Seafood

Improvements to the Seafood Processing Act come into effect, Aug. 9, the opening day of the southeast lobster season. Amendments passed during the spring sitting of the legislative assembly address concerns about the act, adopted in 2009, as identified by the fishing industry during consultations. …

It is a multi-million dollar industry, and 68 percent of the shrimp harvested in the U.S. comes from Texas and Louisiana. However, this year local fisherman say the shrimp and crab supply is at an all-time low. …

Wild Alaska salmon commercial harvests surged to over 140 million fish through Aug. 6, with the catch of pink salmon alone climbing to 95,618,000 fish. …

Visitors to this year's Asian Seafood Exposition will be able to enjoy access to a record number of new premium seafood lines when the show takes place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 3-5, 2013. …

Greenshell Mussels has taken the Supreme Award at this year's American Chamber of Commerce Success and Innovation Awards. …