US’ FDA warns of listeria found in salmon, tuna in Texas, Louisiana
The Texas Department of State Health Services followed an FDA inspection in June and found four environmental samples that tested positive for listeria
Virginia processing exec pleads guilty to mislabeling $4.3m worth of crab
Prosecutors alleged that over 367,765 pounds of crab meat valued at over $4.3 million were sold as part of the conspiracy, which lasted from 'at least' 2010 until 2015
Large Chinese processing hub grows reliance on Indian farmed shrimp
It was not long ago that Zhanjiang county was named China's 'shrimp capital'; today, shrimp processed at its factories is more often sourced from abroad
Toxic algae closes all Mississippi beaches, leads to seafood warnings
'It is advised that you use caution and do not take fish, crabs, or shrimp from the areas affected by the bloom' -- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Vietnamese shrimp farmers form alliance, seek Seafood Watch green rating
Seafood Watch's Josh Madeira told farmers how to obtain a 'green' rating, telling them that they must satisfy legal, feed, traceability and environmental standards
SIMP helping to drive seafood’s blockchain moment
'We need to make sure this works all of the way across the supply range' -- Sean O’Scannlain, president and CEO of Fortune Fish & Gourmet
FDA won’t contest omega-3 claims regarding hypertension, heart disease
The statement, published Wednesday, responds to a petition submitted by The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s
New ‘LinkedIn for sustainable seafood’ tool eyes sea change in Asian foodservice
The tool, created by Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, will require seafood suppliers to provide precise sourcing data in a sector that has historically been very opaque
Vietnamese body calls for stricter residue regulations on domestic seafood
Enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin are reportedly banned from use in aquatic animal production, but no maximum required limit currently exists for the chemicals
Despite record Bristol Bay run, harvesters chilled more sockeye in 2018
Chilling fish is a key tool that harvesters in the US state of Alaska have to improve quality and boost ex-vessel prices