Hong Kong To Host The 2013 Asian Seafood Exposition

The Asian Seafood Exposition( http://www.asianseafoodexpo.com ), one of the region's most important exhibitions for buyers and suppliers of fresh, frozen and packaged seafood, today announced that there will be a special focus on premium seafood products when the show returns to Hong Kong this year from September 3-5, 2013.

Massachusetts Sues Over Cod Limits

Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in an effort to block federal rules that severely limit the amount of cod New England fishermen are allowed to catch annually.

Fish Consumers May Not Notice Cuts That Are Hurting Fishermen

This month , New England’s fishermen again saw a cut to the number of fish they can catch, this time so deep that the historic industry’s existence is threatened from Rhode Island to Maine. But as hard as the cuts are likely to hit fishing communities, local seafood eaters may not notice at all. In the region’s markets, grocery stores and restaurants, imported fish dominate, and the cuts make that less likely to change.

Meat Labeling Benefits Consumers

It seems like a common-sense approach that consumers should know where their food comes from. Recently new rules called Country of Original Labeling for U.S. meatpackers were put into place that does just that — they require labels that say where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. The rules apply to cuts such as steaks and roasts but do not apply to ground beef. But the rules are not going unchallenged.

National Turkey Federation Names Keith Williams Vice President Of Communications

The National Turkey Federation announced the addition of Keith M. Williams as Vice President of Communications and Marketing.