Published: Dec 21, 2012 By: Foodmate team

An EU fisheries deal on catches for next year was hailed by the UK today as good for the fishing industry and good for "the health of our seas".

Published: Dec 21, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Russia is now one of the world’s biggest importers of Norwegian seafood.

Published: Dec 21, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The Environmental Protection Authority has approved four new salmon farms for the Marlborough Sounds in a draft decision announced today.

Published: Dec 21, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Following the success of its new U.K. marketing campaign, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has announced plans to open a London office.

Published: Dec 20, 2012 By: Foodmate team

As a driving force in the global seafood industry, China does not only produce enough seafood to meet its own domestic demand, but is also a major exporter of processed aquaculture and seafood products.

Published: Dec 20, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The final quarter of 2012 has seen the beef market characterized by slightly larger global supply, driven mainly by the natural recovery of herds in Brazil, Argentina, and Australia.

Published: Dec 20, 2012 By: Foodmate team

A glut of lobsters has driven down the price of the prized crustacean in the Maritimes, leaving fishermen scrambling for ways to prop up their earnings.

Published: Dec 20, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The total value of catch of Icelandic vessels totaled ISK 122.8 billion for the first nine months of the 2012, up from ISK 145 billion during the same time period in 2011.

Published: Dec 20, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The American Meat Institute (AMI) and other meat and poultry industry groups have sent a letter urging President Barack Obama to intervene and prevent a strike at container ports from Maine to Texas.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

UK-based supermarket chain Tesco has launched Rose veal, which will be available on meat counters in selected UK stores from this week.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Total catch of Icelandic vessels in November 2012 was 90,558 tonnes compared with 103,976 tonnes in November 2011, reports Statistics Iceland.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Roberts & Rose Mariculture Corp, wholly owned subsidiary of Roberts & Rose Holdings, has announced the completion of its sustainability management plan for ethical and restorative sea cucumber farming.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The United States will push for China to ease restrictions on imports of U.S. meat and other products next week

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Australian exports to China during November set new record monthly volumes for beef, lamb and mutton.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Australian beef and veal exports during November were steady year-on-year at 90,042 tonnes swt, with declines to Japan and somewhat surprisingly the US, supported by significant increases to Korea, Canada and China.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Joanne Friedrick

Tilapia was ousted from the No. 4 spot on the Top 10 per-capita seafood consumption list last year

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) advocates praised the European Parliament’s vote today to support a draft report on fisheries reform, which included five items on the WWF’s wish list.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA) is applauding two new salmon farms in Jordan Bay, Nova Scotia, as “another solid step” in an ongoing aquaculture strategy for the province.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

Thai Union Frozen Products has agreed to form a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corp. to establish a shrimp farming business, Thai Union said in a statement this week.

Published: Dec 19, 2012 By: Foodmate team

A group of middlemen has been injecting water, jelly and glue-like substances into shrimp to boost their weight, and endangering overseas markets