Seafood

The Styela clava — also known by yet another name, the Asian clubbed tunicate — is an invasive species of invertebrate believed to have originated off the coast of Korea. Though it doesn't pose an immediate danger to Connecticut's shellfish business, the sea squirt has already had a devastating impact on shell fishing in other parts of the world, including Australia and England. …

The Fort Bragg Groundfish Association and the Central Coast Sustainable Groundfish Association announced last week the formalization of a new community-focused fishing agreement — called a risk pool — that pioneers a cooperative approach between local fishery stakeholders to keep fishing communities in business, keep local seafood on our tables and help protect our marine resources. …

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is concluding an oyster cultch plant, which is a process that is part of a continuing effort by the MDMR Shellfish Bureau to rebuild and refurbish Mississippi oyster reefs. The project began in August 2011 and will be finished by Sept. 30, 2011, which is an ideal time for oyster larvae to attach to cultch material and grow. …

The popular "dolphin-safe" labels used to market tuna sold in the U.S. are illegal because they restrict too much trade, a World Trade Organization panel ruled Thursday in handing a partial victory to Mexico. …

Several Alabama catfish producers attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 9 for Auburn University’s new Center for Aquatic Resource Management, a $9 million addition to the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture’s E.W. Shell Fisheries Research Center. …