Global Fish Farming News
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Merck, Sanofi-Aventis To Keep Separate BusinessesUS & FRANCE - Merck and sanofi-aventis announced today the mutual termination of their agreement to form a new animal health joint venture by combining Merial, the...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
VIV ASIA - Show Opens to Record Growthpr THAILAND - With 20 per cent growth, VIV Asia 2011 indicates that world suppliers are expanding in Asia. The region is gearing to become the world's most active...
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Discarding Moves Higher On CFP AgendaEU - Discarding is a key challenge in fisheries management, said EC Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, as she proposed a discard ban...
Monday, February 28, 2011
Fish Discards To EndEU - Maria Damanaki, the European fisheries commissioner, will this Tuesday unveil a proposal to ban the controversial practice of discards, a perverse consequence...
Friday, February 11, 2011
Further Action On Responsible Fisheries NeededGENERAL - Countries are making progress in implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, which is now 15 years old, but still extremely relevant. However,...
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Legislation Introduced To Ban GE SalmonUS - US Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski have formally introduced legislation to ban genetically-engineered (GE) salmon.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Scientists Close In On Salmon Virus Resistance GeneUK - A team of UK researchers are closing in on a gene that affects resistance of Atlantic salmon to infectious pancreatic necrosis virus.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Global Guidelines To Reduce Fish DiscardsGENERAL - The first global guidelines for bycatch management and reduction of fishing discards were released today by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Oyster Herpes Virus Hits AustraliaAUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment is investigating a syndrome of mortality in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas), detected on...
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Tiger Shrimp Producers Warned About IMNGLOBAL - Infectious myonecrosis (IMN) is spreading in shrimp-producing regions and farmers have been warned to keep a look-out for the symptoms as it can lead to...
Friday, December 17, 2010
Scottish Government Expands Catch Quota SchemeUK - The Scottish Government is preparing for an expanded catch quota scheme for 2011 and will provide up to £400,000 to cover the cost of acquiring onboard monitoring...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sea Lice Don't Impact Wild Salmon NumbersUS - The numbers of wild pink salmon are not impacted by sea lice from farmed salmon, according to the latest research from the University of California Davis (UC...
Friday, December 10, 2010
Increasing Importance of Salmon FarmingUK - New economic data has revealed the increasing importance of salmon farming to the economy and an extremely high level of confidence within the sector. ...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Oyster Herpes Threatens NZNEW ZEALAND - Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed that there have been 12 outbreaks of Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) in the North Island.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Bluefin Quota Dropped By Only 600 TonnesEU - Short-term interests have taken priority over sustainability and common sense at the recent meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Shining A Spotlight On Illegal FishingGENERAL - In a bid to shed new light on the shadowy world of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, an FAO Technical Consultation has agreed to identify...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Catfish Is A Good ChoiceUK - Following last weeks accusations from a Scottish MP that pangasius/ catfish caught in Viet Nam and sold in the UK, was produced through 'slave labour' , Stephen...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Act Now To Save Pacific FisheriesGENERAL - A major study of the future of Pacific Island fisheries indicates that, without concerted strategic action now, fisheries across the region face collapse...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Cohen Commission Inquiry Into BC Salmon CommencesCANADA - A long investigation began today (25th October) into the decline of the British Columbian (BC) Fraser River Sockeye Salmon.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Figap/VIV America Latina in Full SwingMEXICO – The first edition of Figap/VIV America Latina launched on Thursday, in Guadalajara, with a truly international expo hall, writes Chris Wright, Editor...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Last Chance for Input on Common Fisheries PolicyEU - Registration now open for last stakeholder conference before Commission starts drawing up proposals for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
7,000 Square Miles Reopened In Gulf Of Mexico US - NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 6,879 square miles of Gulf waters about 180-200 nautical miles south of the Florida panhandle, between...
Temporary Suspension of Cloning for Food Production EU - European Commission has announced it favours the temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production in the EU.
Friday, October 15, 2010
No Progress Made In Mackerel Talks EU - A second round of crisis talks on mackerel quotas has been planned, as the first round held this week in London, failed to make any progress.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Mackerel Talks Go Ahead In LondonGENERAL - Talks started yesterday (12 October) in London regarding North Atlantic mackerel stocks and quotas. Ministers from the EU, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe...
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Maritime And Fishery Issues Discussed In TurkeyEU - Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from the 6th to the 9th of October, to discuss both fisheries...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
GM Salmon Are Safe For Consumption, EnvironmentUS - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined salmon genetically modified to grow to maturity faster than either wild or traditional farm-raised...
Monday, October 04, 2010
The Long Term Sustainability Of Shared Fish StocksGENERAL - Meeting in Aberdeenshire on October 1, attendees of the North Sea Conference on fisheries management, representing states responsible for the management...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tesco Unveil Initiative For Fish WelfareUK - A leading supermarket chain has unveiled a new initiative to ensure that a Vietnamese fish which is growing in popularity across the UK reaches the shelves...
Monday, September 06, 2010
Go-ahead for Lyme Bay Mussel FarmsUK - An application by Offshore Shellfish Limited for a pilot lease for three mussel farms off Lyme Bay in Devon have been given the go ahead by the Crown Estat...
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