Germany North Sea brown shrimp got MSC status
Germany North Sea brown shrimp fishery has entered the MSC certification process, announced FCI.
EU to assess measures on seafood products
A new mission comprising European Union (EU) veterinary experts will be here in early March to assess measures taken by the Malaysian authorities for local seafood products to conform to…
Ban on shark finning
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead today received the 'Shark Champion Award' in recognition of Scotland's new ban on the removal of fins from sharks at sea which came into force on…
Mass. weighs commercial striped bass fishing ban
Massachusetts considers commercial striped bass fishing ban, limiting recreational anglers too The feisty and enormously popular striped bass would be off limits to all commercial fishermen in Massachusetts under a…
New Atlas on Marine Fisheries Activities Available for Free Download
The Marine Institute has launched a new marine fisheries Atlas containing the most up to date information on commercial activity in the seas around Ireland, which is available to download…
Damanaki hearing: Live on video link
The hearing of the Fisheries Commissioner-nominee Maria Damanaki in the European Parliament will take place on January 19, which is the last day of hearings. Ms. Damanaki, a former political…
EU and Faroe Islands agree on fishing possibilities for 2010
The European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and the Faroe Islands have agreed on the levels of fishing possibilities in each other's waters, as well as access…
Tilapia Market Report
Tilapia markets were influenced by the difficult economic situation and by low groundfish prices in all major markets. USA is still the major tilapia importing country, while China and Egypt…
MSC scores highest in an independent assessment of seafood ecolabels
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has come out on top in an independent assessment of wild capture seafood certification and ecolabel programmes. The MSC achieved a score of 95.63 against…
World first for Danish mussel industry: Vilsund Muslinge Industri blue mussel fishery secures MSC certification
Mussels caught in Denmark’s Limfjord by Vilsund Muslinge Industri (VMI) will be the first mussels in the world to carry the MSC ecolabel, following VMI’s success in attaining MSC certification…
