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US Seafood Consumers Conflicted Over Sustainable Options. Survey finds sourcing and contaminants are concerns, but pricing still tops list. A new survey by leading sustainable seafood brand Blue Circle Foods revealed that although shoppers are ...
Two new directors for Alaskan seafood group. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has named two new directors. Megan Rider is the new domestic marketing director, and Ashley Heimbigner is the new communications director. “The ...
45 US fish stocks rebuilt since 2000. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries. The Status of Stocks Report measures the progress ...
USA launches new strategic fisheries plan. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the USA has released a strategic fisheries plan for 2019-2022 that sets out goals and key strategies focused on addressing our highest ...
Aquna debuts in the US. A beloved native fish with a fine dining following in Australia and Asia, Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod is now available in the US exclusively through San Francisco-based sustainable seafood company ...
US marine scientists to be honoured. Three marine scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA are to be presented with Presidential early career awards in recognition of their work. President ...
New director for Seafood Nutrition Partnership. Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) has announced Dan Murphy as a new member of the Board of Directors. SNP is a leading non-profit organization in the U.S. building awareness of ...
Alaska salmon season underway. This year’s summer Alaska salmon season underway as the harvest officially began last week bringing first of the season Alaska salmon from sea to table. Alaska king salmon is harvested in ...
New advisors for USA fisheries committee. Three new advisors have been appointed to the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, or MAFAC, advises the Secretary ...
More male Southern flounder if water is warmer. If southern flounder live in warmer water during a critical window of early development, a higher percentage become male – more than 90 percent in some cases ...
New seafood strategy advisor for NOAA. The USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Rubino as the agency’s new Senior Advisor for Seafood Strategy. In this new role, ...
US fish products may be hit by EU tariffs. Frozen cod, Alaska pollock and squid from the USA are just some of the products the EU is considering imposing tariffs upon in the context of ...
Citizen Science Guide for US Shellfish Growers – NOAA Fisheries staff from the Milford Laboratory in Connecticut have created a Citizen Science Guide to help growers capture high quality underwater footage of aquaculture gear. Terrestrial ...
US aquaculture production set to rise. US aquaculture production is forecast to increase 2.1% annually in volume terms through 2022, according to Aquaculture: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. The rising ...
Bering Sea focus of new fisheries project. The Bering Sea is home to some of the USA’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries, including Alaskan pollock and Pacific cod. It’s also one of the fastest ...
NOAA identifies areas to enhance fish passage in rivers. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has released the results of the 2018 review of NOAA’s fish passage activities within two key programs, the Office of Habitat ...
US seafood importers fund conservation scheme. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that eight US importers of Mexican seafood—Aquastar, Artisan Catch (Orca Foods LLC), Del Pacifico, Inland Seafood, Meridian Products, Ocean Garden Products, Santa Monica ...
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