05 Sep 2010 17:39:10   Markerting Information and Technical Advisory Services for the Fisheries Industry in Southern Africa  
 
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  SEYCHELLES: New Fishing Agreement signed with EU.  
     
  TANZANIA: Company Launches New Project to Save Nile Perch.  
     
  ANGOLA: USA/Angola Hold High Level Trade & Investiment  
     
  AFRICA: SADC Critisizes EU on PTAs.  
     
  EU: EU Seeks Levelled Playing Field for Seafood Imports.  
     
  WORLD: Improved Seafood Consumption Advice Urged  
     
  WORLD: Tuna Industry urged to regulate bycatch  
     
  NAMBIA: : New Fisheries Minister, Bernhard Esau has requested over US$40m budget for management and administration, as well as aquaculture development  
     
  TANZANIA: Lake Tanganyika Under Threat, Scientists Record Highest Ever Temperatures: East Africa's second biggest inland water..  
     
  AFRICA: Alien Species 'Huge' Threat to Continent, Experts Warn: in Virtually every protected area in Africa suffers from invasive species....  
     
  WORLD: Ports 'failing to halt illegal fishing: Global measures to regulate the fishing industry lack the capability to tackle illegal catches, warn researchers  
     
  WORLD: FAO, WHO Report Good for Fish: FAO and WHO have published their findings of the Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption...  
     
  SOUTH AFRICA: Relief for Abalone Right Holders: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, has approved an additional R6 million....  
     
  ANGOLA: Over 60 Species of Inland Water Fish Identified More than 60 species of freshwater fish have been spotted despite difficulties for their location,...  
     
  AFRICA: Food Safety Training to Boost EU-Africa Trade: The European Union will spend E13 million ($17.10 million) this year to train Africans in....  
     
  WORLD: More Countries Back Treaty To Deter Illegal Fishing: Five more nations have signed the FAO-brokered treaty that once it enters into force..  
     
  WORLD: GLOBALG.A.P. Certified Tilapia and Pangasius are Ready for the Market: The Cologne based certification body, GLOBALG.A.P...  
     
  AFRICA: G8 Grants U.S $20 Million for Food Security in Africa: A USD 20 million fund will be made available soon by G8 (Group of most industrialised economies in the world) to ensure global food security, especially in Africa....  
     
  ANGOLA: Jacques Diouf Highlights FAO Conference: The 26th regional conference of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), set to take place in the country on May 06-07 is "very important", said Wednesday here the director-general of the institution.....  
     
  UGANDA: Integrating Fish Rearing With Crop And Animal Farming: According to the Washington based Population Reference Bureau 2009 Data Sheet, Uganda has a total fertility rate of 6.7, a natural increase rate of 3.4, and a population of 30.7 million....  
     
  EU: WWF and Industry Join to Save European Fisheries: Global environment organisation WWF and the leading associations for European seafood processors and retailers are to work together to push for solutions to help the crisis of European seas and fisheries....  
     
  WORLD: Comparative Advantage In Cultured Shrimp Exports: In this assessment by the FAO, a framework is applied to evaluate major shrimp farming countries' comparative advantage in exporting cultured shrimp to three major international markets.....  
     
  WORLD: How to make sustainability an added value: For years now you've heard that responsibility WILL add value to aquaculture. At the aquaculture business conference AquaVision, Dr Philip Smith tells you HOW.....  
     
  WORLD: Huge funding project to support the MSC : The Postcode Lottery (a charity lottery) has launched a new funding initiative ‘Project Oceans'.  The 7 million Euros fund has been created with the goal to increase consumer awareness....  
     
  GENERAL: New Chatham House briefing paper on the EU IUU regulation and WTO rule. This new briefing paper assesses the compatibility of the new EU regulations ...  
     
  AFRICA: Meeting of the African Network for Fish Technology and Safety held in Namibia. 16 African countries and 13 regional and international organisations met in Windhoek...  
     
  NAMIBIA: Chinese seek better ties in agriculture, fisheries. The Chinese Ministry of Fisheries and the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources on Friday held bilateral talks.  
     
  ZAMBIA: Mosquito-net fishing threatens Lake Tanganyika . Frederick Sinjela, a fisherman in Mpulungu district in Northern Province, Zambia, cannot imagine how his actions could affect something as big as Lake..  
     
  GHANA: Fishing Vessel Registration Becomes Mandatory: The Governemnt of Ghana has asked their fishermen to register their fishing vessels inclduiding artisanal canoest.  
     
  GENERAL: FAO and EU - Unlocking Rural Potential.The European Union is one of FAO’s most steadfast and generous partners in promoting sustainable rural development to improve the lives of the poor...  
     
  AFRICA: $1bn Illegal Fishing Industry Could Destroy Africa’s Fish Stocks
World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with 1,020 million people going hungry every day...... 		 
     
  NAMIBIA: INFOSA holds a National Course on INland Fisheries and Aquaculture: Close to 50 participants attended a Course on Inland Fisheries & Aquaculture in the Caprivi Region, Namibia...  
     
  NIGERIA: Major challenges in fish farming identified: The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), Lagos has identified disease outbreaks as a major challenge in fish farming....  
     
  EU: EU Fisheries production falling: EU fisheries production fell 10 per cent in the period 2004 to 2007, according to recently published statistics from Eurostat...  
     
 

ZAMBIA: Killer Fish Disease in Zambezi River Valley
A killer disease is decimating fish stocks in the Zambezi River Valley, threatening the food security and livelihoods of rural populations in an area shared by seven countries, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned...

  
     
   
     
   
     
  MOZAMBIQUE: France to Support Aquaculture in Mozambique
The French government is to grant 1.5 million euros (2.1 million US dollars) to Mozambique to support the development of aquaculture to ...More		  
     
 

GENERAL: Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence marks
Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it less frequently, according to a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden....More

  
     
  GENERAL: Half of World Fish Trade Sourced From Developing Countries
Bremen — Driven by rising consumption worldwide, the international trade in fish products is expanding at a rapid pace, according to an FAO paper presented today at an intergovernmental meeting... More		  
     
 

EU: Seafood exports to EU market to bear ‘catch certificate’
A proposed European Union (EU) guideline requiring imported seafood to be accompanied by a “catch certificate” from a competent authority could help curb illegal fishing on the Indian Ocean....More

  
     
     
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