Global Fish Farming News: France
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Sodexo Obtains MSC Certification for Kitchen in SèteFRANCE - Sodexo is the first company in France to obtain the MSC certification for a central kitchen. School cafeterias in the town of Sète can now use the MSC...
Monday, March 18, 2013
Innovation and Optimisation in French Fish Auctions FRANCE - Brittany fishermen are testing a concept which allows them to pre sell monkfish two days before landing at harbour in order to secure supply for processors,...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
French Scallop Season Begins with Record Stocks FRANCE - The East Channel French scallop fishery opened on 1 October. The season typically runs until May depending on scientific advice. The stock biomass is estimated...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Sapmer Purse Seine Vessels get Friend of the Sea CertificationFRANCE - French deep-sea fishing company Sapmer, based on the Reunion Island, has achieves Friend of the Sea certification for its purse seine fleets. ...
Monday, October 22, 2012
KFC Makes Sustainable Fishing Commitment with MSC CertificationFRANCE - Major fast-food player KFC takes its sustainable development commitment to a higher level by obtaining MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certification. The...
Friday, September 21, 2012
FAO and OIE Work on Formal AccordFRANCE - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN and the World Animal Health Organisation are to work on a formal accord to address the overlaps in the mandates...
Thursday, September 20, 2012
International Coordination Stabilising Food Prices FRANCE - Better international coordination and increased information exchange are helping to ease tight markets, French President François Hollande and FAO Director-General...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Hendrix Opens New Genomics Lab in FranceFRANCE - Hendrix Genetics is dedicated to delivering Better Breeding Today. Consequently, it has established a new world-class Research & Development centre in France....
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Biomin.net Now Available in FrenchFRANCE - BIOMIN has now launched a French version of the corporate website www.biomin.net....
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Positive Performance in French Fish Auctions FRANCE - Overall French fishing auctions increased fish sales in both volume and value in 2011 compared to 2010, reports Finnian O’Luasa, Paris Office, Bord Bia...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Cod, Haddock Fishery Obtains MSC Certification FRANCE - After 20 months of assessment, the North-East Arctic cod and haddock fishery has become the fifth French fishery to be certified to the MSC standard for...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sustainable Fish – Dish of the Day for Haute CuisineFRANCE - While 55 per cent of all UK restaurant-goers now expect their fish to be responsibly sourced, the catering sector in France has been slower to catch on....
Monday, February 20, 2012
Chef Showdown for Sustainable Seafood CredentialsFRANCE - Organised to encourage French demand for responsibly sourced seafood, the three month long French National Catering Competition on Sustainable Seafood has...
Friday, February 17, 2012
'Jours Bleus' Sustainable Seafood Event in FranceFRANCE - Following the success of the first two sustainable seafood promotions, Carrefour, the world's largest food retailer, and three leading seafood brands Findus,...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Despite Grounding, Oysters In Biscay Safe To EatFRANCE - After a Turkish freighter, TK Bremen grounded in the Bay of Biscay last week and punctured the bunker tank, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Bruno...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
French Oyster Prices Increase As Supplies Tighten FRANCE - October is a month that sees oysters in season and usually in good condition with firm meats following the end of warm summer temperatures, according to...
Friday, November 18, 2011
France To Reduce Antibiotic Use By 25 Per Cent FRANCE - The French Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance through veterinary medicine....
Friday, September 02, 2011
Salmon Summit On Migration And MortalityFRANCE - A Salmon Summit will take place in France to bring together the latest scientific advances in understanding the migration and mortality of salmon at sea,...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Global Vet Education Meeting Celebrates 250 YearsFRANCE - The World Conference on Veterinary Education marks 'Vet Year' and the 250th anniversary of the profession, starting on Friday this week in Lyon. ...
Thursday, February 17, 2011
MSC Success For French FisheriesFRANCE - Scapêche and the Compagnie des Pêches Saint-Malo have been certified as sustainable against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) environmental standard...
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
France To Strengthen Fisheries SectorFRANCE - The Minister of Fisheries, Bruno Le Maire, met with representatives of the French fishing industry, including President of National Committee for Maritime...
Friday, January 14, 2011
Cobia Launched In FranceFRANCE - Marine Farms (cobia farmers), has reached an arrangement with the French importer, Gelazur for the distribution of cobia to the French market. Gelazur,...
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Ginger To Handle Construction Of Aquaculture Research Centre FRANCE - Aquamay (the Mayotte Aquaculture Development Association) and Ifremer (the French Marine Exploitation Research Institute) have appointed Ginger (part of...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Organic Seafood Seeks Price Solutions FRANCE - The French organic market increased in value by 19 per cent in 2009 and was worth some €3 billion according to Finnian O’Luasa fromBord Bia Paris. ...
Thursday, December 09, 2010
France Pledges To Support Sustainable FisheriesFRANCE - France says that it will fully support the resolution of "sustainable fisheries" adopted by the 65th UN General Assembly back in September. ...
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Is France Fishing Sustainably?FRANCE - In a recent investigative report France were accused of covering up illegal bluefin tuna fishing activities. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Food, Agriculture...
Monday, November 01, 2010
Seafood Prices on a Rising Tide FRANCE - Seafood prices have always been known to be variable with no two years resembling each other, according to Finnian O’Luasa, Bord Bia Paris. 2010 is no...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Improving The Industry Through Shellfish StudyFRANCE - A national study on shellfish carried out in France ended this week, with over 48 recommendations made to address industry challenges. ...
Monday, September 27, 2010
Fishing Summit Looks At Ways To Improve IndustryFRANCE - Every link in the French seafood chain was present for the national seafood summit, the objective of which was to find collective solutions to the many...
Friday, September 03, 2010
Sixth French Fishery Aims For MSC CertificationFRANCE - Euronor and the Compagnie des Pêches Saint Malo have applied jointly for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for their cod and haddock catches. ...
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