Costliest tuna auctioned in Tokyo
Premium tuna fetches $100,000 in Tokyo auction when two sushi bar owners bought a Japanese bluefin tuna.
The MSC strengthens its team in the Asia Pacific region
The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Asia Pacific office welcomed a new member to its team today, Bill Holden. Mr Holden, who joins the MSC staff as the new Pacific Fisheries Manager has a commercial fishing background, extensive experience in fisheries extension work and is the director of a tuna fishing company based in the Kingdom of Tonga
Infectious Salmon Anaemia
An occurrence of a fish disease, Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA), has been confirmed in Shetland. It is on one salmon farm site that has been empty of fish since December…
Japan calls for no re-fueling of whaling activists’ vessels
Japanese whalers are pressing for Australian and New Zealand authorities to refuse port entry to Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activists “terrorist ship” when they return from the Antarctic to refuel.
Bright future of bluefin tuna farming in 2009
Japan expects good growth of its bluefin tuna farming in this New Year as the condition require for that is enough in the country.
China eyes emerging markets for seafood exports
China is all gearing up to hit the new emerging markets in South America, India and the Middle East to boost its seafood exports.
New park to protect marine life in Argentina
New Marine Park has been created to protect penguins and marine life in South America, says conservation group.
Melamine detected in Chinese fish
American detected melamine in the seafood imported from China, thus hampering the sale of Chinese fish in the country.
Bright future for aquaculture
Aquaculture growth is expected to grow in future as the demand for seafood is increasing rapidly.
Fishermen rescued from ice
In this chilling winter ice fishing is getting popularity but off Green Bay ice fishing ends in dramatic rescue.
