Massachusetts meeting ban adds new wrinkle to Boston seafood show rescheduling
Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker on Sunday further tightened his crowd size limits, raising further questions about when the 'Boston seafood show' might be rescheduled
Bristol Bay prepares for salmon season amid virus spread
As of March 12, no one in the region had been tested for COVID-19; Alaska’s first known case of the disease was announced that day
COVID-19 hits seafood markets in Australia, Japan, US
Australia's seafood industry is set to lose $389m, while Tokyo's famous Toyosu fish market has seen customer traffic drop by 30%
Grimsby fish market bans visitors to delay coronavirus spread
The largest fish market in the UK, already suffering from a lack of Icelandic supply due to recent storms, is now only permitting buyers and sellers that know the routine
EFSA: No evidence that food is a COVID-19 source or transmission route
'Experiences from previous outbreaks of related coronaviruses...show that transmission through food consumption did not occur'
Slow markets causing losses for pangasius farmers
In recent days pangasius export enterprises have seen prices drop steeply, with export markets stagnant due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic
US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland
The ban on travel to the US from the UK and Ireland will begin at midnight (00:00) Eastern time on Monday, March 16, US vice-president Mike Pence has confirmed
Trump hints at adding UK to traveler ban, potentially further shrinking seafood airport options
'We may have to include them in the list of countries that we will, you could say, ban or whatever it is, during this period of time' -- president Donald Trump
US seafood importer looks to join forces to book cargo flights from Europe
Marcy Bemiller is working to create a cooperative of US seafood importers to help overcome the transportation challenges related to the recent ban on European travelers
NSC: COVID-19 outbreak causes uncertainty in salmon markets
Home deliveries are booming, the foodservice sector is stagnant while demand in China and Italy has dropped