15 June, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
A resolution to drag out to the end of the decade the implementation of maximum sustainable yields in European seas has taken considerable shine off last week’s breakthrough negotiations.
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12 June, 2012 - By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
An emphasis on premium quality products, a focus on new destinations such as Russia and Brazil and the recovery of traditional markets for frozen mussel meats are once again fueling the growth of Chile’s mussel trade.
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11 June, 2012 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Something must be done to improve yield and increase automation in Norway if its whitefish processing industry is to continue at its current capacity.
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01 June, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
While it’s true that most British shellfish end up in other European markets, initiatives are under way to reverse this trend.
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30 May, 2012 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Here’s a rundown of SeafoodSource’s five most-read stories and commentaries of May 2012.
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29 May, 2012 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Scotland’s salmon output is set to rise 4 percent annually through 2020, with growth coming from a 50:50 mix of new farm sites and an increase in the capacity at existing sites. But this process is not as a straight forward as it may appear.
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29 May, 2012 - By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Stephen Cameron of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group says mussels are rapidly gaining in popularity with consumers in the UK and beyond.
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24 May, 2012 - By SeafoodSource staff
The following is a op-ed piece published in the New York Times and submitted by Ray Hilborn, a University of Washington fisheries science professor, and Ulrike Hilborn, a retired organic farmer. They are the authors of “Overfishing: What Everyone Needs to Know.”
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24 May, 2012 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Don’t hold your breath waiting for the mainstream media ease up on the sensationalism or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to drop its zero-tolerance policy for banned animal drugs.
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23 May, 2012 - By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
What’s that in the sky? It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … salmon?
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