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Topic: Seafood

Gulf food security fund to transform sector

ABU DHABI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 30JAN2013 - Mamdouh Kawanna, Aquaculture Specialist, feeds the fishes in one of the tanks at Aquaponic Research Unit as part of the Aquaculture Research and Extension Station in Al Ain. Ravindranath K / The National

Apr 08, 2013

Cash will help increase fish farming, with UAE’s coastlines boasting huge potential to produce nutritious food and cut our reliance on imports. Read Article Gulf food security fund to transform sector

New fish for UAE plates in bid to preserve dwindling hammour stocks

Mar 15, 2013

Hoki - also known as blue hake or New Zealand whiptail - is being imported by Horeca Trade, a UAE-based food service company, as a substitute for hammour. Read Article New fish for UAE plates in bid to preserve dwindling hammour stocks

New aquaponics unit to open at Al Ain

Aquaculture Specialist Mamdouh Kawanna (left), Dr. Ibrahim El Shishtwy Hassan Belal,(C) Aquaculturist, Fish Nutrition Associate Professor, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University and Jabber al Mazrouie, CEO, JBA Agri Tech, checks the breeding fishes in one of the laboratory at Aquaponic Research Unit as part of the Aquaculture Research and Extension Station in Al Ain. Ravindranath K / The National

Feb 08, 2013

Research project will see farmed fish providing the fertiliser for water-cleansing hydroponic crops, such as tomatoes, grown there.  Read Article New aquaponics unit to open at Al Ain

Culinary journeys: Sated in Cyprus

Petra tou Romiou, or Aphrodite's Rock, in Paphos. Getty Images

Nov 02, 2012

Samantha Wood revisits childhood memories and exquisite dishes on a trip home.  Read Article Culinary journeys: Sated in Cyprus

 

Fresh Express opens Market & Platters

Different types of mainly European cheeses are on display at the Market & Platters store in Dubai Marina. Pawan Singh / The National

Oct 21, 2012

Fine food and fresh ingredients are no longer reserved only for chefs. With the opening of Dubai's Market & Platters, home cooks now have the quality they've been after. Read Article Fresh Express opens Market & Platters

 

Canadian lobster: UAE chefs' seafood secrets

Leonardo Lanuza of Honyaki prepares Canadian lobster tempura with udon noodle salad. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Oct 03, 2012

You probably assume the crustacean you're about to tuck into is from local waters. However, it seems UAE chefs prefer imported lobsters from Canada. But why? Read Article Canadian lobster: UAE chefs' seafood secrets

 

Frozen fish being bulked up with ice in the UAE

Sep 28, 2012

Bulking up frozen fish with ice to increase the sale weight is common in the UAE, say staff at many restaurants, supermarkets and hotels. Read Article Frozen fish being bulked up with ice in the UAE

 

UAE supermarkets selling cheap fish labelled as hammour

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-September 27, 2012; Exterior view of Beiutna Lebanese Restaurant in Dubai . ( Satish Kumar / The National ) For News

Sep 28, 2012

Supermarkets and restaurants across the UAE are breaching food labelling laws, officials say. Read Article UAE supermarkets selling cheap fish labelled as hammour

 

Fish market at Abu Dhabi's Mina port comes alive at 3am

ABU DHABI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 14JULY2012 - Mohammed Noobi, auctioning the displayed fishes at 04:54am at Mina fish harbour in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National FOR Summer Series 3 AM

Aug 10, 2012

At 3am, the Abu Dhabi fish market comes alive with sorters, traders and even cats protecting their share of the catch. Read Article Fish market at Abu Dhabi's Mina port comes alive at 3am

 

World's biggest fish enjoys spending time in UAE waters

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates --- June 8, 2010 --- A shark whale has been spotted in the Al Bateen Marina where some believe is a result of the resent storm. (Delores Johnson / The National )

Aug 03, 2012

Not much is known about whale sharks, but researchers suspect it returns to the Arabian Gulf to give birth each year. Read Article World's biggest fish enjoys spending time in UAE waters

 

UAQ fishing ban lifted as stocks replenish

August 15, 2011 (Umm al Quwain) Fisherman return to in Umm al Quwain to sell their catch at a fish market August 15, 2011. (Sammy Dallal / The National)

Jul 02, 2012

The ban, which has been in place every year for the past six years, will lead to bigger catches once fishing gets under way, said the president of the Umm Al Quwain Fishermen's Association. Read Article UAQ fishing ban lifted as stocks replenish

 

Fewer illegal fish seized thanks to campaign

Jun 10, 2012

Seizures of undersized fish have decreased in the last month because of a campaign against illegally catching small fish and because of hotter weather, officials say. Read Article Fewer illegal fish seized thanks to campaign

 

Young Emiratis find a market for their skills

Dubai, UAE, June 5, 2012:The fish market located in Deira has an otherworldly quality to it. Late at night and early into the morning dozens of men unload trucks to prepare for the day's commerce. In order to ensure that the fish is ok to be consumed more and more Emiratis are being trained to become inspectors. Saif Al Suwaidi (older man with moustach in Kandora)looks at this catch of fish and tells the trainess what to look for when analyzing quality of the goods.Lee Hoagland/ The National

Jun 10, 2012

A training programme is teaching young Emiratis how to inspect for quality fresh fish that conform to Dubai Municipality standards. Read Article Young Emiratis find a market for their skills

 

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The Orient, expressed in Abu Dhabi

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UAE rugby hope the kids are all right

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Freshly relegated, no better time for a youth movement than the present, writes Paul Radley.  UAE rugby hope the kids are all right

In pictures: Business picks up for UAE property model makers

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