Selling mislabeled seafood in California could be criminalized under new...
A new senate bill, if passed, would place seafood suppliers and restaurant owners on the hook for a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail for selling mislabeled seafood A new US senate bill, if passed,...
View ArticleCanadian crab fishermen earn over $24,000 in fines, forfeitures
Three Canadian snow crab fishermen were convicted for failing to fully and accurately complete their fishing logs and for exceeding the crab pot limit during the 2013 snow crab fishery Three Canadian...
View ArticleAlaska shellfish aquaculture initiative kicks into gear, eyes $1bn revenues
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation gearing up to launch Alaska aquaculture initiative with the potential create a $1bn turnover industry in 10-20 years The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation...
View ArticlePhillips rolls out ten new retail products including tortilla-encrusted flounder
Baltimore, Maryland-based Phillips Foods, the top-selling seafood restaurant brand in US retail, introduced ten new products at the Seafood Expo North AmericaBaltimore, Maryland-based Phillips Foods,...
View ArticleVietnamese firms shrink back in US shrimp trade war
High costs incurred by Vietnam’s shrimp exporters on lawsuits and administrative procedures as part of US anti-dumping legal process have discouraging effectThe high anti-dumping tariffs imposed by the...
View ArticleEcuador pushing for trade moves to open shrimp export market wider in EU, Brazil
Ecuador has been taking steps on trade that could have a big impact on shrimp exportersBy John Sackton, publisher of Seafood News Ecuador has been taking steps on trade that could have a big impact on...
View ArticleNew research pegs illegal imports of wild seafood to US at over 20%
United States has a $1.3bn stake in the $23 billion global trade of illegal fish, WWF-funded study saysThe journal Marine Policy’s new study shows more than 20% of wild caught seafood imported into the...
View ArticleSources: Skipjack prices likely to ‘bounce along’ at low level, before slow...
Prices for skipjack are likely to be around the bottom at current low levels and will bounce along around the current level for a few months, before starting a slow climb, sources sayThe prices for...
View ArticleNewfoundland mussel processor earns BAP certification
Green Seafoods Ltd.’s mussel processing plant in Newfoundland, Canada, becomes first combined primary and secondary processor to earn Best Aquaculture Practices Green Seafoods Ltd.’s mussel processing...
View ArticleSaltwater tilapia startup seeking $10m from investors
Newly-unveiled Panama-based project Aquasense said it is banking on a price premium from Skretting partnership to develop customized feed, as it aims to raise up to $10m from investors Aquasense...
View ArticleHuge drop in wild salmon harvest expected this year
Fisheries managers expect the fishery to return to more normal levels this year with a projected 53% drop in fish, to 132.6m, on the back of last year’s record harvestThis year’s wild Alaska salmon...
View ArticleFine-dining restaurant traffic outperformed casual in 2013
Annual traffic growth at fine-dining restaurants has outperformed other industry segments for the past three yearsAnnual traffic growth at fine-dining restaurants has outperformed other industry...
View ArticleZhangzidao inks strategic agreements with Pacific Seafood, Clearwater
China-based giant steps up efforts to import dungeness crab and lobster from North AmericaTranslated by Amy Zhong, for Seafood News Dalian Zhangzidao Fishery Group, one of the largest and most...
View Article‘Authentic Louisiana’ brand hard to earn for shrimp processors
‘Certified Authentic Louisiana’ seen on bags of seafood is about survival for the state’s shrimp processors, who count on being able to sell at higher prices than foreign importers ‘Certified Authentic...
View ArticleUkraine crisis, Nigeria closure creating uncertainly for Pacific hake producers
Escalating tension in Eastern Europe is creating a mood of uncertainly for US and Canada Pacific hake sellers and customers, with Nigeria import shutdown added headacheAmerican and Canadian Pacific...
View ArticleNewfoundland fishermen protest Canadian inshore shrimp quota cut
Governemtn cuts exacerbate problems in the industry, which has experienced prevalent bankruptcy in recent yearsNewfoundland and Labrador fishermen in the Fish Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) union are...
View ArticleCanadian salmon farm turns waste into fertilizer
BC-based West Creek Sockeye has begun processing its fish waste and selling it as dried, concentrated plant food British Columbia-based West Creek Sockeye has begun processing its fish waste and...
View ArticleCanadian MP warns tuna long-lining poses threat
Prince Edward Island’s tuna fishery could be threatened by long-line vessels presence for scientific workCanadian MP Lawrence MacAulay warned of the threat to the hook and line tuna fishery in Prince...
View ArticleGulf fishing council to vote on big cut in red snapper season
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will vote this Thursday on proposal to cut recreational season from 40 to 11 daysThe US’ Gulf of Mexico fishery management council is expected to vote this...
View ArticleNFI shrimp council reaches out to bloggers in Lent campaign
Council and kitchenware maker Oxo challenged 30 bloggers, equipped with 5lbs of shrimp from Eastern Fish Company, to create recipes showcasing shrimpThe US national fisheries institute’s (NFI) shrimp...
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