Seafood Watch criticized for red rating of Chesapeake Bay oysters
'They have no idea what they're doing, and they're interfering with people's livelihoods' -- Robert T. Brown Sr., Maryland Watermen's Association
Salmon companies talk Italian growth plans in face of inflation pressures
Salmon suppliers at Milan's Tuttofood aim to stimulate everyday consumption from Italian consumers, not only during the Christmas holiday
Aquaculture pushback slows global rebalance from fisheries, says Cooke exec
New taxes and farm licensing decisions threaten to curtail aquaculture growth, slow innovation, and extend the world's reliance on fisheries, according to Andrew Swanson, vice president of research and development at Cooke
Aquaculture Stewardship Council builds digital supply chain database for shrimp products
'This tool gives all stages in the supply chain a better understanding of the origin of the products they are purchasing' -- ASC CEO Chris Ninnes
Investment firm aims to take control of Spanish octopus firm Discefa
Madrid-based private debt management firm Oquendo is set to become the largest shareholder in Spanish frozen octopus processor Discefa
US Gulf Coast shrimper frustration over imports bubbles up in Louisiana bill
"We lost half of our fishing. And we're about to lose everything. You're going to lose a way of life and a culture." -- Louisiana Shrimp Association president Acy Cooper
Louisiana bill would ask for US shrimp import ban, testing
The US state of Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico is considering two bills aimed at curbing US shrimp imports
Bloom, Harvard Law School warn human rights abuses persist in tuna industry
A report released by NGO BLOOM in collaboration with the International Human Rights Clinic concluded that human rights abuses remain pervasive in the tuna industry
Largest Med bass, bream farmer shifts focus to upping VAP
AVRAMAR recently launched its new line of value-added fish products and has invested in increasing its in-house processing capacity and reshuffled its commercial team
Rising olive oil prices a threat to margins for Italian tuna canners
The Italian canned tuna industry is extremely worried about the fast rise in olive oil, a key ingredient in their production line, which has skyrocketed in recent months