Month: April 2015

SeaWeb Seafood Champion & Explorer Discuss Industry & Environmentalist Cooperation

April 30, 2015 Saving Seafood

In a new video produced by Saving Seafood, a leading public information resource for the commercial fishing industry, seafood industry leaders discuss a key development in the dialogue within the industry from this spring’s SeaWeb Seafood Summit, held in New Orleans. Fishermen, world-renowned fisheries experts, leaders in environmental conservation, and interested stakeholders convened for discussions on seafood sustainability, and demonstrated a cooperative spirit that is encouraging for the future of sustainable seafood. …

Rising Demand For Seafood Will Keep Nova Scotia Exports Growing In 2015

April 30, 2015 Export Development Canada

Nova Scotia's agri-food exports are projected to see a third year of double-digit growth in 2015, according to Export Development Canada (EDC). …

Louisiana Posts Weakest March Shrimp Landings In Last Fifteen Years

April 30, 2015 The Southern Shrimp Alliance

Data published by NOAA regarding shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico for March 2015 has now been made available. …

Smithfield Foods Establishes New Executive Position Of Chief People Officer

April 30, 2015 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that it has created a new executive position of 'chief people officer' that will focus on developing and implementing the company's strategy to enhance the work environment and offer employees rewarding career paths. …

Consumers Share Insights About Production Practices: 2014 Update

April 30, 2015 Rick Husted, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

The checkoff-funded 2014 Consumer Image Index indicates that consumers are somewhat more positive about beef the product than they are about beef production practices. …