Fisheries & Oceans Canada Statement: New Test Results Indicate No Confirmed Cases Of ISA In B.C. Salmon

November 14, 2011 Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Federal officials from the Canada Food Inspection Agency, along with officials from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and British Columbia's Chief Veterinary Officer, provided a technical briefing yesterday on new test results indicating that there are no confirmed cases of Infectious Salmon Anaemia in British Columbia salmon.

Foremost Foods Int. Issues Recall On Certain Pangasinan Smoked Seafood

November 11, 2011 FDA

Foremost Foods, International, Inc. of Pomona, CA, is issuing a voluntary recall on certain Pangasinan brand smoked seafood products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled. The products were manufactured by FITRITE Incorporated of the Philippines.

CFIA: Certain Raw Mussels Harvested In British Columbia May Contain Paralytic Shellfish Toxin

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to serve or consume the raw mussels described below because they may contain paralytic shellfish toxins that can cause illness if consumed.

FDA Fight Against Seafood Fraud To Enlist DNA Testing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, often criticized for less-than-rigorous inspection and enforcement efforts when it comes to seafood fraud, is rolling out new DNA-sequencing equipment in nine of its major laboratories across the country in a push to squelch this type of substitution. Officials say they are targeting cod, grouper, snapper, tuna and other high-value species (which are more likely to be substituted), and have already begun sequencing samples taken from retailers and wholesalers.

Red Grouper Quota Increases After Lower Than Predicted 2010 Landings

After a 10-month reduction in allowable catch for red grouper in Gulf of Mexico federal waters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service on Monday announced it will increase the quota by 1.2 million pounds.