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Point of View: Set a bigger table

Jim Harmon is executive director of SeaShare, a national nonprofit organization that focuses on seafood as an important and sustainable resource for hunger relief.

by Jim Harmon
9/1/2012

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Top Species: Lobster

Flatbread pizza is one of many value-added American lobster products. - Photo courtesy of Hancock Gourmet Lobster

By Joanne Friedrick
9/1/2012
Ample North American supply keeps prices low, concerns high
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Going Green: Phytoplankton fall

Production of copepods, on which herring feed, is falling in the Gulf of Maine. - Photo courtesy of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute

By Lisa Duchene
9/1/2012
Gulf of Maine productivity plunges amid record rainfall, climate change
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What's in Store: Penny wise

Seafood for a buck? Quick-grab items like IQF fish fillets fit the dollar-store price tag. - Photo by Christine Blank

By Christine Blank
9/1/2012
Dollar stores find success with small portions of frozen seafood
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Behind the Line: Somewhere in between

Between five and seven Marlin & Ray’s units are slated to open next year. - Photo courtesy of Marlin & Ray’s

By Lauren Kramer
9/1/2012
Marlin & Ray’s fills a key seafood niche for Ruby Tuesday
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Global Foodservice: Fresh is best

Zur Alten Mühle hotel and restaurant serves fish from its onsite trout farm. - Photo courtesy of Zur Alten Mühle

By Anthony Fletcher
9/1/2012
Germany’s Black Forest restaurant relies on trout farms
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Global Retail: Divided loyalties

The loss of mackerel certification has put buyers on edge. From left, Ian Stephen (Lunar), Frank Green and Huw Thomas (Morrisons) assessing mackerel at Lunar Processing in Peterhead, Scotland. - Photo by Duncan Brown

By Jason Holland
9/1/2012
MSC suspension puts mackerel in unchartered waters
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Special Feature: Point-of-sale materials

QR codes link to recipes or profiles of fishermen who caught the product. - Photo courtesy of Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board

By Melissa Wood
9/1/2012
Interactive approach helps bring seafood home to retail consumers
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Networking - Bob Chinn

“I have no desire to make a ton of money. If I did, I would not take six months off for pleasure for the past 60 years. Would [more money] make me any happier?” — Bob Chinn, Owner, Bob Chinn’s Crab House, Wheeling, Ill. - Photos courtesy of Bob Chinn’s Crab House

By James Wright
9/1/2012
Owner, Bob Chinn’s Crab House, Wheeling, Ill.
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Retail Report: Holiday buying heats up

Finfish, shrimp dominate year-end sales, total U.S., Nov. to Dec. 2011

by Staff Writer
9/1/2012
November presents opportunity for increased holiday seafood sales
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Trade Tracker: The catfish market

Catfish imports by product type, January to June, in U.S. dollars

9/1/2012
Pangasius from Vietnam dominates import market
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Editor's Note: Witness to progress

Fiona Robinson, Associate Publisher / Editor

by Fiona Robinson
8/6/2012

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Networking: Tommy Cvitanovich

Klara, Drago and Tommy Cvitanovich, Drago's Seafood Restaurant

by James Wright
8/1/2012
Proprietor, Drago’s Seafood Restaurant, Metairie and New Orleans, La.
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Going Green: Offshore opportunity

A proposal in California could be a case study for U.S. aquaculture prospects. - Photo courtesy of KZO Shellfish

By James Wright
8/1/2012
Ambitious shellfish aquaculture project lines up support, aims for positive impact
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Special Feature: Swordfish

Swordfish is a comeback story for U.S. fisheries. - Photo courtesy of American Spice Trade Association

By Melissa Wood
8/1/2012
U.S. harvesters hope to show off their sustainability with MSC certification
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Global Foodservice:A passion for the sea

Castel says local lobsters are as good as those from Holland, his home. - Photo courtesy of The Boathouse

By Anthony Fletcher
8/1/2012
The Boathouse restaurant is one of Northern Ireland’s hidden seafood gems
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Behind the Line: Not just desserts

At the Cheesecake Factory, shrimp is one of the core seafood products that remain on the menu. - Photo courtesy of The Cheesecake Factory

By Lauren Kramer
8/1/2012
The Cheesecake Factory balances increasing seafood prices
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Whats In Store: Living color

The live tilapia tank at the Rouse’s store in New Orleans attracts attention. - Photo courtesy of Rouse’s

By christine blank
8/1/2012
Flagship Rouse’s store boasts live tilapia, hydroponic produce garden
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Global Retail: Breeding success

Salmon and shrimp sales dominate the seafood departments at Waitroses. Itkets. Itar for Euro. Photo courtesy of Waitroses - Photo courtesy of Waitroses

By Jason Holland
8/1/2012
Europeans look for familiarity in farmed fish
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Top Story: Barrier breakers

“There’s not as many senior women as there should be yet, but hopefully that will change.” — Ruth Levy, chief business development officer, Stavis Seafoods - Photo courtesy of Stavis Seafoods

By Melissa Wood
8/1/2012
Female executives are changing seafood’s reputation as a male-dominated industry
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Top Species: King crab

A 28 percent quota cut has driven up prices for Alaska king crab this year. - Photo courtesy of ASMI

By Joanne Friedrick
8/1/2012
Seafood’s royalty struggles a bit in a tight market
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Trade Tracker: Germany, Asia prime pollock markets

U.S. Alaska pollock product exports, February to May 2012

by Staff Writer
8/1/2012
Year-to-date surimi exports increased 7 percent
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Retail Report: Central region, Lent a blessing

Catfish dollar share, 52 weeks ending April 28, 2012

by Staff Writer
8/1/2012
Catfish sales benefit from increased pricing, reduced promotions
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Trend Watch: Convenience stores add seafood to take-away menu

GetGo convenienve stores feature Fresh-to-Go cases with fish sandwhiches and wraps, cooked crab cakes, seafood salads and chowder. - Giant Eagle

Lauren Kramer
7/17/2012
Savvy operators are building sales beyond the gas-and-coffee format
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Going Green: Deepwater mysteries

Researchers have studied Gulf fish like yellowedge grouper for signs of distress. - Photo courtesy of Steve Murawski, University of Southern Florida

By Lisa Duchene
7/5/2012
Two years after the BP oil spill, worries loom in the Gulf of Mexico
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