Published: Aug 10, 2012

Professional fishers say an extended ban on gillnet fishing to protect the Australian sea lion has been counterproductive.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region is setting up groups specialised in breeding young fish, shrimp, crabs and prawns and even oysters to serve the aquaculture industry.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Three highly skilled candidates have now been nominated for Nor-Fishings Innovation Award 2012.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The global animal feed additives market was worth $ 13.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach $ 17.5 billion in 2018, according to a new report.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is working to keep the foodservice community “hooked” on seafood.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Construction of a high-tech laboratory has started in Savar to test for chemical contamination in fish and fishery products before they are exported to countries like Japan and those of the European Union.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Sindh Livestock & Fisheries Department is adopting new technologies to promote aquaculture and enhance fish stocks of lakes in the province, Syed Abid Ali Shah, Secretary, Fisheries and Livestock, Sindh, said during his visit to the Fish Hatchery, Chi

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP), through the Vice Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries and the Undersecretary of Fisheries, has delivered 23,000 C16 circle hooks to fishermen in Manabi, Esmeraldas and Santa Elena

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Danish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (DFPO) continues to pursue its commitment towards sustainable fishing.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus has been confirmed at Mainstream Canada's Millar Channel farm, and the company has received an official order from CFIA to remove all fish from the site.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Animal health officials in Mexico ramped up efforts to contain an outbreak of H7N3 avian influenza after more infected birds were discovered.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The FAO Food Price Index rose 6 percent in July, but meat prices declined, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Cargill on Aug. 9 reported $1.17 billion in earnings from continuing operations in the 2012 fiscal year ended May 31, a 56 percent decrease from a record $2.69 billion in the prior year.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, has removed pork from campus menus. Michael J. Sorrell, Esq., president of Paul Quinn College, made the announcement on Aug. 7 in his "Quinnite Nation Update" e-blast.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The government's recent move to stop the export of white fish has hit businesses hard as it has not got any clear specification about shipments of value added and frozen fishes.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Viet Nam has signed a contract to ship 30,000 tonnes of tra fish to Russia, the Management Board for Catfish Export to Russia said.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The Australian blue mussels producer Kinkawooka Shellfish has successfully passed Friend of the Sea sustainability audit and its products display now the international ecolabel.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working with fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts, to develop mussel aquaculture.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Seafish is pleased to announce the final programme is now available for the Humber Seafood Summit 2012 on the 19 and 20 September, hosted at the Humber Seafood Institute.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Thousands of fish have died in the Nigeen Lake in the Hazratbal area of the city apparently due to an abrupt change in weather conditions over the past 48 hours.