Fish Industry News By Category: Crabs and Lobsters
Monday, May 20, 2013
Some Areas Still Positive for Red Tide in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to warn the public that shellfishes collected at Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur,...
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to warn the public that shellfishes collected at Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur,...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Sri Lanka Recieves Aquaculture Technical Support from Viet Nam
SRI LANKA - Sri Lanka is to recieve technical assistance from Viet Nam's Research Institute for Aquaculture Number 3 on the farming of sea cucumber, seaweed and...
SRI LANKA - Sri Lanka is to recieve technical assistance from Viet Nam's Research Institute for Aquaculture Number 3 on the farming of sea cucumber, seaweed and...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
European, Canadian Fishermen, Scientists Collaborate on Sustainable Fishing
EUROPE and CANADA - European fishermen and scientists are travelling to Canada to see what they can learn from their North American counterparts about working with...
EUROPE and CANADA - European fishermen and scientists are travelling to Canada to see what they can learn from their North American counterparts about working with...
Lobster Industry Pursues Sustainability Certification with Government Support
CANADA - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is helping the local lobster industry to pursue sustainable certification in order to be more competitive in the...
CANADA - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is helping the local lobster industry to pursue sustainable certification in order to be more competitive in the...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Weekly Overview: Warming Ocean Temperature Causing Issues for Gulf of Maine
ANALYSIS - Last week TheFishSite visited Portland, Maine, USA to understand the problems that the local fishing industry is currently facing, writes Lucy Towers,...
ANALYSIS - Last week TheFishSite visited Portland, Maine, USA to understand the problems that the local fishing industry is currently facing, writes Lucy Towers,...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Kelly Cove Salmon Fined for Illegal Pesticide Use
CANADA - Kelly Cove Salmon has been fined C$500,000 for violations of the Fisheries Act. The violations related to the illegal use of a pesticide resulting in lobster...
CANADA - Kelly Cove Salmon has been fined C$500,000 for violations of the Fisheries Act. The violations related to the illegal use of a pesticide resulting in lobster...
Thai Seafood Sector – Sustainable and Beating Illegal Practices
ANALYSIS - The Thai fisheries and aquaculture sector is moving towards a sustainable future that will allow it to have an impact on global markets, writes Chris...
ANALYSIS - The Thai fisheries and aquaculture sector is moving towards a sustainable future that will allow it to have an impact on global markets, writes Chris...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Maine Lobstermen Sign Up to Union Amid Price Fears
US - Lobstermen in Maine have begun siging up to a union which promises to fight bad legislation and negotiate prices for their catch....
US - Lobstermen in Maine have begun siging up to a union which promises to fight bad legislation and negotiate prices for their catch....
Monday, April 22, 2013
Snow Crab Fishery Becomes 200th Fishery to Achieve MSC Certification
CANADA - The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) snow crab fishery, the province’s highest value fishery and one of Canada’s most valuable fisheries, has achieved...
CANADA - The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) snow crab fishery, the province’s highest value fishery and one of Canada’s most valuable fisheries, has achieved...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Ministers Discuss Rebuilding of Rock Lobster Stock in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA - A meeting has been held to discuss issues pertaining to the rebuilding strategy for the west coast rock lobster stock, which is implemented by means...
SOUTH AFRICA - A meeting has been held to discuss issues pertaining to the rebuilding strategy for the west coast rock lobster stock, which is implemented by means...
Monday, April 15, 2013
Alaska Fish Factor: Why are Red King Crab Stocks not Rebuilding?
US - Did you know that red king crabs are cannibals and eat their babies, but blue king crabs do not? Or that deep water golden king crabs along the Aleutian Islands...
US - Did you know that red king crabs are cannibals and eat their babies, but blue king crabs do not? Or that deep water golden king crabs along the Aleutian Islands...
Cotentin, Jersey Lobsters Wear Sustainable Identity Tag
UK and FRANCE - Already certified as sustainable since June 2011 by the MSC, Anglo-Norman lobsters now wear an identity "bracelet". Stamped with the blue MSC ecolabel,...
UK and FRANCE - Already certified as sustainable since June 2011 by the MSC, Anglo-Norman lobsters now wear an identity "bracelet". Stamped with the blue MSC ecolabel,...
Friday, April 05, 2013
Invasive Crabs Help Cape Cod Marshes
US - Ecologists are wary of non-native species, but along the shores of Cape Cod where grass-eating crabs have been running amok and destroying the marsh, an invasion...
US - Ecologists are wary of non-native species, but along the shores of Cape Cod where grass-eating crabs have been running amok and destroying the marsh, an invasion...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
British Fishers Travel to Norway for Lessons in Sustainability
UK - Next week, crab fishermen from Devon will journey to the chilly waters of the Northern Europe to find out how local fishermen are building sustainable fisheries....
UK - Next week, crab fishermen from Devon will journey to the chilly waters of the Northern Europe to find out how local fishermen are building sustainable fisheries....
