Seafood

Dave Burrage, commercial and recreational fisheries specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said if conditions hold, this year's shrimp crop is shaping up to be about the same as last year's in terms of price and production costs. …

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) in early July applauded Walcan Seafood Ltd. for achieving Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. Walcan Seafood is the exclusive processor of Skuna Bay Vancouver Island Craft Raised Salmon. …

The Maine Lobster Council kicked off lobster season with a fundraiser in New York City this past weekend, benefiting Superstorm Sandy recovery.  Maine lobstermen, processors and dealers worked together to donate thousands of pounds of lobster to be sold as part of a lobster roll promotion at Luke’s Lobster, Thursday, June 27 – Saturday, June 29th. …

Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland went to sources at Inland Seafood in Tucker after a viewer called about an ingredient on the label of a bag of frozen tilapia. …

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) in early July congratulated Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) for becoming British Columbia’s first salmon company to achieve three-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. …