Aquaculture Output Drops
MALTA - Gross output of the aquaculture industry in 2008 dropped to €81.7 million, going back to 2006 levels.

Govt of Malta Urged to Support Tuna Fishing Ban
MALTA - The government is being urged to back the recent international bluefin tuna fishing ban.

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.

Industry Commemorates Twenty Years of Existence
MALTA - last week, the aquaculture industry yesterday celebrated twenty years of existence.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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,...

€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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dispute over Tuna Trade Figures
MALTA - A dispute has broken out over official figures of bluefin tuna exports from Malta to Japan.

New Fish Species Found Near Malta
MALTA - Two fish new species have been recorded in the Mediterranean waters around Malta.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...