Published: Aug 21, 2012

Vipul Chaudhary, 46, has been unanimously elected as the chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) on Sunday.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Burcon NutraScience Corp. is partnering with a yet to be named commercial partner to produce, market and sell Burcon’s Peazazz pea protein.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

NOAA Fisheries Service will close the Western Zone of the Gulf of Mexico to commercial fishing for king mackerel effective 12:00 noon (local time) August 22, 2012.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Youth visiting the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) this summer will be able to try their hand at Pacific salmon farming as part of the Kidz Discovery Farm at the annual agricultural fair.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Following a number of tip-offs from commercial fishermen, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched a new campaign to increase vigilance among the catering industry around illegal seafood supply chains.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez, has announced that the anchovy fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz has reopened.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

More fish cage and fishpond operators in the Ilocos Region were added to the list of victims affected by the previous two typhoons and the monsoon rains as intense flooding due to Typhoon Helen hit the area 14 August.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Fish sampling conducted in June and July has found fish health in Gladstone waters is continuing to improve, even in the tougher conditions of winter.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP) through the Undersecretary of Fisheries has been providing identity cards for fishermen brigades in the north of the province of Esmeraldas.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Thawed fish fillets are becoming more and more common in supermarkets across Europe. This can lead to serious consequences for Norwegian fillet companies according to research by Nofima scientists.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The name Yancheng Long Xia has been formally registered as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for a natural wild shellfish living in the convergence of fresh and salt water areas.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2013.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki met with Member of the European Parliament for the Greens, Nikos Chrysogelos and his colleagues on the island of Paros in Cyclades to discuss dynamite fishing.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

On 15 August 2012 the first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certificates were handed to PT Aquafarm Nusantara (Regal Springs Group) for two farm locations: Toba Farm (Sumatra) and Kedung Ombo (Java).

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Poultry production in Brazil eased in July on surging grain prices that pressured margins and producers' cash flow, according to Reuters.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Rachel Cullen was named president and chief executive officer of Ruiz Food Products, Inc. effective immediately, the company announced Aug. 20.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The Sutter County (Calif.) Planning Commission recently approved plans to turn 20 acres of empty land into a poultry manure composting facility, according to local news reports.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

A company official confirmed last Thursday that Triumph Foods continues to keep its proposed hog-processing plant to be built near Barstow, Ill., on hold, according to the Quad City Times. Details of what has transpired in recent months appear to differ.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the US increased 1 percent, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the US Department of Agriculture.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The California cantaloupe industry has urged farmers, retailers, foodservice operators and distributors to examine their food safety systems and procedures to ensure that consumers are purchasing safe and healthy products.