Alaska farmed shellfish production, an industry now in its infancy, could reach a value of USD 1 billion (EUR 725.5 million) over the next 30 years, according to the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF).
China’s ability to increase its aquaculture yields while also conserving scarce water supplies looks set to be tested in a project being funded by the municipal government of the nation’s capital.
Indonesia has proposed six export commodity quality fish to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a London-based independent nonprofit organization that sets the standards for sustainable fishing, in an effort to make local fish more competitive in the gl
The Indonesian government is facilitating a marine and fisheries product certification program for developing countries through the world fisheries conference held by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday.
Alaska’s total salmon catch for 2014 is projected to be down by almost half of last year’s record haul. State fishery managers are calling for an all species harvest of just under 133 million salmon, a 47% drop from last year’s whopping 283 million fish.
Exotic diseases are threatening the UK pig industry from all sides and a special roundtable was attended by nearly 50 people to look at how to deal with these threats.
Major food and beverage manufacturers are capitalizing on consumer demand for products featuring a free-from claim, according to Innova Market Insights.
JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, has yet to decide whether listing its food processing unit JBS Foods, according to a securities filing on Monday.
WH Group Ltd's CEO and another top company executive have been awarded nearly $600 million worth of shares for helping the Chinese pork giant secure its $4.9 billion takeover of U.S.-based Smithfield Foods Inc last year
Philippine canned food manufacturer Century Pacific Food Inc on Thursday set a price range of P12.50-P14.50 per share for its upcoming initial public offering.
Tasmanian salmon producer Huon Aquaculture on Friday broke ground on an AUD 12 million (USD 11.3 million, EUR 8.1 million) value added seafood processing facility.
