Seafood

The sport fishing industry and conservation groups are trying again to force Oregon commercial salmon fishermen off the main stem of the Columbia River and into side bays and estuaries to cut down on the numbers of protected wild fish killed while harvesting hatchery fish. …

Best Aquaculture Practices has further advanced as the leading certification program for aquaculture by certifying its first facilities for Pangasius production. …

A dedicated fund for marketing domestic seafood products that Congress ordered drawn from the hundreds of millions of dollars collected in import tariffs on fish products has never materialized. …

The Catfish Institutes (TCI) marketing and promotional work for the U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish industry continues at the 2011 International Boston Seafood Show. This year, TCI is focusing its communication efforts on four primary topics: all-American quality, the industrys inspection standards, government food safety regulations and culinary versatility. …

Get ready to have an up-close and personal relationship with your red snapper supper. In response to last year’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and growing concerns about ocean sustainability, the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance is launching Gulf Wild, a branding effort that will attach a unique tag to the gill of every fish its members catch. …