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After a six-week delay, Washington State’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open in coastal waters on January 15, 2018, according to state shellfish managers. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) crab fishery managers approved the opening in coordination … Continued
On December 8, 2016, NOAA Fisheries announced a comprehensive Seafood Import Monitoring Program to further curb Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing practices and to identify misrepresented seafood imports before they enter the U.S. market. The program requires that importers … Continued
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
The 2016 North Carolina Marine Biotechnology and Seafood Symposium will be held October 9 and 10. This is a joint event of the Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference and the Seafood Science and Technology Society of the Americas. The venue is … Continued
The International Association of Fish Inspectors recently announced the opening of applications for the 2017 Peter Howgate Award. The award will fund the attendance of a young fish technologist (under 30 years of age) to the IAFI World Seafood Congress … Continued
In 2011, Oceana shocked consumers with its report entitled Bait and Switch: How Seafood Fraud Hurts Our Oceans, Our Wallets and Our Health. The report found that while 84 percent of the seafood eaten in the United States is imported, … Continued