SFP cites IUU, hatchery fish, as major problems in Pacific wild salmon...
Russia's illegal fishing trade and Alaska's hatcheries are the major issues cropping up to cause 48% of the world's Pacific salmon to fall under the 'area of concern' category in SFP's latest study
View ArticleSurvey says new Red Lobster menu isn’t impressing customers
Red Lobster’s new menu isn’t impressing customers, according to a new survey
View ArticlePacific island nations say progress slow on tuna conservation measures
Pacific island nations are frustrated at what they see as stalling on conservation measures by faraway fishing nation
View ArticleNewfoundland and Labrador puts CAD 100,000 toward Quinlan Brothers plant upgrade
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is contributing CAD 100,000 toward a new refrigeration control system at Quinlan Brothers’ Bay de Verde processing plant
View ArticleUPDATE: CATC one new tenant for former Ocean Choice PEI fish plant
The Souris Harbour Authority has taken over the former Ocean Choice fish plant in Souris, Prince Edward Island
View ArticleAlaska testing purse seine pollock fishery in Cook Inlet
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is testing the use of purse seine gear for catching walleye pollock in Cook Inlet
View ArticleLA processor closed by court for FDA non-compliance
Neptune Manufacturing in Los Angeles has been ordered to stop processing and distributing smoked and pickled seafood products until it meets FDA requirements
View ArticleCanadian salmon farm becomes first to gain four BAP stars
Northern Harvest Sea Farms Group is first in the world to be certified at processing plant, farm site, hatchery and feed mill levels
View ArticleSeafood Connection to sell Peter Pan products in Europe
Maruha Nichiro-owned companies to work together to grow sales of US-caught salmon and other seafood from Peter Pan in Europe
View ArticleHalibut blue line recommendation improves for first time in years
The first upward recommendation in recent years surfaced this week at the International Pacific Halibut Commission interim meeting in Seattle
View ArticleUS port turmoil could drastically impact November shrimp shipments
Current congestion, or slow down, at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could have a major impact on timely delivery of holiday goods, including shrimp
View ArticleCanadian inshore shrimp catchers protest quota cuts
Harvesters reportedly blocked a trawler from offloading earlier this week in protest of a quota cut
View ArticleAlaska Tanner crab fishery called off for second year in a row
Alaska’s Kodiak, Chignik and Alaska Peninsula Tanner crab season has been called off as there are not enough crab in the area large enough to have a commercial fishery
View ArticleIndiana tilapia aquaponics project launches fundraiser amid retailer interest
Hoping to start the first of many localized ventures, Blue Lotus Aquaproducts has opened itself to US investors; claiming commitments to buy from Caito Foods, Blue Fin Seafood
View ArticleRussian pollock catcher NBAMR plans deepskin production for A season
Russian pollock catcher plans to produce deepskin blocks in 2015, as execs see a firmer single-frozen market off back of uncompleted contracts for double-frozen from China
View ArticleCalifornia firm expanding tilapia farming on ‘superfood’ feed
New Global Energy announces it is expanding its commitment to the production of sustainable tilapia to help meet the world’s demand for healthy seafood
View ArticleFDA hits processors around world with warnings
Seafood processors in Ecuador, Portugal, Malaysia, Spain and Vietnam have, in the past month or so, received warning letters from the US Food and Drug Administration
View ArticleNPFMC groundfish meeting commences in Anchorage
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) is meeting this week in Anchorage to discuss catch limits for ground fish and other species
View ArticleNova Scotia seafood pioneer dies
Comeau’s Sea Foods chairman Bernardin Comeau died Dec. 2, less than two weeks before his approaching 96th birthday
View ArticleTrident holds job fair to staff plant in Georgia
Trident Seafoods aims to hire 50 employees to staff its new processing facility in Carrollton, Georgia
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