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Friday, May 09, 2008

Case Study   Aquaculture May 5, 2008 - The National Organic Standards Board’s Livestock Committee in early April issued recommendations for the use of fishmeal and fish oil in organic aquaculture production. Full Story » Damage control May 5, 2008 - When headlines piled up over the past year about toxins in fish farmed in China, consumers nationwide took note. Full Story » Editor's Note   Change is in the air May 5, 2008 - When this issue went to press the 3-foot snow pack in my front yard had finally melted and the tulip shoots had just broken through the dirt. Full Story » In the Kitchen   Bringing Baja to Boise May 5, 2008 - Sometimes you have to slow down before you speed up. Full Story » International Sourcing   China May 5, 2008 - The reality of today’s global market is changing. Full Story » Market Report   Shrimp May 5, 2008 - Since the season opened April 1, there has been only a single confirmed trip out of Astoria to kick off Oregon pink shrimp fishing. Full Story » Focus May 5, 2008 - The United States exported almost 17 million pounds of sablefish last year, down 25 percent from 2006. Full Story » Shellfish May 5, 2008 - The snow crab market was in transition last month, as the last of Alaska’s Bering Sea catch hit the processing line and new product from Atlantic Canada’s fisheries started trickling into the U.S. market. Full Story » Salmon May 5, 2008 - For the first time since the agency’s inception, the Pacific Fisheries Management Council voted on April 10 to cancel all commercial salmon fishing off the California and Oregon coasts this year. Full Story » Whitefish May 5, 2008 - Can it get any worse for New England’s groundfish fleet? Full Story » Newsline   Foodservice May 5, 2008 - Tilman Fertitta, chairman, president and CEO of Landry’s Restaurants, knows a bargain when he sees one. Full Story » Retail May 5, 2008 - Greenpeace kicked off a sustainable-seafood campaign in March directed at the nation’s largest retailers and their sourcing policies. Full Story » Health May 5, 2008 - A study in the April issue of American Journal of Epidemiology finds that women who ate the most fish (more than two weekly servings) during the second trimester of their pregnancies delivered children with the highest scores on two cognitive tests. Full Story » Aquaculture May 5, 2008 - The New York Times in late March reported that Chilean salmon farmers, fighting the infectious salmon anemia (ISA) virus, lack sanitary controls and are using growth hormones and antibiotics. Full Story » Distribution May 5, 2008 - A load of frozen snow crab heisted late last year when the truck driver disappeared en route to the Northeast was recovered in early April. Full Story » One Man's Opinion   Salmon farmers continue PR battle May 5, 2008 - Over the years, the salmon-farming industry has endured its fair share of abuse at the hands of the media. Full Story » One on One   Rowan Jacobsen May 5, 2008 - Rowan Jacobsen is lucky to have been able to write “A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Oyster Eating in North America,” an informative book about the mysterious mollusk. Full Story » Product Spotlight   Mahimahi May 5, 2008 - During times when consumers and industry professionals alike are bombarded with news of how the oceans’ fish supply is being depleted, supplying mahimahi is one decision that allows companies to rest easy. Full Story » Retail Report   Clams May 5, 2008 - Clams are a small but steady contributor to the seafood department, accounting for 0.8 percent of sales during the 52 weeks ending Jan. 26. Full Story » Top 10 Species   Farmed salmon May 5, 2008 - Despite some negative press this spring, the farmed salmon industry continues to flourish as retailers and the foodservice industry continue strong sales of the omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish. Full Story » Top Story   In the can May 5, 2008 - Amid talk of a recession and increasingly unfavorable financial conditions, North America’s Top 25 seafood suppliers raked in sales of $11.6 billion in 2007. Full Story » Trend Watch   Salt in focus May 5, 2008 - Over the years, food manufacturers have worked to trim cholesterol, fat and trans fats from their foods, and now they have one more item on the Nutrition Facts label to focus on: sodium. Full Story »