Blogs

Behind the Fish Counter - The art of seafood case display

Chuck Anderson

As this is written, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of seafood managers and clerks setting creative seafood displays across North America this morning. The creativity of the seafood display is the first thing to lure shoppers to take a

Seafood and International Trade Law - It’s not too late to get compensation for BP losses

Peter Quinter

It has been 3 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and as many of you know, the seafood industry took a hard hit. Businesses in the area are still suffering from major financial losses. You may also

Snippets from Down Under - Australia politician to introduce food label bill

Roy Palmer

An election is looming in Australia — it had to be some time this year but strangely the person heading the Australian Government had a strange logic when announcing the date very early. Whether that was so they did not

Global Aquaculture Issues - EMS caused by a common species of bacteria

Stephen Newman

EMS or AHPNS has been identified as a bacterial disease with a toxin component. It appears to be that a strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the cause and the toxin is  phage mediated. What does this mean, how does it

Seafood in the Media - Greenpeace video a must watch

Gavin Gibbons

I have never insisted that people watch Greenpeace videos. Usually they’re hyperbole filled fundraising pitches or violent cartoon animations, but the latest eye opening creation is simply too good to pass up. Therefore, I implore you to watch this video.

National Fisherman - Is it doomsday?

Jessica Hathaway

These days New England groundfish fishermen are on quite a roller coaster ride.

 First, a week ago, we learned that the loudest voice behind the catastrophic (for the Northeast) catch shares system, NOAA chief Jane Lubchenco, will be stepping down

FDAImports.com - The two things FDA constantly tests for in imported shrimp

Benjamin England & Rick Quinn

America’s love for shrimp is no secret. In fact, Americans consume more shrimp than any other seafood product. A vast majority of the shrimp we consume is imported and last year the United States imported 1.27 billion pounds of shrimp

Dmitry Fedotov - Russia’s pollock catch increases, demand flat

Dmitry Fedotov

During the first half of 2012 more than 216 thousand MT of fish and seafood was caught in the Sakhalin Kuril region, and catches of pollock showed a notable increase compared to 2011, particularly in North Kuril region.
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Seafood Marketing Insights - Spring is here, spruce up your Facebook page!

Mary Smith

Mary Smith looks at how seafood companies are using Facebook to liven up their product promotion and marketing.
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The Future of Seafood - The responsible seafood movement

Ed Cassano

Ed Cassano discusses the growing movement to transform seafood markets to support sustainably-produced seafood.
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Sustaining Alaska’s Fisheries - Recovery is the name of the game

Izetta Chambers

Izetta Chambers blogs about a new seafood waste processing plant that will be constructed in Sitka, Alaska and other less expensive uses for salmon byproducts.

Open Ocean Aquaculture - The simple truth part II

Whit Richardson

Whit Richardson blogs about the choices fish farms make to operate sustainably, or not.

Hooking the Consumer - Gulf oil spill's impact on seafood industry

Dave Ewing

Dave Ewing shares his thoughts on the recent Gulf oil spill and its impact on Gulf fisheries.

Seafood Events News - Are you thinking of the future seafood buyer?

Mary Larkin

Mary Larkin looks at a study of the next generation of seafood buyers and their influence at trade shows.