Wild Salmon Center launches global fishery improvement group with High Liner...
Ocean Outcomes, global fishery improvement organization, launches officially in hopes of working 'hand-in-hand with high risk commercial fisheries', linking suppliers with big buyers
View ArticleChefs facing off in ‘Lionfish Challenge’ invasive species awareness dinner
Xavier Deshayes and Brian Barber are among seven chefs from across the US facing off at an event on Tuesday night in hopes of drawing attention to the need for increased fishing of lionfish
View ArticleSea Delight partners with Fishwise on sustainable seafood policy
US importer Sea Delight has partnered with Fishwise, a sustainable seafood consultancy, to create a public sustainable seafood policy
View ArticleMaine won’t place 5% quota buffer on active elver fishermen this year
The Maine Department of Marine Resource won’t place an individual quota buffer on active elver fishermen this year
View ArticleTense SeaWeb human rights discussion prompts Safeway to clarify approach
Stakeholders are still feeling around in the dark for the center of the human rights in seafood supply chains discussion, as revealed in the SeaWeb Seafood Summit's panel discussion on human rights...
View ArticleFDA reportedly turns away Ngoc Tri, Quoc Viet, Devi Fisheries shrimp
FDA reportedly turns aways shrimp from from Ngoc Tri Seafood Joint Stock Company, Quoc Viet Seaproducts Processing and Devi Fisheries Ltd
View ArticleClothing retailer Patagonia aims to increase seafood offerings, sales outlets
Outdoor clothing manufacturer's Patagonia Provisions venture aims to expand its seafood line, considers widening its sourcing footprint and plans to sell its products via retailers
View ArticleSuperValu revamping Wild Harvest brand
SuperValu is revamping its Wild Harvest brand positioning, logo and packaging along with the launch of an “Eat Free. Go Wild.” marketing campaign
View ArticleCornell students looking into housefly larva feed for fish, livestock
Cornell University graduate students are looking at housefly larva meal as a fish and livestock feed alternative
View ArticleNL province spending more than CAD 280,000 on aquaculture-related projects
Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador province is spending more than CAD 280,000 on aquaculture-related initiatives
View ArticleForman ‘London Cure’ smoked salmon close to PGI status
UK-based smoker Forman announces record figures due to rapid export growth, hopes for PGI confirmation of its 'London Cure' smoked salmon soon
View ArticleSources: Davis in deal for US scallop catcher Peabody
After being in talks to buy Oceans Fleet and looking at Wanchese, Jeff Davis involved in deal for Virginia-based scallop fishing firm Peabody Corp
View ArticleWalmart plans 29 supercenter projects in FY2015
Walmart Canada plans to complete 29 supercenter projects in during the company's fiscal year, which starts Feb. 1
View ArticleDespite shrinking margin, Whole Foods grows Q1 earnings on record sales
Continued traffic growth helped offset a decline in margin to help boost Whole Foods Market’s Q1 earnings, with the grocer planning to open up to 40 stores this year
View ArticleFTC Sysco/US Foods vote announcement reportedly could come today
Federal Trade Commission reportedly was to vote Wednesday, with an announcement potentially coming today
View ArticleASC now governing seriola, cobia standard
The Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Dialogue this month handed over the seriola and cobia standard to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council
View ArticleNew Zealand orange roughy exports, catch limits increase
New Zealand orange roughy exports jumped 6.9% to NZD 36.5m in 2014
View ArticleJury still out on Alaska salmon hatcheries as MSC continues support
Hatchery fish appear to have caused serious declines in the king salmon population, but with other studies showing no impacts, the MSC says it's 'highly likely' they don't significantly hurt wild fish...
View ArticleHigh Liner hunts for sales SVP with Prusank moving to Sysco account role
High Liner is looking for a senior vice president of sales and marketing after Steven Prusank elected to take a Houston, Texas-based role handling Sysco
View ArticleFTC delays vote on whether to block Sysco-US Foods deal
After nearing a decision to block the $3.5 billion Sysco-US Foods merger, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) instead postponed its decision on Wednesday night, NYPost reports
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