Louisiana state bill threatens to take big chunk out of gulf menhaden landings
Louisiana House Bill 1033 would cap landings within three miles of the state coastline at 260,000t and impose progressively harsher catch limits closer to shore
Russia ups seafood output 2% in first two months of 2022
Russia's production of fish and processed fish products in Russia is rising, reaching 627,600 metric tons in January-February 2022 or 2.1% up year-on-year
Maine legislature asked to limit menhaden licenses
Regulators in the US state want to limit licenses because they feel too many fishermen are harvesting menhaden, and that has raised the possibility of overfishing
The Guardian: Study found one in 10 fish oil supplements ‘rancid’
The San Francisco, California, US-based firm Labdoor said it tested samples from 60 large retail brands
Oceana sees South Africa riots, COVID impact supply
In a trading update, Oceana said strong demand and improved pricing had underpinned the performance, but supply to global fishmeal and fish oil customers was tough
NOAA Fisheries’ Coit to Congress: New MSA bill would be strain on agency
'[T]he expanded scope of some of the requirements could redirect limited funding and staff away from core activities' -- Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service
Trident Seafoods to fight Democrats’ proposed MSA changes in Congress
'Rather than empower the councils, [HR 4690] contains prescriptive mandates that will consume council time, divert resources...'-- Shannon Carroll, Trident Seafoods
Virginia announces $200m offshore wind turbine blade building project
'This puts us a vital step closer to being the leader in offshore wind' -- Virginia governor Ralph Northam
Omega Protein under fire for dead fish spills
One of the spills was reportedly caused by the company snagging the net on a submerged anchor. The cause of the other spill wasn't detailed
Another red tide hits Florida coast, surrounds visitors with ‘miasma of rotting death’
Cleanup crews working on the beaches of St. Petersburg, Florida, collected 15 metric tons of dead fish between July 1 and 9