Seafood

Following a twelve month fishery assessment period, a Global Trust Certification Committee met on April 16th 2012 and formally certified that the management system of the U.S. Alaska King and Snow Crab Bering Sea Commercial Fisheries** have met the FAO-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Standard. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) submitted the application. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the salted and cured fish products (fesikh) described below because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness. …

A Gulf Seafood Marketing Coalition-commissioned survey shows that about 30 percent of national respondents said the oil spill had stopped them from eating Gulf seafood or made them eat it less often. Gulf shrimp and crawfish, though, were seen as the best compared to other shrimp and crawfish throughout the country. Shrimp also had by far the biggest brand recognition of any other Gulf species and it also had the most positive associations. …

The North West Atlantic Canada swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) pelagic longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification by independent certifier Intertek Moody Marine after IMM’s scientific, third-party assessment determined the fishery meets the MSC Standard as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. The swordfish fishery is active in waters off Nova Scotia and on the Grand Banks, inside and outside the Canadian EEZ.
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There's growing concern over the Harper government's decision to close its food inspection lab in St. John's, as a union official says the decision could delay the inspection of seafood exported from this province.
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