Vietnam eyes March decision on pangasius
US officials could decide by the end of March whether to continue imports of Vietnamese pangasius as a new inspections regime ramps up
60% of ‘cod-like fillet’ product in China found to be fraudulently mislabeled
DNA barcoding has found widespread species substitution of the popular product, raising concerns for the health of consumers and fish stocks
EU restrictions on Indian exports look ‘unlikely’ following inspections
Indian media says an EU inspection team has expressed its satisfaction with the marine product export procedure there
Big New England seafood port gets more cold storage
New Bedford, Massachusetts, the US’ most valuable port and a popular landing destination for sea scallops, has gained 36,000 square feet of frozen storage space
Benchmark ISA experiment tip of iceberg for genetic editing in aquaculture
Aquaculture is poised for an explosion in genetic editing as technology has potential to improve big challenges, such as disease resistance or greater feed conversion efficiency
Animal feed firm forecasts reduction in antibiotic use in 2018
Bentoli sees a reduction in antibiotic use as the number one trend for the new year in aquaculture, followed by continued industry growth and sustainability
Consumer goods group tightens loop on forced labor in SE Asia seafood sector
The fight to eradicate forced labor from seafood supply chains in Southeast Asia is just getting started, said the Consumer Goods Forum
Loch Duart takes aim at salmon fraud
Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart has hired DNA tracing firm Oritain Global to expose seafood fraud in a bid to protect the brand's reputation
Smoked salmon recall expanded in northeast US, production shutdown
US smoker has expanded its voluntary recall and shutdown production of several smoked salmon, whitefish and bluefish products
Russia lifts 2-year ban on sprat products from Latvia, Estonia
The agency Rosselkhoznadzor says it has determined that the violations of veterinary safety rules have been eliminated