Handy International To Attempt World's Largest Crab Cake – Again

Seafood producer Handy International will attempt to create a crab cake weighing more than 300 pounds and break its own record for the Guinness World Records' Largest Crab Cake.

Crown Prince Seafood Announces Confirmation Of Sustainable Tuna Sourcing

July 11, 2012 Crown Prince Seafood

Crown Prince Seafood announced the sustainably harvested status of its tuna products. This status has been achieved through the membership of its supplier, Mahachai Marine International (MMP), in the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). MMP is the latest tuna processor to become a participant in the ISSF (a coalition of industry, leading scientists and WWF, the world’s leading conservation organization) to improve tuna sustainability efforts around the world. Sustainability targets are achieved by compliance with Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMO).

The First Global Standards For Salmon Farming

After eight years of spirited debate and delicate diplomacy, a consortium of environmental organizations, commercial fishing executives, scientists and government officials has developed the first comprehensive global standards for salmon farming.

Council Recommends Rotating Scallop Closures In Eastern Maine

Rotational closures in eastern Maine, none in western Maine, and a 185-pound daily catch limit from Kittery to Lubec are among scallop fishing measures recommended to the state by industry officials.

The World Is Your Oyster This Summer At Stew Leonard's

July 10, 2012 Stew Leonard's

Customers may not find a pearl in every oyster they eat, but they will love to discover the fresh, local taste of Long Island Sound’s Blue Point Oysters.  Sourced from family owned businesses that have been farming the Sound for generations, these oysters are sent directly from the docks in Norwalk to Stew Leonard’s stores on a daily basis.