Editorial commentaries on the domestic and global seafood industry.
By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
09 September, 2010
Leading this week’s SeafoodSource coverage are the rise of U.S. pangasius consumption, the emergence of genetically modified salmon and the debut of the Asian Seafood Exposition in Hong Kong.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
07 September, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may well approve for human consumption the genetically modified salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies. But are these usually over-the-top, and sometimes even hysterical, responses to GM fish really necessary?
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
07 September, 2010
The sharp rise in the world price of wheat has brought home the reality that a large part of aquaculture is just another branch of agriculture and relies on much the same ingredients as poultry, pork, beef and dairy production.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
02 September, 2010
Topping this week’s SeafoodSource coverage are the class-action lawsuit involving Pacific Seafood, sushi’s growing popularity at U.S. supermarket delis and the push to modernize France’s seafood supply chain.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
01 September, 2010
Time-strapped journalists and agenda-driven NGOs are increasingly feeding consumers incomplete or inaccurate nuggets of information regarding the safety of seafood, whether it’s about the oil spill, methylmercury or PCBs. And it’s up to retailers to do something about it.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
26 August, 2010
This week’s can’t-miss SeafoodSource news stories and commentaries cover the latest news from the EU "mackerel war", omega-3s in baby food, Morpol's latest acquisition and more.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
25 August, 2010
Mid-summer is a time for rest and relaxation — a time to reflect on the first half of the year and gear up for the second half. It’s also the time of year that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes the report on which U.S. per-capita seafood consumption figures are based.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
25 August, 2010
A University of Illinois food-science professor should be lauded for her work in developing baby food that contains essential omega-3 fatty acids derived from salmon, a product that could help children develop a taste for fish early on.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
23 August, 2010
SeafoodSource debuts a redesigned newsletter in an effort to improve reader usability and navigation.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
23 August, 2010
There was a lot of glitz and glamour surrounding the opening of the Seafood Institute of Vietnam earlier this month. Hubbub aside, the facility, paid for by pangasius producer Bianfishco, has the potential to improve the quality of Vietnamese seafood products and the country’s image abroad. Let’s hope that it lives up to its expectations.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
23 August, 2010
Scotland’s rope-grown mussel industry has a lot of room to grow through improved efficiency on existing sites and the use of idle sites, according to a new report. But when it comes to competing for mussel market share on a global scale, Scotland has its work cut out for it.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
19 August, 2010
Topping this week’s SeafoodSource coverage is Price Chopper’s sustainability pledge, the future of the U.S. shrimp-farming industry and the acquisition of Mainstream Scotland.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
12 August, 2010
Topping this week’s SeafoodSource coverage is the death of Ted Stevens, the battle brewing over Atlantic mackerel and the oyster virus known simply as OsHV-1.
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By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
11 August, 2010
President Barack Obama, the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints and some of the nation’s top chefs are showing a lot confidence in the safety of Gulf seafood. Will the public follow?
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
11 August, 2010
The U.S. commercial fishing industry’s regulatory framework, known simply as the Magnuson-Stevens Act, was perhaps the proudest achievement of former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, who died earlier this week in a plane crash in his home state of Alaska.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London, England
09 August, 2010
All the United Kingdom can do is wait and hope that the decimation of French oyster stocks isn’t repeated on its side of the English Channel. Five or six years ago, there were mortality events in only one or two sites in France. Now it’s prevalent in almost every oyster-growing area in the country.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
09 August, 2010
Three cod wars were fought between 1958 and 1976 over British access to Iceland’s fishing grounds. In 2010, tensions between the two countries are rife once again, only this time it’s over mackerel and the European Union is involved.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
05 August, 2010
Three Canadian environmental groups' reaction to the MSC certification of Fraser River sockeye salmon tops this week's SeafoodSource coverage.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
02 August, 2010
Norway’s biennial fisheries exhibition, Nor-Fishing, gives the fishing industry — from local fishermen to fisheries ministers — the chance to discuss common problems and opportunities, which is becoming as important, if not more important, than the exhibits themselves.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
02 August, 2010
The manager of the popular oyster and seafood house talks to SeafoodSource about reducing its Gulf oyster offerings, which has shifted the atmosphere of the restaurant.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
29 July, 2010
Thai Union Frozen Products’ acquisition of MW Brands and its iconic John West brand topped this week’s SeafoodSource’s coverage.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
28 July, 2010
An extensive variety of high-end seafood items from Australia is making a big impression with U.S. buyers and chefs. Australia is making a concerted effort to tap into the coveted U.S. market, and one of its focuses is, naturally, shrimp.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London, England
23 July, 2010
Dragon Feeds is working toward the development and production of a truly sustainable alternative to fishmeal. But there's an apparent lack of R&D being conducted by the big boys in the aqua-feed industry, says Tony Smith, the Welsh company's managing director.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
22 July, 2010
Questions about the freshness of frozen seafood, marine spatial planning and the ongoing catfish fight in the United States were highlights of this week’s SeafoodSource news coverage.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
21 July, 2010
It seems more seafood companies are realizing the attributes of frozen seafood, taking greater care in handling and storing it and ensuring it’s thawed properly. But is reversing the misperception that frozen seafood is inferior to fresh too tall of an order to overcome?
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