USDA organic aquaculture label could hit grocery shelves in 2017, government says
The USDA is closing in on a long-awaited organic certification standard for aquaculture, with the eco-label to possibly appear on farm-raised seafood in supermarkets in 2017
Bumble Bee remains focused on consumer education with MSC-certified brand
A little over a year after launching the tuna industry's first MSC-certified brand, Bumble Bee remains less-than-optimistic about what its Wild Selections brand's sustainability profile can do for sales
Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission votes to leave MSC program
The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, made up of harvester representatives of the state’s dungeness crab fishery, voted Feb. 20 to allow their MSC certification to expire
Aquaculture America blog: Small seafood farmers part of Rabobank’s target market amid push into emergent agriculture lending
Undercurrent reported from the World Aquaculture Society's Aquaculture America conference in the Big Easy on Friday and over the weekend
Orion deal takes Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods to around $1bn turnover
The acquisition of Orion and organic growth means Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods will be around $1bn in annual turnover, could be Thai Union’s biggest division
MSC lobster from world’s most remote community launches in top London department store
Eco-certified lobster from the isolated Tristan da Cunha fishery, which was only given the green light to sell to the EU last October, is now on the counter of a top London department store
Fish and chip owners back labeling regulation for seafood in Australia
Victoria fish and chip shop owners have backed a campaign that would require them to let customers know where their meal was caught
Europeche warns consumers against FAD free tuna labelling fraud
Consumers need to be aware of fraudulent tuna labelling, the main representative body speaking for the European fishing industry said Friday
SuperValu revamping Wild Harvest brand
SuperValu is revamping its Wild Harvest brand positioning, logo and packaging along with the launch of an “Eat Free. Go Wild.” marketing campaign
Organic aquaculture standards still facing opposition
The US National Organic Standards Board's recommended suggested guidelines for organic aquaculture remain under scrutiny