Fish Industry News By Category: Government and Regulatory
Friday, May 24, 2013
New Barrier to Stop Invasive Crayfish
EU - New barriers have been developed to prevent invasive American signal crayfish from moving upstream and colonising important European crayfish habitat. The...
EU - New barriers have been developed to prevent invasive American signal crayfish from moving upstream and colonising important European crayfish habitat. The...
EFSA Guidance for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM Animals
EU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse...
EU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse...
Good Job Prospects in Namibian Fishing Sector
NAMIBIA - Namibia’s fishing industry has the potential to create around 4,000 additional jobs if the government and stakeholders combine efforts....
NAMIBIA - Namibia’s fishing industry has the potential to create around 4,000 additional jobs if the government and stakeholders combine efforts....
Fish Farmers in Philippines Receive Free Tilapia Fingerlings
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Aquatic Resources has distributed a total of 99,085 Tilapia fisherlings to more than 75 small fish farmers last year, BFAR Chief Carlito...
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Aquatic Resources has distributed a total of 99,085 Tilapia fisherlings to more than 75 small fish farmers last year, BFAR Chief Carlito...
Beneficial Levels of Iodine in Seafood Highlighted
UK - Seafood is one of the best natural sources of Iodine, but consumer awareness of its health benefits is virtually non-existent....
UK - Seafood is one of the best natural sources of Iodine, but consumer awareness of its health benefits is virtually non-existent....
Special Permits for Oyster Farmers Hit by Virus
NEW ZEALAND - Special permits can now be issued to some oyster farmers whose businesses have been affected by the oyster herpes virus to gather wild (feral) Pacific...
NEW ZEALAND - Special permits can now be issued to some oyster farmers whose businesses have been affected by the oyster herpes virus to gather wild (feral) Pacific...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
New Catfish Hatchery Opening in Nigeria
NIGERIA - A new catfish hatchery has been set up in Ibadan, Nigeria. With the first fingerlings expected in July 2013, the facility will provide fish farmers in...
NIGERIA - A new catfish hatchery has been set up in Ibadan, Nigeria. With the first fingerlings expected in July 2013, the facility will provide fish farmers in...
Lobster Fishing Ban Implemented in Venezuela
VENEZUELA - A fishing ban for lobster has been implemented in Venezuela and will last until 31 October 2013....
VENEZUELA - A fishing ban for lobster has been implemented in Venezuela and will last until 31 October 2013....
Ambitious Measures Adopted to Improve Fisheries Management in Med, Black Sea
EU - A series of ambitious measures have been adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). These encouraging measures aim at improving...
EU - A series of ambitious measures have been adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). These encouraging measures aim at improving...
Scottish Fishermen Welcome Sanctions Plan for Faroes
SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish fishermen have welcomed the announcement by European Commissioner Maria Damanaki that the EU has notified the Faroe Islands that it intends...
SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish fishermen have welcomed the announcement by European Commissioner Maria Damanaki that the EU has notified the Faroe Islands that it intends...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Great Lakes Research Focus of International Conference at Purdue
US - Hundreds of scientists, environmentalists, economists and government representatives from around the world will gather at Purdue University to review the most...
US - Hundreds of scientists, environmentalists, economists and government representatives from around the world will gather at Purdue University to review the most...
Oman's Fisheries Production Increased by 21 per cent
OMAN - Fisheries production in Oman has increased 21 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011....
OMAN - Fisheries production in Oman has increased 21 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011....
Prices of Agricultural, Fishery Imports Edge Up in April
SOUTH KOREA - Prices of imported agricultural, livestock and fishery products inched up in April from a month earlier, customs data showed....
SOUTH KOREA - Prices of imported agricultural, livestock and fishery products inched up in April from a month earlier, customs data showed....
Insopesca Starts the Registration of Fishing, Aquaculture Activities
VENEZUELA - The Socialist Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (Insopesca) has started the first phase of the Register of fishing, aquaculture and related activities...
VENEZUELA - The Socialist Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (Insopesca) has started the first phase of the Register of fishing, aquaculture and related activities...
Mediterranean Countries Refuse to Reduce Fishing Pressure, says Oceana
MEDITERRANEAN - The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing...
MEDITERRANEAN - The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing...
