China to Invest in Halal Fish Processing in Brunei
BRUNEI - A joint venture (JV) between Bruneian and Chinese companies, will establish a halal fish-processing facility in the Sultanate once the newly-formed company...

New Benchmark for American Aquaculture
US - The American aquaculture industry has been given a new sustainability benchmark.

Contamination of Fish in US Lakes and Reservoirs Revealed
US - A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study shows concentrations of toxic chemicals in fish tissue from lakes and reservoirs in nearly all 50 US stat...

Eating Fish, Shellfish May Affect Risk of Diabetes
UK - Research from the University of Cambridge suggests that eating white or oil fish lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Consumption of shellfish may...

No Need for Pangasius Quality Concerns, Says Importer
UK - Cumbrian Seafood has responded to recent criticism in the media regarding the quality of pangasius it imports from Viet Nam. The company confirms its products...

Fish Week: Big Promotion for Brazilian Consumption
BRAZIL - It is already becoming tradition. For the sixth consecutive year, Abras (Brazilian Association of Supermarkets) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture...

Taste Testing Catfish in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI, US - Consumers expect nothing less than the best from Mississippi’s pond-raised catfish industry, and this keeps researchers at Mississippi State University’s...

Chinese Prawns Pile on Misery at the Mekong
VIET NAM - Many shrimp breeders in the Mekong Delta Province of Bac Lieu recently made losses due to breeding giant freshwater prawns imported from China....

Using Fish Protein to Study Obesity And Diabetes
US - The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has analysed the nutritional content of hydrolysed fish protein from Atlantic salmon, cod and...

Fish Oils Make for a Healthy Heart
US - Omega 3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence...

Why Haddock Yellows when Frozen
UK - New collaborative research by Seafish, Young’s Bluecrest and DTU Aqua-National Institute of Aquatic Resources, has explained why some frozen at sea haddock...

Seafish Appointment Boosts Seafood Image
UK - Seafish has said that its new agency arrangements are part of a drive to promote health benefits of seafood and deliver better representation for the seafood...

Oily Fish May Delay Dementia
GLOBE - Recently, there has been growing interest in whether dietary factors, particularly oily fish and meat, might influence the onset and/or severity of...

CCF Launch Online Seafood Calculator
GLOBE - The Centre For Consumer Freedom has launched an online seafood calculator that quantifies both the health risks and benefits of a diet rich in seafood....

Indian Fish Festival Inaugurated at Hyderabad
INDIA - Agriculture and Food Minister Shri Sharad Pawar reiterated the Government’s high focus on the fisheries sector and said that the Government was exploring...

Freshwater Fish a Part of Staple Diet 40,000 Years Ago
GENERAL - Freshwater fish was a staple diet for humans as early as 40,000 years ago, according to a new study led by UBC anthropologist Michael Richards.

Maryland Unveils Green Recirculating Aquaculture
MARYLAND, US - New research to come from a Maryland university has led to the creation of a recircuating marine aquaculture system which filters and recycles...

Cheap Imports Threaten New Zealand's Fisheries
NEW ZEALAND - New rules which allow the import of frozen fillets of Vietnamese catfish or basa, a cheap species farmed in the Mekong Delta, is causing concern...

Cracking the Code: Genetics of Super Bluefin Tuna
JAPAN - Japanese scientists will have bred a new "super-tuna" within a decade that will be stronger, more resistant to disease and taste better than the bluefin...

Scottish Mussels to Go to Belgium Markets
SCOTLAND, UK - A Shetland based mussel farming company has signed a six figure contract with Belgium supermarket chain Delhaize to supply thousands of kilos of Scottish...

Nofima's Knowledge Adding Strength to Industry
NORWAY - In a global industry like aquaculture, knowledge is a desirable asset internationally. Nofima Marin is participating in three exchange programmes that are...

Indian Scientists Evaluate Cloned Fish Quality
INDIA - Indian scientists have begun demonstrating the superiority of cloned fish, chiefly in yield and quality, over regular ones, as well as evolving a blueprint...

SA Seafood Coming to French Plates
GLOBE - The State Government hopes an agreement to take South Australian seafood to France will attract interest from the rest of Europe.

Seeing the Benefits of Fatty Fish
IRELAND - Two to three portions of fatty fish eaten weekly could help stave off progression of the age-related eye disease, macular degeneration, a leading cause...

The Enzyme that Keeps Salmon Fresh
NORWAY - A bacteria-killing enzyme is helping salmon to keep itself fresh. A new Doctoral dissertation shows how this is possible, reports Nofima.