Taking lesson from US shrimpers, Hawaii tuna sector pushes country-of-origin labeling
'We believe it's very important to have the origin [listed] to allow consumers to really make informed buying choices' -- Hawaii Longline Association executive director Eric Kingma
Whole Foods’ latest seafood code update takes on labor standards, Wi-Fi access
The five-page document includes a provision to limit the maximum time fishing vessels and their crews can remain at sea to no more than 11 months
US senators push for country-of-origin testing for red snapper, tuna
'Our bill will help fight against pirate fishermen who try to pass off cheap foreign tuna for high-quality ahi from local Hawaii fishermen' -- US senator Brian Schatz
No new risks in Costco smoked salmon recall, says New York-based supplier Acme
Acme Smoked Fish calls the FDA's timing of recall confirmation "unfortunate" and reassures customers it's not a new or expanded recall
Century canned tuna recalled in Canada due to undeclared allergen
A recall for select tuna produced by Century Pacific Food in the Philippines has been issued by the Canadian government as the product failed to identify wheat in its labeling
FDA targets two foreign seafood processors, one US importer for HACCP violations
The US Food and Drug Administration hit two foreign seafood processors and one Buffalo, New York-based seafood importer with warning letters this week
New York Mutual Trading Co recalls prepared monkfish liver due to undeclared allergen
Secaucus, New Jersey-based New York Mutual Trading Co, a specialist in Japanese wholesale food, beverages and restaurant supplies, has issued a recall for its prepared monkfish liver due to an undeclared allergen
Undercurrent teases new weekly podcast series ‘Catch the Current’
Undercurrent News will kick off its brand new podcast series at the National Fisheries Institute's Global Seafood Market Conference, next week in Palm Springs, California
Japan repeats request for China to lift seafood import ban over radioactive water release
The ban, imposed in August 2023, followed Japan's release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
Canada recalls canned tuna brand due to undeclared allergen
Canada's food safety agency has recalled a Filipino brand of canned tuna due to undeclared gluten, affecting distribution in four provinces