News from Spain
Carbon Footprint Important For Traceability SPAIN - The director general of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM), Alejandro Polanco, has said that carbon...
Spain Pushes For Further Progress On CFP ReformSPAIN - The Secretary General of the Sea for the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Juan Carlos Martin Fragueiro, has said that reform of the...
Marine Ecological Corridor In Basque CountrySPAIN - Plans currently exist for the construction of a port in the Basque area despite its inclusion in the EU’s Natura 2000 network. Less than one per cent of...
Anchovy Season Re-Opens In SpainSPAIN - The re-opening of the anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay, has been welcomed by Environment and Marine Affairs Minister, Elena Espinosa.
New Molecular Technique Detects Anisakis In All FishSPAIN - A new method enables anisakids to be detected in any fish product, from a whole fish, fresh or frozen, to tinned fish and surimi. Developed by Spanish scientists,...
DNA Chip Detects Pathogens In SeafoodSPAIN - A team of researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) are working on the development of rapid molecular methods that allow rapid detection...
Detecting Anisakis in FishSPAIN - A new method enables anisakids to be detected in any fish product, from a whole fish, fresh or frozen, to tinned fish and surimi.
Grupo Regal Spanish Hake Longline FisherySPAIN - The Grupo Regal Spanish hake longline fishery, from the northeast Atlantic, will be assessed against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable...
Pathogenic Bacteria Discovered In ClamsSPAIN - A team of researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) have discovered new bacteria with pathogenic potential in Galician clams.
Spain Puts Pressure On CFP ReformSPAIN - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council being held in Luxembourg this Tuesday, the Spanish Minister of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Elena...
Obtaining Bluefin Eggs Without Hormonal InductionSPAIN - Scientists at the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) have obtained viable bluefin tuna eggs at its facilities in Murcia,without hormonal induction....
Analysing Southern Hake FisheriesSPAIN - The Secretaty of the Sea met earlier this week with the Minster of Fisheries to discuss the situation of the southern hake fishery and address future regulations...
Minister Identifies Options For Future CFPSPAIN - Following the two-day informal meeting in Vigo, Spain, EU Fisheries Ministers have begun to articulate Common Fisheries Policies (CFP) for the future.
Network Aims To Boost Sustainable Aquaculture In AndalusiaSPAIN - A group of institutions, companies and associations of Malaga has formed the Andalusian Network for Sustainable Aquaculture in a bid to boost aquaculture...
Creating A Dream BreedSPAIN - The besugo – known in Latin as Pagellus bogaraveo and in English as blackspot seabream – is a traditional fish on Spanish tables and also savoured on...
Researchers Decode Transcriptome For Grey MulletSPAIN - The Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology research team at the Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)...
Aquaculture Continues To GrowSPAIN - Spanish aquaculture production in 2008 surpassed 265,000 tonnes, with a value of over € 400 million. Of the total produced, 90 per cent consisted of...
Anchovy Parasite Hazard Depends on LocationSPAIN - A research team at the University of Granada (Spain) has confirmed a higher presence of the parasite Anisakis spp in anchovies of the Atlantic South...
Genetic Tracking Offers Options for Tuna SustainabilitySPAIN - A new method that uses gene sequencing to accurately distinguish between tuna species has the potential to support fisheries management and possible trade...
Aquaculture Freezes in Spanish Legal VacuumSPAIN - The Galician fishing authorities are prepared to inform executives on the current state of the industry and its future action plans while aquaculture firms...
Cod Farming in Basque CountryBASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN - The Orrua fish farm, until now dedicated exclusively to the breeding of turbot in the Basque Country, is vying to enter the cod breeding...
New Technology Detects Toxins in Shellfish WatersSPAIN - Experts of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) devised a sensor with heightened sensitivity and a quick response that...
Failed Tuna Talks Draw Concern from GreenpeaceSPAIN - Greenpeace calls for market action to save the world's favourite fish.
Time to Get Serious for Tuna NationsSPAIN - International tuna treaty parties have totally failed to come up with ways to cap fishing capacity, are mostly failing to follow the advice of their own...
Heavy Metals in Huelva Estuary Jeopardise FishCADIZ, SPAIN - A team of researchers from the University of Cadiz has confirmed that zinc, copper and lead are present at high levels in the water and sediments...
Veta la Palma Fish Farm at One with NatureSPAIN - It is rare for a farmer to appreciate the predators that eat the animals he raises. But Miguel Medialdea is hardly an ordinary farmer, writes Lisa Abend...
Spain Leads Farmed Fish Output in EuropeSPAIN - Spanish production of marine fish grew 35 per cent between 2004 and 2008, the National Advisory Body for Marine Aquaculture (JACUMAR) disclosed in Madri...
New Survey on Prevalence of Arcobacter in FoodsSPAIN - Collado and co-workers at Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Reus have published a survey on the prevalence of the food-borne pathogen, Arcobacter, in meat...
WWF Back on the Bluefin TrailSPAIN - World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) bluefin tuna tagging project is resuming its activity in the waters near Barbate off southern Spain.
Conferences to Come Together in VigoSPAIN - Within the scope of the European Seafood Exposition, representatives of the World Fishing Exhibition and Aqua Farming International, which will both be held...
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