US gov’t, American Seafoods’ units seek early judgment in Alaska pollock rail case
Lawyers for the US government and two business units of American Seafoods Group have filed motions for summary judgment in the pollock sector's ongoing Jones Act dispute
Russian gov’t mulls starting second phase of investment quota scheme
The national fisheries agency Rosrybolovstvo has held meetings with the industry and shipyard owners to determine available capacity for more newbuild projects
US salmon RAS problem solver Freshwater gives away 4,000 fillets
'It's gratifying to know that these salmon made their way to dinner plates in our home state of West Virginia' -- Travis May, Freshwater Institute
Maine lawmaker asks for rule change following Cooke salmon mortality event
'If over 100,000 cows died in Albion, would anyone be notified at the Department of Agriculture?' -- Lynne Williams, Maine state representative
Grieg to deploy ‘semi-closed’ BC salmon farms despite net-pen phaseout
Grieg might see some wiggle room in the statements made by the administration of prime minister Justin Trudeau regarding the eventual ban
Price gap growing between large- and mid-sized US sea scallops
A total of 24,564 lbs of sea scallops sold Monday for $654,149 at the seafood auction in New Bedford, Massachusetts, an average of $26.63/lb
UK parliamentary shellfish body holds first meeting
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Shellfish Aquaculture has been designed to bridge the gap between the industry and the government
Northern Australia adds rock oyster ‘brand’ to federal species database
The native blacklip rock oyster has now been officially added to the Australian fish names database
Maine delegation details lobster rope-gear dilemma in further appeal for delay
'The economic harm imposed by the gear conversion deadline will be severe, and the scarcity of required gear is making it difficult...' -- Maine delegation to commerce secretary
Alabama bill would give ag-style tax breaks to commercial harvesters
The Alabama bill faces at least one difficulty. It does not specify how much in tax revenues would be lost to city and county governments if it were adopted