Published: Jul 31, 2012

The ornamental fish industry is a business with prospects for social and economic growth for 20 states in Chile, where more than 100 species and varieties are grown.

Published: Jul 31, 2012

Recent data from scientific assessments show the Ross Sea longline toothfish fishery continues to be a leading example of a well-managed sustainable fishery.

Published: Jul 31, 2012

The Scottish Fishermen's Federation has responded to the moves to curb prawn fishing on Scotland's west coast.

Published: Jul 31, 2012

On July 16, 2012, NOAA Fisheries Service approved Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Lobster Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic.

Published: Jul 31, 2012

The Food Standards Agency has announced that from today, certain farmed fish destined to be eaten raw in dishes like sushi no longer need to be frozen before use to protect consumers against parasites.

Published: Jul 30, 2012

Malta is set to build a new fish center, in order to boost the country’s fish processing industry. The EUR3m project will be 75% funded by the European Union (EU).

Published: Jul 30, 2012 By: Arabella Mileham

Meat exports from EU are expected to grow by around 3.6% during 2012 as global demand remains strong, despite both production and consumption across the EU declining, a forecast has said. However, falling livestock numbers may constrict future export capa

Published: Jul 30, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

The US Department for Agriculture (USDA) has retracted a statement showing support for the ‘Meatless Monday’ campaign after it attracted fury from the US livestock sector.

Published: Jul 30, 2012

The US Poultry & Egg Association has released a video to combat the myth that hormones are used in US poultry production.

Published: Jul 30, 2012 By: Arabella Mileham

The USA more than doubled the volume of pigmeat exported to China between January and June 2012 compared to the same time last year, according to China Customs GTIS.

Published: Jul 30, 2012

Brazil exported 557,395.58 tonnes of beef in the first six months of this year, according to figures from the Brazilian Association of Meat Export Industries (Abiec).

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has voiced an urgent concern that the rise in feed and food costs will continue unabated for the foreseeable future, in large part due to the diversion of feed and food grains and oilseeds into biofuels.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Truro Crown Court has ordered a Spanish fishing company, its UK subsidiary and their captains to pay a total of £1.62 million for serious fisheries offences. This is the highest court order amount ever imposed in a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fis

Published: Jul 28, 2012

A severe decline resources nearly paralysed the fishing industry in eastern China earlier this year, leaving many boats anchored during the prime fishing season.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The Fisheries Agency has asked South Korea to curtail bluefin tuna catches in light of a surge in imports from that country, as Japan is concerned fishermen there are not following internationally agreed curbs, sources said.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez has underlined that scientific research for the captive breeding of bluefin tuna is an "example for the Mediterranean" as well as helping to restore its population.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

An anti-poaching campaign led by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries resulted in the arrest of seven men and confiscation of 26,429 units of abalone.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The Scottish Government is considering urgent action to address exceptionally high levels of prawn fishing activities in the West of Scotland.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

In the future, aquaculture will contribute most to the production of seafood, said Raul Romo Adam Trujillo, who noted that in 2011 aquaculture contributed more than 263,000 tons of products to the food sector, from over 9,000 fish farms in the territory.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

In Newfoundland and Labrador, it has been estimated that eight per cent of snow crab traps are lost at sea annually.