Alaska Seafood Source: Sustainable & Wild Seafood

April 1, 2014 Alaska Seafood Source

With Oceana studies showing how "In the US, 80% of seafood is imported, and one-third of seafood is mislabeled," Alaska Seafood Source has developed a simple, clear, and straightforward seafood distribution system for consumers.  Through Alaska Seafood Source, consumers are provided a direct way to purchase wild-caught seafood that is traceable back to sustainable fisheries.

Lobster Levy Gets Boost At Industry Conference In Halifax

April 1, 2014 Staff Reporter, CBC News

Fishermen and processors attending an industry conference in Halifax appear to be on board with a levy to fund a campaign promoting Maritime lobster.

Lao Thai Nam Corp. Recalls Number One Sompa Salted Fish For Botulism Risk

April 1, 2014 FDA

Lao Thai Nam Corp., of Dallas, Texas is recalling Number One Sompa Salted Fish, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

Hot Dogs Remain Top Dog For Major League Baseball Fans

It’s a love affair that has spanned generations and baseball fans will once again make hot dogs their number one choice at the ballparks this summer. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that fans will eat a whopping 21,357,316 hot dogs and 5,508,887 sausages during the 2014 Major League season, enough hot dogs to stretch from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Marin Sun Farms Gets Final OK To Reopen Former Rancho Feeding Corp. Slaughterhouse

Marin Sun Farms has obtained federal approval to take over the Rancho Feeding Corp. slaughterhouse in Petaluma and plans to reopen the shuttered facility early next month. By taking over the plant, Marin Sun intends to offer a range of services to local ranchers, including slaughter, cut-and-wrap and distribution.