Fish Industry News By Category: Food Safety
Friday, July 06, 2012
Exceptional Algal Bloom Detected in North West Ireland
IRELAND - Seawater samples submitted to Marine Institute in the past few weeks have shown the presence of a species of Phytoplankton that can harm marine animals,...
IRELAND - Seawater samples submitted to Marine Institute in the past few weeks have shown the presence of a species of Phytoplankton that can harm marine animals,...
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Viet Nam and Thailand Cooperate on Fisheries
VIET NAM and THAILAND - Viet Nam and Thailand are looking to sign a quality and hygiene agreement on aquatic products....
VIET NAM and THAILAND - Viet Nam and Thailand are looking to sign a quality and hygiene agreement on aquatic products....
Seoul Bans Imports of 35 Japanese Marine Products
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea has placed a temporary import ban on 35 Japanese fisheries products, citing dangers of radiation contamination....
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea has placed a temporary import ban on 35 Japanese fisheries products, citing dangers of radiation contamination....
BFAR Lifts Shellfish Ban in Bataan
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon has lifted the shellfish ban in the province after it turned negative from red...
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon has lifted the shellfish ban in the province after it turned negative from red...
Monday, July 02, 2012
Chilean Companies Must Prepare to Meet China's Requirements
CHILE - The National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca) is calling for Chilean companies to prepare to meet the new requirements proposed by China for the export of...
CHILE - The National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca) is calling for Chilean companies to prepare to meet the new requirements proposed by China for the export of...
Food Standards Body for Scotland
UK - Scottish Ministers have agreed to create a new Scottish body for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection. ...
UK - Scottish Ministers have agreed to create a new Scottish body for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection. ...
New Ocean Observation Sensor to Benefit Abalone Industry
US - A new network of water sensors in Monterey Bay is now aiding the abalone industry by monitoring water quality for harmful algal blooms and other potential hazards,...
US - A new network of water sensors in Monterey Bay is now aiding the abalone industry by monitoring water quality for harmful algal blooms and other potential hazards,...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Antimicrobials that Destroy Bacteria to Solve Resistance
US - US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new method to create antimicrobials that kill disease-causing pathogens. These antimicrobials...
US - US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new method to create antimicrobials that kill disease-causing pathogens. These antimicrobials...
Monday, June 25, 2012
Fukishima Resumes Seafood Sales
JAPAN - The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations has decided to resume sales of some types of seafood caught in seas off the prefecture....
JAPAN - The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations has decided to resume sales of some types of seafood caught in seas off the prefecture....
Friday, June 22, 2012
Risk Assessment of GM Animals
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of GM animals....
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of GM animals....
Meat Without Drugs Campaign Launched
US – A majority of Americans want meat raised without antibiotics to be sold in their local supermarket, according to a new national poll conducted by Consumer...
US – A majority of Americans want meat raised without antibiotics to be sold in their local supermarket, according to a new national poll conducted by Consumer...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
FDA Warns Viet Nam on Tainted Seafood
VIET NAM - The Food and Drug Administration recently warned Viet Nam about a rise in banned substances found in seafood imported into the US. ...
VIET NAM - The Food and Drug Administration recently warned Viet Nam about a rise in banned substances found in seafood imported into the US. ...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Misamis Oriental Shellfish Test Positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison
PHILIPPINES - Shellfish from Misamis Oriental tested positive of the paralytic shellfish poison according to the latest bulletin released by the Bureau of Fisheries...
PHILIPPINES - Shellfish from Misamis Oriental tested positive of the paralytic shellfish poison according to the latest bulletin released by the Bureau of Fisheries...
Friday, June 15, 2012
Food Safety Authority Sets Up Seafood Transportation Project
NORWAY - The Food Safety Authority (FSA), in the regions of Oslo, Akershus and Østfold is to implement a regional project focused on companies that transport and/or...
NORWAY - The Food Safety Authority (FSA), in the regions of Oslo, Akershus and Østfold is to implement a regional project focused on companies that transport and/or...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Scottish Diet to Benefit from Ground-Breaking Omega 3 Testing
SCOTLAND, UK - SNP MEP Alyn Smith has called for greater awareness of the benefits of OMEGA 3 after receiving his own test results at Stirling University's world-leading...
