Aquaculture News from Europe

Marine Farms considering sale of cobia business in Belize

Norwegian aquaculture company Marine Farms ASA (OSL: MAFA) said Wednesday it is currently reviewing a number of options, including the possibilities of selling its loss-making cobia farm in Belize.

The cobia farming operation in Belize continues to generate negative results, mainly due to the delays in the production of juveniles, the Norwegian aquaculture producer stated.

Marine Farms said significant capital has been invested in the development of this business and a preliminary assessment indicates an impairment of approximately NOK 35 million (USD 5.4 million) in the consolidated accounts of the second quarter of 2010.

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Bright future for Scottish aquaculture

A major aquaculture conference will be held for the first time in Scotland next year to herald a new age for the industry, the government said on Wednesday.

New measures to control disease on salmon farms and a technical standard for fish farm equipment are also being brought in, should recommendations from the recently formed aquaculture ministerial working group be followed up.

The group has proposed consulting next summer on creating a Scottish standard for fish farm gear, including moorings, cages and nets to minimise fish escapes.

They also want synchronised production and treatments to strengthen the industry’s approach to sea lice and disease control.

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Change Coming to Danish Fisheries Management

DENMARK - A change in management of fisheries is essential, says the Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Eva Kjer Hansen

Last autumn, Denmark's Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries presented a proposal for a new fisheries policy to her European colleagues. Among other things, the proposal aims at completely stopping discards of good fish, and it ensures fewer and less-detailed rules, where the focus is on achieving the overall objective – sustainable fishing.

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Russia and EU in Baltic Fisheries Agreement

BELGIUM - An agreement on cooperation in fisheries and the conservation of marine resources in the Baltic between the Russian government and the EU was signed at the European Seafood Exhibition in Brussels this week.

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