| 24.06.2003 |
| Croatia and Bulgaria: 2 New Members Ratify Eurofish Agreement |
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| 08.04.2003 |
| UK: Study into domestic fishing industry |
Prime Minister Tony Blair has asked the Strategy Unit to examine the medium to long-term challenges facing the UK’s fishing industry. |
| 28.03.2003 |
| Scottish aquaculture to focus on new species |
The strategic framework for aquaculture was unveiled on 24 March by Scotland’s Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development, Allan Wilson MSP, at the recent Sea Change conference held in Dunblane. |
| 21.03.2003 |
| Good Performance for Irish Seafood Industry in 2002 |
The latest annual review from BIM, the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, shows Ireland maintaining a strong market position in 2002. |
| 20.03.2003 |
| US demand for salmon remain strong |
The US imported 413 million pounds of salmon valued at US$818 million in 2002, a 15% increase in volume and a 6% rise in value over the previous year. |
| 17.03.2003 |
| FAO: New fish and seafood safety initiative |
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and FAO have launched the Aquatic Food Product Initiative to assist developing countries. |
| 16.03.2003 |
| Iceland: Capelin exports to Eastern Europe at 5-year high |
The total production for this market is about 20,000 tons. This is the highest level of production for Eastern Europe since 1998. |
| 12.03.2003 |
| European Parliament supports fisheries aid |
The European Parliament gave backing on a 150 million euro emergency compensation fund for European fishermen. |
| 07.03.2003 |
| Mr. Victor Hjort the new Eurofish director |
At its annual meeting on 24 January 2003 the Eurofish Governing Council elected Mr. Victor Hjort as new director for Eurofish. Mr. Hjort will take up his duties on 1 May 2003. |
| 24.02.2003 |
| Iceland ranks sixth in Europe |
See the landings in value and quantity in 2001 for 20 European nations. |
| 24.02.2003 |
| Half of world marine stocks fully exploited |
With representatives from organisations, agencies and over 100 countries the FAO Committee opens today. |
| 14.02.2003 |
| $40 million fund for poor countries |
A $40 million Trust Fund to help the world's least developed countries was launched in Geneva today by the FAO and the WHO. |
| 13.02.2003 |
| EU Enlargement - Impact on fish trade |
In view of the imminent enlargement of the EU and the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Norway and Iceland on, amongst other issues, the tariff conditions for fish to the enlarged EU, Eurofish has taken a closer look on trade in fish in Central and Eastern Europe. |
| 03.02.2003 |
| Albania: Overview of Albanian fishery sector |
Mr Roland Kristo from the Fishery Directorate presents an updated overview of the fishery industry in Albania. |
| 31.01.2003 |
| Good Prospects for Eurofish Future |
Thirty four European countries sent representatives to the second Governing Council meeting held on January 24th and the support given to Eurofish during the meeting bodes well for an exciting future. |
| 23.01.2003 |
| Monthly Market Report: Salmon & Trout |
The latest Monthly Market Report provided by Globefish focuses on Salmon and Trout. |
| 22.01.2003 |
| Committee on Fisheries 25th Session |
The Twenty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) will be held in Rome from 24-28 February 2003 and delegates from over 100 countries are expected to attend. |
| 18.01.2003 |
| Monthly Market Report: Shrimp |
The latest updates on the world shrimp market is now available from Gerry Osullivans Monthly Market Report. |
| 09.01.2003 |
| Eurofish Governing Council |
The Eurofish Governing Council to be held on 24 January, 2003 draws 40 participants representing European countries from Albania to Ukraine. |
| 08.01.2003 |
| BalticFishForum from 2 - 4 February 2003 |
The future of the resource fish will be the focus of an international forum to be held from 2 to 4 February 2003 in Rostock’s HanseMesse. |
| 16.12.2002 |
| European Mussel Prices remain Strong |
Gerry O'Sullivan from GLOBEFISH reports on the latest developments of the market for Mussels. |
| 16.12.2002 |
| Shrimp Market Report - Nov. 2002 |
The latest news on the Shrimp market provided by Gerry O'Sullivan from GLOBEFISH. |
| 15.11.2002 |
| Latvia: Alignment of the joint stock company Korall Plus |
JSC Korall Plus will start the construction of a new fish processing unit to secure the future. The project plans to be finished in July 2003. |
| 14.11.2002 |
| Latvia: Shrinkage of Eastern market |
Over the 9 months this year compared with the same period in 2002 the canned fish export to CIS has shrunk by 16%. |
| 14.11.2002 |
| Latvia: Fish export to Bulgaria - a good bargain |
There was signed a Free Trade Agreement between Latvia and Bulgaria on free trade in commodities of industry and preferential trade in agricultural products. |
| 14.11.2002 |
| New EAS President 2002-2004 |
The European Aquaculture Society has a new President. Michael New took over from Rosa Flos during the General Assembly of EAS at the Aquaculture Europe 2003 meeting in Trieste, on October 18. |
| 14.10.2002 |
| Mackerel Review 2001-2002 |
Gerry O'Sullivan from Globefish reports on the West European mackrel scene. |
| 14.10.2002 |
| Shrimp report |
Shrimp highlights from June 2002 produced by Gerry O'Sullivan at Globefish. |
