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.

New Commercial Director at Scottish Shellfish
UK - The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group has appointed Rob Mitchell as Commercial Director, with the direct remit of spearheading business expansion, including...

Scallop Industry Moves to Become More Sustainable
UK - The Scallop Industry has appointed an expert to develop a code of conduct for sustainable scalloping.

US Seafood Industry Calls for More Regulation
US - The seafood industry is calling for better controls, particularly regarding pack weights. The Food and Drug Adminstration is reposnding to the calls to stop...

Seafish Announces First RFS Renewal
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, has announced the first skipper to renew his Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) certificate.

New Shrimp, Lobster Farming Projects for Cape Verde
CAPE VERDE - A new plan has been devloped is to focus on shrimp and lobster farming with technical support from China.

Promotion of Atlantic Lobsters Gets a Boost
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR, CANADA - The provincial government is contributing funding to lobster promotion effort.

New Test Proposed for Marine Biotoxin Detection
EU - The standard test method for detecting marine biotoxins in shellfish looks set to be changed after a top level meeting at the European Commission.

Study on Impact of Ocean Acid Levels on Shellfish
CALIFORNIA, US - Bodega Bay scientists are investigating the danger from increasing levels of acid in the ocean, which could devastate the state's shellfish ind...

PEI Minister Speaks out on Shellfish Harvesting Ban
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - PEI's Minister of Fisheries has requested immediate testing of shellfish harvesting areas.

Shellfish Ban Frustrates PEI Fisheries Minister
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - P.E.I.'s minister of fisheries and aquaculture is voicing concern over the ban on harvesting maritime shellfish.

Liberal MP Calls for Action on Aquaculture
CANADA - Liberal MP Gerry Byrne says no-one should be surprised by a decline in this year's shrimp fishery.

Emergency Funds for Rock Lobster Industry?
AUSTRALIA - State Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has welcomed negotiations over a Commonwealth assistance package for the embattled rock lobster industry.

New Technology Detects Toxins in Shellfish Waters
SPAIN - Experts of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) devised a sensor with heightened sensitivity and a quick response that...

UK Consumers Get the Taste for Scallops
UK - Sales of scallops have soared over the last year despite their reputation as a luxury item.

Low Interest Loans for P.E.I Lobster Industry
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - The provincial government of Prince Edward Island is renewing and expanding a low interest loan programme for fishers, says Fisheries,...