SCOTLAND, UK - SNP MEP Alyn Smith has called for greater awareness of the benefits of OMEGA 3 after receiving his own test results at Stirling University's world-leading...
Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting Upper North Shore
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is informing the Upper North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity....
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is informing the Upper North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity....
Aquaculture Recognised as a Contributor to Future Food Production
NORWAY - Kofi Annan left a deep impression on world aquaculture leaders when he spoke on the 12 June in Norway on how aquaculture can contribute to feeding nine...
NORWAY - Kofi Annan left a deep impression on world aquaculture leaders when he spoke on the 12 June in Norway on how aquaculture can contribute to feeding nine...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Harvesters Need to Verify Shellfish Safety
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is advising shellfish harvesters in British Columbia to verify that fishing areas are open and shellfish are safe to consume...
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is advising shellfish harvesters in British Columbia to verify that fishing areas are open and shellfish are safe to consume...
Friday, June 08, 2012
Russian Inspection of Norwegian Slaughter Facilities Prosponed
NORWAY and RUSSIA - The planned inspection by Russian veterinary staff of Norwegian salmon slaughterhouses approved for export of salmon and trout to Russia has...
NORWAY and RUSSIA - The planned inspection by Russian veterinary staff of Norwegian salmon slaughterhouses approved for export of salmon and trout to Russia has...
Thursday, June 07, 2012
East China Working to Repel Green Algae Tide
CHINA - Chinese marine authorities are working to protect China's eastern coasts from a "green tide" of algae currently drifting on the Yellow Sea....
CHINA - Chinese marine authorities are working to protect China's eastern coasts from a "green tide" of algae currently drifting on the Yellow Sea....
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Consumers More Likely to Choose GM if Benefits Clear
GLOBAL - People are more willing to buy genetically modified (GM) foods than they may admit to, according to a new study. The study found a substantial difference...
GLOBAL - People are more willing to buy genetically modified (GM) foods than they may admit to, according to a new study. The study found a substantial difference...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Alarm at Antibiotics in Fish Imports
AUSTRALIA - Australian medical experts have raised the alarm over a rising number of Asian fish imports containing banned antibiotics....
AUSTRALIA - Australian medical experts have raised the alarm over a rising number of Asian fish imports containing banned antibiotics....
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Found in US
US - Bluefin tuna, carrying radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's nuclear power plant, have travelled over 6,000 miles across the Pacific to the US....
US - Bluefin tuna, carrying radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's nuclear power plant, have travelled over 6,000 miles across the Pacific to the US....
Peta, FDA Team up on Shellfish Toxicity Tests
US - For decades, US fisheries have tested the algal toxin levels of shellfish caught for human consumption by processing a sample of the shellfish in a blender...
US - For decades, US fisheries have tested the algal toxin levels of shellfish caught for human consumption by processing a sample of the shellfish in a blender...
Animal Health Act to Improve Disease Control
CANADA - Don McRae, Minister of Agriculture for British Columbia clarifies provisions within the new Animal Health Act and allays concerns expressed by some, specifically...
CANADA - Don McRae, Minister of Agriculture for British Columbia clarifies provisions within the new Animal Health Act and allays concerns expressed by some, specifically...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Lamasur Trout Farm Certified Sustainable
PANAMA - Tropical Aquaculture’s Rainbow Trout farm, Lamasur, was certified sustainable by the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) late last month....
PANAMA - Tropical Aquaculture’s Rainbow Trout farm, Lamasur, was certified sustainable by the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) late last month....
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Farmed Shrimp Still Safe, Antibiotic Use Declining
GLOBAL - Despite the impression left by a recent ABC News story on farmed shrimp, the use of antibiotics is neither a common nor accepted practice in shrimp farming....
GLOBAL - Despite the impression left by a recent ABC News story on farmed shrimp, the use of antibiotics is neither a common nor accepted practice in shrimp farming....
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Red tide Sighted in Hong Kong, Situation to be Monitored
HONG KONG - A red tide has been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group has reported....
HONG KONG - A red tide has been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group has reported....
Korean Shellfish Deemed Unsafe by FDA, Removed from Market
US - On 1 May, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops)...
US - On 1 May, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops)...
Friday, May 18, 2012
Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar Positive of Red Tide Toxins
PHILIPPINES - Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-8), shellfishes and seawater samples collected along...
PHILIPPINES - Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-8), shellfishes and seawater samples collected along...
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