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The average American consumes about 15 pounds of seafood each year. How do consumers choose which seafood to buy? Do seafood labels affect buyers? Does information about sustainability make a difference in grocery store purchases? Fishermen, seafood retailers, and policy … Continued
2 May is designated as World Tuna Day by the United Nations (U.N.). World Tuna Day was designated in a 2016 resolution of the U.N. General Assembly. According to the U.N., the organization: “Invites all Member States, organizations of the … 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
On July 12, 2016, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) Steering Board announced its recognition of the Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Program. GSSI’s recognition shows that the Alaska RFM Program meets the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of … Continued