The European Commission signed a tuna agreement that guarantees the permanence of the Spanish purse seine fleet in the eastern Pacific
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has attended the meetings held in Brussels by the European Commission with the Cook Islands to assist in negotiations conducted from 19 to 21 October.
Crustaceans to create a more environmentally friendly fertilizer
Researchers at the Center for Biotechnology and Plant Genomics (UPM-INIA) develop a method to obtain a clean bio-fertilizer that also is able to regenerate the soil degraded by overharvesting.
Chile: Subpesca maintains the ban on sardine and anchovy from Valparaiso to Bío
The representative of the Subpesca in the Bio Bio Region, Lilian Troncoso said that "the figures do not allow to reopen the season and we will be very responsible adjust as recommended by the Scientific Committee on that line. We call the artisanal sector and industry to continue to respect the ban and thus ensure good reproductive process".
Spain: Social factor grows in purchasing decisions
Four in ten consumers would pay more for products from socially committed companies, according to a report by consultancy Nielsen. More than one in three have in mind when making the purchase social values associated to a brand. The decisive environmental factor for more than 30%.
Conxemar celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries FAO
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, stressed that "the exercise of responsible fishing has been a priority for this government."
Mexico and Spain, a tandem at the right time
The Aztec country is going through a very sweet moment. Government reforms of Enrique Peña Nieto, during the three years of his term, are guaranteeing that is most attractive to invest. And it reaches 82,700 million dollars of foreign direct investment. Spain is the second largest investor nation in Mexico. Ambassador in the Iberian country welcomes involving "one of the largest economies with the greatest potential for the future".
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment promotes frozen seafood fair in 2015 CONXEMAR
The institutional Pavilion will occupy an area of 100 square meters and will have different promotional and information boards relating to fishery products and internationalization.
World Day milk at school
With this celebration the importance of children know the value of health for consumption of milk and milk products is emphasized. The Spanish government is working on a national strategy consumption of dairy products in schools, with a budget of over 7 million.
The annual meeting of NAFO maintains the stability of the quotas available to the Spanish fleet
Slightly increases the quota for cod in Division 3M. The remaining stocks of interest to Spain maintain their quotas or increase slightly from the previous year. Protection zones in the NAFO closed to fishing on seamounts present in the Regulatory Area, to be important places for vulnerable marine ecosystems expand.
The Spanish adult population suspended in oily fish consumption recommended
Suffice a fact. Up to 52% of the Spanish population over 40 years consume less amounts of blue which establishes the Mediterranean diet and the World Organization recommends fish - two servings a week, and almost 30% admit never ingest.