Month: March 2015

Robert Heyano, a veteran Bristol Bay fisherman and president of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association, has resigned as president, leaving open a seat to be filled by the board in early May. …

The second leg of the Gorton's Seafood Smart & Crunchy Tour begins this week with a two-day stop at the Houston Children's Festival followed by visits to Los Angeles and Seattle. Mascot Smarty Crunchman and the Gorton's Smart & Crunchy Tour Crew are headed to Texas, California and Washington on the second leg of Gorton's national tour for new Smart & Crunchy Fish Sticks. …

New funding of up to $50,000 is being handed out for holding facilities for live lobster. The new program, announced by the P.E.I. government, will provide eligible companies with non-repayable support of up to $50,000 to cover 10 per cent of the costs of new live holding facilities. …

The Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association will continue to receive funding from the region’s drift fishermen. The fleet voted in a 1 percent tax in 2005, and this winter cast ballots on whether to continue that tax. …

Increasing demand for Maine lobster during the time of year when the supply is highest – and price is lowest – is the business goal of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC), strategists from the marketing firm Weber Shandwick told the Maine Fisherman’s Forum earlier this month. Their strategy relies on getting the food industry excited about “new shell,” or soft shell lobsters. …