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 province government is helping Nova Scotia's lobster industry improve its competitiveness in the global marketplace.

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.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, initialled on 26 July a two year Fisheries Partnership Protocol between the EU and Mauritania.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Canada has secured market access to Kazakhstan for Canadian boneless beef, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced July 27.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Animal health officials began vaccinating approximately 10 million poultry birds against H7N3, an avian flu strain that has led to millions of birds becoming ill or being culled.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Representatives from Foster Farms and Fresno State Univ. broke ground on the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Facility at The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. returned to profitability during the second quarter. For the quarter ended June 24, the company had income of $69,358,000, equal to 27 cents per share on the common stock, which compared with a loss of $128,141,000 during the same qu

Published: Jul 28, 2012

A Cargill Meat Solutions meat plant in Plainview, Texas suspended operations and was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat July 25, according to news reports.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Hormel Foods Corp. announced its second set of environmental goals after exceeding its first set of five-year goals in 2011.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC voluntarily recalled certain varieties of poultry feed products due to lack of added vitamin D in the products.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

McLane, a Texas-based supply chain services provider and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has entered into an agreement to acquire Meadowbrook Meat Company (MBM) for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Del Taco, a North American fast food restaurant chain specialized in Mexican & American style foods, has introduced four limited time meals.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

UK-based Campden BRI’s is developing a new composite dough technology (CDT), which can help in the production of high quality white bread using cheaper flour mixes.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

VIC State Distributors are recalling Kanga Candy Choc Winter Mix from several supermarkets in Victoria, Australia, as the products contain an undeclared allergen (almond), according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).