Editorial commentaries on the domestic and global seafood industry.
By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
17 May, 2013
Norway’s whitefish sector has learned there are downsides to its record Barents Sea cod allocation.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
15 May, 2013
While there are objections worldwide to genetically modified fish, salmon reared to perform better or to have particular characteristics through genetic selection breeding programs are the future of the industry.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
13 May, 2013
Ocean-based aquaculture is not a new concept, but if we are to get serious about meeting future seafood market demands, we'd better step up the large-scale, open-ocean seafood farming.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
06 May, 2013
President and CEO of Bumble Bee Foods LLP, Chris Lischewski, in his role as chair of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), explains why outlawing fish aggregating devices (FADs) would be a mistake with severe consequences.
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By SeafoodSource staff
05 May, 2013
Aquaculture has the potential to effectively contribute to increasing U.S. exports over the next decade, providing new jobs and economic opportunities for those in rural America.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
17 April, 2013
Boar fish may be a little known species in global terms, but it is one for which the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) has great hopes. The first priority is to develop a consumer market for the species, all of which are currently sold for fishmeal and fish oil production.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
05 April, 2013
The U.K.’s south coast city of Brighton is about to trial “Catchbox,” the country’s first Community Supported Fishery initiative. If the government-funded pilot project proves successful, it’s hoped it will be rolled out to many more coastal communities.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
02 April, 2013
The Irish Sea Fisheries board is on a mission to change the country's seafood industry to help it become more competitive and open up new market opportunities.
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By SeafoodSource staff
01 April, 2013
Editor’s note: The following is a commentary submitted to SeafoodSource by Ned Daly, special project advisor for SeaWeb.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
29 March, 2013
Fisheries should be managed so that they are profitable, otherwise fishermen won’t go out to fish. And fishing for maximum sustainable yield, which is a main criterion of the EU’s revised Common Fisheries Policy, is not the best way to achieve this objective.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
28 March, 2013
As the annual SeaFood Business Top North American Seafood Suppliers list comes into form, two things stand out: Incredible dollar-sales growth by some familiar names and the stunning debut of a company that’s somehow managed to fly under the radar, but no longer.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
22 March, 2013
London wholesale fish supplier James Knight of Mayfair is advising chefs against making rash, “kneejerk reactions” to media hype on what is and what isn’t sustainable. The company is suggesting judgment should be reserved until professional kitchens have weighed up all the facts.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
19 March, 2013
On a recent trip to Vietnam to look at how the Aquaculture Stewardship Council is working to help transform the pangasius industry, SeafoodSource contributing editor Nicki Holmyard caught up with CEO Chris Ninnes, to find out how the organization is progressing.
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By SeafoodSource staff
13 March, 2013
Editor’s note: The following is a letter to the editor from John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA oceans campaign director in response to the story, “NFI warns retailers of Greenpeace ‘hypocrisy’.”
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By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
11 March, 2013
Day 2 of the show hasn't even officially begun yet and the news is already rolling in.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
11 March, 2013
Before Day 2 of the International Boston Seafood Show was even open, attendees, exhibitors and media packed a conference room to hear the annual update from the Marine Stewardship Council. CEO Rupert Howes and Kerry Coughlin, regional director-Americas, ran through some impressive numbers: 10 million metric tons of MSC-certified product is harvested annually, which amounts to 10 percent of all wild fisheries around the world.
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By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
10 March, 2013
Attendees lined up outside the show floor 30 minutes before the doors opened at the 2013 International Boston Seafood Show, eager to see what's new this year.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
10 March, 2013
The International Boston Seafood Show has begun, and exhibitors and attendees appear to be in good spirits, despite the foot of snow that fell in the city just days ago (you’d barely know it, though, because New Englanders know how to shovel).
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
08 March, 2013
Brits eat 50,000 metric tons of shrimp a year but Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s latest Fish Fight documentary series may test the strength of this love affair.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
06 March, 2013
After being beset with environmental issues during its fast growth from 2000 to 2008, programs have now been put in place to ensure pangasius production is undertaken to higher market standards.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
04 March, 2013
The fishmeal and fish oil industry has welcomed the decision by EU fisheries ministers to end discarding, with the hope that fish that don't go for human consumption can now be used to meet growing demand for fishmeal.
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By SeafoodSource staff
26 February, 2013
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter from Mike Lindquist, industry veteran and long time friend of Diversified Business Communications, publisher of SeafoodSource and SeaFood Business.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
22 February, 2013
Interpol’s Environmental Crime Program will this week launch “Project Scale,” its global strategy to crackdown on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
19 February, 2013
Tackling the challenges that facing the European brown crab industry is a long overdue task, but one that is finally in hand, thanks to a collaborative 3-year, European INTERREG-funded project.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
18 February, 2013
Will the backlash from the horsemeat scandal — where major supermarkets and caterers all over the world were caught selling beef products containing amounts of horsemeat — have repercussions for the seafood industry?
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