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9Jul/10

Europe’s appetite for fish blows budget halfway into the year

Europe's appetite for fish blows budget halfway into the year Fish farming has helped to marginally offset the over-exploitation of wild fish stocks, but has not stopped the EU being increasingly...
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

8Jul/10

EU ‘consuming far too much fish’

EU 'consuming far too much fish' Fish farming has helped to marginally offset the over-exploitation of wild fish stocks, but has not stopped the EU being increasingly reliant on fish from outside the union, the report said. Aniol Esteban,...
Source: Belfast Telegraph

8Jul/10

EU consuming more fish than waters can provide

EU consuming more fish than waters can provide Fish farming has helped to marginally offset the over-exploitation of wild fish stocks, but has not stopped the EU being increasingly...
Source: BreakingNews.ie

7Jul/10

AVA aims to make S’pore fish food supply more sustainable

AVA aims to make S'pore fish food supply more sustainable Joep Kleine Staarman, managing director, Barramundi Asia Farm & Nursery, says: "Fish farming in Southeast Asia is mainly done in Indonesia and Malaysia. But Singapore actually has very good water quality. Having a...
Source: Channel News Asia

6Jul/10

FEATURE-Venezuela slum takes socialism beyond Chavez

FEATURE-Venezuela slum takes socialism beyond Chavez They are also turning their hands to urban agriculture and fish farming to feed locals, and say that the future communal bank will extend micro-credit to foster economic independence. "TENSE ALLIANCE" ...
Source: Reuters Alert Net

4Jul/10

J-K Govt. popularises trout farming

J-K Govt. popularises trout farming Situated on the banks of River Sewa, the temperature and the nature of waters in Bani are ideal for fish-farming. According to the government figures, the farm has produced about 4,000 kilograms of trout in the last two years. "We want...
Source: Newstrack India

1Jul/10

Atlantis Group hf. Announces Share Exchange of Kali Tuna and Lions Gate Lighting Corp

Atlantis Group hf. Announces Share Exchange of Kali Tuna and Lions Gate Lighting Corp Additional members of the Company's management, operating team and directors have extensive experience in fish farming operations of NBT as well as other species. Also, key members of the management team and its sales agent the Atlantis...
Source: PR Newswire

29Jun/10

healthy basa fish

healthy basa fish (American, Side Dish, Baked, Part of Menu, Fish, Healthy, High Protein, basa fish) ... farming conditions in Vietnam (& China). In the US basa fish is also called bocourti In Europe ... This basa fish hamburger is...
Source: ifood.tv

25Jun/10

Uganda: WFP Stops Relief Food Distribution

Uganda: WFP Stops Relief Food Distribution Tongul said the UN agency supports tree planting, fruit, cassava and rice growing and fish farming in Acholi, Lango and Teso regions, which were affected by the LRA insurgency. WFP, working closely with FAO, also helps communities...
Source: AllAfrica.com

23Jun/10

Fish farming set to grow with demand for food

Fish farming set to grow with demand for food It's just as well, because officials and researchers say fish farming, known as aquaculture, is set to become the world's main source of seafood over the next 20 years. With a small team, Jasprica...
Source: Moneycontrol.com