ASC-Certified Responsibly Farmed Tilapia Now Available At Loblaw

January 23, 2013 Loblaw Companies Limited

Seafood lovers can now purchase Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified PC® Blue Menu® Tilapia at select Loblaw Companies (Loblaw) banner stores across Canada. Customers can be assured that with the ASC certification seafood comes from fish farms that are responsibly managed and limit their negative impact on the environment and the community. Loblaw is proud to be the first grocery retailer in North America to introduce ASC-certified product in stores.

No Simple Solution For Apalachicola Oyster Harvest

Thus far the Florida Legislature has been long on presentations but short on solutions for Franklin County’s devastated oyster harvest.

Gulf States Join Forces To Create Regional Brand For Marketing Gulf Seafood

The Gulf of Mexico produces 70 percent of the nation’s oysters and 69 percent of its domestic shrimp. Until recently, however, the states along the Gulf Coast did not work together to market seafood under one, unified brand.

NC Bay Scallop Season To Open On Jan. 28

January 22, 2013 Staff Reporter, Sun Journal

The bay scallop population appears to be recovering in southern waters of North Carolina. Later this month for the first time since 2005, N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will open the waters of Bogue Sound to the South Carolina line to bay scalloping.

Oregon Crab Exports To China: 'That Hurts'

January 22, 2013 Wesleigh Ogle, KCBY News

Oregon crab exports to China are expected to double this year according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, but that doesn't mean good news for local markets.