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Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Fresh Perspective on Future Health of the OceansGLOBAL - The Economist’s World Oceans Summit (held 22-24 February 2012) examined how the increasing activity in and around the oceans can be managed sustainably...
BAP Pangasius Certifications on RiseGLOBAL - Increased US demand, new environmental regulations in Viet Nam and a stronger emphasis on the importance of certification have contributed to a rise in...
Balance That Creates Growth in Farmed SalmonGLOBAL - Salmon feed is not about raw ingredients, but about nutrients. The more you know about the nutrition and digestion of salmon, the easier it is to select...
Monday, March 05, 2012
Fusion Marine Secures Aquaculture Project in ZambiaUK and ZAMBIA - Fusion Marine Ltd has won a £0.5m contract to supply fish farm pens and associated aquaculture equipment for a new tilapia farming venture in ...
2011 Global Pelagics Sector: Supply Down, Prices Up GLOBAL - Bord Bia recently commissioned research from Norwegian based fish specialists Kontali Analyse, to provide an overview of global trade in relation to pelagic...
Friday, March 02, 2012
Robots Might Save Fish from Environmental DisastersGLOBAL - Probing the largely unexplored question of what characteristics make a leader among schooling fish, researchers have discovered that by mimicking nature,...
Overfishing Leaves Swaths of Mediterranean BarrenMEDITERRANEAN - Centuries of overexploitation of fish and other marine resources — as well as invasion of fish from the Red Sea — have turned some formerly healthy...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Scientific Proof of Resistance Pathogens PathwayGLOBAL - A strain of the potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA has jumped from food animals to humans, according to a new study involving...
Friday, February 24, 2012
EU & Mauritius: New Fisheries Partnership EU and MAURITIUS - The European Union and Mauritius have agreed a new Fishery Partnership Agreement (FPA) and Protocol.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
No Agreement Reached; But What About the Mackerel?EUROPE - With the final mackerel talks taking place and no agreement reached, what will be the fate of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishery in 2012, writes Lucy...
High Radiation Levels Were 400 Miles Off Japan's CoastGLOBAL - Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles (643 kilometers) off Japan in the Pacific...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Cuttlefish Have the Most Acute Polarisation VisionGLOBAL - Cuttlefish have the most acute polarisation vision yet found in any animal, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered by showing them movies...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Green Light for EU-Morocco Trade DealParliament has given its consent to liberalise EU-Morocco trade in agricultural and fisheries products, while adopting a resolution highlighting a number of concerns....
Canada Helps Sri Lanka Improve Shrimp FarmingSRI LANKA and CANADA - A team of Sri Lankan and Canadian researchers in the Wayamba province are helping to improve farm practices in shrimp and oyster farming to...
Friday, February 17, 2012
No Compromise: Mackerel Talks Breakdown AgainEUROPE - The final meeting of the four coastal States, Iceland, the EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands, as well as the Russian Federation, on the management of mackerel...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Fishermen will Keep Fishing Despite Low CatchesGLOBAL and UK - Half of fishermen would not give up their livelihood in the face of drastically declining catches according to research led by the University of...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Eel Farming Could be the Way AheadNEW ZEALAND & UK - Commercial eel farm research at Warkworth is offering hope for endangered wild populations in Britain. Eel populations having plummeted worldwide...
Healthy European Fish Stocks would be Worth £:2.7BEUROPE - Restoring fish stocks to health would create jobs and increase the income of Europe's fishing fleets by £2.7bn a year, according to a new report.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
New Technology Developed to Deal With Sea LiceGLOBAL - Sea lice are one of the biggest problems in the salmon industry, hampering growth and promoting other diseases. Whilst current medications used are working,...
Monday, February 13, 2012
New Protocol for EU/Guinea Bissau AgreementEU and GUINEA BISSAU - The European Union and Guinea Bissau have agreed on a new Protocol to implement the EU/Guinea Bissau Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Viet Nam Seafood Exports to Italy IncreasedVIET NAM and ITALY - In the past five years, Italy has become a major importer of Vietnamese seafood with import value increasing from US$95 million to over US$150...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Tuna & Mackerel Stocks Down 60% in Last CenturyGLOBAL - A study shows that the impact of fishing for tuna and similar species during the last 50 years has lessened the abundance of all these populations by an...
Fisheries Agreement Efforts in W. Central AtlanticGLOBAL - The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), a body of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), convened in Panama City...
Chain of Custody Certification for ASC Seafood GLOBAL - Companies that want to trade/process ASC-certified seafood products will need to be chain-of-custody certified. ASC has now opened accreditation for certifiers....
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
China Seeks to Appease Korea over Illegal FishingCHINA and SOUTH KOREA - China has taken stronger action against illegal fishing by its fishermen in Korean waters, details of which were delivered in a letter to...
Russia Detects Harmful Bacteria in Norwegian ExportsRUSSIA and NORWAY - The Deputy Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Yevgeny Nepoklonov, has sent a letter to the Administrative Director of the State Service for Plant,...
AgriMarine Exports Pacific Salmon Eggs to ChinaCANADA and CHINA - AgriMarine Holdings, a leader in floating solid-wall containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture, has announced that it...
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
New EU/Greenland Fisheries Partnership AgreementEU and GREENLAND - The EU and Greenland have reached an agreement on a new Protocol to implement the EU/Greenland Fisheries Partnership Agreement. This Protocol...
Friday, February 03, 2012
Commissioner Meets with Transport FederationEUROPE - Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has met with representatives of the European Transport Federation.
Monday, January 30, 2012
US Removes Penalty Tariffs on Norwegian SalmonUS and NORWAY - The US International Trade Commission has decided to remove the over 20-year-old anti-dumping duties on Norwegian salmon in the United States.
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