Fish Industry News By Category: Government and Regulatory
Monday, May 20, 2013
Revision of Provisions for Water Treatment in Aquaculture
NORWAY - The Food Safety Authority (FSA) has started to revise the provisions on water treatment in aquaculture....
NORWAY - The Food Safety Authority (FSA) has started to revise the provisions on water treatment in aquaculture....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Proposal Allows up to 40 per cent Ownership Control of Norway's Salmon Farming
NORWAY - The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs proposes to change the rules of ownership control of the aquaculture industry. It is proposed to allow companies...
NORWAY - The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs proposes to change the rules of ownership control of the aquaculture industry. It is proposed to allow companies...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Cermaq Rejects Marine Harvest Offer, Copeinca Go-ahead
NORWAY - Cermaq has turned down Marine Harvest's bid to take over the company, choosing instead continuing to complete its deal with Copeinca....
NORWAY - Cermaq has turned down Marine Harvest's bid to take over the company, choosing instead continuing to complete its deal with Copeinca....
No New Russian Restrictions on Norwegian Fish
NORWAY - The Russian veterinary service has imposed no additional restrictions on fish from Norway....
NORWAY - The Russian veterinary service has imposed no additional restrictions on fish from Norway....
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Norway to Meet with Russia Over Possible Import Ban
NORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (FSA) has requested a meeting with Russia to discuss Norwegian fish and seafood exports to Russia....
NORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (FSA) has requested a meeting with Russia to discuss Norwegian fish and seafood exports to Russia....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Infectious Salmon Anaemia Detected in Lofoten
NORWAY - Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) has been detected on a farm in the locality Kolvik Odden in Vestvågøy. ...
NORWAY - Infectious salmon anemia (ISA) has been detected on a farm in the locality Kolvik Odden in Vestvågøy. ...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Norwegian Herring Fisheries Enter MSC Re-Assessment
NORWAY - The Norwegian North Sea and Skagerrak herring fishery and the Norwegian Spring Spawning herring fishery are seeking Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification...
NORWAY - The Norwegian North Sea and Skagerrak herring fishery and the Norwegian Spring Spawning herring fishery are seeking Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Fewer Discoveries of Pathogenic Viruses that are Common in Farmed Fish
NORWAY - Results from the 'Annual report on health monitoring of wild anadromous salmonids in Norway' showed few discoveries of pathogenic viruses in wild fish...
NORWAY - Results from the 'Annual report on health monitoring of wild anadromous salmonids in Norway' showed few discoveries of pathogenic viruses in wild fish...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Changes made to Aquaculture Act
NORWAY - The government has proposed amendments to the Aquaculture Act in order to strengthen the sector sustainably....
NORWAY - The government has proposed amendments to the Aquaculture Act in order to strengthen the sector sustainably....
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Fishing Tourism Needs Regulation to Prevent Discards
NORWAY - A new study concludes that marine fishing tourists release or throw out as much as 60 per cent of the coastal cod caught in Northern Norway. This is attracting...
NORWAY - A new study concludes that marine fishing tourists release or throw out as much as 60 per cent of the coastal cod caught in Northern Norway. This is attracting...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Good Environmental Status Under the Increasing Numbers of Fish Farms
NORWAY - Environmental studies under fish farms show that a production increase of 18 per cent from 2011 to 2012 has not deteriorated environmental conditions....
NORWAY - Environmental studies under fish farms show that a production increase of 18 per cent from 2011 to 2012 has not deteriorated environmental conditions....
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
OIE: ISA Outbreak Confirmed in Norway
NORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Norway....
NORWAY - An outbreak of Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Norway....
Friday, January 25, 2013
Decline in Value of the Pelagics Sector
NORWAY - Lower prices led to a sharp fall in the value of mackerel catches last year, according to the Directorate of Fisheries survey of the quantity and value...
NORWAY - Lower prices led to a sharp fall in the value of mackerel catches last year, according to the Directorate of Fisheries survey of the quantity and value...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Reduced Seafood Exports in 2012
NORWAY - Norway exported 2,36 million tons of seafood in 2012. This is a 78,000 ton reduction compared to 2011, according to figures presented by the Norwegian Seafood...
NORWAY - Norway exported 2,36 million tons of seafood in 2012. This is a 78,000 ton reduction compared to 2011, according to figures presented by the Norwegian Seafood...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Suspected Pancreas Disease in Tuvan, Finnmark
NORWAY - There is a suspected outbreak of Pancreas Disease (PD) at a farm owned by Mainstream in Tuvan, Langfjorden, Finnmark. ...
