The shrimp industry has struggled in the last decade because of rising fuel rates and increased competition from overseas producers and shrimp farms. Under the council s new rules, shrimpers must cut the amount of bycatch or other fish they inadvertently catch in their shrimping nets by 74 percent from their average in past seasons. In addition, the council reduced the recreational catch limit for red snapper from four to two fish per person and cut the overall catch limit for all...

Sunday, June 10, 2007 Current User :: Guest Add your news directly to the infoZine web sitelogin or create new user account Topics Food Monday, June 04, 2007 :: infoZine Staff :: page views A Quick and Easy Way with Tuna Canned tuna is the second most popular seafood product in the United States after shrimp. Sunday, June 10, 2007 Current User :: Guest Add your news directly to the infoZine web sitelogin or create new user account Topics Food Monday, June 04, 2007 :: infoZine Staff :: page...

Tuna accounts for almost 60% of total product of canned fish in the EU. It is worth bearing in mind that the EU is the largest fishing power in the world, the world s largest consumer market for processed fish and aquaculture products and the world s largest producer of canned tuna. Whilst agreements over trade in agriculture, tourism and finance are on the table, the burning question is: can the Pacific strike a better deal with the EU on our greatest natural asset our tuna fisheries?...

After President Chen Shui-bian announced that he supported moving some government agencies and offices out of Taipei, Premier Chang Chun-hsiung confirmed that the Fisheries Agency, a government body operated by the Cabinet's Council of Agriculture, will be permanently moving to Kaohsiung in October. After President Chen Shui-bian announced that he supported moving some government agencies and offices out of Taipei, Premier Chang Chun-hsiung confirmed that the Fisheries Agency, a government...

Exporters of frozen food feel the pinch. BAHT'S STRENGTH Exporters of frozen food feel the pinch But sectors reliant on imported raw materials benefit from strong unit While the strong baht brings smiles to Thai manufacturers who rely on imported raw materials, Thai frozen-food exporters are among the hardest hit as they use locally sourced materials. BAHT'S STRENGTH Exporters of frozen food feel the pinch But sectors reliant on imported raw materials benefit from strong unit While the...