Seafood

Environmentalists and seafood industry representatives on Wednesday told state wildlife officials that the Apalachicola Bay is at risk of dying as an estuary without fresh water and help in two years. …

The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association supports the efforts of Fisheries Aquaculture and Rural Development Minister Ron McKinley in his promotion of Prince Edward lobster and other Island seafood products. …

Top lobster scientists are meeting to look at fundamental changes that have affected lobsters in recent years after a summer that featured a potentially record-breaking haul in Maine and Canada and a crash in wholesale prices. …

After an impressive catch after Hurricane Isaac, seafood processors in Louisiana say shrimp production has slowed to a crawl. …

A project demonstrating an alternative way to grow oysters, using off-bottom systems, will launch this fall in waters off of Grand Isle. If successful, the project could spark new interest in oyster farming and provide a new source for oysters consumed by the half-shell. …