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Monday, June 17, 2013

Mackerel Debate Discussed in Iceland
ICELAND - Last week the EU Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, visited Iceland to discuss the ongoing debate over mackerel quotas in the North Atlantic....

Friday, June 14, 2013

Fish Welfare for Disease Prevention
ANALYSIS - The key to disease prevention is the maintenance of good fish welfare among the stock according to Dr Sunil Kadri the managing director of Europharma...

Fisheries Commissioner Delivers Speech on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.
EU - Eu Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, has delivered a speech during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in the framework of a...

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Use of Antibiotic Discussed Ahead of G8
UK - The use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance are part of the key discussions for science ministers and scientific academy leaders this week ahead of the...

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Friend of the Sea Supports Brazilian Trade Show on Sustainability
BRAZIL - Friend of the Sea will be a sponsor at the first edition of "Exposustentat", a Trade Show and Conference on Sustainable Solutions for Economic Development...

BAP Farm Auditor Course Set For September In Canada
CANADA - The Global Aquaculture Alliance invites aspiring auditors, returning auditors requiring refresher training, producers, government officials and other industry...

Friday, June 07, 2013

Underutilised “Story-Fish” – a New Frontier for Sustainable Seafood?
US - The first ever annual Sustainable Seafood Week has taken place in New York City. During the week, Village Fishmonger and Future of Fish hosted an exclusive...

Thursday, June 06, 2013

EU Strengthens Shark Finning Ban
EU - The European Council of Ministers has taken the final step toward strengthening the EU ban on shark finning (slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the...

ASC Pangasius Standard Training Offered
VIET NAM - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is providing training to auditors related to the ASC Pangasius Standard....

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Sustainability - Core to Seafood’s Investment Appeal
ANALYSIS - A recent seafood industry event in New York City, USA, has shown that while sustainability concepts are becoming mainstream in fisheries and aquaculture,...

Environmentally Sustainable Salmon Dinner a Success
The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) hosted a dinner event in support of its environmentally-sustainable salmon aquaculture programme on Wednesday, 15 May at the...

'Creative Solutions for Global Challenges' at World Seafood Congress 2013
CANADA - The International Association of Fish Inspectors is holding its biennial World Seafood Congress 2013, in St.John's Newfoundland, Canada on the 28 September...

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Meeting Begins in Mexico
MEXICO - The 85th meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) has begun in Mexico and will continue until the 14 June 2013. The meeting should...

Spanish Fisheries Minister Welcomes CFP Reform Agreement
SPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez, has welcomed the agreement reached in Brussels on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and...

Monday, June 03, 2013

Alaska Fish Factor: Alaskan Senator Calls for GMO Labeling
US - Salmon set net families were streaming out of Kodiak all week, heading to their summer sites to get ready for the June 9 season opener. Their departure wrapped...

New Strategic Direction for the Caribbean Fisheries Sector
BARBADOS - The Seventh Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) opened on Friday, 31 May 2013, at the Accra Beach...

Friday, May 31, 2013

Fishing Opportunities for 2014: Further Phase Out of Overfishing
EU - The latest figures on the fish stocks in EU waters indicate that the European Commission's efforts to phase out overfishing have paid off....

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Council, Parliament Secure Deal on Common Fisheries Policy Reform
EUROPEAN UNION - The Fisheries Council and the European Parliament have finally reached an agreement on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) earlier this...

EU Aquaculture Expansion to Create More Jobs
ANALYSIS - The EU is becoming more and more reliant on seafood imports to meet consumer demand as the sector fails to catch and raise enough fish and shell fish...

Sealord Promises to End Destructive Tuna Fishing
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand fishing brand Sealord has promised to remove a destructive fishing method from its supply chain of canned skipjack tuna by early 2014 and...

Collaboration to Guarantee Sustainability of Fishing in Arabian Gulf
ARABIAN GULF - Azti-Tecnalia, a Technological Research Centre specialised in marine and food research, has collaborated with King Fahd University for Petroleum &...

Scientific Campaigns to Reduce Incidental Catch of Seabirds
SPAIN - A research team led by professor Jacob González Solís, from the Department of Animal Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute of the University...

Experts Seek Approach to Combat Fish Diseases
INDIA - A two-day workshop on national surveillance programme for aquatic animal diseases held at the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources concluded on Tuesday...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

World Veterinary Congress - Aquatic Veterinary Programme
CZECH REPUBLIC - Don’t miss out on an Aquatic Veterinary Programme to beat all others. Earn up to 30 hours of Veterinary Continuing Education & Professional Development...

Call for Sustainable Solutions to Feed the World
SWITZERLAND - FEI President HRH Princess Haya and Goodwill Ambassador to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has called for sustainable solutions to feed...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Weekly Overview: Aquaculture Developement in Indonesia
ANALYSIS - A new agreement has been signed between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Indonesia to improve the fisheries and aquaculture...

Bluefin Tuna Recovery Plan Reinforced
EU - The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to the sustainable management of bluefin tuna during the 2013 main fishing season in the Mediterranean...

Indonesia’s Second Tuna Workshop Assesses Benefits of Pole-and-Line Fishery
INDONESIA - Indonesia, the world’ s biggest tuna fishing nation, will host the country’s second International Coastal Tuna Business Forum on 27-29 May, 2013,...

Parliament Needs to Stand Firm Against Fisheries Ministers Weak Reforms
EU - During the final Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) negotiations between Council and Parliament, it is becoming clear that certain Member States with large fishing...

Associated Seafoods on Short-list for Scotland Food & Drink Award
SCOTLAND, UK - Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been short-listed for an illustrious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Award in recognition of its soaring export...

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