| 06.09.2002 |
| Restore stocks before 2015 |
Excerpts from the plan of implementation related to oceans and fisheries, from the newly concluded World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
| 21.08.2002 |
| TraceFish: Fish traceability standards - public hearings |
TraceFish is a EU-financed concerted action project where voluntary industry standards for the recording of quality and traceability data for fish are established. |
| 18.08.2002 |
| Developments in the global shrimp market |
The global shrimp market in the first half of 2002 has been characterized by ongoing concern regarding drug residues as well as weak price levels. Chloramphenicol continued to be an issue following the detection of the substance in Asian shrimp samples in Canada and the US. |
| 22.07.2002 |
| Croatia: Croatia signs Eurofish Agreement |
Croatia has become the latest country to join the new Eurofish International Organisation |
| 20.07.2002 |
| EUROFISH: EUROFISH has existed for 6 months |
Eurofish has now been in existence for 6 months with the transition from FAO Eastfish to Eurofish almost complete. |
| 19.07.2002 |
| Poland: Go-ahead for SAPARD payments in Poland |
On July 3, 2002 the European Commission published a decision granting Polish authorities the right to manage SAPARD aid, which enables the country to commence implementation of this scheme. EU contribution will amount to EURO 171.6 million annually to be managed locally by an accredited SAPARD Agency. |
| 09.07.2002 |
| Poland: Reduced tariffs on imports of Polish fishery products to EU |
According to the Departament of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development the basis for the reduction in tariffs on imports to the EU is the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement |
| 28.06.2002 |
| Lithuania: Lithuanian fisheries exports almost double in 2001 |
Lithuanian catches amounted to 160 thousand tonnes of fish, and 5 – 6 thousand tonnes of shrimp in the Baltic Sea and in the high seas during 2001. |
| 21.06.2002 |
| AquaVision: Excerpts from AquaVision 2002 available |
You can now read excerpts from some of the presentations at the AquaVision 2002 conference, which took place from 11-13 June in Stavanger, Norway. |
| 07.06.2002 |
| Latvia: Surge in exports of canned fish to Russia |
The total value of exports of agricultural products increased considerably in 2001 reaching 111 million LVL according to Inguna Gulbe, director of the Agricultural Market Promotion Centre . |
| 06.06.2002 |
| From Project to International Organization |
This year, 2002, has been very significant for the FAO Eastfish project, as one of its main purposes was to set up a long term and fully independent international organization. |
| 03.05.2002 |
| Estonia: Fish farms sold mainly rainbow trout and carp |
Of the commercial catch in aquaculture, the sale of rainbow trout and carp accounted for 86% and 14%, respectively. |
| 19.04.2002 |
| FAO: UN says fish farming "crucial" in reducing world hunger |
The statement was released in conjunction with the opening meeting of the FAO's Sub-Committee on Aquaculture in Beijing, China. |
| 18.04.2002 |
| FAO: Fish Farming Plays Crucial Role In Boosting Rural Development And Reducing Poverty And Hunger |
Beijing, 18 April 2002 - The role of aquaculture in fighting hunger and poverty and promoting rural development will be the main focus of an international meeting convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) opening in Beijing today. |
| 17.04.2002 |
| Albania: World Bank supports the development of the Albanian fishery sector |
The World Bank today approved a US$5.6 million credit for the Pilot Fishery Development Project, which will increase the sustainability of fishing and support the development of aquaculture in Albania. |
| 16.04.2002 |
| FAO: More investment needed in agribusiness and agriculture in Central/Eastern Europe and the CIS, according to FAO and EBRD |
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) feel that the agriculture and agribusiness sector remain severely underfunded in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States |
| 05.04.2002 |
| ESE, Brussels: 5 companies going to the European Seafood Exposition with support from SIPPO and EASTFISH |
5 companies going to the European Seafood Exposition with support from SIPPO and EASTFISH
The SIPPO EASTFISH cooperation has again helped a number of companies from Eastern Europe to come to the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels. |
| 18.03.2002 |
| Belarus: Belorussia and Russia sign joint fisheries agreement |
Russia will supply Belorussia with fish quotas in the Russian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the next 10 years, under the terms of a new agreement. Belorussian fishermen will receive equal rights with Russians. |
| 13.03.2002 |
| USA: New US bio-terrorism law: is it all good news for the industry? |
Russia will supply Belorussia with fish quotas in the Russian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the next 10 years, under the terms of a new agreement. Belorussian fishermen will receive equal rights with Russians. |
| 01.03.2002 |
| FAO: Food Safety Conference Favours European-Wide Cooperation And Rapid Alert |
The first Pan-European Food Safety Conference has called upon Central and Eastern European countries today to join a Rapid Alert System for Food Products, already operational in the European Union. |
