Jackie Linden

UK - In its 2012 Annual Report, just published, the Veterinary Residues Committee (VRC) reports finding residues in just 97 food samples of the more than 31,000 tested. Phenylbutazone was found in five samples of horse k…

EU - Parliament has endorsed the current protocol to the EU-Mauritania fisheries partnership agreement (FPA) despite objections from some MEPs that it imposes higher licence fees and reduced fishing opportunities, for ex…

KENYA - New basket traps designed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute have escape gaps to reduce fish by-catch, allowing juvenile and non-target fish species to escape …

FRANCE - Dr Amir Sagi, a professor at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, is the winner of the Global Aquaculture Alliances (GAA) inaugural Novus Global Aquaculture Innovation Award, sponsored by Novus Internat…

US - Cargill has reported its first-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings, commenting that its ability to serve customers reliably and manage risk in challenging markets has bolstered performance, while recent acquisitions have s…

MALTA - The AquaBioTech Group has signed a three-year contract with a three-year option for extension for clinical research with PHARMAQ AS from Norway.

UK - With 75 exhibitors and stand space sold out, the inaugural Skipper Expo Int. Bristol commercial fisheries show being held on 25 and 26 October 2013 looks set to attract strong interest from fishermen from throughout…

UK - Macrae Edinburgh, a dedicated Waitrose supplier of fish and seafood, has been Highly Commended in the Living Well category at this years Waitrose Way Awards.

PERU - The news of an increase in the Peruvian anchovy quota for the second fishing season starting in November has been welcomed by IFFO, the international marine ingredients trade organisation.

THAILAND - Thai Union Frozen Products Plc (TUF) is predicting a recovery in its shrimp, tuna and petfood businesses in the coming months.

UK - Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) has announced the appointment of Gwyn Jones as its new Chairman.

UK - The new 'Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines' came into effect in 1 October.

EU - Commissioner De Gucht has spoken about the main challenges the EU and the US will face in the negotiations for the EU-US free trade agreement, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

UK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a consultation to seek the views of stakeholders on proposed changes to the Feed Law Code of Practice.

THAILAND - Pork, poultry and fish processing company, S Khonkaen Foods, has reduced its growth forecast for the year owing to the rising costs of its raw ingredients.

GLOBAL - Nutraferma has named Dr Peter K.S. Chu as Vice President for Global Business.

In an exclusive interview for ThePigSite, Dr Radu Marti of Biomin explains the dangers presented by mycotoxins in feed and how mycotoxin deactivators can greatly ameliorate the risks these toxins pose to the health of fa…

As fears rise over resistance, some countries have banned the routine use of antibiotics in animal feed. Two professionals with opposing views state their case in a recently published article.

INDIA - The state minister for Jharkhand has pledged government support for the poultry farmers and the fisheries sector in the state.

UK - National and international action on treatment, education and monitoring of bacteria must continue to be taken to fight the problem of antimicrobial resistance, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry said at the launch …