Month: October 2012

Less than one year ago, Wegmans Food Markets announced it had united with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to help understand Wegmans’ impact on the future of seafood sustainability. In the months since the announcement, Wegmans has joined in on five Fishery Improvement Projects (FIP). These endeavors are collaboration of key fishery stakeholders including Wegmans, suppliers, scientists, government, NGOs (non-governmental agencies), and fishermen to improve various aspects of the seafood industry. …

Alaska salmon sales had lots of ups and downs this summer, but held their own overall in a tough market awash with farmed fish. …

The Virginia Department of Health announced today that the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay and west of and including the Virginia Inside Passage of the Eastern Shore will be closed to shellfish harvesting due to floodwaters caused by tidal flooding and excessive rainfall. The emergency closure is effective October 29, 2012. …