Vietnam: Seafood Industry, A year of Blooming Harvest

The Vietnamese Seafood News, 25 February 2011

In 2010, Viet Nam’s fisheries industry achieved its targets in almost all fields of business with the total fisheries output reaching 5.2 million tons, including 2.8 million tons from aquaculture and 2.4 million tons from capture fishery.

India Looks To Barramundi

The Vietnamese Seafood News, 1 December 2010

India looks to barramundi Some 230 kilometers from the east coast hub of Chennai, 200 acres of barren land is set to become India’s first commercial-scale barramundi farm.

Sulu Gets Modern Fish Port, Cold Storage

zamboangajournal, 25 February 2011

Filipino Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala flew to the Muslim autonomous province of Sulu in the southern Philippines where he led government officials in the groundbreaking ceremony of a huge fishing port complex and cold storage facility in the town of Maimbung.

Costly Regulations Threaten Jobs and Access to Fishing

American Banking News, 25 February 2011

The California Association for Recreational Fishing (CARF) announced its opposition to new regulations being unveiled at the March 3rd California Fish and Game Commission hearing being held in Los Angeles.

Chile-Significant Decline in Fish Landings During 2010

fis.com, 21 February 2011

Accumulated landings of fishery and aquaculture products upto December 2010 totaled 3.7 million tonnes, ie 21.5 per cent less than in the 12 months of 2009, when 4.5 million tonnes were landed.  According to the latest Report on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector by the Subsecretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca),

Looking At Ocean Temp Forecasts To Help Farmers

TheFishSite, 17 February 2011

AUSTRALIA - Marine scientists are trialling the first near-shore water temperature forecasts to assist Australia’s aquaculture farm managers contending with rising ocean temperatures. While land farmers have used seasonal forecasting for nearly a decade,

Further Action On Responsible Fisheries Needed

TheFishSite, February 11, 2011

GENERAL - Countries are making progress in implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, which is now 15 years old, but still extremely relevant. However, additional efforts are needed, declared participants at the close of the 29th session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries.

Canadian Sablefish Fishery Gains MSC Certification

the fishsite.com, 30 July 2010

The Canadian sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) fishery operating within the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of British Columbia (BC) has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following independent assessment to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries.

Fish Industry Voices Concern over Foreign Fish and Falling Prices

EuropeanParliament, 13 April 2010

Concerns about foreign fish being sold in Europe and what to do about the future of Europe's fisheries industry were aired in a hearing held by the Fisheries Committee on 8 April. Over fishing, plunging stocks and falling prices have created a perfect storm battering the fisheries industry.

Tuna Trade Ban Considered by Wildlife Conference

euronews, 18 March 2010

Will tuna disappear from the supermarket shelves?  The question comes before the international conference on wildlife protection in Doha today, which will consider a possible trade ban.

Indonesia - Ministry Aims for $2.9b of Fisheries Exports in 2010

The Jakarta Post, 8 January 2010

As demand from traditional export markets is expected to take an upward turn, the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry expects to increase the total export value of fishery products to US$2.9 billion in 2010, up from last year’s $2.3 billion.

Indonesia's High Fishery Potential Produces Only 10 Million Tons

ANTARA NEWS, 14 June 2010

Indonesia while having a very high fishery potential, its output reached only 10 million tons last year.The output is expected to be raised to at least 12 million tons in 2010,