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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Insopesca Starts the Registration of Fishing, Aquaculture Activities
VENEZUELA - The Socialist Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (Insopesca) has started the first phase of the Register of fishing, aquaculture and related activities...

Mediterranean Countries Refuse to Reduce Fishing Pressure, says Oceana
MEDITERRANEAN - The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing...

Commercial Catch Limits Removed for Flathead in NSW
AUSTRALIA - On May 3, in what has been described by Commonwealth fishing operators as “..a shock move..”, the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson...

Fishermen's Federation Created for Fisheries/Aquaculture Sector
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Dominican Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Codopesca), is creating the Federation of Fishermen...

Filipino Farmers, Fishers Conquered World Market
PHILIPPINES - The country pays tribute to the hardworking labour force and stakeholders of the Philippine agriculture and fishery sector as the Department of Agriculture...

Scientific Approach Needed for Marine Conservation Zones
UK - Decisions on designating Marine Conservation Zones around the UK will be made in the autumn and will only be made on strong scientific evidence, writes Chris...

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Faroe Islands Herring Fishing Ignoring Science, says EC
EU - The European Commission has informed the Faroe Islands authorities of the possibility of introducing restricting measures against them on herring quotas issue....

South Korea, Russia Reach 2013 Fishing Quota Deal
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea and Russia have struck a deal on the 2013 quota for Korean fishing boats operating in Russian waters, the fisheries ministry said Friday....

Tilapia Fingerlings Donated to Communities in San Pedro
PARAGUAY - Around 600 tilapia fingerlings have been donated to the indigenous communities of San Pedro in order to diversify food production....

Call for New Seperate Fisheries Ministry in India
INDIA - The Federation of Indian Fishery Industries (FIFI) has asked the Union Government to set up a separate ministry for fisheries....

New Export Markets Identified for Farmed Seaweed
PACIFIC - The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), through the European Union-funded Increasing Agricultural Commodity Trade (IACT) Project, has been working...

Monday, May 20, 2013

IOTC Fails to Protect Indian Ocean Albacore Tuna
GLOBAL - Greenpeace International condemned the lack of action by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members to halt the decline of the region's most vulnerable...

Spain Avoided Shut Down of Fleet by Discard Ban
SPAIN - The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has indicated that Spain has managed to avoid the shutdown of part of its fleet...

Meeting Aims to Harmonise Fishing and Bird Protection
ARGENTINA - The Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture participated in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on Bycatch, as part of the seventh meeting of...

Minister Defends New Law to Boost Aquaculture
BRAZIL - The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivelli, gave a lecture in São Paulo on the "National Plan for the Development of Aquaculture No Impact...

Some Areas Still Positive for Red Tide in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to warn the public that shellfishes collected at Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur,...

Eastern Fishing Community Pledge to Repulse Anti-government Elements
SRI LANKA - Members of fisheries committees in Sri Lanka's eastern coast of the Jaffna Peninsula pledged to repulse anti government elements operating in their areas...

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....

Call for Action to Boost EU Aquaculture Sector
BRUSSELS - A call has gone out for European-wide action to take into account the special needs of the aquaculture sector and boost fish health in Europe, writes...

Friday, May 17, 2013

Sernapesca Detects Further ISA Case in Aysen Region
CHILE - Sernapesca Chile has detected a new outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in the Aysen region. ...

ILO Global Forum Discusses Decent Work in the Fishing Industry
GLOBAL - Government, employer and worker delegates meeting at ILO headquarters will consider ways to promote decent work in the fishing industry through the implementation...

New Regulations for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
US - On 9 May, 2013, NOAA Fisheries approved Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. This rule adjusts the...

Sri Lanka Recieves Aquaculture Technical Support from Viet Nam
SRI LANKA - Sri Lanka is to recieve technical assistance from Viet Nam's Research Institute for Aquaculture Number 3 on the farming of sea cucumber, seaweed and...

New Era of Fisheries Policy Needed to Secure Nutrition for Millions
GLOBAL - Securing the critical contribution of wild fish stocks to food and nutrition security in the developing world depends on better governance and management...

SA National Aquaculture Policy Framework Approved
SOUTH AFRICA - The Cabinet has approved the National Aquaculture Policy Framework (NAPF), said acting Cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams on Thursday....

USDA Catfish Inspection Programme Repealed
US - The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) applauded the House Agriculture Committee for repealing the duplicative USDA catfish inspection programme. ...

Philippines Agriculture, Fisheries Grows 3.3 per cent in Q1 2013
PHILIPPINE - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 3.3 per cent in the first three months of 2013, as all four subsectors — crops, fishery, poultry and livestock...

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Icelandic Minister Calls for Cooperation on Mackerel Debate
ICELAND - The Icelandic Minister of Industries and Innovation believes that the the application of economic sanctions by the EU over the continuing North East Atlantic...

Reform of Common Fisheries Policy Moves a Step Further
EU - More progress has been made on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) as the Fisheries Council adopted a revised mandate to facilitate the next stage...

Fisheries Deal Fails to Bridge Gap with Ambitious European Parliament
EU - After pulling yet another all-nighter, fisheries ministers unfortunately remained predictable with little effort being made to meet the European Parliament...