US exec to congressman: MSC certification is ‘economic blackmail’
Director of US processors’ organization blasts the MSC process to Alaska congressman, in a hearing on the reauthorization of the Magnuson–Stevens act
PSVOA snags another processor for MSC clientship
Alaska-based seafood wholesaler Hoonah Cold Storage publicly joined the client group seeking Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification on Friday
Japan, US, Norway dominate world’s 100 largest seafood companies
Did you know that nearly half of the world’s largest 100 seafood companies are in Asia, and a quarter in Japan?
Walmart mulls Alaska RFM certification after high-level meeting
Top-level executives from Walmart met with representatives of Alaska on Friday, with the retailer left to consider the merits of RFM certification for salmon
Idaho to open new sockeye salmon hatchery
New $13.5m hatchery will aim to release smolt as of 2015, with target to produce 1m by 2017
New England Seafood restructures for ‘next stage of growth’
Recent sushi JV key to growth plans at home and overseas, as sales director takes UK managing director role, with former MD Dan Aherne now group CEO
Canadian brewery offers grant for wild salmon projects
Pacific Western Brewing foundation establishes a $20,000 fund to support grassroots salmon enhancement initiatives in British Columbia
Revolt against the gatekeeper: Copper River’s public withdrawal from MSC
Copper River Seafoods abandoning the MSC is another major development in the ongoing evolution of sustainability certifications, says John Sackton, publisher of Seafood News
Copper River Seafoods pulls support for Alaska salmon MSC process
Silver Bay Seafoods is left as only large supplier still in support of MSC certification of Alaska salmon fishery, as Copper River Seafoods plans to withdraw support
Alaska seafood: $15.7bn total economic output
McDowell Group report shows Alaska seafood's impact on the US economy is big despite its focus on international markets, with pollock, cod and other groundfish bringing in the largest bundle of cash in terms of direct and indirect economic impacts