| 27.02.2002 |
| Norway: Fjord Seafood: NOK 250 million asset sale adds financial strength |
The salmon industry's worst period to date, with record-low prices continuing in the fourth quarter, bit deeply into Fjord Seafood's profitability in 2001. The Fjord Seafood Group's preliminary 2001 accounts show a pre-tax loss of NOK 494 million, compared with a 2000 pre-tax profit of NOK 111.2 million. |
| 25.02.2002 |
| Denmark: Increased fish consumption could put end to premature births |
Pregnant women may be able to avoid giving birth prematurely by eating plenty of fish, according to a Danish study published today [Monday] in the British Medical Journal. |
| 25.02.2002 |
| Hungary: First Pan-European Conference on Food Safety and Quality to be held in Budapest |
For the first time more than 40 European countries will meet to discuss food safety and quality issues, and how to strengthen consumer confidence after recent food scares. |
| 25.02.2002 |
| Georgia: Emergency seed distribution needed in Georgia - FAO appeals for help |
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is today appealing for US$1 537 066 towards assistance to 77 720 drought-affected farming households in western regions of Georgia. |
| 20.02.2002 |
| Malaysia: Overwhelming Response for 2002 World Tuna Trade Conference |
Infofish reports an overwhelming response to their Tuna 2002 - World Tuna Trade Conference, which will take place on May 30th-June 1st in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 2002 conference is expected to attract even many more attendants then in 2000, when close to 500 tuna professionals gathered in Bangkok. |
| 29.01.2002 |
| EU: European committee acts to ban Chinese shrimp imports |
The European Union's Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC) has agreed on the suspension of imports of products of animal origin from China intended for human consumption or for use in animal feed, after residue control systems were found to be defective. |
| 28.01.2002 |
| Norway: AquaVision Conference 2002 - Dr. Patrick Dixon - Business challenges in the aquaculture value chain |
As Europe’s leading futurist, Dr. Patrick Dixon has plenty to tell on the pitfalls and opportunities that will face the aquaculture sector over the coming decade. |
| 24.01.2002 |
| EUROFISH: Italy joins EUROFISH in time for the first Governing Council meeting |
Italy has become the latest country to join the new EUROFISH International Organisation with the signing at FAO Headquarters in Rome of the project document by Italian Deputy Minister the Honourable Paolo Scarpa. |
| 24.01.2002 |
| Malaysia: Overwhelming response for TUNA 2002 -nearly 500 expected to attend the event ! |
There is growing interest among the global tuna industry in the upcoming TUNA 2002, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the first time. The Seventh World Tuna Trade Conference and Exhibition to be held at the prestigious JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 30 May - 01 June is expected to attract an attendance of around 500. |
| 15.01.2002 |
| Poland: Retail giants reveal investment plans for Polish expansion |
Several of the world’s largest supermarket groups have announced plans to extend their operations in Poland over the course of 2002. |
| 10.01.2002 |
| Russia: Russia to build 28 trawlers in 2002 |
Russia is to build 28 fishing trawlers worth about USD 140 million in 2002, in line with the federal programme for the development of the fisheries industry for 2002-2010, Deputy Chairman of the State Fisheries Committee Yuri Moskaltsov has told Interfax.
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| 10.01.2002 |
| Russia: Fall in Russian fish processing production |
Russia is to build 28 fishing trawlers worth about USD 140 million in 2002, in line with the federal programme for the development of the fisheries industry for 2002-2010, Deputy Chairman of the State Fisheries Committee Yuri Moskaltsov has told Interfax.
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| 10.01.2002 |
| Russia: Crab quotas for RUB 1.3 bln at auction |
Quotas for marine bio-resources amounting to RUB 1.306 billion or 70 per cent more than the starting price of RUB 730 million were auctioned on 27 December 2001 at the European-Asian Exchange in Moscow. |
| 10.01.2002 |
| Russia: Government definitely closes Sea of Okhotsk to foreign fishing in 2002 |
Quotas for marine bio-resources amounting to RUB 1.306 billion or 70 per cent more than the starting price of RUB 730 million were auctioned on 27 December 2001 at the European-Asian Exchange in Moscow. |
| 07.01.2002 |
| Norway: Norway exports seafood for NOK 30.7 billion in 2001 |
In 2001, Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 30.7 billion. This represents a decline of NOK 754 million ? or 2.4 percent ? from year 2000. Salmon exports dropped by 18.6 percent to NOK 10 billion, while the pelagic sector (herring, mackerel and capelin) had a record year with an export value of NOK 7.4 billion. |
| 05.01.2002 |
| FAO: Planning and management for sustainable coastal aquaculture development |
FAO has published the above guideline document produced by GESAMP's Expert Group on Environmental Impacts of Coastal Aquaculture. The report is based on a review of literature and experience relating to the integration of aquaculture into coastal area management. |
