2nd Most Valuable Dungeness Crab Harvest In Oregon

The annual Dungeness crab harvest on the Oregon coast was down a bit from last year but higher prices made it the second-most valuable crab season in state history.

Biotoxin Closes Sequim Bay To Shellfish Harvest

Due to an unfamiliar biotoxin, the State of Washington Department of Health has closed Sequim Bay to all species of shellfish, including clams (and geoduck), oysters, mussels and other invertebrates such as the moon snail.

Grand Jury: Fishermen & Wholesaler Falsified Oyster Catch Records

Three Delaware Bay fishermen and a seafood wholesaler who have played a role in reviving New Jersey’s oyster industry are among those indicted by a federal grand jury in Camden on charges of falsifying catch records and selling illegally harvested oysters.

FL Department Of Agriculture Says Gulf Seafood Is Safe

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services continued testing shows Gulf seafood is safe to eat, which is music to the ears of local seafood providers.

Lawmakers Ask FDA To Move Forward On Salmon Review

A group of Democratic Massachusetts lawmakers asked the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to continue using its science-based approach in its approval process of biotechnology applications, intensifying the political debate over the FDA’s consideration of genetically engineered salmon for food.