Responding To Demand

Charting a course in the beef industry means acting on market signals and being ready for the reactions to those actions. “The message of consumer demand is more complicated than it has ever been,” John Stika said at the Kansas State University Cattlemen’s Day earlier this month. Regardless of position in the beef industry, “we must interpret and respond by balancing those needs and expectations of consumers with our need to make a profit.”

Alaska's Halibut & Black Cod Season Now Open

The 2012 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opened March 17, 2012. Statewide catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at over 25 million pounds and over 35 million pounds, respectively (NOAA, 2012).

Nova Scotia Rejects Calls For Moratorium On Fish Farming

March 20, 2012 Staff Reporter, CBC News

The provincial government says it won't be looking at a moratorium on fish farming in Nova Scotia because it believes the industry is good for the province.

5th Annual Creative Clam Challenge Sponsored By Sea Watch International

March 20, 2012 Sea Watch International

The Creative Clam Challenge took place on March 11, at the Sea Watch International booth at the International Boston Seafood Show.

PodPonics Expands Senior Management Team, Adds Chief Operating Officer

March 20, 2012 PodPonics

Atlanta-based PodPonics, an innovative technology-driven urban agriculture start-up, announced today the addition of two members to its senior management team.