Demand for these crops from Nigerian traders and neighbouring countries is low due to excess cereal production in Nigeria and across most Sahelian countries. Slight upward trends in cereal prices have been noted since December 2006, due mainly to high fuel prices, normal seasonal consumption patterns, government purchase of excess crops and the resumption of cross-border trade with Niger, Chad and Mali due to decreased availability of cereals in deficit production areas of these countries...

Ocean Nutritionals, which has received financial backing from Clydesdale Bank, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and private investors, claims its patented process for extracting Omega-3 fish oils and proteins avoids the use of harsh chemicals and high temperatures and produces no emissions or waste. Ocean Nutritionals, which has received financial backing from Clydesdale Bank, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and private investors, claims its patented process for extracting Omega-3 fish...

The fishing industry, a storied and integral part of the state's past especially here on the South Shore, has been a disaster in the works for years and the main reason has been federal regulations trying to replenish diminishing fish stocks. Department of Commerce to declare a fisheries disaster for Massachusetts and get federal money to help fishermen and businesses dependent on the industry. There are indications at least 13 stocks, including some cod and haddock, on the federal list...

In February, Patrick asked federal Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to declare an economic disaster had been caused by federal rules that have reduced the time fishermen may spend at sea and the amount of certain species of fish, such as cod and haddock, they may land. Governor's request for disaster relief cites $22 million loss to fishing industry. GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Governor's request for disaster relief cites $22 million loss to fishing industry Tue, Apr 17 2007....

Despite stringent fishing regulations, its estimated that it could take more than a decade for winter flounder to regain its once-robust place in New England coastal waters. Winter flounder sold in markets as flounder or lemon sole in the Gulf of Maine went into serious decline in the 1980s, taking with it a major commercial and recreational fishery. New research indicates that winter flounder is a good candidate for stock enhancement, in which juvenile fish hatched from wild brood stock...

April 11, 2007 - To combat a rapid spread of one fish virus Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) throughout the state's waterways, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has implemented a one-year moratorium on walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge production and stocking. April 11, 2007 - To combat a rapid spread of one fish virus Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) throughout the state's waterways, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has implemented a one-year...