Sushi Apocalypse Isn't Nigh

December 31, 2014 James Greiff, Bloomberg

Jiro Ono, 89, widely considered the world's greatest sushi chef, has some dire news for aficionados of raw fish: The delicacy's best days may be behind us.

No Endangered Listing For Prized Pinto Abalone

The National Marine Fisheries Service has declined to list a prized 6-inch Pacific Ocean marine snail as an endangered or threatened species.

Chile's Salmon Exports Top $4 Bil In 2014

December 31, 2014 Staff Reporter, Agencia EFE

Chile's exports of salmon will exceed $4 billion this year, compared with $3.5 billion in 2013, the president of industry association Salmon Chile said in an interview with La Tercera newspaper.

Canada To Impose Tariffs On US Goods If No Changes To Meat Labeling Law

Canada’s agriculture minister says time is running short for the U.S. to avoid trade tariffs over its discriminatory meat labelling laws.

J & B Sausage Co. Recalls Chicken & Beef Products

December 31, 2014 USDA FSIS

J & B Sausage Co., a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling an additional 9,909 pounds of chicken product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain peanuts, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.