Tuesday, December 11, 2012

11/12/12: Stories on seafood growth in China, shellfish in Scotland and GMO salmon

Hello, 
  • To feed its people, China needs to look to the sea says the Nation newspaper. Although China has seen nine years of consecutive growth in grain production, the gap between supply and demand  continues to widen. Now the country is exploring ways to exploit the sea for food production. Read more...
  • Scottish shellfish processing plant could close. The GlenIsla factory at Corpach, near Fort William faces the chop due to the global recession and difficult trading conditions for shellfish. Operations at the plant, which employs 27 people, could be transferred to Buckie in Moray. Read more...
  • Genetically modified salmon with the potential to grow twice as fast as normal could make it to market if the company, Aquabounty receives FDA approval. Aquabounty 's GMO fish was classified as safe to eat by the FDA in 2010 but is yet to get official backing from the authority.  Read more...

Shellfish Opened Up
Shellfish Opened Up (Photo credit: Augapfel)
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