Climate change to increase vibrio in seafood
Scientists with the European Food Safety Authority anticipate rising coastal water temperatures and extreme weather will enable vibrio growth
Three more Canadian waterways quarantined over MSX oyster disease concerns
Canadian and Prince Edward Island provincial government agencies are ramping up efforts to protect the crucial shellfish industry
Two California counties issue shellfish warning
Health officials have warned consumers to not eat recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties after toxins were detected
Worry grows in Atlantic Canada oyster industry over MSX outbreak
The disease multinuclear sphere (MSX) has been found in wild oyster samples in Prince Edward Island's Bedeque Bay, the Canada Food Inspection Agency has confirmed
White spot virus threat prompts Colombia to block Ecuador shrimp
This decision aims to safeguard Colombia's domestic production and prevent the introduction of the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) into its disease-free zones
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