Commercial Catch Limits Removed for Flathead in NSW
AUSTRALIA - On May 3, in what has been described by Commonwealth fishing operators as “..a shock move..”, the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson...
AUSTRALIA - On May 3, in what has been described by Commonwealth fishing operators as “..a shock move..”, the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson...
Fishermen's Federation Created for Fisheries/Aquaculture Sector
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Dominican Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Codopesca), is creating the Federation of Fishermen...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Dominican Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Codopesca), is creating the Federation of Fishermen...
Filipino Farmers, Fishers Conquered World Market
PHILIPPINES - The country pays tribute to the hardworking labour force and stakeholders of the Philippine agriculture and fishery sector as the Department of Agriculture...
PHILIPPINES - The country pays tribute to the hardworking labour force and stakeholders of the Philippine agriculture and fishery sector as the Department of Agriculture...
Scientific Approach Needed for Marine Conservation Zones
UK - Decisions on designating Marine Conservation Zones around the UK will be made in the autumn and will only be made on strong scientific evidence, writes Chris...
UK - Decisions on designating Marine Conservation Zones around the UK will be made in the autumn and will only be made on strong scientific evidence, writes Chris...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Faroe Islands Herring Fishing Ignoring Science, says EC
EU - The European Commission has informed the Faroe Islands authorities of the possibility of introducing restricting measures against them on herring quotas issue....
EU - The European Commission has informed the Faroe Islands authorities of the possibility of introducing restricting measures against them on herring quotas issue....
South Korea, Russia Reach 2013 Fishing Quota Deal
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea and Russia have struck a deal on the 2013 quota for Korean fishing boats operating in Russian waters, the fisheries ministry said Friday....
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea and Russia have struck a deal on the 2013 quota for Korean fishing boats operating in Russian waters, the fisheries ministry said Friday....
Tilapia Fingerlings Donated to Communities in San Pedro
PARAGUAY - Around 600 tilapia fingerlings have been donated to the indigenous communities of San Pedro in order to diversify food production....
PARAGUAY - Around 600 tilapia fingerlings have been donated to the indigenous communities of San Pedro in order to diversify food production....
Call for New Seperate Fisheries Ministry in India
INDIA - The Federation of Indian Fishery Industries (FIFI) has asked the Union Government to set up a separate ministry for fisheries....
INDIA - The Federation of Indian Fishery Industries (FIFI) has asked the Union Government to set up a separate ministry for fisheries....
New Export Markets Identified for Farmed Seaweed
PACIFIC - The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), through the European Union-funded Increasing Agricultural Commodity Trade (IACT) Project, has been working...
PACIFIC - The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), through the European Union-funded Increasing Agricultural Commodity Trade (IACT) Project, has been working...
Monday, May 20, 2013
IOTC Fails to Protect Indian Ocean Albacore Tuna
GLOBAL - Greenpeace International condemned the lack of action by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members to halt the decline of the region's most vulnerable...
GLOBAL - Greenpeace International condemned the lack of action by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members to halt the decline of the region's most vulnerable...
Spain Avoided Shut Down of Fleet by Discard Ban
SPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has indicated that Spain has managed to avoid the shutdown of part of its fleet...
SPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has indicated that Spain has managed to avoid the shutdown of part of its fleet...
Meeting Aims to Harmonise Fishing and Bird Protection
ARGENTINA - The Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture participated in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on Bycatch, as part of the seventh meeting of...
ARGENTINA - The Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture participated in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on Bycatch, as part of the seventh meeting of...
Minister Defends New Law to Boost Aquaculture
BRAZIL - The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivelli, gave a lecture in São Paulo on the "National Plan for the Development of Aquaculture No Impact...
BRAZIL - The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivelli, gave a lecture in São Paulo on the "National Plan for the Development of Aquaculture No Impact...
Some Areas Still Positive for Red Tide in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to warn the public that shellfishes collected at Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur,...
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to warn the public that shellfishes collected at Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur,...
Eastern Fishing Community Pledge to Repulse Anti-government Elements
SRI LANKA - Members of fisheries committees in Sri Lanka's eastern coast of the Jaffna Peninsula pledged to repulse anti government elements operating in their areas...
SRI LANKA - Members of fisheries committees in Sri Lanka's eastern coast of the Jaffna Peninsula pledged to repulse anti government elements operating in their areas...
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