After months of waiting to get the all-clear following signs the Dungeness crab fishery had been tainted by toxic domoic acid, California crabbers began fishing in earnest beginning Tuesday, 29 March.
Before heading out to sea, the commercial crabbers of Pillar Point Harbor, San Francisco and Bodega Bay negotiated with wholesalers for an agreed-upon price of USD 2.90 (EUR 2.55) per lb. for the crab, according to the Daily Journal of San Mateo
… Read MoreDiversified Communications Group Vice President Liz Plizga on Thursday, 31 March expounded on her company’s decision to continue with the 2016 Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Brussels from 26 to 28 April despite the recent terrorist attacks in the city in mid-March. Also on 31 March, several international groups and companies affirmed their commitment to attending the show following the pull-out of HB Grandi.
In a statement
… Read MoreThai Union has invested THB 200 million (USD 5.7 million, EUR 5 million) to expand the Global Innovation Incubator (Gii) at Mahidol University of Thailand in Bangkok. The move will expand the seafood giant’s research and development capacities.
The announcement, made 31 March, involved Thai Union executives and high-ranking Thai officials and was paired with the signing of a memorandum-of-understanding between Thai Union and Mahidol
… Read MoreThe National Fisheries Institute, the nonprofit industry trade association representing the U.S. seafood industry, announced on 30 March the hire of Margaret Malkoski as its director of scientific affairs.
From 2013 until February of 2016, Malkoski worked as foodservice research and development manager at High Liner Foods, according to her LinkedIn profile. She has a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from the University of Massachusetts
… Read MoreThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the opening of the application period for its Fisheries Finance Program, which will provide up to USD 100 million (EUR 88.2 million) in loans to the commercial fishing and aquaculture industries in the United States.
The program offers loan terms ranging from five to 25 years and competitive interest rates, according to Paul Marx, division chief of the financial services division of
… Read MoreThis is part 2 of the "Last Frontier" series, exploring the work that needs to be done in order to meet the goals of the Alaska Mariculture Initiative. Part 1 provided a history and commercial overview of Alaska’s new initiative to grow state mariculture efforts into a billion-dollar industry.
John Kiser lives on a remote island in southern Alaska, 60 miles from Ketchikan, the nearest town large enough to show up on a map. The
… Read MorePart 1 of the "Last Frontier" series provides a history and commercial overview of Alaska’s new initiative to grow state mariculture efforts into a billion-dollar industry, and features interviews with political leaders and industry executives. Part 2, appearing Wednesday, 30 March, will explore what work needs to be done in order to meet the goals of the initiative, according to state experts and local Alaskan fishers working in the
… Read MoreSeafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will open as scheduled on 26 April.
Show organizer Diversified Communications, which is based in Portland, Maine, USA, announced its decision on the expo website following the terrorists attacks in Brussels, the expo’s host city, on Tuesday, 22 March. [Note: Diversified Communications also owns SeafoodSource.com].
“The show is scheduled to happen – we do not have plans to
… Read MoreThree buildings belonging to salmon producer Kwik’Pak and two owned by Yukon Marine Manufacturing burned in a large fire in Emmonak, Alaska, Saturday, 19 March, causing an estimated USD 3 million (EUR 2.68 million) in damage, according to radio station KYUK.
No one was hurt in the blaze, and no foul play is suspected, KYUK reported.
Kwik’Pak flash-freezes four to five million pounds of salmon and whitefish annually in Emmonak, according to
… Read MoreThe Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative, which evaluates the reliability of seafood certification programs, is close to recognizing Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s Responsible Fisheries Management certification program.
The GSSI announced at Seafood Expo North America that ASMI’s RFM certification had met standards in the three required areas of governance, operations and fisheries management. The final step in the process is a
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