Blogs

National Fisherman - No time for a remodel?

Jessica Hathaway

It appears that NMFS may have to tweak its policy from using the best available science to the most recently available science.

 A 2008 study showed a very optimistic outlook for Northeast cod, which jived with what fishermen were reporting.

Behind the Fish Counter - How to score on Super Bowl Sunday

Chuck Anderson

Super Bowl is the 4th largest food holiday of the year. Super Bowl Sunday is a planned holiday. Unlike the divisional and championship rounds of the NFL playoffs, just about everyone watches the Super Bowl, and most watch the game

Global Aquaculture Issues - Does Indonesian shrimp import ban make sense?

Stephen Newman

Recently, shrimp that were farmed in Malaysia and determined to be PCR positive for the virus that causes White Spot (WSSV) were refused entry into Indonesia.   While the refusal, in of itself is not necessarily a big deal food products

Seafood in the Media - Special interest catfish lobby’s distortion compulsion

Gavin Gibbons

The USDA’s comment period on proposed catfish regulation has closed and many a journalist is combing through the submissions, sifting through the repetitious rhetoric shoveled onto the record by myriad special interest catfish foot soldiers. Reading the record with an

Snippets from Down Under - Project Ocean: Nevermind the facts

Roy Palmer

Following ESE those of us that travel a long way have the opportunity to look around Europe and see what is happening with seafood in a major market place.
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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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Seafood and International Trade Law - Seafood fraud

Peter Quinter

Peter Quinter discusses seafood fraud and the Food Safety Modernization Act, two topics covered in a conference at the upcoming 2011 International Boston Seafood Show.
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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.