Mowi’s salmon losses in Newfoundland more severe than might’ve been hoped
The new data indicates Mowi lost at least 1.3 million salmon at its NL operations in the last four months of 2021, about 300,000 more than an earlier best-case projection
Four hurricanes in 12 months cost Louisiana fisheries nearly $580m
'The landfall of four major hurricanes in a single state in such a short time frame [12 months and two days] is unprecedented in the northern Gulf of Mexico region' -- damage study
US seafood marketing campaign gets another financial boost
The Eat Seafood America! initiative has secured $2.5 million in support since it was launched by the Seafood Nutrition Partnership in April 2020
California issues first $5K fine for poaching under new law
A vessel was caught fishing in Swami's State Marine Conservation Area, one of many marine protected areas along California's coast, in December 2020
Scallop, lobster landings led Massachusetts to record-breaking values
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries reports having recorded more than $800 million worth of seafood landings in the US state in 2021, an all-time high
American Seafoods draws from EDF in hire of first chief sustainability officer
Tim Fitzgerald worked more than 18 years at the Environmental Defense Fund before joining American Seafoods in September
Mowi cites customer drop out for pulling Boston booths
Mowi has pulled out of the Boston seafood show as customers opt to stay away amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the US from the omicron variant
UK court asks gov’t to review ‘absurd’ case against Greenpeace boulder barrier
Phil Haslam, the MMO director of operations who opted to prosecute Greenpeace over its boulder-dropping activities, has since moved to fisher North Atlantic Holdings
Cermaq cancels Boston booth as US COVID cases rise
Norway-based Cermaq Group is the latest company to pull out of the Boston seafood show, which is set to take place March 13-15 amid rising cases of COVID-19
Boston show will go on though rising COVID cases spook more exhibitors
'Man, this was a really tough decision' -- Christian Limberg on Harbor Seafood's decision to not exhibit at the Boston seafood show in 2022