First shrimp farm in Ontario had inaugural harvest earlier this year
The first commercial shrimp farm in Ontario had its first harvest earlier this year
View ArticleNorth Pacific herring roe industry at risk if losses continue
The shipment prices of frozen roe herring out of Sitka, Alaska, have been tentatively settled $90/short ton higher than that for the previous season
View ArticleConservationists, First Nations say DFO allowing Fraser River overfishing
Conservationists and First Nations are saying Canadian fisheries managers are allowing overfishing
View ArticleLighted nets offer ‘promising’ solution to smelt bycatch in pink shrimp fishery
Oregon researchers have found that adding lights to trawler nets reduces bycatch in the West Coast pink shrimp fishery
View ArticleRokke linked to American Seafoods re-fi
Son of Kjell-Inge Rokke and Hallvard Muri, CEO of Aker Biomarine, reportedly in Seattle in connection to refinancing of American Seafoods, the company Rokke ultimately created
View ArticleSalmonex: Chilean salmon price to Brazil drops; to US up slightly in week 15
The price for the 10-12 size, which is the most representative in the Brazilian market, dropped 39 cents to $4.77/kilogram
View ArticleWTO finds US ‘dolphin-safe’ discriminatory against Mexican tuna
In long-running dispute, the World Trade Organization has sided with Mexico and said dolphin-safe labels for canned tuna violate international trade laws
View ArticleTests, surveys show Alabama seafood making a comeback after BP spill
Tests showing Alabama seafood is safe and surveys showing consumer confidence mark a comeback for the state’s seafood industry five years after the BP oil spill
View ArticleLong John Silver’s names new COO
Quick-service seafood chain Long John Silver's has named Brian Unger as COO
View ArticleTV producer aims to counter ‘Battle on the Bay’ with new Alaska salmon webisodes
Producer Craig Caryl to gather footage for Alaska salmon marketing 'webisodes' this summer, ultimately the seed of a reality show countering fishermen portrayals in 'Fish Wars' and 'Battle on the Bay'
View ArticleCaptain D’s looks to expand in Charlotte amid Carolina’s push
Fast casual seafood chain Captain D’s plans to expand its presence in North and South Carolina
View ArticleGolden Fresh eyes expansion into US foodservice market
Value-added seafood exporter Golden Fresh is eyeing the US foodservice market for potential expansion now that it has established footholds in other major markets
View ArticleIcicle wild salmon business a tough sell, say sources
Multiple bids on Icicle’s whitefish and farmed salmon operations, sources say, but much less interest in wild salmon, in which business climate is tough
View ArticleUS West Coast sardine fishery emergency closure approved
Federal regulators voted to close the current commercial sardine fishery on Wednesday for fisheries off Oregon, Washington and California
View ArticleNissui focuses overseas growth push on ‘Washoku’
Growing global popularity of 'Washoku', or traditional Japanese food and way of eating, is a part of Nissui’s overseas growth strategy for next business plan, MVIP2017
View ArticleMaine aquaculture value seen as high as $100m
Maine’s aquaculture sector could be an $80m-$100m industry, says executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Association
View ArticleOptimism ahead of California chinook season, but drought poses longer term...
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council has approved a 139-day San Francisco-region 2015 chinook season from May 1 to Sept. 30
View ArticleAlaska salmon MSC re-join facing logistical maze if Silver Bay won’t play ball
A major question looms over Alaska salmon processors’ attempt to rejoin the MSC certification program: will client group leader Silver Bay let them back in?
View ArticleClearwater launches scallop, lobster products for Brussels
Clearwater Seafoods says new products add continued consistency of quality, versatility of use and labor savings
View ArticleUS experts divided on cause of sardine collapse
Regulators at the Pacific Fishery Management Council this week said natural forces are largely to blame, while conservation groups argued that the council has allowed overfishing in recent years
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