Seafood

Whole Foods Market is recalling four items made with Circle Sea Salmon Lox Trim sold in Oregon and Washington state store seafood departments due to possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is an organism which can cause a sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer short term symptoms, such as high fever, severe headaches, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. …

The Portsmouth Herald says lobstermen have been telling Maine Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher at recent meetings that something needs to be done should prices dive again. They're not sure what the answer is, but they oppose limiting lobstering to three days a week. …

At 10:38 am on what was a sunny Saturday morning, the mood darkened in southern Louisiana as the state and Gulf seafood industries lost one of their strongest voices.  Michael C. Voisin, owner of Motivatit Seafoods and a current Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioner, died in intensive care from a massive heart condition while at Terrebonne General Hospital in his hometown of Houma. …

New England’s fishing regulators have approved massive cuts in cod catch limits that fishermen say will trigger the collapse of the industry. …

MSC has begun a new outreach project to highlight MSC certified fisheries in the Americas Region and meet the desire by commercial partners for personalized stories, or vignettes, of certified fisheries that they can feature in their own marketing materials. …