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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Government Decision to Reflag Foreign Fishing Vessels WelcomedNEW ZEALAND - The Maritime Union has welcomed the Government’s announcement that foreign charter fishing vessels working in New Zealand waters will have to be...
Fish Consumption Growing in NamibiaNAMIBIA - Over the past couple of years, government as well as private fishing companies strived to promote fish consumption in the country. Namibians are generally...
Fish Consumption Increased by 38 Per Cent in Sri LankaSRI LANKA - Fish products fulfill around 80 per cent of the total animal protein requirement in Sri Lanka. The per capita fish consumption has also increased by...
India Releases 27 Sri Lankan Fishermen and Five TrawlersSRI LANKA and INDIA - The Ministry of Fisheries informed that the Indian authorities will release 27 Sri Lankan fishermen and five trawlers and they are expected...
Norway Encounters Problems in Exporting Fish to TurkeyNORWAY - Several Norwegian exporters are currently experiencing problems in getting fish products into Turkey. The Food Safety Authority is working to find a solution....
New Timetable for Establishing Protected Fishing RegulationsEU - “We have to be careful in using marine resources so that they are still available in the future,” Ulrike Rodust (S&D) said, as she presented her draft...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Mainstream Canada Dixon Bay Farm is Now EmptyCANADA - The last fish were removed from Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm late Monday night and the site is now empty.
Key Opportunities Missed for Mediterranean Fisheries ManagementEU - The FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its annual meeting, without having taken any decision to address the steepest ever...
BIM Develops Standard for Responsibly Sourced Wild SeafoodIRELAND - The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) has developed a best practice standard for wild seafood, in association with the Irish fishing industry and other interest...
Plan Set For Aquaculture & Fisheries BillSCOTLAND, UK - Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson has confirmed that new legislation on aquaculture and freshwater fisheries will be introduced in autumn 20...
Lobster Shelters to be Installed to Boost FisheryJAMAICA - A minimum of 30 lobster condominiums are to be installed during this financial year as the Government works to improve the productivity of the fisheries...
New Means of Safeguarding World Fish Stocks GLOBAL - Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications...
Government Support for Fishing in Waters Off GibraltarSPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez, has transmitted to fishermen the Government's support of the continued fishing in the Bay of Algeciras...
Seafish to Launch New Technology for Shellfish HarvestersUK - Seafish has announced that major steps have been taken in trialling a new text alerts system that will enable shellfish harvesters to manage their operations...
Farmed Shrimp Still Safe, Antibiotic Use DecliningGLOBAL - Despite the impression left by a recent ABC News story on farmed shrimp, the use of antibiotics is neither a common nor accepted practice in shrimp farming....
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
OIE: ISA Outbreak Reported in NorwayNORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation, Norwegian...
Mainstream Canada Salmon Farm Hit With IHN VirusGLOBAL - Mainstream Canada suffered this week after Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus was detected at its Dixon Bay site in British Columbia. An infectious...
Red tide Sighted in Hong Kong, Situation to be Monitored HONG KONG - A red tide has been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group has reported.
Value of Catch 30.1 billion ISK in the First Two Months of 2012ICELAND - Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 30.1 billion ISK in January-February 2012, compared with 23.5 billion ISK in the first two months...
Viet Nam’s Fisheries Sector Sets Target for 2012VIET NAM - Viet Nam ’s fisheries sector will increase its fish farms to 1.2 million hectares, producing as much as 4.5 million tons a year and reaching an annual...
Korean Shellfish Deemed Unsafe by FDA, Removed from MarketUS - On 1 May, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops)...
Working Conditions in Fisheries: Agreement Signed by Social PartnersEU - Representatives of the European Union's employers and trade unions in the sea fisheries sector signed an agreement to ensure that fishermen have decent working...
A$4 Million in Fee Rebates to Grain, Fish and Egg ExportersAUSTRALIA - Transitional funding of more than A$4 million will start flowing to the grain, fish and egg export industries next month after regulations underpinning...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Failure of CFP Reform is too High a CostEU - The price of a failed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is high, said Guus Pastoor, President of the European Fish Processors Association and the European Federation...
Export Production of Marine Products Increases in Value by 7.8 Per CentICELAND - In 2011 the export production of marine products amounted to ISK 256 billion and increased in value by 7.8 per cent from previous year, 10.3 per cent at...
Researchers Discuss Climate Change Impact to Irish Sea ShellfisheriesIRELAND - SUSFISH researchers from Wales and Ireland recently met at University College Cork to discuss the impacts of climate change to commercial shellfish productivity...
IEO Participates in Fishery Resource Evaluation in North West AfricaSPAIN and AFRICA - On Monday 21 May Isarch Eva Garcia, a researcher at the Spanish Oceanography Centre (IEO), assisted in a FAO sponsored working group, evaluating...
Regional Framework for Cooperation on Climate ChangeASIA-PACIFIC - At the recent Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Impacts of Climate Change in Fisheries and Aquaculture, held under the “Aquaclimate” project,...
Humane Society Applauds Ending of Toxin-Screening Animal TestsUK - The Humane Society International/Europe has welcomed news that the UK’s Food Standards Agency has ended all animal testing to screen for shellfish toxins...
Decision to Not Reopen Hearings Supported by Salmon FarmersCANADA - The decision to not re-open hearings of the Cohen Commission based on recent claims by anti-aquaculture activists is supported by BC’s salmon farmers...
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