A Virginia food-security conference will go beyond the safety of spinach or peanut butter to examine relationships between consumers and producers, preserving local farmland and reducing the mileage of the food on your plate. Virginia is still very much an agricultural state, and it would behoove us to take a look at this," she said. Susan Sumner, head of Virginia Tech's department of food science and technology, said she got the idea for the summit from attending similar, national...

The government is to call for a Europe-wide system for tracking fish to help cut down on illegal fishing. This would include keeping electronic records of vessels, skippers and fishing grounds, including details of catches, time at sea and onward shipping and of delivery to buyers. A number of systems now exist to monitor, track and certify fish, and the European Union is discussing proposals that could implement such schemes across the region. Within Britain there is also support from...

This allows an overwhelming production of 'year-round' premium quality fish and vegetables, achieved through compact and controlled production areas using much less water than conventional methods. This cutting-edge system is both sustainable and environmentally responsible in keeping with the spirit of maintaining an environmentally safe and friendly solution while producing high volumes of superior and healthier farmed fish. The company has identified 40 acres and 150 acre feet of water...

Stressing that fishing communities still live in sub-standard living conditions, the United Nations food agency has called for sustained effort to lift them out of poverty. IndiaDaily - ''Sustained efforts needed to lift plight of fishermen'' Recognising the role fishing in helping people in the world's poorest communities to feed themselves and stave off destitution, the agency Assistant Director General for Fisheries and Aquaculture Ichiro Nomura said the studies reveal that many fishing...

The fish was estimated to weigh approximately 11 lbs and was released immediately after being landed. His fish was estimated to weigh about 6 lbs and was also released. The couple was looking for some relaxation before the big event and after enquiring it was suggested to try some fly fishing for the first time. Despite the very calm and sunny conditions it has been a rather good week on both lakes with 40 anglers reporting 60 trout, weighing 63 lbs. John was using a size 8 Ally s cascade...

Bristol Bay has long been home to the richest salmon fishery in the world -- rich waters for commercial fishermen and off-limits to oil companies. For many it is a sacred fishing ground, providing a living to generations of commercial fishermen and food for subsistence users. One of those areas is Bristol Bay, home to the state's lucrative red salmon industry. But the federal government wants to know if Bristol Bay can also provide oil and natural gas to a nation demanding more energy. But...