Week AUSTRALIA - A commercial rock lobster fisherman from Warrnambool lost his licence for seven days and was convicted and fined a total of $1000 for licence breaches,...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Peru Triples Aquaculture Output over Five Years PERU - Aquaculture production has grown by 300 per cent over the last five years, and the Minister predicts that the trend will continue.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Scallop Industry Helps Map The Seabed UK - Scallop fishermen from across the UK are helping scientists and fishery managers with an initiative to produce more accurate maps of the seabed to improve management...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Microbiological Quality of Shellfish Good, Says NIFES NORWAY - National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has determined the content of undesirable substances and microorganisms in samples of shellfish...
Eating Fish, Shellfish May Affect Risk of Diabetes UK - Research from the University of Cambridge suggests that eating white or oil fish lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Consumption of shellfish may...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Shellfish Industry Adds Pressure on Irish Govt IRELAND - The shellfish industry describes the EU fines on the Irish Government for failing to protect Irish waters as 'regrettable'.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Italy Reports New Case of Crayfish Plague ITALY - The Italian veterinary authorities have alerted the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to a new outbreak of crayfish plague in one wild individual....
Chinese Investment in South African Fish Hatchery SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa and China have come together in a joint project to build a hatchery in Free State province.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Welcome News from Stornoway Langoustine Fishery UK - The country's first certified sustainable scampi have been produced and are now on supermarket shelves.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Taiwan Investigates Hairy Crab Aquaculture TAIWAN - An eastern region has potential for the farming of hairy crabs.


