Global Fish Farming News
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Catch Limit ReductionUS - NOAA Fisheries Service has announced new regulations to control the harvest of gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico. The temporary rule reduces the catch...
P13M for Fishery, Agriculture Projects in BasilanPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting P13 million for various agriculture and fishery projects, equipment and inputs to further spur the productivity...
Friend of the Sea is Now Zero ImpactITALY - Friend of the Sea recently joined Zero Impact project, the first Italian project that implements the intentions of the Kyoto Protocol, promoted by the LifeGate...
First Oyster Fishery Obtains MSC CertificationDENMARK - Denmark’s Limfjord oyster dredge fishery has become the first oyster fishery in the world to be granted MSC certification. This new addition adds yet...
South Korea Toughens Penalties for EEZ ViolationSOUTH KOREA - South Korea has toughened penalties for fishing boats that violate its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to better protect its maritime resources, the...
Bluefin Tuna: Commissioner Expects Full ComplianceEU - The European Commission is ready for the 2012 bluefin tuna fishing campaign.
New Species of Fish in SwedenSWEDEN - Reticulated dragonet have been found in Väderöarna – “Weather Islands” – off the west coast of Sweden. It is not often that a new species of fish...
Male Fish Breeding Course to Improve Quality, SupplyKENYA - The Ministry of Fisheries Development has established an ambitious programme to train fish farmers on how to breed male fish with the aim of improving quality...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Fisheries Council Debates Maximum Sustainable Yield, Maritime FundEU - At the EU Agriculture and Fisheries council yesterday (14 May) ministers debated the environmental aspects of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the European...
Urgent Need for Strategy on Sustainable FoodUK - The Government must develop a joined-up strategy to change the UK's unhealthy and environmentally damaging food system, as fears mount about global food security,...
Waterjet Cutting of Fish Under X-Ray GuidanceICELAND - Trimming and portioning of fish fillets is much faster, the yield higher and the value of the prepared fish greater using a new, X-ray guided cutting machine...
Roadmap Towards Sustainable Pole-and-Line-Caught TunaUK - Research conducted at the University of York offers a blueprint for the long-term sustainability of tuna caught using the pole-and-line method.
Fight to Protect Vulnerable Scottish CommunitiesSCOTLAND, UK - The forthcoming European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) must continue to support Scotland's most vulnerable fishing and rural communities Fisheries...
Chef Jamie Kennedy Will Dish up Seafood in New BrunswickCANADA - One of Canada’s top chefs will headline the upcoming 2012 St. Andrews Seafood Forum and Festival.
240-Foot Snapper-Grouper Prohibition in South Atlantic EliminatedUS - NOAA Fisheries Service is eliminating the 240-foot (40-fathom) snapper-grouper prohibition in South Atlantic federal waters.
Regions Receive Tra Breeder Fish to Boost Stock QualityVIET NAM - The Research Institute for Aquaculture has handed over 101,000 mature tra breeder fish to eight Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and Can Tho city as...
Norway and Japan Discuss Seafood PoliticsNORWAY and JAPAN - Norwegien State Secretary Kristine Gramstad discussed the politics of seafood with the Japenese Senior Vice Minister Tsukasa Iwamoto during her...
Study Shows Benefits of Farmed Salmon during Pregnancy SPAIN- Pregnant women can eat two servings of fish-farmed salmon each week, as it is beneficial to them and their children, according to a new study from Spain.
National Aquaculture Development Plan UnveiledGHANA - Ghana’s National Aquaculture Development Plan has been unveiled with the aim of providing the capacity for fish farmers to increase production. The plan,...
Philippine Vessels Allowed Access to Areas in Pacific Fishing GroundsPHILIPPINES - Philippine fishing vessels have been authorized to fish in the seas of Pacific Ocean, the Mindanao Development Authority said.
Minister Achieves Breakthrough in Preventing Privatisation of Fish QuotasIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney at the EU Fisheries Council welcomed the Danish Presidency proposal which allows each...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Eel Sampling Reveals Liver AbnormalitiesNEW ZEALAND - A team of environmental specialists are on the case to discover why more than a dozen eels were found dead in a Gisborne stream.
OCEAN2012: Consumers Paying for Fish Many Times OverUK - Environmental coalition OCEAN2012 has criticised excessive EU fishing subsidies ahead of an EU Fisheries Council Meeting to be held in Brussels this week. Ministers...
Portuguese Industry Works to Reinstate MSC CertificationANALYSIS - Back in January 2012, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Portuguese sardine purse seine fishery was suspended. Charlotte Johnston,...
Meriden Announces Global Aqua Sales ManagerGLOBAL - Meriden has announced that Maarten Jay van Schoonhoven has joined the team as Global Aqua Sales Manager. The move follows Meriden becoming part of the...
IFA Says Aquaculture Grant Aid Scheme of No Use to Most FarmersIRELAND - Responding to the publically advertised announcement this week by BIM of the opening of a capital grant aid scheme which aims to improve technical, quality...
Thai Union Group Earnings Soar in Q1THAILAND - Thai Union Group announced its 2012's first-quarter results with net profit recorded at Baht 1,467 million, equivalent to a 95 per cent year-on-year growth....
Bianfishco Back in BusinessVIET NAM - Debt-ridden Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Co (Bianfishco) has resumed operations after closing in February with VN D1.5 trillion (US$73.2 million) in debt...
Success in Fight Against Illegal Fishing in Barents SeaNORWAY - For the third consecutive year, cod and haddock populations in the Barents Sea have improved, showing a decrease in illegal fishing.
EU Aquaculture Needs Regulation not Strangulation, MEP saysEU - Addressing a large audience in the Sala Schloss Mondsee, Salzburg, Austria, on Friday 11 May, Scottish Conservative Euro MP Struan Stevenson, highlighted the...
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