Aquaculture
Early mortality syndrome threatens Asia’s shrimp farms
EMS has caused losses among shrimp farmers in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. (Image source: NatalieMaynor/Flickr
The disease early mortality syndrome (EMS) has caused large losses among shrimp farmers in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, according to the coordinator of the Aquatic Animal Health Programme, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Eduardo M. Leaño
The Philippine Tuna Sector: A Sunset Industry?
Tuna industry in the Philippines is threatened with dwindling catch. (Image source: Wikimedia)
It used to be one of the most lucrative agribusiness in the country but the US$420mn tuna industry in the Philippines is now threatened with dwindling catch and stiffer health regulations with importing countries
EU and Japan join forces to fight illegal fishing
EU and Japan have collaborated in the fight against illegal fishing. (Image source: wikicommons)
The European Union and Japan have collaborated in the fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing
World fisheries production valued at US$218 billion in latest year
Capture fisheries and aquaculture produced about 148 million tonnes of fish valued at US$218 billion in 2010, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said
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