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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Council Objects to NZ King Salmon ExpansionNEW ZEALAND - The Malborough District Council has lodged a submission to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) highlighting two concerns with an application...
Pelagic Industry Achieves Sustainability AwardSCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) West of Scotland herring fishery will be certified as sustainable and well-managed under the...
Marine Planning Committee LaunchedSPAIN - An Inter-ministerial Commission for Marine Strategies has been established in Spain to co-ordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of marine...
NPC and KAUST Join for Research MIDDLE EAST - The National Prawn Company (NPC) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have signed a memorandum of understanding which establishes...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Western Fish Disease WorkshopUS - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is holding the 53rd Western Fish Disease Workshop on 13-14 June, 2012 at The Grove Hotel, in Boise, Idaho.
Minister Calls for More Regional Control of FisheriesNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Fisheries Minister Michelle O’Neill stressed the need for more regional control for local fisheries under a reformed Common Fisheries Policy...
Vital Week for Scottish FisheriesSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead will promote Scottish seafood this week and seek to safeguard the future of the fishing industry, with...
Fisheries Management to be Discussed in BrusselsNORWAY and BRUSSELS - Norwegian Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, is to visit Brussels on 23 - 25 April to hold talks with the EU Fisheries...
MSC Supports PNA on Tuna/Dolphin IssuesGLOBAL - The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has issued a statemnt in support of the certified PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack tuna fishery regarding the...
Salmon Rod Catch Levels Sixth Highest on RecordSCOTLAND, UK - Provisional 2011 statistics reveal that rod catch levels for Scottish wild salmon were the sixth highest on record, while ‘catch and release’...
Cod, Haddock Fishery Obtains MSC Certification FRANCE - After 20 months of assessment, the North-East Arctic cod and haddock fishery has become the fifth French fishery to be certified to the MSC standard for...
EU/Morocco Agreement Negotiations BeginMOROCCO and EU - EU Fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, met in Rabat to launch the process of negotiations for a new EU-Morocco fisheries agreement protocol...
Report Calls for Fish Farms to be Sited OffshoreIRELAND - Save Bantry Bay (SBB) has republished a controversial report commissioned by the Minister of the Marine which states that until the precise nature of the...
EuroTier 2012 Remains Bound for SuccessGERMANY - The international EuroTier 2012 exhibition to be held in Hanover from 13 to 16 November is attracting more suppliers of machinery and equipment, farm inputs...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Sh100 Million Boost for Fish Farming in East AfricaEAST AFRICA - The World Bank has released Sh100 million to enhance productivity and competitiveness of fish farming in three East Africa countries.
Sanford Pushing for Trout FarmingNEW ZEALAND - Fisheries company Sanford is lobbying the Government to lift its ban on farming trout in the sea so they can grow the fish species in places including...
AquaStar Launch a Great Success for BIOMIN IndiaINDIA - In collaboration with Sharat Industries Ltd, the exclusive distributor for the AquaStar® Pond probiotic portfolio in the state of Andhra Pradesh, BIOMIN...
NW Atlantic Swordfish Fishery now MSC CertifiedCANADA - The North West Atlantic Canada swordfish pelagic longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification by independent certifier...
End Mackerel War before Iceland Joins EU, say MP'sEU - In a high-level meeting in Strasbourg, senior members of the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee, representing all of the main political groups, called...
Australia Shares Fishing Knowledge with LaosAUSTRALIA and LAOS - Fisheries Queensland workers Tim Marsden and Matthew Moore have been working in Laos villages to help share fishing techniques which will help...
Ireland Develops Boarfish Market in ChinaIRELAND - Minister Coveney's agri-fisheries trade mission to China has resulted in a major positive development for Ireland's seafood industry with boarfish - a...
Commissioner Discusses Fisheries Issues in LatviaLATVIA - EU Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, met with ministers in Latvia to discuss the Common Fisheries Policy and the European Maritime and Fisheries ...
EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement to be DiscussedMOROCCO - EU Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, is to travel to Rabat, Morocco to launch the process of negotiations for a new EU-Morocco fisheries agreement...
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Premix PlantVIET NAM - On 4 April 2012, BIOMIN Viet Nam held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new premix plant at Viet Nam – Singapore Industrial Park 2 (VSIP 2) in Binh...
Scottish Seafood Takes Centre Stage in JapanUK - Scottish food and drink took centre stage in Japan at a major trade event aimed at boosting Scottish exports.
Tuna Company Asked to Resolve Dolphin Safe IssuesGLOBAL - Earth Island Institute (EII) has met with Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) countries to further discuss the Pacifical brand tuna, sourced by the PNA...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Moon Marine Tuna Recalled over Salmonella OutbreakUS - Moon Marine Corporation (also known as MMI) of Cupertino, California is voluntarily recalling 58,828 pounds of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, labeled...
Fish Project Takes Off in MasvingoZIMBABWE - The drought-prone region of Masvingo and Chivi districts, currently battling critical nutritional levels, has received a fish stock boost from Aquaculture...
Norway Helps Fund Aquaculture Project in NepalNORWAY and NEPAL - The Government of Norway has agreed to provide a grant assistance of 184 million Norwegian Kroner (approximately Rs. 252.1 million) to Nepal for...
Salmon Industry Hits Back at Claims of New VirusCANADA - The British Columbia (BC) Salmon Farmers Association has hit back at claims made by biologist Alexandra Morton that Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation...
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