Mississippi oyster season reopens briefly, years after oil spill, flooding
The Mississippi oyster industry was hit hard by the 2010 BP oil spill and flooding in the subsequent years
Demand for quick, easy meals reshapes frozen foods landscape
Rising demand for quick meals is driving innovation across frozen and ambient seafood categories
Canadian oyster exports to US hold steady despite MSX challenge
A slight dip in summer exports to the US was due to the discovery of MSX in Bedeque Bay, PEI, in July, which led to a two-week pause of oyster harvesting
Farmed salmon falls short in addressing global food security, NYU study finds
Researchers have found that species that are more challenging and costly to farm contribute the least to global food security
Limits on Texas’ oyster season opener won’t deter wholesaler
Oyster season begins in Texas on Nov. 1 with less than half of the shellfish harvest areas open to commercial fishing
US seafood restaurant ordered to pay $105K for withholding tips
The US Department of Labor sued The Saucy Crab Grand Rapids and its owner for withholding employees' tips and denying them overtime pay
Shellfish festival blamed for Canadian province’s largest gastrointestinal outbreak
Health officials have confirmed norovirus was the cause of the outbreak at a Prince Edward Island event that affected more than 550 people
Maryland seafood processor blames mass food poisoning on lunch served by employee
Forty-six workers at NAFCO Wholesale Seafood Distributors, in the US state of Maryland, were transported to a hospital on Monday after eating a noodle dish shared at lunch by an employee
Hurricanes threaten uninsured seafood farmers on Canada’s East Coast
High insurance rates deter growers from securing coverage, leaving them vulnerable to financial losses from hurricanes
US packaged seafood category sees growth in September amid hurricanes, port strikes
Hurricanes and port strikes prompted stockpiling of shelf-stable seafood in the Southeastern US