Alice Mitchell

EU - Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.

UK - Funding for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance has more than tripled this year in support of a new business plan which will help UK farming play its part in the global drive to reduce an…

US - The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) has funded research partners Battelle and Kentucky State University to develop and evaluate a new technology that could revolutionize the modern aquaculture industry and is now seeking…

GLOBAL - Some fish species are adapting to survive environmental changes without significant genetic evolution, according to research from the University of East Anglia and Dalhousie University, Canada.

US - Freshwater fish play a surprisingly crucial role in feeding some of the world's most vulnerable people, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

UK - The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from market research company Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 9th October 2016 show sales volumes virtually static year-on-year in all areas except Chilled Fi…

EU - The EU's Commission has proposed catch volumes for healthy and sustainable fish stocks in preparation for the December Fisheries Council, where Member States will negotiate fishing quotas in the Atlantic and North S…

A group of leading businesses and organisations in Scotlands aquaculture industry have come together for the first time to create an ambitious new growth strategy for the sector.

US - 2015 was another above-average year for fishing and seafood consumption, with the average American adding nearly an extra pound of seafood to their diet, according to the annual Fisheries of the United States report…

GLOBAL - The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) has announced that its members have achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for 100 farms, the equivalent of around 20 per cent of all GSI member farms.

GLOBAL - A new project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Commission ( EC) and led by WorldFish, aims to use selective breeding to make improved fish strains more acces…

CANADA - The fisheries and allied workers union FFAW-Unifor has submitted an enterprise retirement-income support proposal to the federal government on behalf of harvesters on the south coast of Newfoundland and Labrador…

SCOTLAND, UK - Scottish fishing leaders have been taking their campaign to promote the opportunities that Brexit can deliver for Scotlands coastal communities to the highest level with a series of meetings this coming we…

CANADA - An appeal brought against the approval of AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon has been dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada.

EU - EU fisheries rules should be applied uniformly to all EU fishermen, so that they are treated fairly, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Tuesday.

EUROPE - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published the sixth report on the sales of veterinary antibiotics in Europe, highlighting a continuing downward trend between 2011 and 2014.

GLOBAL - Lower prices for staple grains were more than offset by rising sugar and dairy prices in this month's Food Price Index from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Scientists looking for traces of a type of E. coli bacteria contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.

GLOBAL - World leaders have signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines, in a pledge agreed by 193 countries at the United Nations headquar…

UK - Sustainable growth of aquaculture lies in utilising new feed ingredients that match requirements for good and healthy growth of the fish and for stable, high quality of the final product, according to feed company B…