2017 Seafood Champion Award Nominations

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SeaWeb recently announced the opening of nominations for the 2017 Seafood Champion Awards. First presented in 2006, the Seafood Champion Awards annually recognize leadership in promoting environmentally responsible seafood. Nominations are encouraged on behalf of individuals or organizations whose accomplishments … Continued

2015 USA Seafood Statistics

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A recent report, Fisheries of the United States, 2015, provides insight into U.S. per capita seafood consumption, aquaculture production, the U.S. seafood processing industry, imports and exports, and domestic supply of fishery products. Fisheries of the United States (FUS) is … Continued

USA Imported Seafood Marine Mammal Bycatch Criteria

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In August, NOAA Fisheries issued a final rule implementing import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The rule implements aspects of the Marine Mammal Protection Act that aim to reduce marine mammal bycatch associated with international commercial fishing … Continued