Global Fish Farming News: Malta
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Maltese Fish Landings, Value Dropped in Q1 2013MALTA - The reported volume and wholesale value of fish landings dropped by 52.7 and 47.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Malta Seeks More Ambitious Maximum Sustainable Yield ApproachMALTA - Malta has stressed that the success of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) will mainly depend on the European Union’s ability to attain Maximum Sustainable...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Volume and Value of Malta's Fish Landings Decreased in Q4 2012MALTA - During the fourth quarter of 2012, the volume and wholesale value of fish landings declined by 22.2 and 7.6 per cent respectively over the corresponding...
Friday, November 23, 2012
Maltese Fishermen Disappointed With No Bluefin Tuna Quota RiseMALTA - Maltese fishermen have expressed their disappointment that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) decided against a substantial...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Fish Landings Down in Q3 2012MALTA - In the third quarter of 2012, the reported volume and wholesale value of fish landings declined by 14.6 and 3.6 per cent respectively over the corresponding period...
Friday, August 10, 2012
Applications for Fisheries and Aquaculture SectionsMALTA - The intermediate body of the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs is receiving applications from micro, small and medium sized enterprises interested...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Malta Fish Landings Increase by 5.1 Per CentMALTA - The National Statistics Office (NSO) said fish landings in the second quarter this year amounted to 423,777 kilograms, an increase of 5.1 per cent over the...
Monday, June 18, 2012
Malta Defending own Interests as EU Seeks Fisheries Policy RevisionMALTA - Malta and the European Commission may agree on what the EU’s fisheries policy should lead to, but not necessarily on how to get there, Fisheries Minister...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Fisheries Commissioner to Visit MaltaMALTA - EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki will visit Malta on 14 June, to discuss maritime policy issues and the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy with...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Gozitan Fish Landings Down 64.1 Per Cent in Q1GOZO, MALTA - Fish landings in the first quarter of 2012 amounted to 129,417 kilograms, a drop of 31.2 per cent over the comparative period last year....
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Aquaculture to Boost Maltese EconomyMALTA - Malta’s aquaculture industry could contribute €120 million to the Maltese economy by 2025 and be responsible for the employment of 2,000 people, a draft...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Aquaculture Industry Sees 26 Per Cent Fall In ProfitsMALTA - The gross output of the aquaculture industry amounted to €57.1 million, a fall of 26.2 per cent from €77.4 million in 2009. This was mainly due to a...
Friday, March 18, 2011
EC Discriminated Against Maltese CompanyMALTA - In a judgement delivered earlier this week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission discriminated against a Maltese company,...
Monday, June 21, 2010
More Maltese Clashes over TunaMALTA - Maltese fishermen and conservationists clashed again over the weekend as they were towing a tuna pen....
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Further Greenpeace Clashes With Med FishermenMALTA - Yesterday (14 June) Greenpeace and Maltese fishermen clashed for a second time, when activists took action to ensure bluefin tuna for the future....
Friday, June 11, 2010
Maltese Fishermen Lash Out At GreenpeaceMALTA - The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers has hit out at Greenpeace over an incident which saw a Greenpeace activist injured by a grappling hook during...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Aquaculture Zone ApplicationMALTA - The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) can confirm that the details of planning application PA04434/09 for the proposed development of an acquaculture...
Monday, January 04, 2010
Aquaculture Zone Opposed by Marsascala CouncilMALTA - An application for the establishment of an aquaculture zone in the southeast of Malta faced opposition from the Marsascala council yesterday, which said...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Aquaculture Output DropsMALTA - Gross output of the aquaculture industry in 2008 dropped to €81.7 million, going back to 2006 levels. ...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Govt of Malta Urged to Support Tuna Fishing BanMALTA - The government is being urged to back the recent international bluefin tuna fishing ban....
Monday, October 19, 2009
Maltese Govt Proposes Alternative Aquaculture ZoneMALTA - The government plans an 'alternative' northern zone for tuna farming as objections have been raised to a previous plan for a more southerly zone....
Monday, October 05, 2009
Industry Commemorates Twenty Years of ExistenceMALTA - last week, the aquaculture industry yesterday celebrated twenty years of existence. ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Malta May Have a Fight on its Hands Over Tuna FishingMALTA - Malta is getting ready to oppose a possible EU proposal to ban the international trade of bluefin tuna as it would deal a blow to the lucrative multi-million...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Malta Research Amberjack ProductionMALTA - The Aquaculture research Section at Fort San Lucjan participates actively in research projects to breed marine fish species that have a high potential...
Monday, June 01, 2009
Malta Boosts Tuna Ranches in Face of ExtinctionMALTA - With Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund warning of the possible extinction of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna, Malta has just registered a new 1,500-tonne...
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Bright Future for Malta's Fish FarmersMALTA - Malta, which farms 84 per cent of all the fish it produces, could raise production as the EU yesterday unveiled a strategy to boost the aquaculture industry. ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Maltese Aquaculture Doubles its OutputMALTA - An aquaculture census carried out by the Maltese National Statistics Office last year shows that the gross output of the industry rose by 49.1 per cent,...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
€11 Billion Budget for Malta FisheriesMALTA - The European Commission has approved the Operational Programme for the Maltese Fisheries Industry for the period 2007-2013. The total eligible public expenditure...
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Maltese Fishing Industry Receives €8.4 millionMALTA - The EU is providing over €8 million in funds for the Maltese fisheries industry for the period 2007-2013, according to an operational programme for the...
Friday, November 21, 2008
Malta to Set up Aquaculture Institute in OndoMALTA - The Republic of Malta is to set up an Institute of Coastal Aquaculture in Ugbonla in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state. ...









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