BC shellfish growers question sustainability goals of new licensing rules
'Our concern with the proposed changes is that DFO is becoming increasingly involved in micromanaging industry operations' -- Nico Prins, executive director, BC Shellfish Growers Association
US retail sales of fresh, frozen seafood dip again
Economic pressures drove down both dollar sales and volume across multiple seafood categories in August
Canada’s First Nations hopeful on 25th anniversary of Marshall decision
'We need to begin looking at how we can actually share the resource without harming each other' -- Kerry Prosper, elder-in-residence, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia
Canadian provincial bill would streamline shellfish, marine plant aquaculture approvals
The bill introduced on Tuesday aims to reduce the application timeline for non-finfish aquaculture by 12 to 18 months
Australian state aims to double aquaculture farm gate by 2030
The New South Wales government has unveiled an ambitious plan to double the farm gate value of the state's aquaculture sector to $201m by 2030
Shellfish areas confirmed safe following spill in Massachusetts
Commercial shellfishing is a critical, year-round $10 million industry for the US town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts
MSX oyster disease-related quarantine expands to five waterways in Canadian province
A sixth waterway in western Prince Edward Island has returned with a presumptive positive finding for the deadly oyster disease but is awaiting DNA confirmation
US seafood retail sales drop nearly 4% amid shifting consumer behavior
While more consumers are preparing meals at home and increasingly opting for grocery deli-prepared foods, the overall seafood market has seen a decrease in sales across fresh and frozen categories -- 210 Analytics
Americans shell out more for oysters as wholesale prices soar
Demand remains strong, particularly among younger consumers like Gen Z and millennials, despite the high prices, says report
Weiss to lead sales push at Boston’s Wulf’s Fish
'Bill's deep knowledge of seafood, his infectious enthusiasm, and his solid business background made him the ideal candidate to lead this next phase of growth for Wulf's Fish' -- Michael Moniz, Wulf's Fish