Captain D’s CEO eyes more than doubling of restaurant footprint
Captain D’s Seafood Restaurant chain expects to grow considerably in the mid to long-term, although expansion for the next year will be modest
View ArticleH-E-B, Environmental Defense Fund partner on seafood sustainability
Grocer H-E-B has tapped the nonprofit group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) as its main sustainability advisor for its H-E-B and Central Market seafood purchases
View ArticleFlorida man pleads guilty in connection with Florida lobster trafficking
A Florida man charged with illegally trafficking in Florida spiny lobster pled guilty Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $250,000, the government said
View ArticleCompetition from dollar store chains may be pressuring Walmart
Competition from dollar store chains could be contributing to Wal-Mart Stores’ struggling sales
View ArticleGuolian’s Sunnyvale hires former Harbor Seafood category manager
New hire is part of Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products’ plans for a push to expand its presence in the US, says VP
View ArticleAquaBounty’s H1 loss widens as FDA approval process drags on
CEO Ron Stotish tells media the company 'knows of no scientific reason' why the FDA has not given approval to AAS'
View ArticleMine spill waste likely to settle before Fraser sockeye arrive, DFO says
The timing of the Mount Polley tailings pond breach may be the saving grace for this year's sockeye salmon run, says management
View ArticleFrozen fillet gains boost US January-June tilapia imports
A jump in frozen fillets drove an increase in total US tilapia imports in the first half of 2014
View ArticleNBA star Detlef Schrempf joins Seafood Nutrition Partnership board
Schrempf has made three appearances on US hit comedy show Parks and Recreation and started his own foundation, and now he is branching his extracurriculars out even further -- to seafood
View ArticleYukon chinook run improving, remains below historical numbers
The Yukon River chinook salmon run has strengthened this year but still remains below historical numbers
View ArticleMaine rule changes aim to rid waters of invasive green crab
Maine Department of Marine Resources rule changes this week mean commercial fishermen no longer need a special license for harvesting and selling green crabs
View ArticleDungeness crab season brings in fewer numbers but higher value
Numbers for the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing season are expected to be below average this year, but the dollar value of the catch will be larger
View ArticleRussia moves to ban processed seafood products
After outcry from Russian processors over apparent ability of foreign processed seafood sellers to continue to supply their market, lawmakers move to close loophole
View ArticleGlobal salmon market seen staying tight amid trade reshuffle on Russia ban
Nordea believes global salmon market will remain tight despite Russia’s seafood ban, although at least one analyst takes less bullish view, warning ban will undoubtedly have impact
View ArticleGulf shrimp demand still holding amidst soaring prices
Sources in the east report some downsizing but an overall steadfast commitment to a product that continues on its steep and steady price increase trend
View ArticleNumber of ASC-labeled products breaches 1,000 mark
The number of products carrying the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) logo has reached more than 1,000 across 37 nations
View ArticleAlaska’s Yukon River, Cook Inlet chinook fishermen to receive $7.8m
The Chinook Salmon Fishery Disaster Relief Program will make $7.8m available to fishermen
View ArticleBumpy start for new Bristol Bay herring processor
Extreme Seafoods made waves with big promises when it started this year, but talk has since emerged of unmet payments, and problems with tenders
View ArticleBumper Dungeness crab season could be largest since 2002
The Southeastern Alaska summer commercial Dungeness crab season was “among the most successful in recent history”
View ArticleLouisiana initiative aims to boost catch quality, profit
Fisheries Forward program aims to foster harvesting and handling practices in bid to make US state’s catch the highest quality possible on the market, using Alaska's fishery as a model
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