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January 5, 2009

U.S. Seafood demand to fall in 2009, but fast-food and family restaurant usage should grow  ISA salmon case confirmed in Scotland, with two other sites suspected; government swings into action Newfoundland fisheries value again over $1 billion in 2008, buoyed by strong shrimp, crab prices Global seafood trade plunges due to wild currency fluctuations, with opportunities and pitfalls for   Lobster demand held up well for the Holidays, European market demand was strong Whole Foods featuring Icelandic Arctic char this month Restaurant owner charged wtih selling lobsters scraped off the highway after tractor-trailer acciden Dungeness fishery has 'become an arms race' in California F/V Incentive, a Kodiak boat, added to 'deadliest catch' show this year 2008 was a slog in Alaska, but ended well; here are Laine Welch's picks and pans Chesapeake Bay groups and fishing organizations sue EPA for failure to enforce clean up rules Catch rates strong for shrimp in gulf of Maine in December, around 320 lbs per hour Iceland fisheries a great success, EU a great failure, says Economist Magazine Louisiana trying to control growng number of Texas based oyster boats Long Island group says marine fisheries getting worse, particularly local flounder, clams and scallo Bottle nose dolphins found attaching sponges to their noses to aid foraging in rough bottom Japanese caught bluefin tuna fetches $100,000 at Tsukiji market Idaho State researchers confirm Pacific cod continues to be fished sustainably NMFS issues final rule implementing saltwater angler registry Vietnam expecting seafood export revenue to fall 15 -20 percent this year Gov. Bill Richardson withdraws as nominee for Secretary of Commerce Philippines trying to replace loss of Indonesian tuna fishery access Taiwanese longline skipper reported killed by Vietnamese crewmen off Mauritius WWF says southeast Asia's coral triangle could suffer maasive bleaching this winter South Korea to provide $1.4 billilon in fisheries support funds this year Seafood.com News Summary, Monday, Jan 5, 2009

January 2, 2009

Seafood.com News Summary, Friday, Jan 2, 2009 Twelve stranded ice fishermen rescued from Green Bay as ice ruptures Finland's Lonnen Tehtaat streamlining management of its fish business Alaska celebrates 50 years of statehood and seafood sustainability Large number of endangered right whales found overwintering in Gulf of Maine Wolfgang Puck's 09 resolution is to eat more fish New Zealand investing in small scale aquaculture start-ups Seafish pledges to help fishing industry adjust to new EU rules Dow Jones Restaurant and Bars index was off 12 percent in 2008 Sea lions along Sacramento River blamed for salmon decline Russian Sea expands value-added salmon capacity USDA-ARS working on use of floating vegetative mats to treat fishery wstewater Great white nudges Australian angler's dinghy near where snorkler disaappeared a week before UPS bows to animal rights groups and refuses to handle bottlenose dolphins from Solomons Priorities set for revitalization of NOAA Corps Australian scientists conclude water once covered 97 percent of Earth Japan will debut its own sustainable seafood ecolabel this year NRA reports restaurant business off further in November Coral growth declines sharply on Great Barrier Reef Zack's says turnaround in casusal dining may start in 3Q, 2009 Maine experts don't expect economic depression this year

December 31, 2008

Seafood.com News Summary, Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 Calfornia joins groups suing to block changes in Endangered species act Hawaiian ahi prices could hit $30 per lb. for New Year's Georgia extends commercial shrimp season by two weeks, but economic woes keep landings light FDA: Lack of state staffers threatens shellfish safety in New York Food stocks fall, but fare better than the market Thoughts on the Seafood Industry at the end of the year (editorial comment)  (1) Alaska pollock and tilapia sold as walleye and crappie ''for years'' by Illinois dealer Farmed cod below projections, tilapia tweaked to imitate pollock taste (fish radio) Norwegian cod farmers accused of price dumping in European market Two former Shells restaurants converted to Stingray's Grills Russia's fisheries harvest comes in at 3.2 million tons, off slightly from year-ago University sponsored cod farming project underway in Ireland Cheasapeake Bay Foundation blames EPA for lax pollution enforcement Italy seizes tons of poor quality frozen seafood Official says China is setting up a ''preemptive'' food safety system NMFS decides not to impose interim grouper closure