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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lobster Industry Receives Aid
CANADA - Ottawa, the Atlantic provinces and Quebec are putting just over $400,000 into the lobster industry.

Shellfish Harvesters Fined
CANADA – Three Vancouver shellfish harvesters received fines after pleading guilty in Surrey Provincial Court to offences under the Fisheries Act.

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.

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.

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...

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.

New Body Boosts Sustainable Aquaculture
GLOBAL - A new aquaculture and fisheries body has been launched to foster sustainable practices.

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

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'.

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.

Welcome News from Stornoway Langoustine Fishery
UK - The country's first certified sustainable scampi have been produced and are now on supermarket shelves.

Taiwan Investigates Hairy Crab Aquaculture
TAIWAN - An eastern region has potential for the farming of hairy crabs.