Maryland DNR Releases 2013 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Numbers

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the 2013 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey numbers, showing mixed results. The number of spawning-age females increased substantially this year – by 52 percent − indicating that the current management framework to protect adult female crabs is working. However, poor reproduction in 2013 and what appears to be high mortality within the record 2012 year-class resulted in an overall decline in the Bay-wide population. 

Northern Cod Stocks May Never Recover, Study Finds

April 23, 2013 Staff Reporter, CBC News

A new study Dalhousie University study on northern cod has concluded that the stock may never be able to recover to its pre-moratorium glory.

Publix Supports Sustainable Fisheries Partnership On Earth Day

April 22, 2013 Publix

In honor of Earth Day, Publix plans to make a donation to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). Customers can help support sustainability efforts in the seafood industry through the purchase of wild gulf shrimp. For every pound of wild shrimp sold between April 11 – 24, Publix will donate $1, up to $40,000 to SFP.

Associated Grocers' Pete Tortorich Eats, Breathes & Lives Louisiana Seafood

With a 40-year career in the food industry, Pete Tortorich brings a lifetime of experience in marketing seafood to bear as a member of the Louisiana Seafood Board. Born and bred in New Orleans, he also brings a deep-rooted sense of a place at the table. He eats, breathes and lives Louisiana seafood.

Sen. Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Include Farmed Shellfish In The Specialty Crops Services At USDA

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the first New Yorker to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, today announced new legislation to include farmed shellfish as a specialty crop. The Shellfish Marketing Assistance Fairness Act would make farmed shellfish producers eligible for the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. Currently, shellfish are ineligible for farm bill programs. However, these farmers of the sea face the same challenges as they compete with large scale operations for a share in the market. This bill would make shellfish producers eligible for federal funds for research, small business growth, and competitive marketing.