The funding aims to support infrastructure upgrades and innovation in aquaculture across Canada's Prince Edward Island

'These initiatives have the potential to expand fishing portfolios, create well-paying jobs, and foster economic resilience' -- Karl Hertz, Kodiak Economic Development Corporation

By Liza Mayer

'We've seen a lot of positive momentum on offshore aquaculture in recent years, and we want to capitalize on that by securing support from both the outgoing and incoming legislators' – Drue Banta Winters, Stronger America Through Seafood

The diverse group of individuals will serve three-year terms on NFI's board

By Liza Mayer

'I assume that the Trump administration's goal is to protect and create American jobs, not punish American consumers' – Marianne Naess, Great Northern Salmon

By Liza Mayer and Jason Huffman

'The modest decline in seafood consumption reflects an unusually high pandemic-year consumption rate rather than waning enthusiasm for seafood' -- Sarah Crowley, Seafood Nutrition Partnership

By Barb Dean-Simmons

Canada's Food Inspection Agency is analyzing oysters collected from an area on the east coast of the province New Brunswick

Contractors are working to restore areas critical to marine and coastal wildlife that also support local fisheries

The government intends to boost national production of blacklip oysters, seaweed, black tiger shrimp, vannamei shrimp, giant river prawns, tilapia, giant clams, rock oysters and pearls

The Mississippi oyster industry was hit hard by the 2010 BP oil spill and flooding in the subsequent years