Public comment period begins on new seafood processing standards
You have until July 1 to let your thoughts be known on what the Global Aquaculture Alliance says are the first ever set of seafood-only standards for processing plants
Oregon adopts rules on Dungeness crab traceability, closures
Oregon has implemented new traceability rules for Dungeness crab and authorized measures that will allow for regulators to have greater flexibility when algae blooms provoke closures
UK smoked salmon recalled over botulism risk
The UK's Food Standards Scotland has ordered the recall of two salmon products sold under the Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse brand
WTO rules in favor of Japan on South Korea’s post-Fukushima seafood ban
In response, the Korean government filed an appeal against the ruling by the Geneva-based organization on April 9
Pacific Seafood eyes food safety investments
US West Coast vertically integrated processing giant Pacific Seafood Group sees investing in food safety and staying ahead of changing regulation as key to its future growth
USDA allows seaweed extract to retain organic label
The agency's advisory committee had voted against the move after hearing concerns about carrageenan causing intestinal problems in laboratory animals
Pictures could help promote seafood eating patterns, Florida studies suggest
A group of more than 50 participants were asked to describe how much seafood they usually eat, comparing actual plates to photographs
Indonesia temporarily bans imports of canned mackerel
Indonesian authorities have temporarily stopped imports of canned mackerel products after finding some infested with parasitical worms and is conducting further tests
Shrimp trade shift hints at Chinese smuggling crackdown impact
In the first two months of this year China's direct shrimp imports from Ecuador and Argentina were up 103% and 201% respectively compared with the same period in 2017
Trump’s signature gives shrimp importers 9 months to catch up with SIMP
By signing a massive spending bill, President Donald Trump started the clock ticking for the National Marine Fisheries Service to begin requiring shrimp and abalone importers