Pfizer Welcomes Agreement With Elanco On Divested Assets
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health has welcomed the signing of an agreement between Pfizer and Elanco, the animal health business unit of Eli Lilly and Company, under...

Ocialis Becomes A GLOBALGAP Member
FRANCE - Ocialis, the aquaculture brand of Evialis, has announced its membership to GLOBALGAP, a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certification...

OIE Head Highlights Importance of Health Legislation
FRANCE - Veterinary legislation is the foundation of any efficient animal health policy, says Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal...

France Delivers Environmentally Friendly Aquaculture
FRANCE - A new government bill based on the outcome of France’s Grenelle de la Mer series of roundtable talks about environmental issues related to fishing and the...

Modern Aquaculture Boosts French Investment
FRANCE – France’s focus on environmentally friendly fishing, supported by its cutting-edge research into aquaculture, have helped boost investment in this sector...

Waves of Plagues Hit French Oyster Industry
FRANCE - France's oysters have been struck by a mystery plague that has killed millions of the prized shellfish and plunged the industry into crisis for the second...

Sarkozy Backs Bluefin Tuna Ban
FRANCE - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is backing a ban of international trade in endangered Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, joining a growing call to...

French Oyster Mortalities Leads to Movement Ban
FRANCE - The French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has introduced a ban on oyster movements in France following the discovery of significant mortalities...

Oyster Outbreak Investigated in Côtes d’Armor
FRANCE - Following the notification of nine hepatitis A cases clustered in the Côtes d’Armor district in northwestern France, epidemiological, environmental and...

Black Market Gloom Over French Oysters
FRANCE - Normandy oyster producers have revealed thieves have stolen 8 tonnes of oysters worth €25,000 (£21,700) in the last three weeks, the Guardian reports.

Award Winning Research on Shrimp Probiotics
FRANCE - A PhD student has been awarded Young Researcher of the Year during New- Caledonia " Doctoriales 2008 ", for his work into shrimp probiotics.

GM Oysters at Root of French Shellfish Plague
FRANCE - Genetically "improved" oysters could be behind the worst plague of the shellfish to hit France in 40 years, it has been reported.

Mystery Ailment Killing French Oysters
FRANCE - The French shellfish industry has been hit by a mystery disease that is killing stocks of young oysters.

Lending an Ear to the OIE 76th Annual Session
PARIS, FRANCE - Approximately 600 participants representing the 172 OIE Member Countries and organisations took part in the 76th Annual General Session of the World...

Fish Aggregation Devices a Threat to Tropical Tuna?
FRANCE Fishermen hold empirical knowledge that tuna aggregate under floating objects, such as lengths of old rope, pieces of wood, or even large marine mammals....

Probiotics Reduce Vibriosis in Farmed Shrimp
FRANCE - An industry linked research study by scientists at the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, has revealed positive benefits of using probiotics...

Eating More Fish Reduces Dementia
FRANCE - A diet rich in fish, Omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, whereas consuming Omega-6 rich oils could increase...