Hy-Vee stores to feature sustainable seafood products
Hy-Vee’s new Responsible Choice education program aims to provide customers high quality seafood acquired through responsible methodsStarting Monday, Hy-Vee shoppers will see the blue and green...
View ArticleChinese officials keeping shellfish ban in place
Recent letter to NOAA says China’s ban on shellfish imports from the West Coast will continue until US officials answer to 20 new questions on testing and health standardsChinese officials informed the...
View ArticleTuna buyers closely watching falling Bangkok skipjack price
Skipjack tuna price in Bangkok is still falling, with a mixed view on whether the bottom has been reached – but it is certainly closeSkipjack tuna prices in Bangkok are still falling, with buyers...
View ArticleWhole Foods purchasing up to seven Dominick’s stores
Report is in line with natural foods grocer’s larger strategy as it expands in the MidwestWhole Foods Market is purchasing up to seven stores in the Chicago area owned by grocery competitor Dominick’s...
View ArticleMaruha Nichiro US unit edges toward break-even
Low pollock fillet prices and a weak yen impacting sales to Japan saw the US unit of Maruha Nichiro report an operating loss for the first three quarters of its 2013/2014 financial year as it edges...
View ArticleSiam Canadian: North America shrimp demand ‘much stronger than anticipated’
‘Doomsday predictions’ of a massive drop in consumption in US, Canada due to higher prices that simply did not materialize, says founder of supplier Siam CanadianThe rocketing prices for shrimp raw...
View ArticleBankrupt Canadian fish processor’s quota for sale
PwC is looking for a buyer for D’Eon Fisheries’ groundfish licence and its quota for 25%, or 3,750t, of the province’s total allowable silver hake catchPricewaterhouseCoopers is looking for a buyer for...
View ArticleCompany behind ‘rogue’ ocean fertilization loses court bid to block charges
The Haida Salmon Restoration Corp. caused waves around the world in July 2012 when it dumped more than 100 metric tons of iron into the ocean near Haida Gwaii, Canada The organization behind a...
View ArticleDongwon accused of defrauding US government over tuna fishing licenses
Korean giant Dongwon, parent company of US tuna brand Starkist, is accused of having set up sham companies using nieces of chairman JC Kim to gain access to tuna in the Pacific Island Nations...
View ArticleCooke Aquaculture earns three-star BAP certification
True North salmon, produced by the Canada-based farmer, is now offering BAP, three-star certified salmonCooke Aquaculture’s True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine, US, is now certified to the...
View ArticleMagnuson draft re-authorization released
The preliminary markup bill for the re-authorization of Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act has been released prior to the House Committee on Natural Resources hearing todayBy John...
View ArticleNew campaign promotes heart-health benefits of seafood consumption among women
Seafood Nutrition Partnership will launch a public message on print media and NGOs websites on Feb. 7A program to promote the heart-health benefits of seafood consumption and raise awareness among...
View ArticleUS Commerce secretary declares Fraser River sockeye a disaster
The river in Washington state is a commercial fishery failure, according to a declaration by the US secretary of commerceUS Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker slapped the sockeye salmon fishery in...
View Article‘Wrongful death’ lawsuit over Dongwon-linked vessel sinking at heart of US...
Ongoing action brought by women widowed by sinking of US-flagged vessel allegedly controlled by Dongwon is origin of latest fraud allegations against Starkist parent companyAn ongoing legal process...
View ArticleNestle, Gorton’s join High Liner in sustainability partnership
Four major seafood buyers join High Liner in its partnership with the Wild Salmon Center’s Salmon fishery improvement project Major seafood buyers are teaming up to join the Wild Salmon Center’s salmon...
View ArticleDongwon: US government not accusing us of fraud
Although US government has the right to intervene in the lawsuit if it believes the lawsuit has merit, here it has expressly declined, states DongwonDongwon Industries cites the decision from the US...
View ArticleDamages claim against Dongwon could exceed $100m
Law firm has not specified how much exactly it is claiming in damages, but number may total over $100m, if legal action is successfulDamages against Dongwon Industries for allegedly fraudulently...
View ArticleCoos Bay extends oyster recall
Coos Bay is expanding its previous recall of Jan. 30 to include all of its shellstock oysters because they have the potential to be contaminated with campylobacterCoos Bay Oyster Company, based in the...
View ArticleDefendants in Lone Star sinking lawsuit seek ‘friendlier’ jury in federal court
Two of the defendants sued by Manokotak fishermen after the sunken tender Lone Star ruined their season are attempting to have the case moved out of the 3rd judicial district courtAttorneys for Trident...
View ArticleStrong Scotland farming, Morpol profits drive Marine Harvest Q4 earnings over...
A stronger than expected showing from its Scotland farming division, as well as profitability from Morpol, saw Marine Harvest beat its earnings forecast by 4% for Q4Marine Harvest reported Q4 earnings...
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