Can Bluefin Tuna Farms Work?
As some sushi fans scramble to find sustainable yet equally decadent alternatives to the bluefin, commercial fishing operations are looking for ways to minimize the effect on wild stocks.
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Seafood
OCI Continues To Seek Collaboration For Its Flatfish Business
Martin Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Choice International (OCI) today announced that the Company, the Fishermen Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) and the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Government of Newfoundland met today to discuss the long-term viability of the flatfish business and OCI’s operations at Marystown. …
WTO Sides With Mexico In Case Against US Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling
The World Trade Organization has sided with Mexico in its claims that "dolphin safe" labeling requirements for tuna sold in the U.S. are unfair, a Mexican official familiar with the process said Tuesday. …
Marine Researchers Attempt To Breed Endangered Abalone
White abalone are believed to be nearly extinct, and the San Pedro aquarium partnered with the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach this week to try to beef up the research population. …
Calendar Island Mussel Co. Bringing Mussel Power To Casco Bay
The Calendar Island Mussel Co. — named after an old term for the Casco Bay islands — joins similar aquaculture operations near Clapboard, Bangs and Basket islands, in the western part of the bay, that are growing mussels, oysters and seaweed. …