Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking the seafood industry, academia, and other relevant parties for more information on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood.
“This request is part of our continued work to increase our understanding of the potential for PFAS exposure from seafood and to reduce dietary exposure to PFAS that may pose a health concern,” the FDA said in a recent update.
PFAS are
… Read MoreA U.S. federal judge has put Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A.-based Mary Mahoney’s Old French House restaurant on probation and issued it a USD 149,000 (EUR 140,700) fine in a multi-year conspiracy, seafood misbranding, and wire fraud case.
Additionally, Mary Mahoney’s Co-Owner Anthony Cvitanovich was sentenced to four months of home confinement and three years probation and ordered to pay USD 10,000 (EUR 9,443) in the case, per the
… Read MoreClackamas, Oregon, U.S.A.-based Pacific Seafood has halted seafood processing at its plant in Eureka, California.
“Our Eureka facility has historically processed groundfish, crab, and oysters. However, an unfavorable regulatory environment in California has led to a decrease in the number of commercial fishing vessels in the state,” Pacific Seafood Director of Communications Lacy Ogan said in a statement.
That unfavorable regulatory
… Read MoreSeafood sales rose at U.S. retail stores in October, thanks in part to a slight uptick in price inflation.
Shelf-stable seafood sales have performed consistently well in 2024 and did the same in October, realizing a sales spike by value of 1.7 percent year over year to USD 244 million (EUR 230 million). Sales by volume in the category rose 4.7 percent during the month, according to data from research firm Circana that was analyzed by 210
… Read MoreBatavia, Illinois, U.S.A.-based Aldi US has released a new Alaskan sablefish product after realizing significant success with other premium seafood items.
After launching Air Fryer Salmon and several other seafood products this year, the operator of around 2,200 discount grocery stores plans to start selling Wild-Caught Alaskan Sablefish for USD 8.99 (EUR 8.52) from 20 November onward.
“Offering sablefish, also known as black cod, to our
… Read MoreTampa, Florida, U.S.A.-based restaurant firm Bloomin’ Brands, which operates Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, and other restaurant chains, suffered from low revenue and decreased foot traffic at most of its restaurants during the third quarter of 2024.
The operator of more than 1,450 restaurants reported a 3.8 percent year-over-year drop in revenues in its Q3 2024 earnings report, bringing in around USD 1.4 billion (EUR 1.3 billion) in
… Read MoreThe recent election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency will have myriad effects on the U.S. restaurant and retail sectors, according to professionals in both industries.
According to Jennifer Bushman, co-founder and executive director of the San Francisco, California, U.S.A.-based nonprofit Fed by Blue, which supports the creation of responsible blue food systems, a Trump presidency will likely create a more volatile environment for seafood
… Read MoreOn 11 November, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based Red Lobster announced an updated, streamlined menu for the chain going forward, which will not include its Ultimate Endless Shrimp promotion.
The Endless Shrimp promotion has been cited as one of the main factors causing the restaurant chain’s financial problems that led to it filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May. The company emerged from bankruptcy in mid-September.
Though the Endless
… Read MoreThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has forecast a strong Bristol Bay salmon run in 2025, which could help offset low salmon runs that fishers in the area suffered in 2024.
The ADF&G is estimating between 51.3 million and 65.6 million fish for next year’s salmon run. A run of 51.3 million sockeye salmon would allow for a potential harvestable surplus of about 36.4 million fish: 34.8 million fish in Bristol Bay and 1.6
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