Seafood

Admittedly flummoxed by an unexpectedly dire scientific assessment of inshore cod, NOAA and its New England Fishery Management Council have called a general meeting of stakeholders on Friday to brainstorm options for the new fishing year that begins May 1. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Milford Bay Trout Farm Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Smoked Trout Fillet described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. …

For the first time in its 66 year history, a Canadian is at the helm of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), the largest seafood trade association in the U.S. A native of Nova Scotia, Henry Demone is the President and CEO of Lunenburg-based High Liner Foods Inc. Demone’s election to NFI chairman illustrates the global nature of the seafood community. …

The Marine Stewardship Council announced that Pescafria-Pesquera Rodríguez has been awarded MSC sustainable fishing certification, making PESCAFRIA the first Spanish fishery and the first European Union Barents Sea cod fishery to be awarded this distinction. …

Massachusetts officials are examining ways to better promote local seafood and combat perceptions that stocks are depleted. Those initiatives were discussed during the first full meeting of the Seafood Marketing Commission, a group comprised of lawmakers, state officials, restaurant leaders, and commercial fishermen.

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