Halibut, cod could be muscling in on mussel farm

United States - December 13, 2007 - A New Hampshire aquaculture company and a Sorrento fisherman are joining forces in an effort to learn how to raise cod and halibut in floating net pens.

Cod recovery plan goes adrift, says WWF

EU Fisheries Ministers have gambled on the future of Europe’s fish stocks, said WWF at the conclusion of the EU Fisheries Council in Brussels.

Research to detect mercury levels in cod

NORWEGIAN researchers at NIFES have demonstrated that mercury accumulates in cod fillets when the fish is fed feed containing methyl mercury. The elimination rate of the accumulated mercury was relatively slow. Research results indicate that about 40% of the mercury was transferred from feed to fillet.

Cod hits world record price

COD has just reached a world record price of £6.40 a kilo on a major European fish market, while little more than 100 miles away, one skipper was reportedly throwing thousands of pounds worth back into the sea.

Qld flowery cod earns bouquets from restaurants

Australia - December 19, 2007 - The Qld Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries has sold its first-ever pond reared flowery cod to southern markets – and it has whetted their appetite for more.

Key deal rewards Scots cod conservation policy

SCOTLAND’S fishermen are to be rewarded with extra days at sea in recognition of their trailblazing approach to conservation, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead said in Brussels today.

No Catch to participate in Holyrood conference

KAROL Rzepkowski, Managing Director of No Catch Cod Ltd has been invited to participate in the fourth Business in the Parliament conference being held at Holyrood from February 21-22.

More than 400 fishers checked as Murray Cod season opens