Seafood

The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for struggling fishermen and their ports. …

A Canada-European free trade agreement may be controversial in some quarters, but it bodes well for the province’s seafood exports, says the chief executive officer for Clearwater Seafoods Inc. …

Many, if not most, of the seafood processors in Louisiana depend on foreign guest workers to help operate their businesses and meet demand for their products. Though the program has worked well for years, there’s growing concern among Louisiana business owners over new regulations established by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) since January 2011 …

Provincial and territorial fisheries ministers say they're talking about developing an aquaculture regulatory program — something that was the sole responsibility of provincial governments until a landmark court decision in B.C. forced that province to turn responsibility over to Ottawa two years ago. …

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) announced the release of their Alaska Seafood Species Quick Reference Guide in a convenient and easy-to-navigate mobile format. Users of the familiar spiral-bound flipbook can now find everything they need to know about Alaska salmon, whitefish, and shellfish varieties at the tip of their fingers on their mobile devices. …