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Monday, January 07, 2013

Combating Flavobacterium Through Mapping
EUROPE - Flavobacterium are creating major losses in aquaculture worldwide. Some varieties are more dangerous than others. Scientists are now mapping the potential...

Increased Jellyfish Blooms are Consequence of Periodic Global Fluctuations
GLOBAL - Scientists have cast doubt on the widely held perception that there has been a global increase in jellyfish....

Norway and Russia Cooperate on Seafood Exports
NORWAY and RUSSIA - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Russian veterinary authorities held a meeting on 21 December 2012 to discuss Norwegian seafood exports...

Friday, January 04, 2013

Crucial Decisions Taken in Sustainable Aquaculture Project
EUROPE - The SEAFARE project made vital dissemination and knowledge transfer decisions in relation to its research outputs during its sixth group meeting, held on...

World Catch Decreased in 2010
GLOBAL - The world catch amounted to 89.5 million tonnes in 2010 which is a decrease from previous year by one million tonnes, reports Statistics Iceland....

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

BAP’s Heerin Named GAA Special Advisor
GLOBAL - The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), a standards-setting organisation for aquaculture seafood, has asked Jim Heerin to serve in a new role as special...

Monday, December 31, 2012

Aquaculture Community Mourns Loss of Dr Mudnakudu Nandeesha
GLOBAL - It is with great sadness that the aquaculture community learned of the passing of Dr Mudnakudu Nandeesha on 26 December. Dr Nandeesha had been hospitalized...

Friday, December 28, 2012

Investment in Research Growing
ANALYSIS - Global investment in agricultural research and development is growing, but some of the poorer developing nations are more vulnerable to volatility of...

Monday, December 24, 2012

Aquaculture Stewardship Council Becomes ISEAL Member
GLOBAL - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has become a new associate member of ISEAL....

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

OIE Warns of Future Threat to World Security
GLOBAL - Rising instability together with weak veterinary services pose a threat to world security, according to the OIE Director General. He has urged Biological...

FAO and ACP Countries Agree Strategic Partnership
GLOBAL - FAO and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states are to become strategic partners in the fight against hunger and poverty and for the sustainable...

Positive European Opportunities for Growing Finfish Supplies
GLOBAL - A recent Globefish report highlights that the "Barents Sea cod season expected to be the best in more than 50 years" with Norway reporting that this year's...

Monday, December 17, 2012

Cooperation Agreement Signed Between IFIF and OIE
GLOBAL - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has signed an official Cooperation Agreement with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)....

Friday, December 14, 2012

Chinese Demand, South American Weather Fuel Soy Rally
GLOBAL - News last week that China has bought 6 cargoes of US beans has given new life to soybean prices, lifting them above their 200-day moving average, according...

African Fishing Restrictions May Affect Co-op with China
CHINA and AFRICA - The fishery industry will be a highlight of China-Africa business ties over the next three to five years, but an industry expert warned that restrictions...

Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management at Center of Regional Fisheries Talks
GLOBAL - The hurricane season just ended and, with the trail of death and destruction carved out by Hurricane Sandy in October, has left many with a reminder of...

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Concerns About Fisheries Management in the Western Central Atlantic
GLOBAL - The "Workshop to Validate the Review of Current Fisheries Management Performance and Conservation Measures in the Western Central Atlantic Region" was held...

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

New Aquaculture Developments Helping Farmers Around the World
ANALYSIS - In this weeks news, new developments in aquaculture policy and research will help farmers around the world, writes Lucy Towers, TheFishSite Editor....

First GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Certifications in Australia, Greece
AUSTRALIA and GREECE - GLOBALG.A.P. has welcomed two new producers leading the way in Australia and Greece to its aquaculture certifications....

MSC Scholarship Supports Fisheries Research in the Developing World
GLOBAL - The MSC has awarded a further two student scholarships to develop the knowledge and understanding of fisheries biology and management. Each student will...

Monday, December 10, 2012

New European Project to Develop Fish Vaccines Awarded €6 Million
UK, EUROPE - Leading Scottish life sciences firm Big DNA, located at the Roslin BioCentre, Edinburgh, has announced that it is part of a European –wide consortium...

EU-Norway Fish Talks Conclude Without Agreement
EU and NORWAY - Round two fishing talks between the EU and Norway have concluded without a bilateral agreement being reached on how shared stocks will be fished....

Friday, December 07, 2012

New Global Aquaculture And Fisheries Industry Report
GLOBAL - A new report from analyses the worldwide markets for Aquaculture and Fisheries in thousand tons....

Thursday, December 06, 2012

New Omega-3 Film Launched by IFFO
GLOBAL - IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation has launched an informative video about Omega-3's, nature's own health products entitled 'Marine Omega-3 - The...

EU, Norway Ban on Bivalve Mollusks Imports from Peru to Continue
EU and NORWAY - The EU and Norway will continue to ban imports of bivalve mollusks from Peru following the detection of Hepatitis A....

Glowing Fish Shed Light on Metabolism
GLOBAL - A tiny, translucent zebrafish that glows green when its liver makes glucose has helped an international team of researchers identify a compound that regulates...

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Welfare of Farmed Fish in Present and Future Production Systems
GLOBAL - The book, entitled Welfare of farmed fish in present and future production systems, summarises the view of more than 80 experts in the field of fish welfare,...

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

European Eel Stock Status Remains Critical
GLOBAL - The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published advice on European eel. ...

Countries Worldwide Aim to Manage Fisheries and Environment More Effectively
ANALYSIS - In this week's news, many countries around the world are making plans to manage and protect fish stocks and the environment....

Friday, November 30, 2012

Minister Puts Down Strong Marker to Protect Irish Mackerel Industry
IRELAND & NORWAY - Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine warned the Council of Fisheries Ministers in Brussels that the over reliance on pelagic...