Atlanto-Scandian Herring Fishery Gains MSC Certification
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery under...

All In Favour Of Clearer Food Labelling, Say Yes
EU - The European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee has voted in favour of requiring country of origin to be labelled on meat, fish, poultry,...

Pacific Seafood Launches New Products
US - At the upcoming 2010 Boston Seafood Show, Pacific Seafood, a family owned seafood company based in Portland, Ore., will showcase new products from its steelhead...

Frozen Organic Oysters Available All Year
NEW ZEALAND - Kaipara Oysters, an exciting new brand of organic New Zealand oyster produced in the strong, pristine waters of the outer Kaipara Harbour on the northwest...

Fish Odour Reduced In Farmed Cod
NORWAY - Farmed cod contains far less of the substance that develops into fish odour than wild cod, a new Doctoral degree shows. In Norway, the amount of this substance...

Seafish Develops Aquaculture Expertise
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, announced today that it has appointed Richard Prickett in a consultancy capacity to advise on various aspects of marine finfish...

Consumers Lack Knowledge On Farmed Fish
UK - The average consumer still seems to have little awareness as to what aquaculture entails, according to a new report released by the Seafish Industry Authority....

Argentine Fishery Seeks MSC Certification
ARGETNINA - The hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae magellanicus) trawl fishery operating in the Argentine Economic Exclusive Zone and adjacent waters entered full assessment...

Fish Oil Slows Ageing
US - Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils have a direct effect on biological ageing, new research suggests.

Danish Mussel Industry Secures MSC Certification
DENMARK - Mussels caught in Denmark’s Limfjord by Vilsund Muslinge Industri (VMI) will be the first mussels in the world to carry the Marine Stewardship Council...

Highest Scores For Seafood Ecolabels
GLOBAL - The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has come out on top in an independent assessment of wild capture seafood certification and ecolabel programmes.

Bluegill Could Be Commercialised For Food Markets
US - Shoppers may soon see bluegill alongside snapper and salmon on a bed of crushed ice at the supermarket, according to Tova Diamond at the Columbian Missouri...

Asian Carp Creating Problems in Louisiana
US - Members of the Asian carp family, mostly bighead and silver carp, have been tied to a number of problems for both fishermen and the fish resources in Louisiana...

Open Houses On State Oyster Proposal
US — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is to hold four open houses this month on Maryland’s proposed Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture Development...

Meeting with Newfoundland Fish Harvesters
CANADA - The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) recently held a meeting with the fishermen of the...

Rock Lobster Fishery in Full MSC Assessment
TRISTAN da CUNHA - Tristan da Cunha’s rock lobster fishery has entered full assessment for the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certificate for sustainable and...

Viet Nam Produces 60 Aquatic Varieties
VIET NAM - Viet Nam has owned technologies of producing varieties of over 60 key export aquatic species, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Popular Prawns
UK - Brits will go crackers for prawns this Christmas with more than 2,000 tonnes predicted to be sold over the festive period, according to Seafish, the authority...

Seafish Welcomes New Eco-Label
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, has welcomed a study published on Monday 21 December, which found eco-labels offering information on the sustainability of...

Web Site Launched To Meet Food Security Challenge
UK - A new web site has been set up to explore the challenge of food security.

Shellfish Sales Expected To Increase
SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish mussel and oyster growers are preparing for a bumper Christmas with sales predicted to soar as consumers prepare for the festive period.

Seafood Has A Healthy Role To Play
AUSTRALIA - Seafood Experience Australia (SEA), Chief Executive Officer, Roy Palmer, has urged the Senate to pass a Bill, introduced last week, to establish a new...

Poisenous Fish Could Be Profitable Business
VIET NAM - The Viet Nam Fisheries Association is moving ahead with plans to turn puffer fish, which due to its poison, is often called the “death fish”, into a valuable...

Accessing Markets Directly To Improve Payments
MYAMAR - The fisheries industry is seeking to do direct trade with the Middle East. They are working to cut out the middle men when selling Rohu to the Middle Eastern...

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...