Fish Act News Today

A man was fined $36,000 for illegally operating two unlicensed cold stores and illegally importing meat and seafood products on three occasions. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

The Great River Road hosts 80-plus interpretive centers, meant to educate the public about each region and its connection to the Mississippi River.

Although a ban enforced by the government is in place for gill nets, locally known as current nets, to save fish species including hilsa from overfishing, the production and use of the nets have been continuing unabated.

Singapore is working on a Food Safety and Security Bill to offer greater clarity on cultured meat regulation and prevent foodborne illnesses.

Wildlife organizations are suing the state of Utah over concern for the state’s mountain lion population.

The decision permits the establishment of additional penned hunting facilities and allows for the transfer of existing licences to new owners, both of which were previously banned under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.

Inspectors found duck meat left hanging near the entrance.

Ten years may not seem like much of a look back into our past, but as we look at the pages of the Commonwealth Journal from March of 2013, it’s

Considering the invasive nature of the species, Bangladesh has finally banned the cultivation, breeding, transportation, sale and conservation of suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus), as it gradually encroaches on local water bodies and puts local species at risk. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock issued a gazette notification on Jan. 11 in this regard, said Md. […]

Singapore News - Two food importers were fined a total of $28,000 on Wednesday for illegally importing and selling seafood and vegetables. One firm, Ger Trading, and its director Lau Owen Yun Leung were fined $8,000 each under the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act, said the Singapore Food Agency... Read more at www.tnp.sg