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
New parasite discovered while probing causes of Wisconsin mussel mortalities
In the 2018 die-offs, sick mussels were found on the river's surface with open shells, instead of buried in the riverbed
Shellfish farming still offlimits in Maine following rain-related closure
Despite reopening to the public, the state authorities emphasize that zones previously shut due to pollution and biotoxins remain restricted
Maryland utility ends river, shellfish pollution case by agreeing to $250K consent decree
Despite MetCom's attempts to fix the problem, over 76,000 gallons of sewage ended up in the environment between December 2022 and June 2023