Mississippi Oyster Reef Areas Open To Harvest

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources opened Areas II A and II C Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters on Saturday, March 19. This area had been closed due to rainfall amounts exceeding the management plan criteria.

Steve Phillips Receives 2011 Seafood Champion Award From Sea Web

March 22, 2011 SeaWeb

Sea Web announces President and CEO of Phillips Foods, Inc., Steve Phillips as winner of the 2011 Seafood Champions Awards at the International Boston Seafood Show.

Seafood Excellence Awards Winners Announced

The 2011 Seafood Excellence Awards winners were announced today at the International Boston Seafood Show. St. James Smokehouse Inc. won the Best New Retail award for their St. James Scotch Reserve Smoked Salmon Infused with Hendricks Scottish Gin & Tonic and Dish Hospitality Pvt Ltd. won the Best New Foodservice award for their Prawn Lollipop.

Monterey Bay Aquariums New App Connects Seafood Lovers To Best Choices

March 22, 2011 Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterey Bay Aquariums respected Seafood Watch program has been connecting seafood lovers to ocean-friendly choices for over a decade. Now its recommendations are available as an Android application.

Alaska Fish Taco People’s Choice Winner Crowned

Lauren Wyler of Austin, Texas and her Alaska Jerk Fish Tacos with Maple Mango Slaw topped nineteen other contestants to claim the Wild Alaska Fish Taco Peoples Choice Award. The contest, sponsored by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, was part of the 1st Ever Wild Alaska Fish Taco Recipe Contest judged by celebrity chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.