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Clean Beaches Week is the “Earth Day” for beaches. Held annually from July 1-7, it is a celebration of the clean beaches lifestyle. Founded in 2003, the week has drawn enormous public support: over 150 coastal ...
Sea Shepherd files lawsuit against US agencies over dolphin threat. Sea Shepherd Legal and its co-counsel, Earthrise Law Centre, filed a lawsuit on May 21st against US agencies that have failed to take legally mandated action ...
US allocates $88 million in fishery disaster funding. US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross has announced the allocation of $88 million in fishery disaster funding to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, where a catastrophic regional fishery ...
Trump signs new US seafood growth programme. US President Donald Trump has signed a new Executive Order promoting American seafood competitiveness and economic growth. This Executive Order will propel the United States forward as a seafood ...
Food Lion joins Ocean Disclosure Project. US retailer Food Lion has announced that it has joined the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), a global platform where retailers voluntarily share insight into their sourcing methods to ensure sustainability. All ...
NOAA Fisheries updates Fish Stock Sustainability Index. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has made updates to the Fish Stock Sustainability Index used to measure fishery performance. The Fish Stock Sustainability Index is a quarterly index ...
USA claims major achievements at tuna talks. The United States says it achieved several victories for our commercial and recreational fisheries at the 2019 meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas ...
New director for NOAA International Affairs and Seafood Inspection. The USA’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced the appointment of Ms Alexa Cole as the new Director for NOAA Fisheries’ Office of International ...
US funding for marine habitat restoration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA has announced the availability of up to $4 million in Community-based Restoration Programme funding for new coastal and marine ...
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 ...
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