Farming Fuels Bluefin Depletion, says WWF
EUROPE - Mediterranean Bluefin tuna could become extinct if fishermen continue to pursue dwindling stocks, says a report published yesterday by the WWF

European Workshop on By-product Utilisation
EUROPE - The AquAgriS Project will hold an open technology transfer workshop on the use of by-products in aquaculture in at the University of Salento, Lecce in Italy on 11 and 12 June.

Commission Welcomes Framework on Data Collection
The European Commission has welcomed the adoption by Council of its proposal for a regulation establishing an EU framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector. It is also in support of scientific advice regarding the...

EU Stats on Aquaculture to be Improved
MEPs have adopted a co-decision report on a proposal aiming to replace the current Community legislation on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture production, which has been in force for more than ten years.

EU Says Yes to More Viet Exporters
VIET NAM - The European Commission (EC) has granted 25 more Vietnamese seafood companies export agreements that will allow their products into the European market.

Genetic Benefits From Industry-Academic Linked Research
EU - Researchers gathered in Brussels today to learn more about an FP7 Marie Curie scheme providing €400 million between now and 2013 for staff exchanges between businesses and universities.

EU Cash to Support Fish Industries
EU - The European Commission has approved the Operational Programmes for the Fisheries Industry in Portugal, Estonia, Romania and Italy for 2007-2013.

Ban on Cattle Blood in Fish Feed to Continue
EU - The ba on dried blood compounds from cattle being added to feed for farmed fish should continue, according to a report from European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Fish ban call to save reefs
EU - Green campaigners are urging Europe's fisheries ministers to impose a total fishing ban on waters west of Ireland, harbouring rare cold-water coral reefs.

EU Operational Programmes for Fisheries and Aquaculture
EUROPE - The European Commission has approved the Operational Programme for development of the Danish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Slovak fisheries and aquaculture sector for 2007-2013.

Cod Disputes As EU Agrees Fish quotas
EU - European Fishermen may be able to improve thier profits by monitoring conservation and avoiding the dumping of dead fish under a new deal thrashed out by Ministers in Europe yesterday.

Greenpeace Seals Off EU Building
EU - Around 200 environmental activists used barriers and concrete blocks to seal off entrances to a main European Union building in Brussels earlier today to protest at overfishing in European waters.

Scientists Patent Mollusc Detox Process
EU - Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) and the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) have patented an innovative method to remove organic pollutants, such as pesticide residues, from bivalve molluscs.

World Aquaculture Booming but EU In Decline
EU - The growth of world aquaculture is booming but the European Union (EU) is losing market share and socio-economic benefits, according to a leading Scottish industry figure.

Bluefin Gets Unilateral Protection
EU - The European Commission has welcomed the unanimous agreement by the Council of Fisheries Ministers on a recovery plan for Bluefin tuna.

Eastern European immigrants boost carp sales
EU - Carp, a river fish favoured by anglers but rarely gourmets, has become a surprise hit on supermarket fish counters due to the influx of immigrants from eastern Europe.

Better Definitions and Data Collection Would Improve Biosecurity
EU - Following a request from the European Commission with regard to certain fish diseases, the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on possible vector species and live stages of susceptible species not transmitting...

The way ahead for European aquaculture debated in Brussels
EU - The priorities identified in a recent consultation process will guide the future review of the existing strategy on sustainable aquaculture in Europe.

Integrated policy vital for sustainable marine-based sector
EU - Global aquaculture is booming - a result of a strong seafood market, advanced public research and suitable climatic conditions, says EU Commissioner Joe Borg. However, the industry is only a part of a diverse maritime sector that warrants environmental...

Europe at odds over GM
EU - GM crops are likely to be a continuous dividing factor in the EU, a meeting between environment ministers showed last week.

EU rejects select marine exports on antibiotic use
The European Union (EU) has rejected some consignments of Indian black tiger shrimp, cuttle and squid fish blaming widespread use of antibiotics by aquaculture farms.

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.