CO2 Charged Waters Destroying Pacific Shellfish Stocks
Just as Nero fiddled while Rome burned, U.S. policymakers are quibbling over climate issues as bivalves dissolve in an increasingly corrosive Pacific Ocean. …
Month: March 2014
Alaska's Halibut & Black Cod Harvest Season Opens Saturday
Alaska’s wild halibut and black cod (sablefish) harvest season opens Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 12:00 PM local time. Statewide Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at 16.8 million pounds and 33.6 million pounds respectively. Alaska is home to over 95% of the Pacific halibut and over 70% of the black cod harvested in the United States. Like all species of Alaska seafood, Alaska halibut and black cod are wild and sustainable, as mandated by the Alaska Constitution. Alaska’s science-based fishery management practices are considered a world model. …
Food Lion Unveils Industry-Leading Seafood Sustainability Policy
Food Lion announced today that it has implemented an industry-leading sustainable seafood policy that covers approximately 1,000 fresh, frozen, canned or packaged products sold across the store. …
American Meat Science Association & Elanco Expand Partnership
Elanco Animal Health has committed to a new Diamond level Sustaining Partnership with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA). For more than 50 years, the AMSA has worked closely with partners to maintain community and professional development programs and opportunities for individuals in the field of meat science. The Sustaining Partners program recognize these organizations and institutions that provide significant financial and logistical contributions for the association’s education and outreach programs. …
Ag Secretary: Cut In Funding Does Not Undermine US Meat Safety
A cut in funding for the U.S. meat and poultry inspections contained in the Obama administration's 2015 budget proposal does not mean less attention to food safety, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday. …
