25/11/2014: Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery earns MSC re-certification
The Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved MSC re-certification following an independent, third-party assessment by...
View Article25/11/2014: Fish Q&A on the NY Times
Q. Why do some fish have white flesh, like flounder and tilapia, while others have red or orange flesh, like tuna and salmon? A. The difference frequently has to do with a protein called myoglobin that...
View Article25/11/2014: Omega-3 and children's hearing
A scientist at the University of Oxford believes hearing is the key to dyslexia – and that a diet rich in omega-3 could help tackle children’s reading difficulties. The idea that our health may be...
View ArticleBiomin company profile
We at BIOMIN are dedicated to finding innovative, trend-setting solutions thatempower our customers to master existing and future challenges in animal nutrition– the natural way. The application of our...
View Article26/11/2014: New quick test to highlight toxins in tuna!
R-Biopharm Rhône, one of Scotland's most important food safety companies, has launched a new test to detect toxins in fish which have affected thousands of people round the world and hundreds in the UK...
View Article26/11/2014: Good news for Chinese fisheries - Puma is going on a detox!
Out of the four big sportswear brands challenged by Greenpeace to clean up their act, Puma is leading the way, the Greenpeace International website reports. On Friday, the German sportswear brand...
View Article26/11/14: Surrogate sushi: Mackerel to spawn overfished tuna
Of all the overfished fish in the seas, luscious, fatty bluefin tuna are among the most threatened. Marine scientist Goro Yamazaki, who is known in this seaside community as “Young Mr Fish,” is working...
View Article27/11/2014: 33 foreign boats caught illegally fishing Indian waters in 22...
A total of 33 foreign fishing vessels and 219 fishermen have been arrested by the Indian Coast Guard during the last 22 months on charges of illegally fishing in Indian waters, a senior official said...
View Article27/11/2014: Economic boost for Europe top white-fish port
A sharp rise in fish landings at Peterhead, Europe’s top white-fish port, has been hailed as a major economic boost for the north-east, reports The Press and Journal website. Peterhead Port Authority...
View Article27/11/2014: Fisheries leaders set sights on a more sustainable future for...
Fisheries leaders from across government, NGOs and industry gathered in Cape Town, South Africa recently to discuss solutions to over fishing, reported the November-December issue of International...
View ArticleReed Mariculture Inc - a company profile
Reed Mariculture is the world's largest producer of marine microalgae concentrates for larval fish, bivalves, crustaceans and other filter feeders.Our Instant Algae® larviculture feeds are used by over...
View ArticleCompany Profile: Liptosa
Lípidos Toledo SA began in 1996 as a family business and under the guidance of a group of professionals with extensive experience in the Animal Nutrition field. From the outset, the company's mission...
View Article28/11/2014: Australian abalone farm's expansion approved
West Australia's environmental watchdog has approved a huge expansion of a world-first abalone farming project off the south west coast, The West Australian reports.The approval means 800,000 juvenile...
View Article28/11/2014: Endangered American salmon regaining fitness advantage
Endangered Snake River sockeye salmon are regaining the fitness of their wild ancestors, with naturally spawned juvenile sockeye migrating to the ocean and returning as adults at a much higher rate...
View Article28/11/2014: Australian traditional landowners pursue major aquaculture project
Traditional landowners in the Kimberley region of Western Australia are hoping plans for a joint aquaculture venture will come to fruition, to provide much-needed job opportunities for young people on...
View Article01/12/2014: Bangladeshi women multiply the yields of community aquafarming
In Bangladesh, more than 20 million people currently suffer from undernutrition, and nearly a third of the population live in poverty.This needn’t be the case, writes Kazi Ahmed Kabi for the Guardian....
View Article01/12/2014: Study finds something fishy with shrimp labelling
A good chunk of the shrimp for sale in the US isn't what it claims it is, according to a study released by ocean advocacy group Oceana, WMC Action News 5 reports. About 35 percent of the 111 sales...
View Article01/12/2014: Demon Shrimp found in West Lancashire waters
Britain has been put on red-alert after a highly aggressive invasive species of shrimp was spotted in West Lancashire, The Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser reports.The Environment Agency has warned...
View Article01/12/2014: Demon Shrimp found in West Lancashire waters
Britain has been put on red-alert after an aggressive invasive species of shrimp was spotted in West Lancashire, The Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser reports.The Environment Agency has warned that...
View ArticleBuhler Company Profile
There are plenty of good reasons for Bühler’s success: Personal commitment, clever entrepreneurial decision-making, a high level of sensitivity to the changing needs of the market, and a core business...
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