NORWAY - There is a suspected outbreak of Pancreas Disease (PD) at a farm owned by Mainstream in Tuvan, Langfjorden, Finnmark. ...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Fewer Fishermen Recorded in 2012
NORWAY - By the end of 2012, there were 12,030 registered fishermen in the register. This is a decrease of six per cent from the end of 2011....
NORWAY - By the end of 2012, there were 12,030 registered fishermen in the register. This is a decrease of six per cent from the end of 2011....
Monday, January 14, 2013
Aquaculture is Like an Iceberg – Only a Fraction is Visible
NORWAY - An increasing amount of the employment linked to the aquaculture industry is found in companies that supply services to the industry. This is one of the...
NORWAY - An increasing amount of the employment linked to the aquaculture industry is found in companies that supply services to the industry. This is one of the...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Electronic Reporting of Fishing in Icelandic Waters
NORWAY - Norwegian vessels must now use the electronic reporting system both when fishing in Icelandic waters....
NORWAY - Norwegian vessels must now use the electronic reporting system both when fishing in Icelandic waters....
Friday, January 04, 2013
Norway is the Biggest Seafood Provider to EU and Russia
NORWAY - Norway is now the largest provider of both the EU and Russia. Twenty per cent of seafood imported into the EU is of Norwegian origin. The corresponding...
NORWAY - Norway is now the largest provider of both the EU and Russia. Twenty per cent of seafood imported into the EU is of Norwegian origin. The corresponding...
Monday, December 31, 2012
Shrimp Fishing Regulations Set for 2013
NORWAY - The Department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set regulations on fishing for shrimp in 2013. ...
NORWAY - The Department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set regulations on fishing for shrimp in 2013. ...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Cod Quotas Set for North Sea and Skagerrak in 2013
NORWAY - The Department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set regulations on regulation of fishing for cod in the North Sea and Skagerrak in 2013. ...
NORWAY - The Department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set regulations on regulation of fishing for cod in the North Sea and Skagerrak in 2013. ...
Friday, December 14, 2012
Minimum Cod Prices Agreed for Up-Coming Season
NORWAY - After long and very demanding price discussions, the Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organisation and the fishing industry agreed on new minimum prices for...
NORWAY - After long and very demanding price discussions, the Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organisation and the fishing industry agreed on new minimum prices for...
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Regulations Set for Redfish Fishing in 2013
NORWAY - Regulations for the fishing of redfish in international waters in the Norwegian Sea in 2013 have now been set....
NORWAY - Regulations for the fishing of redfish in international waters in the Norwegian Sea in 2013 have now been set....
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Provisional Regulation on Fishing for SandEel in 2013 Established
NORWAY - The department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has established a provisional regulation on fishing for sandeel in 2013....
NORWAY - The department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has established a provisional regulation on fishing for sandeel in 2013....
Government Allows More than 25 Per Cent Ownership
NORWAY - The Norwegian Ministries of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs will propose a change in the rules relating to ownership limitation to the Norwegian Parliament,...
NORWAY - The Norwegian Ministries of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs will propose a change in the rules relating to ownership limitation to the Norwegian Parliament,...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Increased Quota for Greenland Halibut in 2013
NORWAY - The quota for Greenland halibut in 2013 has increased by nearly six per cent....
NORWAY - The quota for Greenland halibut in 2013 has increased by nearly six per cent....
Monday, December 10, 2012
Seafood Exports Up in November
NORWAY - The value of Norwegian seafood exports in November totalled NOK 5.6 billion. This is an increase of NOK 479 million or nine per cent compared to November...
NORWAY - The value of Norwegian seafood exports in November totalled NOK 5.6 billion. This is an increase of NOK 479 million or nine per cent compared to November...
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
The Impacts of Wind Farms on Fisheries
NORWAY - For fisheries, the impacts of wind farms at sea range from very small to very large, depending on where the facility is located. ...
NORWAY - For fisheries, the impacts of wind farms at sea range from very small to very large, depending on where the facility is located. ...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Norwegian Seafood Council Prawns Confirmed Friend of the Sea
NORWAY - Norwegian Seafood Council fleets fishing in the Barents Sea positively concluded Friend of the Sea audit for cold water prawns (Pandalus borealis). Derived...
NORWAY - Norwegian Seafood Council fleets fishing in the Barents Sea positively concluded Friend of the Sea audit for cold water prawns (Pandalus borealis). Derived...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Amended Strategy in the Fight Against Salmon Virus
NORWAY - The Fisheries and Coastal Affairs department has established new regulations to restrict the spread and outbreak of Pancreas Disease (PD) caused by virus...
NORWAY - The Fisheries and Coastal Affairs department has established new regulations to restrict the spread and outbreak of Pancreas Disease (PD) caused by virus...
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