Relief measure advances for Maine lobster harvesters
The bill passed by a 116-18 vote in Maine's House of Representatives but must still be approved by the state Senate
Eye health, nutrition policy experts added to US seafood science panel
The Seafood Nutrition Partnership announced Monday that it has added Martin-Paul Agbaga and Maya Maroto to its 16-member Scientific Nutrition Advisory Council
New EU report addresses lack of clear circularity indicators in aquaculture
The report addresses the need for measurements of circularity, both as an incentive for the industry to report them, and to help market circular products to consumers
Bumble Bee targeted for alleged false marketing claims in lawsuit
'Bumble Bee and its supplier and parent company FCF have a long history of engaging in and/or allowing unfair and dangerous labor practices' -- a lawsuit asserts
Whale entanglements force halt to almost all California Dungeness harvests
The whales got tangled up in Dungeness fishing gear off San Mateo County and in Monterey Bay
Newfoundland snow crab price negotiations $1.16 apart, widest gap ever
The US ban on Russian seafood means more concern than usual for the final price decision due from NL's Standard Fish Price Setting Panel by no later than April 4
NGO looks to take legal action against EU ministers for permitting overfishing
ClientEarth claims that 40% of stocks in the North-East Atlantic remain overfished despite the original legal obligation to end overfishing by 2020
Full Boston recap: US ban on Russia dominates buzzing comeback show
Show news agenda was dominated by discussions around the upcoming US ban on Russian seafood and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
US gov’t adds owner of Russian Fishery, crab sister firm to sanctions list
The US government added Gleb Frank, the owner of Russian Fishery Company and a sister crab firm, to its sanctions list on March 24
US Treasury extends arrival deadline for Russian seafood by nearly three months
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has moved the deadline for the arrival of Russian seafood shipments from March 25 to June 23