Two California counties issue shellfish warning
Health officials have warned consumers to not eat recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties after toxins were detected
US seafood retail sales slide despite price cuts
Even with lower seafood prices, retail sales have stagnated due to ongoing economic concerns, particularly about the labor market and persistent inflation, 201 Analytics reports
Outstanding surge in anchovy fishing pushes Peru landings to new heights
In April 2024, Peru's fishery landings amounted to 870,800t worth PEN 510.2m, up 494.2% in volume and 158.4% in value year-on-year
US oyster company adds tinned fish to product offerings
Island Creek is preparing to can mussels, surf clams, oysters, trout and salmon at its new facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts,
New Maryland aquaculture law expands ‘shellfish’ definition
The legislative change is expected to encourage new ventures by simplifying regulatory processes for aquaculture businesses
Fresh finfish, shellfish lead drop in US seafood retail prices in May
Consumers remained cautious in spending due to worries over the lingering and cumulative impact of inflation, says a market research firm
Commercial oyster harvesting resumes in parts of Oregon coastline
Officials have lifted the ban on oyster gathering in Tillamook and Netarts Bays, but bay clam and mussel harvesting along the Oregon coastline remains banned due to high PSP levels
FDA warns of paralytic shellfish toxins in oysters from British Columbia supplier
The US agency advised California restaurants and retailers against serving oysters from Dailyfresh Shellfish, Inc., lot #240531JM, harvested in BC on May 30
Aquaculture Canada 2024: Canada’s aquaculture industry needs its own legislation, seaweed farmer suggests
Undercurrent News was live from Aquaculture Canada 2024, being held at the Delta Hotel & Prince Edward Island Conference Center, in Charlottetown, PEI, June 16-19
Taylor Shellfish grapples with biotoxin blooms in Washington’s coastal waters
Taylor's diversification strategy of cultivating shellfish in various Puget Sound growing areas helped mitigate the effects of the temporary Willapa Bay closure