Sea Value plant on Australia import alert after food poisoning incident
Processing plant owned by Sea Value on Australia inspection alert list after a tuna food poisoning incident, amid a ‘buy local drive’ from politicians and NGOs
Walmart launches online sustainability tool on its products
Walmart debuts Sustainability Leaders shop, an online shopping portal to sell products from suppliers that are leaders in sustainability
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal makes NZ brand his exclusive salmon source
English chef picks a brand within Seafood Watch's recently green-rated category, Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon, as his exclusive choice for salmon sourcing
Walmart looking for US seafood sources amid wider domestic manufacturing push
Walmart is looking for seafood from US sources amid a wider push to boost its sourcing from US manufacturers
EJF: Overfishing, piracy, slavery all linked in Thailand
NGO which has been reporting on Thai labor issues says international demand for cheap seafood is fueling trade in people and collapse of marine ecosystems
Bumble Bee remains focused on consumer education with MSC-certified brand
A little over a year after launching the tuna industry's first MSC-certified brand, Bumble Bee remains less-than-optimistic about what its Wild Selections brand's sustainability profile can do for sales
MSC updates chain of custody standard
The chain of custody standard has been revised following feedback from over 200 stakeholders around the world
A season pollock block price not set as $200/t separates buyers, sellers
Prices for PBO blocks have not yet been set, as US sellers push for an increase and buyers in Europe hold firm for the same level as B season
Maine institute pushes seafood label with NE college students
Gulf of Maine Research Institute is pushing its "responsibly harvested" label in colleges and universities in hopes of getting students at New England colleges to know where their seafood comes from
Scottish observer scheme expansion to aid discard ban management
A joint Scottish fishing industry initiative that helps ensure fisheries management decisions are based upon informed advice is set to undergo a major expansion in the amount of data collected and used