Seafood Industry Research Fund Board Announces Mike Voisin Memorial Fund

The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) Board of Directors has announced the establishment of a new fund commemorating the late Mike Voisin, owner of Motivatit Seafoods, Inc.

Oceana Sues National Marine Fisheries Service For Failure To Adequately Monitor Catch Limits

May 31, 2013 Oceana

Oceana filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for its failure to require adequate observer coverage for the New England groundfish fishery for cod, haddock and flounder. NMFS has a duty to set quotas to prevent overfishing and ensure that those quotas are not exceeded.

Win Luck Trading Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Eggs In Seafood Products

May 30, 2013 FDA

WIN LUCK TRADING INC. of Bayonne, NJ, is recalling all lots of Lam Sheng Kee’s 7 ounce packages of Shrimp Balls, Lobster Balls, Fish Package Eggs and Fresh Fish Cakes because they may contain undeclared eggs. People who have allergies to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Target, Giant Eagle, H-E-B, Meijer Say No To Genetically Engineered Salmon

May 30, 2013 CommonDreams.org

The Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood — a coalition of more than 30 consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups led by Friends of the Earth — announced that Target and other large mainstream grocery retailers across the United States have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon if it is approved.

Global Fresh Foods First To Bring A 40-Foot Container Of Fresh Salmon From Chile To The US By Sea

May 30, 2013 Global Fresh Foods

Global Fresh Foods, the company that naturally extends the shelf life of fresh proteins, announced that it has successfully ocean freighted 40,000 pounds of fresh salmon from Lirquen, Bio-Bio, Chile to the Port of Long Beach, California without the use of polystyrene or ice.  Instead, GFF employed its patented, controlled atmosphere fuel cell-based technology to keep fish fresh for the entire length of its journey.  The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States.