Mazzetta Sells Fish Plant for $ 9.3M

Illinois-based Mazzetta Company has finally sold the Gloucester facility that housed its Gloucester Seafood Processing operations. It was sold to The Grossman Companies for $ 9.3 million, according to records obtained from the Essex County Register of Deeds.

Commercial Red Drum Harvest to Open May 1, 2020

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced that the commercial harvest for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will open at 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2020, in Mississippi territorial waters.

2019 Saw Recovery in the South Atlantic Shrimp Industry, Decline in the Gulf

Data for commercial landings in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for calendar year 2019 have now been made available by the Gulf State Fisheries Information Network of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program.

Tyson Foods Doubles Bonuses; Increases Health Benefits and Protections for Frontline Workers

April 30, 2020 Tyson Foods

As part of ongoing efforts to support frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is doubling bonuses, increasing short-term disability coverage and is also implementing additional health screening measures.

Tyson Fresh Meats Temporarily Pausing Production at Dakota City, Neb, Beef Plant

April 30, 2020 Tyson Foods

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., is currently winding down production and will temporarily pause operations Friday, May 1 through Monday, May 4 at its Dakota City, Neb., beef facility to complete a deep cleaning of the entire plant. T