Published: Aug 18, 2012

The Gujarat high court has issued notice to the state government and complainant Ishaq Maradia over a petition filed by the fisheries minister Purshottam Solanki demanding quashing of a criminal complaint and police inquiry against him by a Gandhinagar co

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The recently-opened lobster fishery in eastern New Brunswick was the focus of more controversy on Wednesday after about 100 fishermen staged a protest.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

Farmers and fishers organized under the Municipal Agriculture and Fishery Councils (MAFCs) and the Provincial Agriculture and Fishery Council (PAFC) stand to benefit from its programs and services.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The 2012 Marine Climate Change in Australia Report Card demonstrates that climate change is having significant impacts on Australia’s marine ecosystems.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

Highlighting the important role that marine ecosystems play in feeding the world, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said that the responsible and sustainable management of oceans and coasts must become "a global priority."

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The Hastings Dover sole trammel net, gill net and trawl fisheries have been re-certified as sustainable and well-managed fisheries under the MSC standard.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The New Zealand seafood industry has endorsed the Fishing Sector Action Plan which sets out specific actions to improve workplace health and safety in its sector.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The UK's Traditional Smoked Fish industry is to benefit from European and industry funding to promote awareness and increase sales of its specialist seafood products.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final rule implementing mandatory wholesale pork reporting.

Published: Aug 18, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

A Canadian meat processing plant has returned to operations after a fire ripped through its packaging area.

Published: Aug 18, 2012 By: Leah Germain

Canada’s federal food inspection agency has released a new set of standards for biosecurity in beef products, which will aim to minimise the spread of endemic and infectious foreign diseases while strengthening Canada’s beef industry.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

Gyrotron Technology, a Pennsylvania-based industrial technologies developer, has filed a provisional patent application for its technology for the decontamination of beef carcasses and other food products.

Published: Aug 17, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

The development of a new ventilation system to help Danish livestock producers overcome environmental challenges is under way, with help from scientists at Aarhus University.

Published: Aug 17, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

Canadian meat processing company Cardinal Meat Specialists (CMS) has received a government investment to help develop new products.

Published: Aug 17, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

MVP Kosher Foods has been cited for 21 violations by the US Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) despite ceasing operations at the site a month ago.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

In the first half of 2012, Con Dao Seaproducts and Import Export Joint Stock Company (Coimex) saw good results in its export of surimi products, according to Le Van Khang, the company’s Chairman.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

Aquaculture farmers at the Karovho Fish Farm in the Kavango Region have called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to avail more equipment and provide transport to sustain the underperforming fish farm.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

The blue and red crab fisheries have been closed again from 15 August to 15 September, 2012, to protect consumers from a build up of harmful calcium oxalate.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

Yalelo Limited, an aquaculture firm, plans to set up fish processing plant at a cost of US$3 million.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels have been fishing well this summer. At the beginning of this week around 11,400 tonnes of this season’s mackerel had been caught, leaving 4500 tonnes still to be caught.