Indonesia, US agree to enhanced seafood testing
Indonesia and the US have established an agreement to improve the quality assurance of Indonesian fishery exports to the US using whole-genome sequencing
California company recalls yellowfin tuna product
The Fresh Catch company, based in Los Angeles, California, has recalled one of its yellowfin tuna products because of high histamine levels
New bill would empower US food safety agency to destroy rejected seafood, prevent ‘port shopping’
The Southern Shrimp Alliance says the new bill would close a loophole that allows foreign exporters to ship rejected seafood back to the US
Stench complaints shut down Canadian lobster waste plant, force processors to scramble
Located near residential areas and an elementary school, Coastal Shell Products had faced community backlash for years, culminating in a "Stop the Stink" campaign led by local residents
Logistics firm takes on global shipping giant over spoiled seafood container
The director of OFCO Group has accused shipping giant CMA CGM of actively concealing potential health risks from an improperly cooled seafood shipment
Commercial oyster harvesting resumes in parts of Oregon coastline
Officials have lifted the ban on oyster gathering in Tillamook and Netarts Bays, but bay clam and mussel harvesting along the Oregon coastline remains banned due to high PSP levels
FDA warns of paralytic shellfish toxins in oysters from British Columbia supplier
The US agency advised California restaurants and retailers against serving oysters from Dailyfresh Shellfish, Inc., lot #240531JM, harvested in BC on May 30
Pacific Seafood fined $222,000 for water quality violations at Washington plant
The company argued that the Washington Department of Ecology's claims of ongoing violations are exaggerated and misleading
Taylor Shellfish grapples with biotoxin blooms in Washington’s coastal waters
Taylor's diversification strategy of cultivating shellfish in various Puget Sound growing areas helped mitigate the effects of the temporary Willapa Bay closure
AquaFoods’ tilapia exports to US suspended following FDA salmonella finding
In response to the incident, the Central American Risk Rating Society has downgraded AquaFoods' risk rating to BBB- with a negative outlook