Land: International

After political unrest Kenya’s fishing industry yet to find a footing as it is the top losers and yet to resume normalcy.

Maldives is facing crisis in tuna catch while its export prices has risen remarkably, informed the Fisheries Ministry.

Papua New Guinea is planning to become world’s tuna producing capital as a new marine park has been set up to enhance this objective.

On January 21 the Indian government has set the three Sri Lankan fishing vessels free which were apprehended in 2006 and 2007 on allegations of trespassing Indian waters for poaching.

On Thuesday the staff of Samherji’s prawn processing plant in Akureyri were told at a meeting that the company has decided to discontinue its prawn processing operations and close down the Akureyri factory.

Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) has arrested six India fishermen fishing in itds waters illegally.

Tuna, world’s prized fish species, are caged for fattening before their spawning and that threat their existence.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is pleased to announce that

The compilation of accurate, relevant and timely data in a standard form that makes it comparable – and the analysis of this data – is essential to underpin the development and utilization of the world’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors. This compilation is necessary to generate the data required to monitor the development of the sector and the state of its resources, as well as to recognize emerging and established trends. It requires intensive international collaboration and cooperation, an area in which FAO plays a central role.

Aquaculture has an important role to play in global efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition and make significant contributions to poverty reduction and economic growth. The main challenge for policy makers and development agents is to create an “enabling environment” to support the expansion needed to meet this potential.