Gulf Oystermen Harvest Support From D.C. Legislators & Organizations

February 26, 2014 Ed Lallo, Gulf Seafood News

It is a twenty-year tradition at Washington’s Bistro Bis, the restaurant for Capitol Hill’s Hotel George; oystermen from Florida to Texas commandeering the center booth as their local headquarters for their annual meeting with D.C. legislators.

Aikido Bay's New Real-Time Lobster Auction Service Receiving Interest

February 26, 2014 AIKIDO Bay, Inc.

The New Normal – That is what AIKIDO Bay, Inc. is calling their new online service being introduced to the lobster industry. AIKIDO Bay, Inc. is offering a new way for lobster sellers and buyers to get together in the virtual environment of the internet for pennies per pound. Their proprietary programming allows for an online auction experience, ensuring the anonymity of sellers and buyers up to the point a sale is completed. These are real-time auctions provided on a daily basis.

Lobster Levy Gets Initial Approval

A lobster levy to create a slush fund for marketing the king of seafood has earned overwhelming support in a test vote from Prince Edward Island fishermen, with hopes it could raise $250,000 for marketing.

AMSA To Co-Host Validation & Verification Procedures Workshop

The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is excited to announce that we are co-hosting the Validation and Verification Procedures and Guidelines workshop for meat processors with the Consortium of Food Process Validation Experts (CFPVE). This workshop will take place prior to the AMSA 67th Reciprocal Meat Conference in Madison, WI on Saturday, June 14th.

Another Drought Victim – Grass-Fed Beef

How hard is the drought hitting California farmers? Here’s one more example — Marin Sun Farms, one of the pioneers of grass-fed beef, is going to start feeding some of its cattle on grain. There’s just not enough grass to keep them alive.