Editorial commentaries on the domestic and global seafood industry.
By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
24 October, 2011
The Shellfish Association of Great Britain is in dire financial straits and urgently needs more support if it is to remain in business.
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By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
14 October, 2011
Two reports to hit the mainstream media this month demonstrate that seafood species substitution is, unfortunately, alive and well.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
14 October, 2011
A Marine Harvest marketing executive talks about what’s driving, or should be driving, new product development in Europe.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
11 October, 2011
Abalone is one of the world's most valuable shellfish species and this accolade makes it subject to poaching, illegal trading and smuggling. It also means it has joined the list of seafood over which battles have been won and lost.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
11 October, 2011
Will availability of this highly prized, highly priced limpet ever be able to catch up to demand?
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
10 October, 2011
The recent announcement that Marel is installing a new processing system in Pacific Andes’s whitefish factory on the outskirts of Qingdao in northern China, confirms the massive change that is starting to take place in that country’s seafood processing industry.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
05 October, 2011
When talking about sustainable seafood, ask the question: “Whom do consumers want to hear the answers from?” The answer is retailers.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
05 October, 2011
It appears that the use of technology, specifically DNA analysis, to verify seafood species is at a crossroads. There’s a pressing need to move beyond this “gotcha” mentality and toward mainstream use.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
03 October, 2011
It’s abundantly clear that while price has always been UK consumers’ No. 1 reason to purchase seafood, it’s value that they want.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
29 September, 2011
Curious what your colleagues are viewing? Here’s a rundown of SeafoodSource’s five most-read stories and commentaries of September.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
28 September, 2011
In the latest installment of Ask the Editor, SeafoodSource’s Steven Hedlund fields the question, “What is the single most important factor that a buyer will consider when evaluating a new seafood vendor?”
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
27 September, 2011
SeafoodSource’s Nicki Holmyard gives her take on the second annual Humber Seafood Summit, which took place in the United Kingdom earlier this month.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
26 September, 2011
Vietnam’s seafood industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 20 years. But with a continuing inflow of foreign expertise and money it is set to grow even further.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
26 September, 2011
The industry has learned that it can’t just be reactive and expect to make progress. Proactively reaching out to the media to cut off a potentially damaging story or column at the source is key to improving seafood’s image.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
21 September, 2011
John Dory for president? Planet Haddock? Young’s Seafood chief warns that many Brits are unfamiliar with fish and uncomfortable cooking it.
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
20 September, 2011
Technology has changed our diets considerably over the past 20 years, bringing us large quantities of farmed fish, air-freighted live shellfish and fast-frozen fish. So what will we be eating in 20 years?
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By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
19 September, 2011
More and more, seafood companies are turning to Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites to combat misinformation in the mainstream media and set the record straight.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
13 September, 2011
Tilapia’s rise to prominence in America has been ceaseless since its debut on the Top 10 list in 2002. But, for pangasius, the road to notoriety will be a much rockier one.
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By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
12 September, 2011
There’s a serious disconnect between the selling and production sides of Vietnam’s pangasius industry, so much so that exporters are now turning away orders because they do not have the fish to sell.
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By SeafoodSource staff
12 September, 2011
Too busy last week to follow SeafoodSource Editor Steven Hedlund as he reported and blogged from the Asian Seafood Exposition?
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
07 September, 2011
It’s Day 3 of the Asian Seafood Exposition. Follow SeafoodSource Editor Steven Hedlund as he reports and blogs from the second annual event.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
06 September, 2011
Check the SeafoodSource Facebook page regularly for photos from the show floor of the Asian Seafood Exposition in Hong Kong.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
06 September, 2011
It’s Day 2 of the Asian Seafood Exposition. Follow SeafoodSource Editor Steven Hedlund as he reports and blogs from the second annual event.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
05 September, 2011
Check SeafoodSource regularly for news from the second annual Asian Seafood Exposition in Hong Kong, which runs through Thursday.
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By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
01 September, 2011
A new fee for U.S. importers, the development of a fishmeal-free feed and floods in eastern China drew SeafoodSource readers’ attention in August.
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