The European Commission has decided the reorganisation of the Directorate-General in charge of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.

FAO and industry reps discuss emerging issues affecting seafood business. Energy efficiency subject of second FAO-industry forum in Bremen during the Fish International 2008.

A new activity in Algerian Fisheries Sector, which is that of exporting the bluefin under Algerian label. Indeed, during the last two fishing operations carried out by Algerian tuna fishing boats, acquired by national operators, bluefin tuna caught in Algerian waters is labelled in Algeria before it is exported.

The Fishing Ministries of the 27 EU member countries met in Brussels and reached an agreement for the TAC for 2008.

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec. 29 - The Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi has received in Nouakchott, Minister of fishery wealth Mahmoud Ibrahim Saghiri who is visiting Mauritania.