US funds lobster ‘ghost gear’ cleanup of Long Island Sound
Ghost gear might account for up to 70%, by weight, of the ocean's macro-plastics
Bumble Bee’s former PE owner back on the hook for tuna price-fixing claims
The decision means that Lion could possibly eventually be ordered to pay damages in the litigation, which has been ongoing since 2015
Alaska sets dates for elections to fill Don Young’s seat in US House
The US seafood state of Alaska will hold two special elections this summer to fill its lone US House of Representatives seat
After passing $600m sales, Southwind looks to organic growth with M&A valuations high
Further growth more likely to come from organic initiatives due to the high valuations from a strong 2021 for the sector as a whole, said president Sam Galletti
Continuing COVID difficulties threaten US eel shipments to China
The warm weather in the US state of Maine could boost the highly lucrative harvest of baby eels, the 11-week season for which started Tuesday
USDA taps Trident for $4.7m pollock purchase, High Liner for $1m
In total, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has agreed to pay $5.7m for 707t of frozen pollock products to supply child nutrition programs across 16 US states
Mowi to cull 2.26m salmon at Newfoundland hatchery after ISA finding
The detection occurred at a Mowi hatchery in the community of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
First Nations earn $39.71m from salmon net-pen farms, group says
The emergence of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship puts at least two First Nation groups in opposition over the pending Canadian government ban
Tradex CEO Reierson: Move fast on North American product
'[S]ource as much North American product as possible - and sooner than later' -- Robert Reierson, CEO and president, Tradex Foods
China slaps five-month ban on shrimp imports from Omarsa plant
China has slapped five-month bans on imports from an Omarsa Group shrimp plant in Duran, Ecuador, as well as a plant operated by Exportadora Total Seafood