Monterey Bay campaign targets new lawmakers, but MSA bill not only focus
The Monterey Bay Aquarium isn't wasting any time in its efforts to influence the 116th Congress, but says its latest campaign is not aimed at just one bill
Bahamas government gets into the tilapia business
The first fish will be available for sale in early 2019
SFP: Only 8% of global snapper and grouper production sustainable
The low sustainability baseline combined with the challenging nature of these fisheries and aquaculture operations makes this sector one of the most challenging with respect to Target 75, according to SFP
Advocacy group singles out Yamaha in fight against MSA update
At least 154 groups and companies are supporting representative Don Young's bill to update Magnuson-Stevens, but Mighty Earth is targeting one: the Yamaha Corporation
US House approves Young’s Magnuson-Stevens update after sticky provision cut
'Every time Mr. Young agreed to a change, another issue would come up. It is a perfect example of Lucy pulling the ball out from under Charlie Brown' -- representative Rob Bishop
With supply chain ‘waste’ in focus, PT Bali’s Indonesian plant to export to US by June
PT Bali Seafood, a subsidiary of Maine-based importer North Atlantic, has its plant on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa up and running. It plans US shipments by June
NMFS to take ‘informed compliance’ approach to start of SIMP
The US fishing regulator has offered the early compliance cushion the industry had hoped for in relation to its Seafood Import Management Program
Chinese investors eye aquaculture projects in Philippines
A group of Chinese businessmen is expected to arrive at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, this week to check on the possibility of investing in aquaculture
Aquaculture investment platform wins Indonesian startup award
Global startup competition G-Startup Worldwide announced aquaculture investment platform GrowPal as first-place winner in Indonesia
Nine million tons of farmed fish in Indonesia by 2019? Maybe not
Recent stagnation means goal to nearly treble finfish production by 2019 could be over-ambitious, executive told audience at TARS