Seafood

This eight-armed cephalopod has crawled up the food chain. Its on many restaurant menus. Even sports bars sell fried calamari, which has a wide and ardent following, whether paired with hot peppers, garlic aioli, or just a generous squeeze of lemon. …

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced a new collaboration with Costco Wholesale to assess its source fisheries and further develop the companys wild-caught seafood sourcing strategy. The one-year project began December 1, 2010. …

Blount Fine Foods, a leading manufacturer of hand-crafted artisan soups and gourmet dips, spreads and salads, today announced a shift in tradeshow strategy at the upcoming International Boston Seafood Show to be held March 20-22, 2011 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. …

Supporters and opponents of a bill to limit the fishing permits any one company can agree on this: The proposal is directed at one company Clackamas-based Pacific Seafood Group, which has become the nations largest seafood processor in recent years. …

The Canadian Government has awarded a $24,000 grant to the commercial fishing group, the Canadian Highly Migratory Species Foundation, (CHMSF) to develop overseas markets for its sustainably caught albacore tuna. South of the border, U.S. albacore trollers struggle against a rising tide of regulations and restrictions that threaten to wipe out the century-old fishery. …