According to the inspection office in Zhanjiang, Japanese authorities have increased the frequency of inspections for drug residues in farmed shrimp by 30%.

The Obama administration is requesting cuts at most agencies in its 2014 budget, released on Wednesday, but seeking a significant increase in funding at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help the agency implement the monumental Food Safety Modernization Act.

A program called “Seafood Savers” initiated by WWF Indonesia is targeting getting more players in the fishery industry to participate toward improving sustainable fishing practices in the country. Companies targeted to join the program this year are not only fish producers, but also retailers (supermarkets), as well as hotels and restaurants.

The Global Aquaculture Alliance's (GAA) best aquaculture practices (BAP) new mussel standards are available for public comment through June 8, the group said Tuesday.

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore on Monday lifted a suspension of food imports from seven prefectures in Japan that had been imposed after the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011.

Let’s take a closer look at how seafood fraud pulls some tricks of its own. But what is seafood fraud, you ask? To put it simply, anytime consumers or buyers purchase a seafood product that is not what they are paying for—is fraud.

Seafood products such as tiger shrimp, white legged-shrimp and tra fish in the Mekong Delta and other southern provinces have been found to have no toxic antibiotic in a quality examination of a relevant inspection agency.

(SeafoodSource) The horsemeat scandal in Europe is speeding up the European Union’s work on new food labeling regulations. As a result, seafood labels will be subject to stricter rules, including country-of-origin labeling.

(vasep.com.vn) In March 2013, the inspection delegation from Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) and the Brazilian Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) visits Vietnam to inspect and evaluate food safety and hygiene conditions of Vietnam fishery.

On March 7, 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration denied a citizen’s petition to reduce human exposure to mercury and limit allowable levels of mercury in commercially sold seafood in the United States (U.S.) by taking the following actions:

The Marine Stewardship Council has launched a bilingual French-English eco-label in Canada. More than 22 percent of Canada’s population consider French to be their primary language.

The regulatory scheme and performance of Vietnamese agencies in charge of ensuring the quality and safety of seafood at all administrative levels nationwide are in compliance with European Commission standards.

The new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards for finfish and crustacean farms ended their 60-day public-comment period on Jan. 31 the Global Aquaculture Alliance reported.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) joined private and public sector leaders in calling for a new global seafood traceability system to give consumers, businesses, and governments full access to information about marine fishing practices.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended a 2008 agreement with China to enhance cooperation between the two countries on food and feed safety, the FDA said in a recent release.