Safeguards on salmon threatens EU business
EU - The Norwegian processor Pan Fish may, as a result of the EU salmon safeguard measures, move their salmon filet production from daughter companies in Denmark and France back to Norway, according to the Norwegian news source Nationen reports. The...

EC takes action to rebuild fisheries and aquaculture sector in tsunami-hit areas
EU - The Commission took another step forward today in its action to help rehabilitate the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the areas hit by the tsunami that struck in the Indian Ocean on 26 December. Thus, it adopted a Decision to provide immediate...

European Union Mission To Check Pakistani Fish Exports
EU - A European Union (EU) mission is planning to visit Karachi Fish Harbour (KFH) to re-assess the production of fish and fishery product exports.

EU fish production in sharp fall since 1995
EU - In 2002 the EU25 produced nearly 7.6 million tonnes of fishery products, or about 5% of the world total. Between 1995 and 2002 EU25 production fell by 17%, while world production rose by 17% over this period.

Aquaculture has increasing share of EU productivity
EU - In 2002 the EU25 produced nearly 7.6 million tonnes of fishery products1, or about 5% of the world total. Between 1995 and 2002 EU25 production fell by 17%, while world production rose by 17% over this period. Amongst the Member States, Denmark...

Massive seafood project 'on track'
EU - SEAFOODplus, the largest research project ever sponsored by the EU in the seafood sector is now underway and will aim to satisfy consumer demand for healthy, safe seafood. Under the FP6UK framework in Europe, a considerable €14.4 million will be...

New Fodder Gives Bigger Fish
EU - It’s cheaper, and it enables quicker growth and bigger fish. These are the key characteristics of a new fodder in fish farming, which will replace the traditional dry fodder. The raw material is simple: Fish waste.

'Ranching' may wipe out tuna
EU - The bluefin tuna may soon be commercially extinct in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic as a result of the EU-subsidised practice of tuna "ranching" for the Japanese market, it was disclosed yesterday.

Mediterranean tuna threatened by EU aid, Asian investment
EU - European Union subsidies and heavy investment from Asia are leaving Mediterranean stocks of tuna at crisis levels, conservation group WWF said Tuesday. The Japanese and Australian fishing industries are combining with trawlers from EU countries to...

EU project develops monitoring system to improve fish freshness
EU - A EU-funded project has developed improved monitoring techniques to measure the freshness of fish, with the aim of improving the quality of fish available to consumers.

EU To Allow Some Animal Product Imports From China
EU - The European Commission said EU ministers have agreed to restart imports of some animal products from China after veterinary standards improved. But they will maintain the ban on poultry because of the bird flu outbreak and the ban on pork, beef...

A new Fisheries Fund to support sustainable fisheries and diversification
EU - The European Commission has tabled a proposal for a European Fisheries Fund (EFF) for the period 2007-2013, to help implement measures aimed at securing sustainable fisheries and diversifying economic activities in fishing areas.

EU-bound aquatic product exports up 36.8 percent
EU - European Union-bound aquatic product exports in the first half-year rose 36.8 percent year-on-year while those to the United States, China and Hong Kong decreased considerably.

EU funds project for the advancement of animal health
EU - The European Commission is providing 12 million euro for a new project funded under the thematic priority 'Food Quality and Safety' of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) that aims to improve the quality of animal products.

EU: Conservation group criticises EU tuna farming subsidies
EU - The expansion of tuna farming in the Mediterranean could lead to the commercial extinction of the already overexploited and highly endangered bluefin tuna in just a few years, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Future EU fisheries Fund
EU - A two-day conference, organised by the European Commission to examine with stakeholders EU funding to fishing after 2006, opened its doors today, 28 May 2004, in Bundoran, Ireland.

Texchem plans Euro processing facility
EU - Texchem Resources Bhd plans to allocate 10 million euros for the setting up of a seafood processing facility in Europe next year. Chairman and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Fumihiko Konishi said after the company's AGM here yesterday the...

Outcome of Agriculture/Fisheries Council of May 2004
EU - Two main items were on the agenda for discussion by the May 2004 Fisheries Council. Noting that this was their first Fisheries Council meeting since Enlargement on 1st May, Commissioner Fischler welcomed the Fisheries Ministers from the 10 new Member...

Landlocked EU states get share of £200m fisheries hand-out
EU - Nearly £200 million of European funding will be pumped into the fishing industries of the European Union’s ten new member states, despite the fact that three of them are landlocked.

Fishing for innovative packaging solutions
EU - European customers are demanding greater assurances of quality and hygiene in their food products. A recent conference on the packaging of fish examined at what the industry was doing to meet these concerns.

Salmon influx attracts EU scrutiny
EU - The European Commission is to open an inquiry into the recent surge in EU imports of farmed Atlantic salmon to see if safeguard duties are necessary. Imports of farmed salmon into the EU increased by 14.7 per cent in January to September 2003, compared...