Hearing used to make case that expanded SIMP would better block Russian seafood
'NOAA must immediately take steps to expand SIMP so that we can keep slave-caught illegal and Russian seafood out of this country and stop funding Putin's atrocities' -- US representative Jared Huffman
South Koreans ask should we enjoy Russian crab or ban it?
'We should not buy those crabs. That's not even a necessity, and Russia waged an unjustifiable war against Ukraine. We should join the boycott' -- Jung Mi-jung, consumer
Russian whitefish exports not included in latest sanctions, EU confirms
As expected, the fifth wave of sanctions against Russian exports does not include whitefish products, but does feature high-end seafood, including caviar
As record Dungeness season winds down, Oregon finalizes management plan
The fishery management plan will help Oregon's Dungeness crab fisheries become certified as sustainable
Ukraine war, unsold inventory factor into Newfoundland’s low snow crab price
'The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed by many nations ... have created an environment of uncertainty ...' -- the NL fish price-setting panel
US bill would allocate $10.6m in collected tariffs to Louisiana crawfish producers
The bill utilizes penalties against foreign importers for dumping -- the alleged strategy of exporting products to the US to drive down prices until domestic producers fold
Hodges sees a ‘new world order’ for snow, king crab
'As the year continues and current inventories of Russian-produced crab held by American companies is sold, a new world order will emerge' -- Les Hodges
Texas oyster bed closures hitting harvesters hard
Only five of the state's 34 oyster or shellfish areas are open. While the season runs from Nov. 1 to April 30, many areas have been closed since mid-December
Canada agrees with France to retain catch levels in second-largest cod fishery
The 3Ps cod stock has remained in the critical zone since the early 2000s, however fishing mortality is at its lowest level in decades -- Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Imports of Russian whitefish possibly excluded from EU ban
On Tuesday European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a 'fifth package' of sanctions which target, among other things, imports of Russian seafood