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Global Fish Farming News
News from Malta
Monday, November 16, 2009
Aquaculture Output Drops MALTA - 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 Ban MALTA - The government is being urged to back the recent international bluefin tuna fishing ban.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Maltese Govt Proposes Alternative Aquaculture Zone MALTA - 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 Existence MALTA - 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 Fishing MALTA - 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 Production MALTA - 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 Extinction MALTA - 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 Farmers MALTA - 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 ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Maltese Aquaculture Doubles its Output MALTA - 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 Fisheries MALTA - 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 million MALTA - 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 industry...
Friday, November 21, 2008
Malta to Set up Aquaculture Institute in Ondo MALTA - The Republic of Malta is to set up an Institute of Coastal Aquaculture in Ugbonla in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state.
Monday, October 20, 2008
A Show of Support for Malta's Tuna MALTA - The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) has said that contrary to current claims, the tuna business in Malta was highly regulated.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
EC Awaits Answers on Non-existent Tuna Farms MALTA - It has been alleged that Malta's Fisheries Ministry has made false declarations on non-existent tuna farms.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Malta's Blue Fin on Brink of Extinction MALTA - Malta’s multi-million euro tuna ranching industry may well be driving the Mediterranean bluefin tuna to the brink of extinction.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Dispute over Tuna Trade Figures MALTA - A dispute has broken out over official figures of bluefin tuna exports from Malta to Japan.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
New Fish Species Found Near Malta MALTA - Two fish new species have been recorded in the Mediterranean waters around Malta.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Conference Delegates Visit Bluefin Tuna Project MALTA - A new project to produce blue fin tuna from a self sustained aquaculture system was the focal point of a visit from the European Fisheries Commissioner and...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Landings Rise, Earnings Up MALTA - The volume and wholesale value of fish landings rose by 52.9 percent and 72.1 per cent respectively in the first three months of this year compared to the...
Friday, April 18, 2008
Tuna Breeding gets Research Funding MALTA - Malta's fish sector will receive €250,000 over the next three years to reach four objectives with regard to the development of the amberjack and blue fin...
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Guatemalan Tilapia Project gets €500 MALTA - Delicata Wines have donated €500 (Lm214.65) to the Guatemalan Charity Fund. It will be used to help fund a fish farming project for Tilapia production
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tuna 'Ranching' Courts Controversy MALTA - An aquaculture census has revealed that fish cages, occupying an area the equivalent of 11 football pitches, provides the backbone of Malta's fish farming...
Friday, January 25, 2008
Malta Census of Fisheries MALTA - A total of 80 cages, covering a surface area of 78,773 square metres and with a capacity of 1,758,534 cubic metres, were recorded according to the recently...
Monday, January 14, 2008
Sustainable Focus for Maltese Industry MALTA - Malta’s annual aquaculture production increased dramatically during the 1990s from 60 tonnes in 1991 to a peak of 2,300 tonnes of sea bream and sea bass...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Twinning project with Spain MALTA - The Rural Affairs and the Environment Ministry is working with Spain’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ministry on associations of producers in the fisheries...

