After delays, California Dungy crab season to open Jan. 5, 2025
'Delays are difficult, and fisheries management is becoming increasingly complex' -- Lisa Damrosch, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations
Fisheries minister survives Canadian cabinet shuffle
Trudeau announced eight new cabinet ministers Friday and changed the roles of four others in a cabinet shuffle that comes as the prime minister's political future is in question
ASMI receives additional $8.5m in gov’t funding to pitch Alaska seafood abroad
'The timing of the new federal funds is well-aligned with the Alaska seafood industry's needs to combat numerous global economic pressures' -- Jeremy Woodrow, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)
US aquaculture sales grew 38% to $1.57bn in latest census
Explosive gains in mollusk and crustacean shored up sales, while catfish remained the US aquaculture industry's most lucrative species in 2023
Salmon, other ‘higher fat fish’ now can be labeled ‘healthy’ in US, FDA says
The 318-page rule is to be published on Dec. 27 in the Federal Register
Oceana sues US gov’t over data on trawl bycatch of marine mammals
'Public access to information is essential to hold the government accountable and ensure US fisheries are managed sustainably' -- Tara Brock, Oceana
Norway salmon prices see typical Christmas week surge, Chile flat, Scots up
Spot prices for farmed Norwegian salmon to be delivered in week 52 are jumping as usual ahead of a two-day work week
Legal battle brewing over offshore wind project in Maryland
County lawmakers in the US state of Maryland have purchased property in Ocean City harbor to ensure continued access and use by seafood wholesales and commercial fishing industry
US wholesale: Frozen warmwater lobster tail prices drop, coldwater flat in week 51
US wholesale prices for frozen, warm water lobster tails dropped in week 51, while cold water prices were stable, according to UCN's assessment published on Wednesday, Dec. 18
US wholesale: Week 51 farmed whitefish prices hold steady amid emerging uncertainties
Tighter raw material supplies and the potential for higher costs are anticipated leading into May 2025