Bumble Bee locking up coldstorage capacity for ‘ultra-low’ tuna push
Main challenge for Bumble Bee expansion in ultra-low temperature tuna is supply chain, as company works with coldstorage suppliers to add capacityThe main challenge for the expansion of Bumble Bee...
View ArticleMississippi awarded millions to help commercial fisheries
Nearly $11 million in federal money will help restore oyster and blue crab fisheries in the US river Nearly $11 million in federal money is expected to help restore oyster and blue crab fisheries in...
View ArticleArctic coastal states agree to protect against unregulated fishing
Senior officials of the five coastal states surrounding the Arctic Ocean have agreed to protect the central Arctic from unregulated fisheries Senior officials of the five coastal states surrounding the...
View ArticleCanadian MP defends government’s Cohen Inquiry actions
John Weston, the MP of the electoral district of West Vancouver, defended the Canadian government’s actions since the Cohen Commission’s report came out in a letter to local mediaJohn Weston, the MP of...
View ArticleBook on Trident founder Chuck Bundrant on sale
Story of one the most respected entrepreneurs in the seafood sector available FridayThe biography of Trident Seafoods’ chairman and founder Chuck Bundrant is available today. “Catching a Deckload of...
View ArticleUK seafood company dipping toe into US market
Severn & Wye Smokery is leasing a facility formerly used by Massachusetts-based wholesale seafood distributor Intershell International Corp.Severn & Wye Smokery, a seafood processor and smoker...
View ArticleSirena, Umami could have to fight it out in front of jury
Companies failed to reach settlement at hearing on Tuesday. Case will now be sent to a motion hearing on March 21, with jury trial readiness conference scheduled for AprilDanish seafood producer and US...
View ArticleEMS woes wipe out Seafresh earnings
Thai shrimp processor, a partner of Marubeni and owners of UK-based Blue Earth Foods, saw its earnings evaporate on sales of $211m as EMS wiped out shrimp volumes and sent prices soaringThai shrimp...
View Article‘Find-ability’ a barrier for Bumble Bee frozen expansion
Shelf stable seafood group is using in-store marketing to direct buyers to premium frozen range, having found consumers seeing its advertising and struggling to find productsBumble Bee Foods is using...
View ArticleFishing reality TV show star admits program makes prices go up
As fishing reality TV show programmers look for local communities where to expand production, the “Deadliest Catch”‘s protagonist told lobster catchers in Maine to expect positive results but also...
View ArticleBC acid levels kill 10 million scallops, puts industry in jeopardy
High acid levels in the waters around Parksville Qualicum Beach have killed 10 million scallops and forced a local shellfish producer to scale operations back considerably High acid levels in the...
View ArticleUS crawfish prices up heading into Mardi Gras weekend
Limited supply of crawfish in Louisiana is seeing prices rocket As Tommy’s Fish House heads into what is historically one of the biggest weekends of the crawfish season, the Prairieville, Louisiana...
View ArticleEcuador’s small shrimp in hot demand
Ecuadorean producers and packers continue to be positioned very well as its production continues normally while supply remains low worldwide Ecuadorean producers and packers continue to be positioned...
View ArticleRubio’s dishing up new Regal Springs tilapia options
Rubio’s Restaurants is introducing two new grilled Regal Springs Tilapia menu itemsUS chain Rubio’s Restaurants is introducing two new grilled Regal Springs Tilapia menu items. Both selections include...
View ArticleEPA moves to block Pebble Mine
EPA invokes authority under the US Clean Water Act nearly four years after native tribes requested the agency do soThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday initiated a process under the...
View ArticleHaddock trawl-caught H&G prices continue to fall as more switch to cod
Prices for trawl caught haddock H&G continue to trend down from highs of $4,500/mt as inevitable switch to steady-priced cod for buyers continuesAs whitefish buyers in the US and Europe switch more...
View ArticleWhole Foods to source from Ocean Beauty after Seattle plant closure
Whole Foods is using Ocean Beauty as its ‘new partner’ in seafood processing in the north west, having announced the closure of its plant in Seattle By John Sackton, Seafood.com News High-end US...
View ArticleFirst rainbow trout processor earns BAP certificate
Colombian firm Truchas Belmira becomes the world’s first rainbow trout processing plant to earn Best Aquaculture Practices certification, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced Colombian firm...
View ArticleKroger, Safeway say no to GM salmon
US retail chains have reportedly made up their minds not to sell Aquabounty salmon, regardless of a pending FDA decision US retail chains Kroger and Safeway have reportedly made up their minds not to...
View ArticleUS seafood exports at risk in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russia’s entry of troops into the Ukraine has elicited diplomatic action from the United States that could impact the $131 million in seafood exports that gets shipped collectively from Washington...
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