Aspiring Massachusetts shellfish farmers slowed by regulatory concerns
The attempt to create an Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ) in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts has become entangled in a long government approval process
View ArticleNewfound and Labrador pulls out of CETA talks
Free trade agreement with Europe loses provincial support over fund dispute with federal government
View ArticleUS firm NAI’s Indonesian arm partners on artisanal traceability project
Bali Seafood International and Pelagic Data Systems have launched a program to track artisanal fishing practices in the Indonesian archipelago
View ArticleOCI lawsuit costs PEI more than $500,000 in legal costs
The Prince Edward Island government lawsuits against Ocean Choice International have cost the province $517,000 in legal costs
View ArticlePotential Icicle buyers, likely including Silver Bay, awaiting break-up decision
Silver Bay likely interested in buying Icicle, sources told Undercurrent News, with one of them saying potential buyers are awaiting a decision on whether the company will try to sell itself whole or...
View ArticleBharuch violence: 200 BJP members resign, blame illegal shrimp farming
Around 200 members of the Indian political party BJP have resigned from the party, with the nation's illegal shrimp industry tipped as a major motivator for the move
View ArticleNOAA issues proposed rule addressing Magnuson Stevens Act
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries issued a proposed rule to revise its guidelines for National Standards 1, 3, and 7 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and...
View ArticleAcuamaya launches traceability initiative amid push to expand in Asia
Guatemalan shrimp farmer is betting a traceability initiative will bolster premium prices for its shrimp as it expands its Asian footprint
View ArticleISSF issues year-end deadline for vessels to list under PVR program
NGO-industry tuna management group gives companies until year end to ensure 100% of their tuna comes from vessels registered under its PVR program
View ArticleMarine Harvest Canada attains first ASC stamp in North America
Company expects first ASC salmon to enter the North American market in February
View ArticleBP final penalty determination coming as trial’s last phase begins
The penalty for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is set to be determined in the final phase of the BP trial that began Tuesday
View ArticleBainbridge Island places 6-month moratorium on new commercial aquaculture
The Washington State city has temporarily banned new commercial aquaculture projects
View ArticleNova Scotia lobster levy discussions to begin Jan. 27
Consultations on a proposed levy for the promotion of Nova Scotian lobster are scheduled to begin later this month
View ArticleMaruha Nichiro’s April-December profit drops
Maruha and other Japanese seafood companies plan to raise prices starting in April, reports Nikkei Asian Review
View ArticleSurvey of McDonald’s franchisees reportedly points to December, January sales...
A survey of McDonald’s franchisees reportedly shows same-store sales falling 2.1% in December and not bouncing back this month
View ArticleProposed reservoirs raise concerns for Mississippi seafood industry
Proposed reservoirs that would further reduce freshwater flow into the Mississippi Sound reportedly could adversely affect Mississippi’s seafood industry
View ArticleI&J takes profit hit on fuel price hedges as turnover surges
Sales of South African fishing and processing firm Irvin and Johnson up close to 20% for first half of financial year, in line with forecast of strong year
View ArticleUS fishermen file lawsuit over Pacific Seafood acquisition of Ocean Gold
Pacific Seafood is close to buying a controlling stake in Ocean Gold Seafoods, with a group of fisherman filing for a temporary restraining order to block the deal
View ArticleOregon dungeness season forecast shows huge supply dearth
The Oregon Dungeness Crab fishery is on the downward curve of an up and down cycle when it comes to quantity
View ArticleCDQ groups seen as possible players in Icicle sale
Their purchasing power may be small in comparison to tipped frontrunner Pacific Seafoods, but Alaska’s community development quota groups are in expansion mode and at least some can’t be written off as...
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