Sustainability Awards for Comm. Borg, Minister Iyambo
SWEDEN - Commissioner Borg has been nominated for the Swedish Seafood Award for his work on sustainable fisheries. Namibian Fisheries and Natural Resources Minister,...

Swedish Report on Risks of Transgenic Fish
SWEDEN - Transgenic fish can entail risks and undesirable effects on natural environment, according to a recent report from the University of Gothenburg.

Million Euro Oyster Farming Scheme in Scandinavia
SWEDEN - The University of Gothenburg is supporting the development of oyster farming via the marine innovation centre, mare novum. With the help of a grant of 1...

Farmed Salmon Report Notes Low Emissions
SWEDEN - If climate awareness is an issue when it comes to deciding the dinner menu, salmon is a better option than both pork and beef, according to a Life Cycle...

Swedish Study Shows Fish Tweaks Teenage IQ
SWEDEN - Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it less frequently, according...

SCN to Start Studies on NGNA against Salmon Virus
SWEDEN - Recent studies have shown that the natural substance NGNA has good effect on several viruses. Now, the Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition are planning to start...

Doubling Production from Available Fish Oil
SWEDEN - New research has opened the possibility that fish feed makers could double production from the currently available fish oil while providing farmed fish...

Using Cells to Model Fish Nutrition and Development
SWEDEN - Cultures of stem cells and other cells are useful tools for studying the impacts of environmental pollutants and nutrients on fish health and development....

Consumers Want Fish Labelling
SWEDEN - Nordic fisheries ministers are calling on the industry in the region to introduce environmental certification for its catches in a bid to promote sustainable...

Ministers Open Doors
SWEDEN - Nordic bodies have long made a virtue out of transparency in their decision-making processes, and one group of ministers is now holding its first totally...

Maatjes Sustainability Certified
SWEDEN - The Astrid Fiske North Sea herring fishery - Sweden’s prized ‘maatjes’ herring fishery - has been certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery following...

Herring – Healthy and Environmentally Friendly
SWEDEN - Herring is just as good for the heart and blood vessels as other fatty fishes, according to a doctoral dissertation from Chalmers University of Technology...