By Date Hits Comments Search

March 9, 2010

Fishermen, politicians make case NOAA has failed them at New England Fisheries Summit Major customers like Darden, Kroger, Waitrose express support for ASMI's plan to audit FAO complianc Packers raise concern over Pebble Mine permitting causing loss of confidence in AK salmon at 'Fish C Boston Seafood Show Roundup Oscar winning filmmakers work sting with feds on prominent LA sushi restaurant selling whale meat Martin Sullivan, head of OCI, encouraged by yellowtail export exemption Norway's seafood exports hit record in February, driven by exports of salmon Better science on stocks and marketing dominated seminar agenda at Maine Fishermen's Forum Canada's fisheries minister worried by U.S. support for CITES bluefin tuna trade listing DNA analysis of Basque 16th century Whaling wrecks shows right whale population was always small In Washington / Oregon battle over home port for NOAA's pacific fleet, Wyden slams Bellingham Farmed salmon need fish oil, not vegetable oil, to get Omega 3 benefits, say researchers (fish radio Irvin & Johnson results a drag on parent AVI's profitability Lusamerica Foods Announces FishWise Partnership, will help them market to Safeway Noted conservation biologist appointed to Board of Tuna Sustainability Foundation Kroger's 4Q profit down 27 percent despite 7 percent sales gain China claims it will improve food safety standards Canada MPs to dine on seal meat 15,000 ton German fishing vessel flies giant kite en route to South America to save fuel Acme Smoked Fish food waste will be used in Converted Organics' organic fertilizer production Shaw's Supermarkets perishables warehouse workers on strike Burger King blames winter storms for decline in Jan-Feb comps Hai Huong Seafood Joint Stock Co building $13.8 million seafood plant in Vietnam A thumbnail chronicle of Harris Teeter's 50 year rise to a 200 store chain India urges its state governments to develop fisheries production Tops selling 6 stores to Price Chopper Inc. Seafood.com News Summary, Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010

March 8, 2010

Seafood.com News Summary, Monday, Mar 8, 2010 John Antonucci never thought he'd be selling seafood until Cousins abruptly closed Satellites show El Nino affecting northern Pacific marine life More recalls issued in salmonella probe related to Basic Foods' hydrolized vegetable protein Seafood veteran Calvillo named West Coast General Manager for Slade Gorton & Co.  (1) Bad weather made for skimpy opening day halibut landings in Alaska Denizli, Turkey transitions from textiles to farmed rainbow trout Fishing fireworks to resume at New Bedford summit meeting today Four Mass. members of congress call for top NOAA cop to resign Icelanders vote to renege on $ 5.8 billion of bank debts. for now Somali pirates release Thai fishing vessel held for four months as ransom is paid For Wendy's/Arby's the new year started better Indonesian minister inaugurates tuna processing plant in west Sumatra Lack of ice may mean no seal hunt this year on Canada's East coast Food safety legislation in home stretch McDonald's same-restaurant sales rose 4.8 percent in February Possible bluefin tuna trade ban seen as dangerous precedent by NE fishing industry Connecticut Stop & Shop strike averted with Sunday morning 3-year contract settlement Indonesia hopes to become world's biggest marine products producer by 2015 UK poised to designate world's largest marine reserve in middle of Indian Ocean Expanding low-oxygen zones in oceans worry scientists Nordic Group names Harvey Lipman to lead introduction of Marine Farms cobia in North America Significant snow crab cuts likely in southern Gulf of St. Lawrence

March 5, 2010

Seafood.com News Summary, Friday, Mar 5, 2010 OSU scientists develop cage to address sea lion entanglement issues in Newport harbor Grown-ups in Charge: New Bedford, Barney Frank, and U. Mass to hold NE fisheries summit  (1) Halibut opens tomorrow in bad weather; dry inventories should push prices up to $5.00 in Homer Retail seafood categoy sales surged 10% last year, says Progressive Grocer's annual survey Oregon confirms illnesses from Yaquina Bay oysters contaminated with norovirus Morey's makes deal with Publix to expand distirubtion of 'morey's fish creation's' to the Southeast Indian Shrimp exporters' hopes revive as US economy begins to recover, duty falls to 0.79% India may face EU testing of 20 percent of its aquaculture products for residue Scientists worry methane bubbling up in East Siberian Arctic Shelf could stoke global warming Chile's president says it may take three years to rebuild following earthquake and tsunami ASMI releases ''Sustainability in Plain English' guide Provincial government says Newfoundland price setting panel will continue despite ASP opposition Kodiak school kids to get local fish as part of healthy kids program every Friday until end of year Five ''highliner'' Bering Sea crab fishery partners of Phil Harris honor him in Astoria, Oregon Indian shrimp exporters say US holding $50 million in customs bonds, 1/3 value of entire annual expo Unions Seek To Force A Weekend Showdown With Stop and Shop Lobstermen from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada participating in Maine Fishermen's Forum Weight Watchers partners with McDonald's in New Zealand - assigns Filet-O-Fish six points Japan repeats intention to work around possible Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ban Nash Finch 4Q loss triggered by one-time goodwill impairment charge as sales rose about 3 percent Conn. food distributor Buzzuto's facing nearly $59,000 in OSHA fines Calls grow for ouster of Dale Jones, NOAA enforcement chief, after document shredding comes to light Target February same store sales up 2.4 percent, beating expectations High-level talks on gefilte fish at an international flash point, Secretary Hillary Clinton involved

March 4, 2010

Seafood.com News Summary, Thursday, Mar 4, 2010 South Africa's Premier Fishing (Premfish) FY loss traced to reliance on lobster exports UFA pushing Alaska legislature to establish national seafood marketing program with import tax Oregon company recalls oysters from 9 states for possible nonovirus Safeway sees momentum building, deflation abating FDA issues warning letter to Gorton's, other major brands, over misleading claims on product pkg. EPA Report finds significant pollution by small vessels, may lead to new regulations on under 79 ft Ocean Choice gets waiver from Newfoundland to ship small yellowtail directly to China for processing Salmon sport fishermen in BC fear DFO is looking at an IFQ system for salmon Clearwater lobster biologist tells fishermen to handle their lobster like they were eggs or wine Ahold profit drops 8.2 percent in 4Q reflecting deflation SeaPak sweepstakes winners will visit St. Simon's Island this year Most sea lions gone from Oregon coast, some are returning to San Francisco Pier 39 Gulf of Maine shrimp season going great, with heavy landings and good prices FDA, FSIS, CDC collaborate on methods to measure success of food safety programs Wholesale clubs grow as supermarkets slide Omega Protein comments on California lawsuit alleging fish oil contaminants US to support CITES listing of bluefin tuna in showdown with Japan; may tip the balance at Doha Cong. rep calls on NOAA enforcement chief Jones to be removed after widespread document shredding Mackerel, squid, fishmeal prices surging in Japan due to disruption from Chile earthquake Managing Director of Lighthouse Caledonia resigns, company undergoing restructuring plan Disruption in salmon market may provide short term boost for Alaska fish ASMI hires certification group to assess and certify all of Alaska's major commercial fisheries