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Q&A: Charles Santerre, Purdue University

25 August, 2009 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
SeafoodSource talks to the food toxicologist and educator about what he's doing to encourage pregnant and nursing women to eat more seafood.
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Coming to life

24 August, 2009 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
 There's a lot of optimism surrounding a new live shellfish storage and transportation system developed by Denmark's Aqualife Logistics. But will the European market embrace "new" Canadian species as it has with New Zealand greenshell mussels?
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Q&A: Melanie Siggs, SeaWeb

24 August, 2009 - By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
 SeafoodSource talks to Siggs about her new role at Seafood Choices Alliance and the future of the sustainable seafood movement.
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Editor’s picks: Farmed salmon

20 August, 2009 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
The global farmed salmon industry ruled this week’s SeafoodSource coverage, from Grieg’s and Leroy’s second-quarter results to the request Norwegian King Harald V received from the Pure Salmon Campaign.
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A hopeful outlook

18 August, 2009 - By Lisa Duchene, SeafoodSource contributing editor
SeafoodSource columnist Lisa Duchene dissects Boris Worm’s and Ray Hilborn’s recently published study on the outlook for global fisheries, which is garnering a lot of press.
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Q&A: Peter Davis, Henrietta's Table

17 August, 2009 - By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Local and sustainable seafood is a priority for esteemed chef Peter Davis of Henrietta's Table in The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Mass.
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The good, the bad and the ugly

17 August, 2009 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Lobster prices are historically low, and tensions are really high among lobstermen. But it's not all doom and gloom in the New England and Canadian Maritime lobster industry. Low prices mean more consumers are eating more lobster on more occasions, and that's a good thing.
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H-2B or not to be

13 August, 2009 - By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
Once again, Chesapeake Bay crab processors averted disaster at the last minute when 25,000 H-2B worker visas were made available in the United States last week. This constant uncertainty is bad for business.
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Editor’s picks: Financial results abound

13 August, 2009 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
The year-round realities of the global economy and the emergence of the 24-hour news cycle have accelerated a once lethargic August news cycle, and there was certainly no dearth of news on SeafoodSource this week.
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Q&A: Hajime Sato, Mashiko

10 August, 2009 - By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
The self-proclaimed "sushi whore" talks to SeafoodSource about the benefits and challenges of menuing only sustainable seafood at his Seattle restaurant.
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