Murkowski Wants Additional Review Of GM Fish
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is proposing to have the environmental and economic impacts of genetically modified fish studied before the fish are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. …
Seafood
ALDI Ranks Sixth On Greenpeace Annual Seafood Retailer Scorecard
ALDI is ranked sixth on the Greenpeace 2012 Seafood Retailer Scorecard, climbing from seventh place on last year's ranking. The scorecard rates the seafood sustainability of grocery retailers nationwide. …
Farmed Shrimp Still Safe, Sensationalized News Report Overplays Antibiotic Use
Despite the impression left by a recent ABC News story on farmed shrimp, the use of antibiotics is neither a common nor accepted practice in shrimp farming. In fact, great progress has been made to eliminate antibiotics, and shrimp can now be obtained from certified sources that provide the food safety assurance that consumers demand. …
MSC Introduces Web-Based Marketing Toolkit
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched an online marketing toolkit – http://marketing.msc.org – to help more retailers and brands promote their commitmThe Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) today launched an online marketing toolkit – http://marketing.msc.org – to help more retailers and brands promote their commitment to certified sustainable seafood.
ent to certified sustainable seafood. …
Canada, U.S. Tuna Treaty Dispute Grows Testy Ahead Of Talks
The Canadian government has raised the ire of American tuna fishermen by cutting off their Canadian port privileges just as exploratory talks are set to start over the lucrative Canada-U.S. albacore fishery. …