VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

Grimsby Smoked Fish Nets EU Approval
UK - Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish is the latest UK product to be recognised under the EU Regionally Protected Food Names scheme for its quality and regional ...

Strait Gold Backs Aquaculture Project in Peru
PERU - Financial backing from Canadian company, Strait Gold Corporation, has contributed to the opening of an aquaculture facility in Ancoraca, Peru.

Time Honours Fish Breeding Invention
AUSTRALIA - An Australian company’s breakthrough in the breeding of Southern Bluefin Tuna in captivity has been named as the world’s second best invention of the...

Marine Harvest Sees Business Improving
NORWAY - Marine Harvest ASA achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 625 million in the third quarter, compared to NOK 103 million in the corresponding quarter last year....

Scottish Fishermen's Trust Awarded £10,000
SCOTLAND, UK - Petrofac Energy Development Ltd has donated £10,000 to the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust in recognition of the contribution made by SFF Services Ltd...

CP Sees Profits Soar
THAILAND - South East Asian meat and fish processing company, Charoen Pokphand Foods, has posted profits of Baht 8,080 million for the first nine months of the year...

Investment Boosts Aquaculture Innovation
AUSTRALIA - A James Cook University-developed innovation for enhancing the growth and quality of the tropical aquatic vegetable “Green Caviar” (Caulerpa lentillifera)...

Brunei Offshore Cage Culture To Take Off With Joint Venture
BRUNEI - A Joint venture between local and Chinese investors from Guangdong, People's Republic of China yesterday has paved the way for the implementation of $l.45...

Clam Fishery Receives MSC Certification
VIETNAM - The Ben Tre clam fishery in Vietnam has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery in Southeast Asia to meet the...

New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been...

Farmer Sees Potential in Freshwater Prawns
MALAYSIA - A prawn farmer has plans to turn his region into a hub for a freshwater prawn industry.

Foodservice Achieves Second Sustainable Certificate
US - Foodservice has been awarded its second sustainable seafood certification by Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

Nutreco's Q3 Results in Line with Expectations
THE NETHERLANDS - The company's operational results for Animal nutrition and Fish Feed for the third quarter (Q3) are in line with the outlook, according to Nutreco....

Catfish Centre of Focus at Southern Food Event
US - The Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) and The Catfish Institute (TCI) recently partnered for the seventh annual Southern Foodways Symposium in Oxford, Mississippi...

Catfish Farming Co Promotes Farming
US - Harvest Select Catfish has initiated a campaign to promote the industry and employment opportunities nationwide.

Proceedings Available from Streptococcus Symposium
THE NETHERLANDS - Proceedings from a recent symposium that offered integrated health solutions for managing rising streptococcus infections in warmwater fish...

HQ Sustainable Receives Certification for Tilapia
US - HQ Sustainable Maritime says it is the first company in its sector to receive Globalgap Standard Certification for its tilapia.

Law Centre Sets up Aquaculture Reading Room
US - The National Agricultural Law Center has set up its Aquaculture Reading Room, reflecting the growing importance of this sector.

ILDEX Vietnam Aquaculture Conference 2010 Introduced
VIET NAM - ILDEX introduces 'ILDEX Vietnam Aquaculture Conference 2010', focusing on sustainable aquaculture, which is in line with Vietnam's plan for sustainable...

Merck, Schering-Plough Merger Approved
GLOBAL - Merck and Schering-Plough have received approvals from the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss Competition Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau...

No Need for Pangasius Quality Concerns, Says Importer
UK - Cumbrian Seafood has responded to recent criticism in the media regarding the quality of pangasius it imports from Viet Nam. The company confirms its products...

Hopes Raised in MA for New Mussel Fishery
MASSACHUSETTS, US - The region's first experimental blue mussel farm began operating in waters off Cape Higgon in Chilmark this week.

Prawns behind Bars
US - Inmates in a Colorado prison are benefiting from an initiative to set up a shrimp farm alongside an existing tilapia enterprise.

Salmon Escape from Argyll Farm
SCOTLAND, UK - Up to 60,000 salmon have escaped from a fish farm in Argyll, raising fears about the spread of disease among wild fish.