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Louisiana reopens commercial fishing UNITED STATES Friday, July 30, 2010, 23:10 (GMT + 9) The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have ordered an emergency reopening of commercial fishing areas in the Gulf of Mexico previously closed due to the oil spill. Commercial fishing reopened for finfish and shrimp in parts of Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi River in Orleans, St Tammany, St Bernard and Plaquemines parishes on Thursday. LDWF Secretary Robert Barham made the move after the FDA finalised comprehensive testing and determined that the fish samples tested from the previously closed areas are safe to eat. Thursday’s reopening includes all state waters inside east of the Mississippi River north of the northern shore of Pass a Loutre and all state outside waters north of 29 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds north latitude. The areas described below will stay closed to commercial fishing until further notice due to the continued presence of oil: The portion of state inside and outside waters ... FULL STORY	Latest News
	United States USDA still not inspecting seafood Jul 29, 22:00 A new report has put imported seafood inspections under the spotlight and leaves questions on why the Uni... FULL STORY

	United States Fraudster ordered to pay USD 64 million Jul 29, 17:20 The founder and former chief executive of a New Jersey seafood company has been ordered to pay over USD 64 m... FULL STORY

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Atlantic herring fishery lawsuit progresses
Jul 28, 03:10
Commercial fishers and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have reached a deal concerning a change in a final rule for the Atlantic herring fishery issued last N... FULL STORY

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Seafood auction asks fishers for help
Jul 26, 23:30
The city-owned Portland Fish Exchange is asking fishers for help to keep operating with increased fish landings. It has also reduced its payroll by 70 per cent, leased a ... FULL STORY

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Pangasius worries a food safety scare: NFI
United States A new report from Exponent Inc's Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety claims that consuming contaminated pangasius from Vietnam and China could have "serious long-term human health consequences."

Moratorium on lobster fishing slammed
United States Congressman Joe Courtney informed that the proposed five-year ban on lobster fishing in New England has been frozen. he proposal would have imposed a five-year ban on commercial and recreational lobster fishing south of Cape Cod and as far as North Carolina.

Govt authorises mackerel imports
Angola The Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Ministry has authorised the import of 7,500 tonnes of mackerel until 31 March 2011. The Angolan Government claims that the landings of the fish will take place at the docks in Peskwanz.

Minor details missing from FTA with Korea
Peru The Peruvian Ministry for Foreign Trade and Tourism announced that the Free Trade Agreement with the Korean Republic does not require a new round of negotiations, as only some minimal details remain to be seen.