In an industry leading initiative, South African fishing company Irvin & Johnson (I&J) has announced that it would meet strict sustainability standards for its seafood operations by the end of 2015
Livestock
SA poultry sector warns against opportunistic dumping
South Africas poultry industry has expressed fears that cheaper products being opportunistically imported or dumped into the market could lead to its collapse
Egypt begins production on bird flu vaccine
The National Research Centre (NRC) Cairo has announced that Egypt has begun producing its own vaccine in order to combat the bird flu epidemic that has plagued the country in recent years
SA poultry firms object to Namibian protection measures
South African companies that import poultry products into Namibia have come out strongly against the Namibian governments protection measures for the sector
Water hyacinth threatens aquatic life in Lake Victoria
Many species of fish and other water organisms in Lake Victoria face extinction as water hyacinth spreads across the second largest lake in the world