Seafood

Under the leadership of U.S. Senator David Vitter, a letter has been sent to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, asking that the FDA step up its efforts to ensure the public understands that Gulf seafood is safe to eat. …

Three years after opening up shop in Boston, the Whaling City Seafood Display Auction will open its third location Wednesday in Gloucester, the firm announced Monday. This means that online seafood buyers will be able to access all three auctions at the same time in New England's largest fishing ports, and that they can mix and match their bids. …

Maryland oyster farmers could start selling smaller oysters next year if the state's Aquaculture Coordinating Council has its way. …

The Government of Canada in collaboration with the Province of British Columbia has completed testing all samples related to the suspected infectious salmon anaemia investigation in BC. Based on the final results, there are no confirmed cases of the disease in wild or farmed salmon in BC. …

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) are assuring divers and diners that locally caught lionfish are safe to eat, despite recent reports of the toxin that causes ciguatera found in lionfish caught off the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. …