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Netherlands
Pressure on the dike - offshore and onshore. Pieter Tesch reports - The Dutch seafood industry is battling on a number of fronts. The flatfish sector is in crisis and nearly a third of beam trawler owners have applied to scrap their vessels. The fuel crisis has hit not only ...
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Philippines
The Philippines looks to aquaculture for long-term growth. David Hayes reports. - Not only has farmed fish in the Philippines overtaken wild catch, as in China, Filipinos are generating valuable income from value-added in areas such as seaweed exports.
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Mauritania
Having some of the richest fishing grounds in the world is a blessing and a curse for Mauritania, reports Shirley Kumar.
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Australia
Aquaculture is one of the Australia''s fastest growing sectors. While wild catch value fell last year, aquaculture production value increased. Pilar Santamaria reports. - Australia''s Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) is the largest in the world, covering 10,267 450 square km. However, its commercial catch ranks 52nd in the world, representing ...
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Alaska
The row between scientists, over risks from toxins in fishmeal for farmed fish, sparked by Science magazine, may boost prospects for Alaska''s wild salmon. Pilar Santamaria reports. - Last month''s report in the magazine Science, of studies on the health risks of consuming farmed salmon, is expected to hit the ...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is breaking away from the languished fishing industry of the past and is making great strides towards future growth. Pilar Santamaria reports - Although for many years Sri Lankan fishing has been stagnated, the sector is now making a come back after the indefinite ceasefire agreement between the ...
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Vietnam
World Fishing''s Pilar Santamaria on a country that is making fishing one of its top priorities after a successful few years for the industry''s seafood exports - The fishing sector has not stop growing in Vietnam, establishing as one of the main activities in the country in terms of turnover ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan is one of many countries in the east wishing to improve its commercial fishing industry. Pilar Santamaria reports - Pakistan''s rich fishery resources are not reflected in the export earnings from the fishery sector which has remained stagnant around US$ 150 million during last decade. Pakistan''s export stood ...
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Russia
Russian''s turbulent economy has stunted the growth of the country''s fishing industry. But now there are plans in motion to change the sector for the better - It has been an interesting few years for the Russia fishing industry and ambitious plans have already been announced for its future. The ...
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Faroe Islands
Fishing is the main source of income for the Faroese, with the fishing industry representing 92.1% of exports in the year 2000 and contributing to 44.5% of the GDP in the last few years. Pilar Santamaria reports - The Faroese archipelago is a traditional fishing country with fleet fishing in ...
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Mozambique
Mozambique has attempted improve domestic supply of fish to meet a part of alimentary deficit of the country and improve the standard of life of coastal communities in its fishing policy. Pilar Santamaria investigates - Placed in the South East of Africa, Mozambique has the third longest coastline in the ...
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The Caribbean
In terms of landings, the Caribbean is only small scale compared with giant fishing nations such as Japan, the US, Iceland and Spain but it does provide necessary incomes for local economies and some opportunities for foreign vessels - Although it is not one of the world''s largest or well ...
