US brand Matlaw’s new look for Boston
Massachusetts brand unveils new look packaging, new seafood products and a redesigned website for Seafood Expo North America Massachusetts brand Matlaw’s has unveiled new look packaging, new seafood...
View ArticleAlaska invests in pollock by-product usage research
University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Kodiak seafood and marine science center receives $350,000 for pollock byproducts and development of a seafood processing quality-control training program Alaska’s...
View ArticleCanada to hold summit over lobster’s future
Halifax will host the meeting, which will discuss the four key recommendations from the Maritime Lobster Panel Report A summit is to be held in Halifax, Newfoundland, following the release of the...
View ArticleBell Aquaculture issues sustainability commitment
The Lake Michigan-based fish and feed producer says it has met with its neighbors after concerns were raised over its recirculation aquaculture system Lake Michigan-based fish and feed producer Bell...
View ArticleUS pangasius imports up 39% in January
In January 2014, the US imported 12,639 metric tons of pangasius and catfish, worth $39.5m, up 39.1% in volume and 39.7% in value In January 2014, the US imported 12,639 metric tons of pangasius and...
View ArticleBumble Bee to launch new e-commerce platform
Bumble Bee Foods, the largest shelf stable seafood company in the US, is planning to launch its own online sales platform Bumble Bee Foods, the largest shelf stable seafood company in the US, is...
View ArticleBrazilian lobster FIP, Maine clam project get Sea Pact funding
Group of seafood distributors will fund fishery improvement partnership for Brazilian lobster and Maine soft shell clams, it was announced at Seafood Expo North America The group of seafood...
View ArticleUS downgrade of Thailand could pose huge problems for shrimp industry
As Thailand’s shrimp industry begins to recover from the worst disease pandemic to hit in recent history, it has another big question mark loomingAs Thailand’s shrimp industry begins to recover from...
View ArticleSeattle pollock roe auction ends with ‘steady’ bidding price
The first round of the Seattle pollock roe auction for the 2014 A season ended March 15, with bidding price at JPY 838 per kg, almost flat compared with the same season last year By Masahiko Takeuchi,...
View ArticleUS is overspending on salmon conservation, says environmentalist
Six species of West Coast salmon and trout received almost 40% of funding over the past two decades – a $15m cut in their conservation budget is not a disaster Six species of West Coast salmon and...
View ArticleCanadian crab harvester fined $20,000 for illegal fishing
On Dec. 11, 2013 Stan William Steer was found guilty of violations of the Fisheries Act and has since been fined for setting crab traps in McIntyre Bay during a closed period On Dec. 11, 2013 Stan...
View ArticleHope in the air for lobster prices at Boston expo
Early indications show shore prices could be better than last year, according to participants of the North American seafood expo Early indications show shore prices could be better than last year,...
View ArticleNewfoundland’s snow crab quota will likely decline slightly
The snow crab fishery in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, will likely see a small decline in quota for the upcoming season, sources said at the Seafood Expo North America By Masahiko Takeuchi,...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Russia expansion behind new Espersen plant
Danish whitefish group A. Espersen’s new Russian processing plant is to meet growing demand from McDonald’sDanish whitefish group A. Espersen’s new Russian processing plant is to meet growing demand...
View ArticleFarmed salmon industry joins sustainability activists to prove good practices
The Pathways to Sustainability Seminar intends to set an example of how cooperation among seafood industry members can lead to sustainable development and can be replicatedThe Global Salmon Initiative...
View ArticleFresh halibut arrives in BC just as freezers run out
This year’s halibut season is starting up just in time, as freezers in Victoria, Canada were running out This year’s halibut season is starting up just in time, as freezers in Victoria, Canada were...
View ArticleThai Union: US downgrading could hurt reputation, trade
Thai giant says downgrading does not necessarily mean private sector would refuse to trade, but admits negative feelings could prohibit business Thailand’s giant, Thai Union, has said the US...
View ArticleChinese tilapia leader hopes for autumn price relief
Prices should come down and return to ‘normal levels’ in the autumn, says Baiyang manager, adding the Middle East, and in particular Israel, is its fastest growing marketChina’s largest tilapia...
View ArticleRubicon CEO speaks out against overgeneralizations of Thai labor practices
Painting the entire industry with a broad sweeping bush does an injustice to those that treat their workers fairly, CEO of Walmart supplier told panelists at seminar during Boston seafood showIn...
View ArticleTrident sets out to ‘reinvigorate’ surimi category
Trident is planning to do for surimi what it has done for fish sticks, with a new sushi-focused surimi productTrident Seafoods is setting out to reinvigorate the surimi category with a high-quality new...
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