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...

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...

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...

EU Starts Fight against Illegal Fishing
EU - Last week, the Commission adopted a Regulation to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Agreement on Principles for New EU Fisheries Policy
EU - A strong alliance between Denmark, the UK and Germany agreed on new principles for the new EU Common Fisheries Policy in Aalborg, Denmark, yesterday.

Norway's Mackerel Quota Unfilled as Fish Swim Off
EU - The Norwegian government is seeking urgent talks with EU fishing leaders now that huge mackerel shoals have crossed into UK waters and are now mainly swimming...

Fishing Opportunities for the Black Sea
EU - The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for the Black Sea for 2010.

EC Welcomes NAFO Deal on Conservation
EU - The Commission has welcomed the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) agreement on conservation measures but did raise concerns about the case of...

First Fish Feed Launched with EU-Approved Probiotic
EU - BioMar is ready to launch the first feeds for trout and salmon including a probiotic approved for use in fish farming.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Survival Now Depends on ICCAT
EU - Member States did not support Monaco's proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. The International Commission for the Conservation...

New Test Proposed for Marine Biotoxin Detection
EU - The standard test method for detecting marine biotoxins in shellfish looks set to be changed after a top level meeting at the European Commission.

EU to Discuss Future Tuna Rules Today
EU - European Union member states and the European Commission will decide in the next week whether to support bluefin tuna conservation or to allow the current trade...

EFSA Issues Advice on Marine Biotoxins
EUROPE - Scientists at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have concluded that eating shellfish contaminated with marine biotoxins from the yessotoxin or pectenotoxin...

Support for Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban Grows
EU - The European Commission’s environment arm has found there is enough scientific and technical evidence for blue fin tuna to be listed as an endangered species...

FSA and Defra Report Examines GM Feed
EU - The Food Matters report published in July 2008 by the Cabinet Office included two parallel action points for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Defra on...

Atlantic Tuna Bred in Captivity
EU - The European research consortia SELFDOTT and ALLOTUNA succeeded in controlling the reproduction of the Atlantic bluefin tuna in captivity and began larval rearing...

EC Invest €34 million on the Oceans of Tomorrow
EU - The European Commission is dedicating €34 million to multidisciplinary research projects in order to reconcile maritime activities with the preservation of...

EC: a New Way to Protect Anchovy Stocks
EU - The European Commission today adopted a proposal for a long-term plan to manage the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay.

New EU Import Controls on Feed Ingredients
EU - The Commission has adopted a new regulation for import controls on certain food and feed of non-animal origin. It will come into force at the end of January...

Commission Clears Pfizer's Proposed Acquisition of Wyeth
EU - The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the US pharmaceutical and health care products company Wyeth...

Commission Hosts Seminar on Europe's Fish Stocks
EU - The European Commission is to hold a one-day public seminar on the current state of fish stocks in European waters on 23 July in Brussels.

Montenegro Dams Pose Threat to Lake Skadar
EU - Dam projects planned in Montenegro will likely harm Lake Skadar, the largest lake in the Balkans and a protected wetland site that is home to crucial bird and...

Can the EU Uphold Zero Tolerance to GM feed?
EU - A new report out this week implies that the European Union may not be able to uphold their zero tolerance policy agains GM crops and feed, due to soaring...

Aquaculture in EU Organic Regulation
EU - After lengthy discussions, the EU Commission has approved the detailed Implementing Rules of organic aquaculture in the new EU organic regulation.

EU Collaborates on Modern Farming Project
EU - Nofima Marked is representing Norway in a two-year European commission-funded project (BrightAnimal) to study the use of modern technology in the farming...