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News Archive
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Aquaculture production grows
05 Jun 2017
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Vietnamese aquaculture output increased 3.3 per cent in May, to 370,000 tonnes, with which the accumulated production in the first five months has shown a growing trend of 2.4 per cent.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the total aquaculture output was 1.23 million tonnes in the period from January to May, VNA reported.
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www.fis.com
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Report backs positive impact of seafood certification
01 Jun 2017
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A comprehensive analysis of the impact of sustainable seafood certification in safeguarding our marine resources has been published by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) today.
The MSC Global Impacts Report 2017 details more than a thousand examples of positive change made by certified fisheries to safeguard fish stocks and marine habitats.
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www.thefishsite.com
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Recirculating aqua system set up by CMFRI
01 Jun 2017
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Kochi - As part of its efforts to boost the seed production of commercially important marine fish, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has set up a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) at its Vizhinjam Research Centre.
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www.fis.com
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Russia to boost domestic aquaculture production
01 Jun 2017
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Plans to establish a new aquaculture hub in the Russian region of Tatarstan have been revealed, as the country aims to compensate for the lack of salmon imports from Norway.
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www.thefishsite.com
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India’s fisheries production could reach 16 MMT by 2019, says ASSOCHAM
25 May 2017
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The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) stated that India’s inland and marine fisheries production could touch the 16-million metric ton- (MMT) mark by 2019-20, thereby adopting a target-oriented approach to achieve eight per cent growth year-on-year.
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www.fnbnews.com
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EU hooks most of SA's fish exports
25 May 2017
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Cape Town - Half of all the fish caught in South Africa is exported to the European Union (EU) with Cape hake the most popular fish species, making up more than 50 percent.
This is according to Massimo de Luca, head of trade and economics at the EU delegation to South Africa. He was a key speaker at the Annual Fish SA Conference 2017 at the Lagoon Beach hotel in Milnerton on Wednesday.
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www.iol.co.za
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Iran shrimp exports forecast to increase 50%
25 May 2017
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Iran's annual shrimp production beginning March 21 is forecast to hit 30,000 metric tons, according to Ali Akbar Khodaei, secretary general of Iran's fisheries union, reports Mehr News Agency.
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www.undercurrentnews.com
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Bangladesh bets big on UAE trade.
24 May 2017
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Bangladesh is keen to boost bilateral trade with the UAE from the existing $1 billion to $5 billion in the next three to four years, its top diplomat says.
Muhammad Imran, ambassador of Bangladesh to the UAE, said his country is one of the fastest growing nations in South Asia sustaining six per cent plus growth rate annually despite a slowdown in global economy. It offers good investment opportunities in one of the most populous countries of the region with 160 million inhabitants, he added.
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www.khaleejtimes.com
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Shrimp traceability breakthrough
24 May 2017
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Farmed shrimp from Thailand, Vietnam, and India could be traced back to their countries of origin with more than 98 percent confidence through a process known as elemental profiling, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report.
With greater refinement, elemental profiling may help importers, customs officials, retailers, and others trace globally traded seafood back to its source, which can shed light on production practices with critical environmental and social implications.
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www.thefishsite.com
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Fish-farming to head inland in bid to boost exports
23 May 2017
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Mangalore, May 23 (IANS) Aquaculture, generally associated with coastal areas, will soon head inland in a move that is expected to significantly boost India’s fish exports, according to an official.
The focus on what is called inland aquaculture, especially in landlocked areas, is part of a concerted effort to diversify the country’s fish production and to get more people involved in fish-farming, said A. Jayathilak, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).
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www.canindia.com
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