Month: March 2015

The provincial government announced a new Fish and Seafood Act to replace the legislation that was last updated in the nineteen sixties. It will support seafood businesses by removing outdated references, bring in data collections, and promote food safety. Stronger enforcement will be made to prohibit the possession of illegally caught, harvested or processed seafood products. BC's Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick says there are steps in place to ensure the regulations are mandated in Prince Rupert …

A new cold storage facility for fish and seafood will be constructed this Spring to serve the growing need on the North Island, led by the k'awat'si Economic Development General Partner Corporation (KEDC), a company founded to grow opportunities for the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations (GNN). The 2.2 million pound capacity facility, to be located at Port Hardy's old mall site, will be built by the k'awat'si Construction Company and is set to begin operations in time for the summer sport fishing season. …

Lobster fishermen across Prince Edward Island have voted to take the marketing of their product into their own hands.

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Costco is switching the bulk of its fresh farmed salmon purchases from Chile to Norway — a move that’s sending tremors through the global fishing industry due to the warehouse club’s gargantuan needs. …

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a judge has ordered L.A. Star Seafood Company Inc., located in Los Angeles, and its owners, Sima and Sam Goldring, to halt operations until they demonstrate to the FDA that they can process food in compliance with food safety laws and regulations. …