Monday, March 11, 2013
Karnataka Region has Mud Crab Farming Potential
INDIA - Mud crab aquaculture is quite popular throughout India apart from the state of Karnataka, which has huge potential to farm the crabs....
INDIA - Mud crab aquaculture is quite popular throughout India apart from the state of Karnataka, which has huge potential to farm the crabs....
Friday, March 08, 2013
Myanmar Will not Meet Annual Fisheries Export Target
MYANMAR - Myanmar will not meet its marine-products export target of US$700 million for this fiscal year, the fish and fisheries products federation said, pointing...
MYANMAR - Myanmar will not meet its marine-products export target of US$700 million for this fiscal year, the fish and fisheries products federation said, pointing...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
East Timor's New Mud Crab Hatchery to Produce 240,000 per Year
EAST TIMOR - A mud crab and fish hatchery will be inaugurated by US Ambassador Judith Fergin and the East Timor Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Sr. Mariano...
EAST TIMOR - A mud crab and fish hatchery will be inaugurated by US Ambassador Judith Fergin and the East Timor Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Sr. Mariano...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Spiny Lobster Fishing Ban to Come into Effect 1 March
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - In order to protect the species during its period of reproduction, the Dominican Republic has announced a ban on spiny lobster fishing from...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - In order to protect the species during its period of reproduction, the Dominican Republic has announced a ban on spiny lobster fishing from...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Ship Noise Makes Crabs get Crabby
UK - The team from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter found that crabs exposed to recordings of ship noise showed an increase in metabolic rate, indicating elevated...
UK - The team from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter found that crabs exposed to recordings of ship noise showed an increase in metabolic rate, indicating elevated...
Monday, February 25, 2013
New Project Evaluates Snow Crab Fishing Vessel Offloading
CANADA - A new project funded through the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Programme will evaluate offloading practices aboard crab vessels. The project’s...
CANADA - A new project funded through the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Programme will evaluate offloading practices aboard crab vessels. The project’s...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Crab Processing Regulation Provides Economic Benefits to Labrador
CANADA - A review undertaken by Eric Dunne Consulting Limited on behalf of the Provincial Government has recommended that the crab processing regulation governing...
CANADA - A review undertaken by Eric Dunne Consulting Limited on behalf of the Provincial Government has recommended that the crab processing regulation governing...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Rising Acid Levels May Make Sea Sediments More Toxic
UK - A recent report by Cefas scientists found that ocean acidification, caused by climate change, could result in sediments contaminated with metals becoming more...
UK - A recent report by Cefas scientists found that ocean acidification, caused by climate change, could result in sediments contaminated with metals becoming more...
Friday, February 08, 2013
Huge Potential for Myanmar Seafood Sector
MYANMAR - The seafood sector in Myanmar has a large potential to contribute to food security, employment and economic development. Natural resources are widely available...
MYANMAR - The seafood sector in Myanmar has a large potential to contribute to food security, employment and economic development. Natural resources are widely available...
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Camiguin Posts 20 per cent Increase in Inland Fish Production
PHILIPPINES - The latest regional agricultural statistics report discloses a 20 per cent increase of inland fish production owing to increased fish catch of freshwater...
PHILIPPINES - The latest regional agricultural statistics report discloses a 20 per cent increase of inland fish production owing to increased fish catch of freshwater...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Nova Scotia Lobster Harvesters Fined
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, has announced two Nova Scotia lobster harvesters have been fined by Judge Richard MacKinnon for violations under...
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, has announced two Nova Scotia lobster harvesters have been fined by Judge Richard MacKinnon for violations under...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Lobster Catch Continues Despite Suspended Quota
NAMIBIA - THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources suspended the rock lobster quota of an unregistered rights holder last month. Despite this, the company...
NAMIBIA - THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources suspended the rock lobster quota of an unregistered rights holder last month. Despite this, the company...
Friday, January 18, 2013
New Video Presents the Life of a Crab Harvester
CANADA - The Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters (CCPFH)’s latest video features a crab harvester who shared his positive story on what’s happen...
CANADA - The Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters (CCPFH)’s latest video features a crab harvester who shared his positive story on what’s happen...
Thursday, January 17, 2013
‘Shell-Shocked’ Crabs Can Feel Pain
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The food and aquaculture industries should reconsider how they treat live crustaceans such as crabs, prawns and lobsters. That’s according...
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The food and aquaculture industries should reconsider how they treat live crustaceans such as crabs, prawns and lobsters. That’s according...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Lobster Fishing Season Closes 16 January
ECUADOR - The Deputy Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries MAGAP has set the closure season for lobster from 16 January 2013 to 16 June, 2013....
ECUADOR - The Deputy Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries MAGAP has set the closure season for lobster from 16 January 2013 to 16 June, 2013....
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Infected Shrimp Seedlings Caused Recent White Spot Outbreak
INDIA - Fisheries experts have blamed the introduction of infected shrimp seedlings and the deteriorating environmental conditions as the cause of a recent outbreak...
INDIA - Fisheries experts have blamed the introduction of infected shrimp seedlings and the deteriorating environmental conditions as the cause of a recent outbreak...
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