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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Fossil Fish Reveals Evolution of Neck, Abdominal Muscles
GLOBAL - Swedish and Australian researchers present the miraculously preserved musculature of 380 million year old fossil fishes, revealed by unique fossils from...

Monday, June 17, 2013

Lighter Meals for Fish in the Northern Baltic Sea
BALTIC SEA - The nutrition available for fish in the northern Baltic Sea has become lighter during the past 30 years....

Friday, June 14, 2013

FAO Forecasts More Balanced Food Markets Ahead
GLOBAL - Food commodity markets, in particular for cereals, are set to be more balanced in 2013/14, according to FAO's 'Food Outlook' report published today....

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Shrimp Farmers Unite to Fight White Spot in East Africa
AFRICA - Work on reducing the risk of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) at shrimp farms in East Africa through improved management and policy is progressing, thanks,...

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Trigger for EMS Identified in Shrimp Ponds
GLOBAL - Research conducted on early mortality syndrome (EMS) at a large integrated shrimp farm in Malaysia has indicated that the disease repeatedly manifests in...

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Weekly Overview: New Test Detects Disease Harming Oyster Aquaculture Industry
ANALYSIS - Oyster farmers in the US are set to benefit from a new test that detects the toxin secreted by Vibrio tubiashii, a bacterial disease that a few years...

US Joins Call to End Food Waste
ANALYSIS - The US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has joined the mounting global call to end food waste. ...

Call for Assessments of Pacific Mahi in First Sustainability Overview Report
GLOBAL - Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released the first edition of its sustainability overview of fisheries that supply mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)...

Sticklebacks Prefer to be With Relatives
GLOBAL - Many animals are able to discriminate between related and unrelated individuals but how they do so has proven remarkably difficult to understand. Joachim...

Monday, June 10, 2013

Sierra Leone and Russia to Sign New Fisheries Agreement
SIERRA LEONE and RUSSIA - Sierra Leone’s Ambassador, John Sahr Yambasu, has confirmed that a fisheries agreement will be signed between Sierra Leone and Russia...

Sustainable Seafood NGO Launches New “FishChoice 2013” Platform
GLOBAL - Nearly four years since the first iteration of its website launched, FishChoice, Inc. has launched a new platform, “FishChoice 2013,” to better serve...

Conservation Efforts Ignore Threatened Deep Sea
GLOBAL - Last week, on World Oceans Day, Oceana urged the prioritisation of scientific research into overlooked and fragile deep sea areas. ...

Friday, June 07, 2013

OECD-FAO Expect Slower Global Ag Production Growth
GLOBAL - Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 per cent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 per cent between...

Thursday, June 06, 2013

Fish Feed Market Forecasted to Grow 11.7 per cent by 2018
GLOBAL - A new report from Markets And Markets shows the global trends and forecasts of the aqua feed market until 2018. The report highlights that the global fish...

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Weekly Overview: Asian Countries Hit Hard by US Import Duties on Shrimp
ANALYSIS - In the past week, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has imposed anti-dumping import duties on frozen warm-water shrimp from India, Malaysia, China,...

Monday, June 03, 2013

US Raises Import Duties on Warm-Water Shrimp
GLOBAL - The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has imposed anti-dumping import duties on frozen warm-water shrimp from India, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Viet Nam,...

Sustainable Fishing, Aquaculture Principles Introduced in Schools Worldwide
GLOBAL - Friend of the Sea, the certification programme for seafood from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, has promoted several informative and awareness initiatives....

Chilean Delegation Visit Russia for Seafood Trade Cooperation
RUSSIA and CHILE - A delegation from the Chilean National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority(SERNAPESCA) will be visiting Russia to cooperate on seafood safety...

FAO/IFIF Feed Manual Published in Arabic
GLOBAL - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched the Arabic...

Friday, May 31, 2013

BioMar, Lallemand Extend Fish Probiotics Collaboration
GLOBAL - Fish feed supplier, BioMar, and the feed additives and specialty functional feed ingredients manufacturer, Lallemand, have signed a formal research, development...

Jellyfish Blooms may Endanger Fish Stocks
GLOBAL - Surges in jellyfish populations may be one reason for a drop in fish stocks observed in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, according to a new report published...

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Collaboration to Guarantee Sustainability of Fishing in Arabian Gulf
ARABIAN GULF - Azti-Tecnalia, a Technological Research Centre specialised in marine and food research, has collaborated with King Fahd University for Petroleum &...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

How Much Fishmeal is from a Well Managed Stock?
GLOBAL - The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released the annual sustainability overview of fisheries used for fishmeal and fish oil. The report finds...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Weekly Overview: Aquaculture Developement in Indonesia
ANALYSIS - A new agreement has been signed between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Indonesia to improve the fisheries and aquaculture...

Joint Swedish, Danish Nephrops Fishery Begins MSC Assessment
SWEDEN and DENMARK - In a world first, the Swedish and Danish nephrops fisheries have decided to join hands and enter, as a joint client group, into full assessment...

Friday, May 24, 2013

Norwegian Logo Provides Added Value for Polish Fish Products
NORWAY and POLAND - With new packaging and a Norwegian logo, one of Poland's largest herring producers has experienced increased sales by 20 per cent....

Public Comment Deadline for BAP Mussel Farm Standards Approaching
GLOBAL - A draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for mussel farms is now available for public comment for 60 days....

Thursday, May 23, 2013

ASC Tilapia Standard Training for Certification Bodies
GLOBAL - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is providing training to auditors related to the ASC Tilapia Standard. Successful completion of this training is a mandatory...

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Mediterranean Countries Refuse to Reduce Fishing Pressure, says Oceana
MEDITERRANEAN - The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing...

Marine Harvest Commits to ASC Salmon Certification
NORWAY and SCOTLAND - Leading seafood company Marine Harvest is to certify all salmon farms against the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard for...

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