NovaCan Live Seafood Ltd. Ships Live Crab Worldwide

An innovative company in Arichat, Richmond County, has quietly worked out a method to move live snow crab to hungry markets around the world.

Spain's Pescanova Files For Insolvency

Spanish fishing firm Pescanova said on Friday it had filed for insolvency having failed to sell part of its salmon farming business, joining a growing list of companies struggling to stay afloat in a drawn-out recession.

Schooling 'Big Fish' Buyers In Boston

For decade after decade Louisiana Seafood has been educating prospective buyers at North America’s largest seafood trade exposition, the International Boston Seafood Show. From a 20-foot by 50-foot pavilion emblazoned with images of the state’s seafood offerings, representatives for Louisiana Seafood, The Food Group and seven processors will show and sell the advantages of seafood sourced in Louisiana.

'Ultimate Shrimp Burger' To Debut At International Boston Seafood Show

March 5, 2013 Pacific Seafood

Starfish Inc., the value added division of  Pacific Seafood, a family owned seafood company based in Portland, Ore., will introduce their brand new Ultimate Shrimp Burger at the upcoming  International Boston Seafood Show.  Starfish Ultimate Shrimp Burger™ is the first shrimp burger on the market made with whole Vannamei white shrimp. Starfish General Manager, Bob O’Bryant, is excited about this new product saying, “We do not use fillers, and there are whole shrimp in each bite. The 3.6 oz. panko breaded, shrimp burgers are processed right here in the U.S., are ready to serve in minutes and have been very well received in preliminary trials.”

US Meat Industry Seeks 3-Year Worker Visa In Immigration Reform

March 5, 2013 Staff Reporter, Reuters

Congress should create a visa program, valid for at least three years, for foreigners willing to work year-round on poultry farms or in meatpacking and processing plants, an industry group said on Tuesday.