EC Release Green Paper and Open Fish Debate
EU - Today, the European Commission adopted a Green Paper on the future of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The paper analyses the shortcomings of the current Policy...

SNP President Calls for End of EU Fisheries Role
EU - Scottish National Party (SNP) President Ian Hudghton MEP has called for the return of fisheries management powers to Europe's fishing nations and an ending...

Nofima: One Voice to Advise EC on Seafood
NORWAY - The successful integrated research programme SEAFOODplus is continuing as a forum that will advice the European Commission about future research priori...

Stagnant EU Fish Farms to Get Fresh Revival
EU - The EU has put in place high standards to keep sustainable growth at the heart of aquaculture's approach and methods.

Agreement Boosts EU-Canada Live Animal Trade
EU - The veterinary agreement between EU and Canada, celebrating its 10^th anniversary this month, is mainly to be credited for the substantial increase...

FAO Committee on Fisheries to Meet in March
EU - After two years the Committee on Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will meet in Rome in the first week of Marc...

Media Feeding Frenzy Over UN Aquaculture Claims
EU - A new United Nations report has sparked outrage with its suggestion that fish farming should be dramatically increased to keep pace with growing fish consumption....

EU-wide Debate Over Maritime Spacial Planning
EU - Today Joe Borg, Commissioner in charge of maritime affairs and fisheries, opens an EU-wide debate on how to improve maritime spatial planning across the European...

The EC Concept of Fish Sentience
EU - Following a request from the European Commission, the AHAW Panel was asked to deliver a Scientific Opinion on the animal welfare aspects of husbandry systems...

EU Calls for Quality Fisheries Research
EU - In a report on applied research relating to the Common Fisheries Policy, the European Parliament called on the Commission to review the 7th framework programme...

EU Fishing Policy Falls Under Scrutiny
EU - Europe's controversial fishing policy was under scrutiny Tuesday at a public hearing in the European Parliament about its future shape.

Google Ocean Charts Knowledge and Awareness
EU - Increasing awareness of the seas and knowledge of the oceans is a central objective of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy.

OIE: Vet Education on the Move to Protect World
EU - Over 90 of the OIE's Member Countries, for the most part developing and in-transition countries in all regions of the world, have already invited the OIE to...

Research Project to Boost European Fish Farming
EU - European fish farms are to be globally competitive and produce the best fish in terms of ethics and quality. That is the aim of the Lifecycle research...

EU Proposals: a 'Mackerel to Catch a Sprat'?
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Responding to the fears that 'recreational fishers' will be caught up in the latest fishing conservation measures from Brussels, local...

EU: Create Level Playing Field for Welfare at Slaughter
EU - A proposal that will ensure all animals across Europe are protected at the time of slaughter will be subject to comprehensive consultation, Farming Minister...

EFSA Tracks European Zoonoses
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their Community Zoonoses Report for...

Parliament Employs Ecosystem Approach to Fish
EU - Parliament adopted a report on the Commission communication "The role of the Common Fisheries Policy in implementing an ecosystem approach to marine mana...

EU Approves GM Soybeans for Feed
EU - Monsanto Company announced on Thursday (4 December 2008) it has received regulatory approval in the European Union for the importation of Roundup Ready 2 Yield...

Euro approval for the World's largest animal health business
EUROPE - Schering-Plough Corporation has received European Commission approval for its planned acquisition of Organon BioSciences, from Akzo Nobel.

First fish vaccine ever to be approved through the EU's Mutual Recognition procedure
EU – Schering Plough Animal Health's dedicated Aquaculture business unit has recently received approval of their vaccine for the protection of Rainbow Trout from...