Agriculture MEPs Back Study Into New Quality Logo
EU - Meeting Tuesday (23 February) MEPs on the Agriculture Committee backed a study into a new "European quality logo" which would be reserved "exclusively for agricultural...

Fish Farming: European Quality Can Help Conquer Consumers
EU - Fish farming can help to meet growing demand for fish products without harming the environment, but to succeed, it has to guarantee quality and also win political...

Parliament's Big Debate: The Future Of The Fishing Industry
EU - Europe's fisheries are in crisis with "overfishing, fleet overcapacity and heavy subsidies" being the norm, according to the European Commission.

MEP's Set Out Fisheries Policy
EU - More responsibility for fishermen, rules favouring good fishing practice and adjusting fisheries management models to complement and improve the traditional...

EU Misses Goal To Rebuild Fish Stocks
EU - At the Development Summit in Johannesburg in 2002, the European countries agreed to rebuild their fish stocks to levels that can produce the maximum sustainable...

EU/ Norway Talks Could Reach Agreement
EU - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is optimistic that agreement will finally be reached this week between the EU and Norway on key shared whitefish and pelagic...

Fighting Illegal Fishing
EU - The European Commission has signed an administrative cooperation agreement with Feroe Islands which marks a new step in the parties' efforts to prevent, deter...

2010 Fishing Opportunities Announced
EU - At their last Council meeting of 2009, Europe's fisheries ministers reached political agreement on the Commission's proposal for fishing opportunities for 2010....

EU Council Will Discuss 2010 Fishing Options
EU - Among the topics on the agenda for the Agriculture & Fisheries Council Meeting early next week includes the fixing of fishing opportunities for 2010.

Caution Advised Over Use Of Cobalt In Feed
EU - The FEEDAP Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended modifying the authorisation of cobalt compounds in feedstuffs on the...

Priorities Must Be Set For TAC Talks
EU - The second round of crucial talks between the EU and Norway will get under way tomorrow (1 December) that will set the total allowable catches (TACs) of key...

Fisheries Council Move Forward On Sustainability
EU - The Fisheries ministers met last week in Brussels to address a wide range of issues including TACs and quotas, the Lisbon Treaty and mitigation measures to...

November Agriculture And Fisheries Council Agenda
EU - THE Agriculture & Fisheries Council of the European Union will meet in Brussels on Friday 20 November, under the Presidency of Mr Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish...

Draft Guidelines on Farmed Fish Drug Use
EU - The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published a draft guideline on "Demonstration of target animal safety and efficacy of veterinary medicinal products...

EU Starts Fight against Illegal Fishing
EU - Last week, the Commission adopted a Regulation to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Agreement on Principles for New EU Fisheries Policy
EU - A strong alliance between Denmark, the UK and Germany agreed on new principles for the new EU Common Fisheries Policy in Aalborg, Denmark, yesterday.

Norway's Mackerel Quota Unfilled as Fish Swim Off
EU - The Norwegian government is seeking urgent talks with EU fishing leaders now that huge mackerel shoals have crossed into UK waters and are now mainly swimming...

Fishing Opportunities for the Black Sea
EU - The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for the Black Sea for 2010.

EC Welcomes NAFO Deal on Conservation
EU - The Commission has welcomed the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) agreement on conservation measures but did raise concerns about the case of...

First Fish Feed Launched with EU-Approved Probiotic
EU - BioMar is ready to launch the first feeds for trout and salmon including a probiotic approved for use in fish farming.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Survival Now Depends on ICCAT
EU - Member States did not support Monaco's proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. The International Commission for the Conservation...

EU to Discuss Future Tuna Rules Today
EU - European Union member states and the European Commission will decide in the next week whether to support bluefin tuna conservation or to allow the current trade...

EFSA Issues Advice on Marine Biotoxins
EUROPE - Scientists at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have concluded that eating shellfish contaminated with marine biotoxins from the yessotoxin or pectenotoxin...

Support for Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban Grows
EU - The European Commission’s environment arm has found there is enough scientific and technical evidence for blue fin tuna to be listed as an endangered species...

FSA and Defra Report Examines GM Feed
EU - The Food Matters report published in July 2008 by the Cabinet Office included two parallel action points for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Defra on...