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Forest ranger witnesses progress of ecological restoration in S China's Hainan
Xinhua News Agency
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Luo Lixiang (1st R) introduces the wetland park to visitors at the exhibition hall of the Hainan Xinying Mangrove National Wetland Park in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 20, 2025. Luo Lixiang is a ranger of the Hainan Xinying...
Ghana at Risk of EU Fisheries Ban as Government Races to Avert Red Card
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 5, 2025
By Felix Cofie Ghana is racing against time to avoid a potential red card from the European Union, which would result in a permanent ban on fish exports to the EU market. The country is currently under a yellow card warning due to persistent...
Ireland establishes parliamentary committee on fisheries and maritime affairs
SeafoodSource
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The Irish parliament has established a new committee focused on fisheries development, and the group has already called on the country to invest more in seafood processing while also cutting delays to its aquaculture licensing system. “The [Irish]...
Shipbuilding hub to boost Musandam’s economy
Oman Observer
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June 5, 2025
In a major boost for Oman’s marine and fisheries industries, Musandam Global Investment Company SAOC (MGIC) and its Turkish partners have signed binding commercial terms and a shareholders' agreement to establish Musandam Drydock and Marine...
A new data-driven initiative in Ahero, Kisumu County of Kenya, has revealed crucial insights into how smallholder farmers can adapt to climate change while improving nutrition.
The Standard
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A section of the flood-prone Ahero area in Kisumu County, Kenya. May 23, 2025. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] A new data-driven initiative in Ahero, Kisumu County of Kenya, has revealed crucial insights into how smallholder farmers can adapt to...
NaFAA Director Generals Faceoff
Liberian Observer
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Acting Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe, has strongly pushed back against the politicization of development programs in Liberia, warning that public projects must not be claimed as...
Moldova Begins EU Accession Screening in Key Agricultural and Food Sectors
MoldovaLive
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June 3, 2025
Brussels has begun evaluating Moldova’s readiness to join the European Union, focusing on agriculture and rural development, food safety, fisheries, and aquaculture. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry will lead the screening process,...
County council hears about positive impacts of oysters
Coastal Point
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As she asked the Sussex County Council to help fund the Delaware Environmental Coalition, Mimi Perdue asked council members to remember three words that describe its importance: economy, environment and education. “This is a win-win-win project...
Commission adopts European Ocean Pact for a healthy ocean, a competitive blue economy and thriving coastal communities
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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June 5, 2025
Today, the European Commission adopted a European Ocean Pact, a comprehensive strategy to better protect the ocean, promote a thriving blue economy and support the well-being of people living in coastal areas. The Pact brings together EU ocean...
In a foggy coastal town, Cal Poly marine research forecasts harmful algal blooms
Mustang News - California
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June 5, 2025
A Sunday morning stillness washed over the quaint, foggy town of Avila Beach. Working in an unassuming, gray building at the end of the 3,000-foot-long Cal Poly Pier was lead sampler and biology junior Sydney Yium. She was absorbed in her work,...
DOF: Marine Fisheries Yield 1.42 Million Metric Tonnes In 2024, Backed By Over 100,000 Fishermen
Bernama
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June 3, 2025
PUTRAJAYA, June 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s marine fisheries production reached 1.42 million metric tonnes last year, supported by 112,344 marine fishermen, while aquaculture yielded 510,315 metric tonnes from 20,557 farmers. The Department of...
Ministry of Ports and Norway Collaborate on Green Maritime Innovation
eGov Magazine
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June 5, 2025
In a significant step towards enhancing sustainable maritime practices, India and Norway have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering green shipping technologies, digital maritime ecosystems, and ocean-based collaboration. Union Minister of...
Former president and CEO of United Way of Southern Maine joins FocusMaine board
Mainebiz - Oregon
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FocusMaine, a private-sector organization working to create jobs in the food economy and bioeconomy, has added former president and CEO of United Way of Southern Maine, Liz Cotter Schlax, to its board. "FocusMaine has made important contributions...
Maruha Nichiro partners with Umami Bioworks on cultivated bluefin; Texas poised to ban lab-grown protein
SeafoodSource
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected]. – The Maruha Nichiro...
As UN Ocean Conference meets, time for oceans may be short
Diplomatic Courier
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he ocean is not only home to a vast array of species, it is also integral to life on Earth more broadly. The UN Ocean Conference—as a conference dedicated to UN Sustainable Development Goal 14—seeks to mitigate the harm done by human pollution,...
Scientists seek to study eDNA to identify how MSX creeps up on oysters
Bowen Island Undercurrent
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June 5, 2025
Scientists are pursuing a new line of research to predict the times and locations of parasitic outbreaks that are wiping out oysters off the Atlantic coast. Scientists are pursuing a new line of research to predict the times and locations of...
Despite key bills’ passage, CT legislative session ends on sour note
Connecticut Public Radio
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June 5, 2025
Although the General Assembly closed out the session with hugs, cheers and applause, it was tinged with a sour note after a dispute among Democrats over a few lines in the state budget that allow the state to take financial oversight of Ansonia....
Plan in place to help local farms produce more, stay financially viable: SFA chief
The Straits Times
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June 5, 2025
SINGAPORE - High-tech agriculture is a nascent sector globally, and as Singapore ventures into this area, work is under way to address some of the challenges faced by local farms, said Mr Damian Chan, chief executive of the Singapore Food Agency...
Salmon company Huon used more than tonne of antibiotics in a fortnight, report finds
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 2, 2025
Samples of wild fish caught near a Huon Aquaculture lease in February were found to have antibiotic residue levels up to a dozen times higher than the threshold for commercially sold salmon, according to an Environment Protection Authority (EPA)...
Local production of veggies, seafood fell in 2024, but egg yields grew: Report
The Straits Times
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June 5, 2025
SINGAPORE - Local production of vegetables and seafood declined further in 2024, hindering the Republic’s initial target of producing 30 per cent of its nutritional needs by 2030. The 2024 figures come after a series of disruptions to the local...