November Agriculture And Fisheries Council Agenda
EU - THE Agriculture & Fisheries Council of the European Union will meet in Brussels on Friday 20 November, under the Presidency of Mr Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish...

Potential For Fishmeal-Free Salmon
NORWAY - A growing list of functional feed ingredients is delivering potential for productivity, health promotion and sustainability in aquaculture. Skretting Aquaculture...

Fish Wholesaling Industry Research
AUSTRALIA - This Industry Market Research report from IBISWorld provides a detailed analysis of the Fish Wholesaling in Australia industry, including key growth...

College To Boost Fish Farming
INDIA - The declining profitability in the agricultural sector has forced farmers to take recourse to other alternatives like fish farming. The inauguration of...

Consultation On Net And Trap Licences
UK - The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on net and trap licences and authorisations.

Fish farming in Paddy Fields Takes Off
INDIA - Fish cultivation along with paddy in paddy fields is gaining popularity as it brings financial benefit to the farmers of the Kurigram district of Bangla...

VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

Bright Future for Chinese Aquafeed Industry
CHINA - China is the world's largest aquatic feed market and because of the huge market for aquaculture feed, some believe there is tremendous room for developm...

Aquaculture Research Agreement Signed
INDONESIA - The agencies of Malaysia's Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and Indonesia's Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) together with Sirim Berhad, Mimos...

Strait Gold Backs Aquaculture Project in Peru
PERU - Financial backing from Canadian company, Strait Gold Corporation, has contributed to the opening of an aquaculture facility in Ancoraca, Peru.

Costa Rica, Spain to Work Together
COSTA RICA - Costa Rica and Spain are to co-operate on fishing and aquaculture projects.

Vietnam To Educate On Aquaculture
VIET NAM - Fifteen fisheries officials from the Department of Fisheries and Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) will depart on a month-long study tour to Vietnam...

Marine Harvest Sees Business Improving
NORWAY - Marine Harvest ASA achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 625 million in the third quarter, compared to NOK 103 million in the corresponding quarter last year....

New Fisheries Management For South Pacific
EU - The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of a Convention for the setting up of a new regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), to manage non-tuna...

Developing the Marine Industry
MALAYSIA - Darvel Bay, covering the waters off Lahad Datu, Kunak and Semporna, has been identified by the Fisheries Department as an area most suitable for marine...

Low Premium Insurance For Aquaculture
INDIA - The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) is working out modalities with insurance companies to introduce an insurance cover for fish and shrimp stocks...

Draft Guidelines on Farmed Fish Drug Use
EU - The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published a draft guideline on "Demonstration of target animal safety and efficacy of veterinary medicinal products...

Scottish Fishermen's Trust Awarded £10,000
SCOTLAND, UK - Petrofac Energy Development Ltd has donated £10,000 to the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust in recognition of the contribution made by SFF Services Ltd...

Indonesia Aims to Be Number One Fish Producer
INDONESIA - Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister, Fadel Muhammad believes that Indonesia should become the world's largest producer of fish and fish products...

Aquaculture Output Drops
MALTA - Gross output of the aquaculture industry in 2008 dropped to €81.7 million, going back to 2006 levels.

Calls for International Food Safety Standards
CANADA - A professor with the University of Manitoba is calling for international standards for the approval of health claims on food product labels, writes Bruce...

Inquiry Into Effect of Farming on Wild Fish
CANADA - British Columbia Salmon Farmers welcome the inquiry into the sockeye salmon returns.

CP Sees Profits Soar
THAILAND - South East Asian meat and fish processing company, Charoen Pokphand Foods, has posted profits of Baht 8,080 million for the first nine months of the year...

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...

Investment Boosts Aquaculture Innovation
AUSTRALIA - A James Cook University-developed innovation for enhancing the growth and quality of the tropical aquatic vegetable “Green Caviar” (Caulerpa lentillifera)...