Seafood

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. …

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, 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. …

The lobster industry in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, beset by plunging prices amid a glut of product, needs to continue the process of retiring fishing licences if the business is to remain viable, a Senate committee recommends in a report released Tuesday. …

Fish auction prices and landing data used to be tabulated in handwriting. Now it is a new era, and NOAA Fisheries has developed an easy-access website to report on fish landings in New England in detail within 24-48 hours. …