EU project offers herbal therapy to farmyard animals
EU - Natural alternatives to growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock feed may soon be on the menu for pigs, poultry and fish in Europe, thanks to research conducted by REPLACE, an EU-funded project.

Wider EU fish policy wants aquacultural development
Brussels - The steady growth in the demand for fish products represents great potential for the aquaculture industry in Europe. In a speech to EU officials outlining the future of the union's fisheries policy, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Commissioner...

Commission launches consultation on a sustainable future for European aquaculture
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has started a consultation exercise on opportunities for the development of aquaculture in the European Union. The steady growth in the demand for fisheries products represents great potential for further development...

Commission Launches Consultation On A Sustainable Future For European Aquaculture
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has started a consultation exercise on opportunities for the development of aquaculture in the European Union. The steady growth in the demand for fisheries products represents great potential for further development...

Domestic marine species on the increase
GERMANY - Common perception would let us believe that domestication of land animals has been very successful. However when compared to the rapid increase in the numbers of marine species becoming domesticated these perceptions may change.

Caviar Creator Achives World First for Organic Quality
EU - Today the "European Seafood Exposition" will begin in Brussels, where Caviar Creator will bring a world innovation to the food market: Caviar and sturgeon meat of certified organic quality.

The rise and rise of aquaculture
EU - The rapid rise of aquaculture will fundamentally change the way people relate to the oceans, say scientists from the EU-funded Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (MarBEF) project,in the journal Science.

French kill off plans to save the eel
EU - A European plan to stem the catastrophic decline of the eel has been killed off by the French.

Commission adopts implementing rules for European Fisheries Fund
EU - The European Commission has adopted the rules on the implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF). The purpose of this Commission regulation is to set out in detail how Member States should implement the EFF in line with the priorities laid...

Seafish CEO responds to quota announcement from Brussels
EU - In response to today's announcement on 2007 quotas, John Rutherford, Seafish Chief Executive said: "The decision-making process that takes place in Brussels has to take into account very complex fisheries science and strike a balance between the...

Abolish maize intervention, says EC
EU - The system of public intervention purchases for maize should be abolished from the 2007/2008 marketing year, says the EC.

New Developments in Aquaculture Vital for Industry, says Borg
EU - In his speech at the Plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Joe Borg discusses the new trends and recent developments that will be important to the Aquaculture industry over the next few years.

EU negotiator saddled with unworkable mandate
EU - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has expressed dismay that the final round of annual talks between the EU and Norway to set Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limits for several species could result in an unviable mixed fishery in the North Sea....

Governments told to improve farmed fish health standards
EU - Improved standards on farmed fish health and aquaculture disease control have been approved by the EU Council of Ministers.

Mackerel merger not a threat
EU - A major merger of three large Norwegian pelagic companies is expected to have only little impact on the operation of Shetland Catch, up to now Europe’s largest pelagic fish processor.

Commission welcomes Council adoption of new rules on the health of farmed fish
EU - Markos Kyprianou, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, has welcomed the adoption of a new Directive on the health of farmed fish and shellfish and disease control in the aquaculture sector, at the Agriculture Council today.

EU approves new health rules for fish farming
EU - EU agriculture ministers approved new rules Tuesday to improve health and safety standards in the EU's €2.6 billion (US$3.3 billion)-a-year fish farming business.

Joe Borg starts two-day visit to northern Scotland
EU - European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Joe Borg will arrive this evening in Scotland for the first leg of a visit that will take him from Aberdeen to the Northern and Western Isles of Scotland.

Raising the image of the aquaculture industry
EU - A new EU-funded project will help European fish farms produce tastier fish and become more competitive on the world market.

Commission approves €193 million to fight animal diseases in 2007
EU - The European Commission has approved a financial package of €193 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases in 2007.

The OIE Global Conference on Aquatic Animal Health: shared responsibility and stronger commitment at all levels
EU - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in collaboration with the Norwegian government, organised the first Global Conference on Aquatic Animal Health dedicated to reinforcing the commitment of OIE Member Countries to their rights and obligations...

EU restricts accession funding to promote agricultural reform
EU - The EU is to place restrictions on aid payments to farmers in Bulgaria and Romania, unless they succesfully complete reforms in their agricutural policy. Following the decision earlier this week, to allow after many years of discussions Romania...