Seafood

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has been notified that Alaska salmon processors are phasing out their funding for certification of the Alaska salmon fishery to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. It is important to note that all Alaska salmon harvested during the 2012 fishing season will remain eligible to carry the MSC logo and be sold as certified as long as the participating entities maintain valid MSC Chain of Custody certification. Alaska officials also note that the MSC certification did not make Alaska salmon sustainable. In fact, Alaska is not new to sustainability – all seafood from Alaska is sustainable, regardless of certification, thanks to Alaska’s long track record of both state and federal management. …

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce its newest line of PC-based touchscreen counter scales, the UC Evo Line. The UC Evo Line, an evolution of METTLER TOLEDO’s successful UC Line, will become the technology centerpiece of the Fresh department, a portal for communications, a productivity workhorse, and a shopper marketing channel. …

Eight major primary processors of wild Alaska salmon are phasing out their financing of the Marine Stewardship Council salmon certification program, prompting a decision by the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation to continue its support only through Oct. 29. …

Marine Harvest ASA, the world’s biggest salmon farmer, reported fourth-quarter fish harvest volumes that were 6 percent higher than its own guidance. …

Cod and plaice fished in the North Sea have the same environmental impact as farmed salmon and tilapia, according to a study by Dutch agricultural researcher LEI, an affiliate of Wageningen University. …