Predicting Algal Blooms to Protect Aquaculture Farms28 Oct 2016GLOBAL - Algal blooms are causing millions of dollars, pounds and euros in damage to salmon and shellfish farms around the world every year, writes Chris Harris.
Report Questions New Zealand Catch Figures19 May 2016NEW ZEALAND - New Zealands marine fishing catch could be much higher than reported.
Rise in Aquaculture and Fisheries Production as Prices Fall12 Apr 2016ANALYSIS - Global production of aquaculture and fisheries products is rising, but the value of world trade is falling because of a drop in prices.
How to handle fishing gear responsibly29 Jan 2016A new scheme has been launched on the south coast of England to recycle old fishing nets and fishing gear to prevent it from going to landfill or from being abandoned.
Genetic improvements to fish stocks through selective breeding18 Jan 2016A major European-wide research project is making strong inroads into developing new breeding programmes to improve the stock of six important aquaculture species, writes Chris Harris.
UK Fisheries Chief Calls for United Sustainable Industry18 Dec 2015UK - The UK fishing industry has to work together as a strong united mixed industry to produce an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable sector.
Global Growth in Production of Aquatic Products10 Nov 2015ANALYSIS - World production of aquatic products both from catch fishing and aquaculture is expected to grow by 2.6 per cent this year.
Call for International Cooperation to Beat IUU Fishing23 Oct 2015GLOBAL - The World Trade Organisation has called for international cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Could Satellites Change Systems for Aquaculture?22 Oct 2015ANALYSIS - Developments in satellite, space and tracking technology are starting to have repercussions far beyond field mapping for crops and GPS guidance systems for farm machinery.
Global Agriculture Faces Decade of Flat or Falling Prices19 Oct 2015GLOBAL - World Prices for food will remain flat or could fall over the next 10 years because of the current growth in agricultural production.
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Fish and Food Production15 Oct 2015ANALYSIS - To meet the challenge of producing more and more food with less resources and less land to meet the needs of a growing global population, food producers should turn to the oceans.
Global Scheme to Clean up Oceans6 Oct 2015GLOBAL - A new international initiative has been launched to tackle the problems caused by lost and abandoned fishing gear.
Canada Invests in Canadian Aquaculture Exports28 May 2015CANADA - The Canadian government is to grant nearly C$2.5 million over two years to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA).
Stable Performance in French Fish Auctions27 May 2015FRANCE - Fish auction sales in France have shown a slight increase of one per cent in value to reach 630 million in 2014, compared to 2013, according to Finnian OLuasa in the Paris Office of Bord Bia,…
Commission to Conduct Survey on Animal Welfare21 May 2015EU - The European Commission is to launch a Eurobarometer survey into animal welfare this year.
Court Rules Against Fisheries Department over Transfer of Salmon Smolts21 May 2015CANADA - A Canadian federal judge has ruled against the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in allowing Marine Harvest to trsansfer sick salmon smolts from their hatchery to their farm in Shelter Bay, …
Russian Aquaculture Reports Rising Loss20 May 2015RUSSIA - Russian Aquaculture, the largest Russian company in the aquaculture sector and the distribution of chilled and frozen fish and seafood products, saw a net loss in the first quarter of the yea…
Combatting Global Rise in Antibiotic Resistance20 May 2015GERMANY - The German Federal Cabinet has approved the new German Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy (DART 2020).
Norwegian Government Under Fire over White Paper Threat to Aquaculture19 May 2015NORWAY - A Norwegian seafood and aquaculture firm has hit out at the Norwegian Governments threat to potentially eliminate the current scheme for interregional biomass limits.
C$8.15 Million for Northern Harvest Sea Farms to Expand Operations19 May 2015CANADA - Northern Harvest Sea Farms is to receive C$8.15 million through the Newfoundland Provincial Government's Aquaculture Capital Equity Investment Programme.
