Seafood

Chef Keith Frentz of Lola in Covington was crowned King of Louisiana Seafood today after winning the 5th annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off presented by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB). …

The Northeast Seafood Coalition (“NSC” or “Coalition”) — the largest commercial fishing industry policy voice dedicated to working with government regulations and environmental concerns to preserve the long-term health of fishery resources, fishing communities and the fishing industry of the northeast United States – has named Nicolas Brancaleone as communications manager. In this new role, Brancaleone will oversee internal and external communications with NSC membership, stakeholders and the media. He will report directly to Jackie Odell, Executive Director of the Coalition. …

Local prices for a bushel of number one crabs likely will remain at more than $100 for Memorial Day weekend as watermen work to supply local markets. Overall, the crab season that started April 1 is not going well, said Larry Simns, president of the Maryland Watermen's Association. …

The Hannaford Supermarket chain has announced what it calls a new "sweeping sustainable seafood policy." The company said all 2,500 seafood products sold in its 181 Northeastern supermarkets have now been documented as sustainably harvested. …

Scientists on Tuesday said they had devised a DNA test to pinpoint the geographical origins of commercial seafish, in a breakthrough against illegal trawling that threatens fish stocks worldwide. The technique so far has been developed for four species – Atlantic cod, Atlantic her-ring, common sole and European hake – under a campaign to combat fisheries fraud in Europe. …