Blue Harvest rolls out frozen groundfish, scallop line just in advance of Boston show
The products are to be processed in Blue Harvest's newly completed SQF-certified, 160,000 square foot plant on New Bedford’s waterfront
Key US House panel presses for IUU imports study with apparent focus on China
'China ... has been ranked as worst among 152 coastal countries based on the prevalence of IUU fishing and the country's response to it'
US exempts nine Alaska seafood items from 25% tariff
The US Trade Representative has removed a 25% tariff from Alaskan sole fillets, plaice frozen in blocks and snow crab as well as six other items processed in China and imported into US
Alaska fisheries yield big return for state, lawmakers warned in advance of proposed budget cuts
Alaska's fisheries contribute 'about $172 million directly in taxes, fees and self-assessments to state, local and federal governments' -- Sam Rabung
Rafael has deals for four more vessels, brings fleet fire sale close to completion
Carlos Rafael is close to selling all but one of his 35 to 40 groundfish and scallop vessels in New Bedford, Massachusetts, almost a year ahead of NOAA's deadline
UK’s Falfish sees poor fishing, cephalopod prices hit bottom line
Annual sales have decreased by 7% at the Cornish seafood wholesaler, which also invested £500,000 in its pre-packaged fish line and capacity earlier this year
EU’s whitefish self-sufficiency falls to 10% as AIPCE calls for flexible imports
The EU's self-sufficiency for cod fell below 10% for the first time in 2018, with utilization of EU fisheries in decline even as quotas rise
Alaska’s northern rock sole another climate change winner
'In general, our findings would suggest that if there's more warm years, there will be more rock sole that survive the first year of life' -- Dan Cooper, NOAA fish biologist
Med countries commit to fight illegal fishing, preserve ecosystems
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean adopts measures to increase transparency, protect threatened corals and preserve fish breeding grounds
Dutch government takes pulse ban to top of European courts
The Netherlands agricultural minister has appealed the EU's ban on pulse fishing -- which will come into force in 2021 -- to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg