FishList.com Launches To Connect Buyers & Suppliers Of Wholesale Seafood

August 24, 2011 FishList.com

FishList.com, the premier online community and marketplace for buyers and suppliers of wholesale seafood, has recently launched. This free service allows restaurants and retailers to form new business relationships with suppliers, maximize operating efficiency and boost profits.

Putting The Pinch On Illegal Crabbers In Puget Sound

August 24, 2011 Craig Welch, Seattle Times

As more people take up crabbing in Puget Sound, those paid to police the harvest are noting an uptick in illegal activity. From recreational fishermen who don't get licenses or ignore quotas and size limits to large-scale poaching by commercial or tribal fishermen, there is no shortage of crustacean scofflaws.

Humboldt Bay Looking Into Oyster Farming Expansion

Humboldt Bay's oyster industry is hoping to expand on its success as a state leader in oyster farming — by encouraging new oyster growers.

DNA Test Tracks 'Imposter' Sea Bass

U.S. researchers say some certified Chilean sea bass sold in stores are not from fishing grounds certified as sustainable and some aren't even Chilean sea bass.

B.C. Farmed Seafood Industry Likely To Struggle

The owner of Stellar Bay Shellfish Ltd. near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island ships 100,000 smaller kusshi oysters a week throughout North America, with many showing up in the finest restaurants and oyster bars. Despite Reid's success – for the immediate future at least – strong growth may not be in the cards for B.C.'s farmed seafood industry as a whole.