OIE Head Highlights Importance of Health Legislation
FRANCE - Veterinary legislation is the foundation of any efficient animal health policy, says Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal...

Sarkozy Backs Bluefin Tuna Ban
FRANCE - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is backing a ban of international trade in endangered Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, joining a growing call to...

French Oyster Mortalities Leads to Movement Ban
FRANCE - The French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has introduced a ban on oyster movements in France following the discovery of significant mortalities...

Oyster Outbreak Investigated in Côtes d’Armor
FRANCE - Following the notification of nine hepatitis A cases clustered in the Côtes d’Armor district in northwestern France, epidemiological, environmental and...

Black Market Gloom Over French Oysters
FRANCE - Normandy oyster producers have revealed thieves have stolen 8 tonnes of oysters worth €25,000 (£21,700) in the last three weeks, the Guardian reports.