Arctic Russian rivers said to show declining mercury levels
Mercury levels are going down in the Lena and Mezen rivers, while in the US and European Arctic opposite is happening, says media reportMercury levels are declining in Arctic Russian rivers, while in...
View ArticleOcean-fertilization firm in legal battle with former board member
Controversial ocean-fertilization experiment conducted off Canada has led to a legal battle over scientific data, computer hard drives and 400 missing plankton samples A controversial...
View ArticleUS black tiger buyers watch raw material price surpass market levels
During buyers’ hunt for disappearing black tiger shrimp last year, prices on the prized species crept up at an even faster rate than the rocketing white shrimp industry’sWith prices high and product...
View ArticleProfessor sounds alarm bell on antibitiocs
University of Calgary professor is sounding the alarm bell on excessive antibiotic use in areas such as livestock farming and aquaculture, causing diseases to become resistant to antibiotics in human...
View ArticleLong John Silver’s to offer fish strips on the go
US company has upped its advertising spending with a television commercial promoting Dippin’ Fish Strips, which is airing US-wideLong John Silver’s, one of the largest quick service seafood firms in...
View ArticleUS council blasts West Pacific tuna commission policy: unjust, loose,...
A US government body said the reductions in US high seas purse-seine catches will likely be around 800 to 1,000 fishing days, which would reach a value of some $50 millionThe Western Pacific fishery...
View ArticleMar-Lees reworks Lees, Blue Sea ‘kickback’ claims on Safeway tilapia deals
Mar-Lees shifts the specifics of allegations against co-founder and former CEO Lees for his alleged involvement in ‘kickback’ schemes for tilapia sold to Safeway involving another company, Blue Sea, as...
View ArticleUS shrimp imports: Vietnam, China, Indonesia increase amid drops for most others
Thailand drops 33.6% in November but remains largest US supplier as Ecuador drops off significantly and all other major suppliers fall as well US trade statistics numbers for November are in, showing...
View ArticleDarden’s ad focus shifts to digital from TV
Darden, struggling with declining sales and planing to spin off Red Lobster, plans to invest more heavily in marketing online and through emailMillions of Americans have seen Olive Garden’s...
View ArticleAsian carp possibility in US Great Lakes sparks eradication study
After decades of tests and studies, there are hints that Asian carp may have arrived in the Great Lakes of the United StatesAfter decades of tests and studies, there are hints that Asian carp may have...
View ArticleUS closing gap on Canada’s lobster catch
Gap in lobster landings between Canada and the US has been closing steadily over the last five years, said Fisheries and Oceans Canada The gap in lobster landings between Canada and the US has been...
View ArticleSanta Monica Seafood celebrates 75 anniversary with a new retail opening
Retail venture will be located in the soon-to-open Santa Barbara public market in California, USIn its 75 anniversary, Santa Monica Seafood will embark into a new retail venture within the soon-to-open...
View ArticleCooke Aquaculture received $13m after 2012 ISA infection
Firm received $13 million in federal compensation after it was forced to slaughter a million salmon at a Nova Scotia fish-farming operation Cooke Aquaculture received $13 million in federal...
View ArticleMaruha Nichiro contamination sickens 890 in Japan
Shares of company drop 4.8% since recall announcement due to reports of frozen food products that may have been tainted with pesticidesAs many as 890 people in Japan reported vomiting, diarrhea and...
View ArticleSubzero temperatures in eastern US hit seafood suppliers
The whole eastern part of the US is hit by abnormally low temperatures, affecting seafood shipments Abnormally low temperatures in the eastern part of the US are hitting food suppliers, reports MySA....
View ArticleUS NGO attacks imported seafood
NRDC says US can protect endangered marine mammals by cracking down on foreign fisheries supplying country’s wild-caught seafood The Natural Resources Defense Council has attacked US seafood imports,...
View ArticleJudge trims false ad lawsuit against Bumble Bee over omega-3 claims
California judge pares down a proposed class action accusing Bumble Bee Foods of misleading consumers about the health benefits of its productsA California federal judge on Thursday pared down a...
View ArticleTuna giants trade blows over ‘buy American’ standards
Tri Marine, Starkist, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee spar over rules that keep some catches out of US school lunchesSome of the largest tuna companies in the world are making a splash in Washington...
View Article$40,500 fine for snow crab fishing violation in Canada’s Bay de Verde
An investigation by DFO fishery officers identified the false information as part of Operation Gearshift, a real-time retrospective review of fishing activity in the snow crab and northern shrimp...
View ArticleChicken of the Sea donates seafood for Philippines typhoon relief effort
Thai Union-owned US firm donates $250,000 in packaged seafood to those affected by Typhoon HaiyanChicken of the Sea, a US seafood firm owned by Thai Union Frozen Products, is donating $250,000 in...
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