Quota Cuts for Southern Bluefin 'Insufficient'
GLOBAL - A 20 per cent cut in the Southern Bluefin Tuna take could still be too little, too late for the species which is on the brink of collapse, WWF and the wildlife...

EU, Solomon Islands Make New Fisheries Agreement
GLOBAL - A new tuna fisheries partnership has been agreed between the European Union and the Solomon Islands.

GAA Welcomes Comments On Feed Mill Standards
GLOBAL - The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has published drafts of new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for certification of aquaculture feed mills....

EC Backs Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban – WWF Urges EU To Follow
GENERAL - The European Commission has given its its backing for a suspension of international trade in endangered Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna – expressing...

Ghana and Israel Sign Aquaculture Agreement
GLOBAL - Senior government officials of Ghana and Israel have signed a co-operation agreement in the area of aquaculture.

Spain is Aiding Ghana's Fishing Industry
GLOBAL - The Spanish government is providing a cash boost to Ghana's fishing industry.

New Treaty Leaves 'Fish Pirates’ No Safe Haven
GLOBAL - Ninety-one members of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have agreed on an international agreement to implement 'port state measures'...

Scotland, Norway Fish Farm Collaboration Welcomed
GENERAL - Chief Executive of Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation has welcomed collaboration between Scottish and Norwegian governments.

ACC Switches to ISO-certified Inspections
GLOBE - The Aquaculture Certification Council, a non-profit organisation that certifies hatcheries, farms and processing plants for compliance with Best Aquaculture...

HQ Sustainable Shrimp and Tilapia Certified By ACC
GLOBE - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc., a leader in all natural integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing, has announced that its tilapia...

Venezuela Help Ecuadorians Boost Shrimp and Feed
GENERAL - A group of Ecuadorian technicians will offer advice to their Venezuelan colleagues in the production of shrimp, in the elaboration of fish feed and in...

US Catfish Plan Threatens Trade War
GENERAL - A new US catfish plan is threatening a trade war with Viet Nam.

Focus on Fisheries for EU and Papua New Guinea
GENERAL - The European Union and Papua New Guinea signed the interim Economic Partnership Agreement which was first initialled at the end of 2007.

New Lease of Life For Inland Asian Fisheries
GENERAL - Fisheries in Central Asia was one of –- if not the most –- acutely-affected sectors by the deterioration in the economic environment after the collapse...

India, Russia Ink Agreement on Seafood Exports
GENERAL - India and Russian Federation has reached a new administrative arrangement on shipping and export of fish and seafood products from India, according...

Burmese Delegation Study Indian Aquaculture
GENERAL - As part of an ongoing exchange programme between India and Burma, a 15-member delegation from Burma’s fisheries department wrapped up an eight-day tour...

Certificate to Curb Illegal Fishing in Indian Ocean
GENERAL - A proposed European Union (EU) guideline requiring imported seafood to be accompanied by a “catch certificate” from a competent authority could help...

WWF and GlobalGap Create Fish Farm Certification
GENERAL - Food standard certifier GLOBALGAP will offer an expansion to its programme so aquaculture producers can be certified in one step for implementing practices...

New and Improved MSC Ecolabel
GLOBE - The Marine Stewardship Council has announced the first outcome of their partner support marketing programme – the introduction of an evolved and improved...

Award for FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture
GLOBAL - The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, in recognition of its vision, leadership and innovation in geographic information system (GIS) technology,...

EU and Malaysia to Strengthen Fisheries Ties
GENERAL - The European Union (EU) will further develop projects in the fisheries, services and forestry sectors with the respective local ministries to boost trade...

NZ and UK Work Together Towards Food Safety
GENERAL - Stronger scientific links between New Zealand and Britain will result from the joint signing of a food safety agreement.

HQ Sustainable Raises $1.5 million by Over-Allotment
GENERAL - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries has announced that its underwriter exercised an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 183,750...

North Sea Cod Stocks See Big Improvement
GENERAL - New data to be released by ICES, the independent international scientific body, will reveal that numbers of cod in the North Sea sufficiently mature to...

Cefas Expert: the Face of Animal Health Commission
GENERAL - Cefas’ Dr Barry Hill has been elected as President of the Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)....