Maine looking to cut elver fishing limits
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is looking to cut individual non-tribal elver fishing limits and have tribes reduce their individual limits for licensed members
View ArticleSilla, Cook Islands reach 400-fishing-day access agreement
South Korea-based fishing company Silla Co. has secured an agreement with the Cook Islands for 400 days of purse seine fishing
View ArticleGrieg, Bremnes Seashore sales JV opens North America office
Ocean Quality North America begins operations on Feb. 9, based in British Columbia, Canada
View ArticleBubba Gump Shrimp to open in Egypt, Kuwait ‘as soon as possible’
Yet franchisee Mubarak Al-Hassawi Restaurant Development Group's plans remain murky as its now-6-year delay for a Middle East launch stretches on
View ArticleEastern Fisheries, Oceans Fleet disagree with bullish forecast on scallop...
Two of the largest US scallop fishing companies disagree with forecast from last week’s Global Seafood Markets Conference in Las Vegas that landings will increase this year
View ArticleToppits Foods launches gluten-free breaded cod, haddock, sole fillets
The line is certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Program as well as the Marine Stewardship Council
View ArticleWegmans beats Whole Foods, Costco in reputation poll
Wegmans Food Markets achieved the top ranking in the 16th annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study, beating Amazon.com and Costco Wholesale Corp
View ArticleUSDA to review food production environmental impacts
The Guardian flags up the USDA's coming review of food production impacts this month, citing the federal advisory committee's statement that seafood is an 'important component' of many dietary patterns...
View ArticleUS seafood prices rise 9% on average in 2014
The value of US seafood imports rose 12.3% in 2014, to $20.65 billion, far outpacing the 2014 year on year inflation rate of 2%
View ArticleBering Sea snow crab fishermen reportedly harvest less than 40% of quota so far
Bering Sea snow crab fishermen have reportedly harvested less than 40% of their quotas so far this season
View ArticleHy-Vee nearing 100% responsible seafood sourcing goal
Supermarket chain says 79% of its fresh and private-label frozen seafood meets the company’s goal, up 17% from January 2014
View ArticleMaruha Nichiro-backed Dutch importer hires former Pickenpack, Frosta exec
Seafood Connection has hired Bernd Haferl as account manager for its retail and foodservice in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
View ArticleLongtime Icelandic USA head of sourcing out at High Liner
Elvar Einarsson, one of the last remaining execs from the Icelandic USA team acquired by High Liner, is no longer with the company
View ArticleReport: Mount Polley mine failure result of failure in foundation of embankment
A new report shows has identified the cause of the failure of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley Mine on August 4, 2014, which could have posed a threat to summer salmon runs at the time
View ArticleUS 2014 shrimp imports rise 12%; India biggest supplier
The United States imported nearly 12% more shrimp by volume last year than in 2013 and spent over 26% more on those imports, with India coming in as the largest supplier
View ArticleHigh Country Shrimp taps Jim Keeton as board advisor
High Country Shrimp has tapped Jim Keeton as an advisor to its aquaculture board of advisors
View ArticleNissui ups operating income 46%
Nippon Suisan Kaisha increased consolidated operating income during April-December 2014 by 46% year-on-year
View ArticleUS investment fund buys stake in Pescanova
Hedge fund Broadbill Investment Partners has acquired 3.69% of the Spanish fishing multinational
View ArticleWal-Mart appoints former Asda COO Mark Ibbotson SVP for innovations
Wal-Mart Stores has reportedly appointed Mark Ibbotson as senior vice president for innovations for Walmart US
View ArticleOcean Quality expansion gives Grieg, Bremnes JV footprint in North America
Newly established subsidiary plans to handle 14,000 pounds-15,000 pounds of mostly Atlantic salmon, with some farmed coho, from Greig this year
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