All In Favour Of Clearer Food Labelling, Say Yes
EU - The European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee has voted in favour of requiring country of origin to be labelled on meat, fish, poultry,...

Agriculture MEPs Back Study Into New Quality Logo
EU - Meeting Tuesday (23 February) MEPs on the Agriculture Committee backed a study into a new "European quality logo" which would be reserved "exclusively for agricultural...

Fish Farming: European Quality Can Help Conquer Consumers
EU - Fish farming can help to meet growing demand for fish products without harming the environment, but to succeed, it has to guarantee quality and also win political...

Parliament's Big Debate: The Future Of The Fishing Industry
EU - Europe's fisheries are in crisis with "overfishing, fleet overcapacity and heavy subsidies" being the norm, according to the European Commission.

EC Supports Ban On International Trade In Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
EU - The European Commission has today (22 February) proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to enter...

Ombudsman Criticises Error On Cod Fishing Quotas
EU - The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros , has criticised the Commission for an administrative error concerning fishing quotas in the West of Scotland....

Impacts Of Fish Farming On Marine Ecosystems
EU - New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fishfarming on seafloor ecosystems. Results indicate that impacts are only apparent...

Fleets Oppose Introduction Of Bluefin Tuna Into CITES
EU - The Commission and Member States are been urged “not to submit to pressure from environmentalists to decide in favour of introducing bluefin tuna into any...

Manufacturing And Delivery Of Medicated Feed
EU - Following a suggestion by the EU Standing Committee, European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) introduced in its European Feed Manufacturers' Guide (EFMC)...

MEP's Set Out Fisheries Policy
EU - More responsibility for fishermen, rules favouring good fishing practice and adjusting fisheries management models to complement and improve the traditional...

EU Misses Goal To Rebuild Fish Stocks
EU - At the Development Summit in Johannesburg in 2002, the European countries agreed to rebuild their fish stocks to levels that can produce the maximum sustainable...

EU/ Norway Talks Could Reach Agreement
EU - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is optimistic that agreement will finally be reached this week between the EU and Norway on key shared whitefish and pelagic...

Fighting Illegal Fishing
EU - The European Commission has signed an administrative cooperation agreement with Feroe Islands which marks a new step in the parties' efforts to prevent, deter...

2010 Fishing Opportunities Announced
EU - At their last Council meeting of 2009, Europe's fisheries ministers reached political agreement on the Commission's proposal for fishing opportunities for 2010....

The Ocean's Role In Feeding People Worldwide
EU - New EU-funded research shows that marine aquaculture (mariculture) may play a key role in human consumption in the years to come. The findings of the SAMI ('Synthesis...

EU Council Will Discuss 2010 Fishing Options
EU - Among the topics on the agenda for the Agriculture & Fisheries Council Meeting early next week includes the fixing of fishing opportunities for 2010.

Caution Advised Over Use Of Cobalt In Feed
EU - The FEEDAP Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended modifying the authorisation of cobalt compounds in feedstuffs on the...

Priorities Must Be Set For TAC Talks
EU - The second round of crucial talks between the EU and Norway will get under way tomorrow (1 December) that will set the total allowable catches (TACs) of key...

Nutreco Acquisition of Cargill Companies Approved
EU - Nutreco receives approval for the acquisition of the animal nutrition business from Cargill in Spain and Portugal.

EU Fisheries Production Falling
EU - EU fisheries production fell 10 per cent in the period 2004 to 2007, according to recently published statistics from Eurostat.

Fisheries Council Move Forward On Sustainability
EU - The Fisheries ministers met last week in Brussels to address a wide range of issues including TACs and quotas, the Lisbon Treaty and mitigation measures to...

November Agriculture And Fisheries Council Agenda
EU - THE Agriculture & Fisheries Council of the European Union will meet in Brussels on Friday 20 November, under the Presidency of Mr Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish...

New Fisheries Management For South Pacific
EU - The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of a Convention for the setting up of a new regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), to manage non-tuna...

Draft Guidelines on Farmed Fish Drug Use
EU - The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published a draft guideline on "Demonstration of target animal safety and efficacy of veterinary medicinal products...

EU Starts Fight against Illegal Fishing
EU - Last week, the Commission adopted a Regulation to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.