CANBERRA, Australia, May 30 - The Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issued the following statement: * * * Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt * * * The Australian Government has confirmed that China's suspension of five meat processing establishments has been lifted with immediate effect. Eight beef process  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 30 -- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, issued the following statement: * * * Joint media release with: Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry * * * The Australian Government has confirmed that China's suspension of five meat processing establishments has been lifted with immediate effect. Eight beef proc  more

BARTON, Australia, May 30 -- The National Farmers' Federation issued the following statement by President David Jochinke: * * * We welcome today's announcement of the reinstatement of export approvals for five Australian meat processing facilities into China. This is another important step in the right direction towards improving our trading relationship with one of Australia's major partners. This builds on the welcome lifting of restriction on wine imports announced in March this year. Au  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: NOAA Fisheries is removing recently implemented ownership caps for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2 and 3 and a maximum trap cap reduction implemented for Area 3. This action is being taken because the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has withdrawn these measures from its Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster and recommended that we remove  more