UK consumer tastes opening to new, sustainable species
Britons are becoming more adventurous in their taste for fish, experimenting with sustainable species such as hake, tiger shrimp, oysters and lobster
Canada aquaculture company evaluating business opportunities in Eastern Russia
British Columbia-based aquaculture company Gourmet Ocean Products is evaluating a business opportunity in Eastern Russia as part of its plan to expand its cold water aquaculture operations internationally
Canadian seafood sales to Europe up 24%
Canada's biggest seafood export increase overall was to the European Union with a 24% increase, or CAD 89m in export growth
Winter weather leads to New England, Maritime Canada shellfish shortage
This winter’s nasty weather is leading to a shellfish shortage in New England and Maritime Canada, anecdotal evidence suggests
US shellfish industry grows, changes amid demand
The demand for shellfish is prompting growth and changes to the industry across the United States
Oysters, scallops under pressure this season over acidic seas
Oysters and scallops set to cost more across the country as fisheries 'take a big hit' over ocean acidification, says study
Winter storms cause western Massachusetts seafood shortage on first Friday of Lent
Bitter temperatures and winter storms on the East Coast have caused a seafood shortage in western Massachusetts to hit on the first Friday of Lent
Increase in shellfish deaths causes ‘full-scale panic’ for BC industry
British Columbia's once-thriving shellfish industry is under stress as one company cites scallop death rates rising nearly 95% since 2010
Despite shrinking margin, Whole Foods grows Q1 earnings on record sales
Continued traffic growth helped offset a decline in margin to help boost Whole Foods Market’s Q1 earnings, with the grocer planning to open up to 40 stores this year
Shellfish poaching ring leader sentenced to 5 years in prison
A Washington State man has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for heading an organization that poached $700,000 in clams and oysters