Markets In 16 Countries Unite Together For 'Love Your Local Market' Campaign

Over 2,000 retail and wholesale markets from 16 countries will come together to celebrate the positive contribution local markets offer their communities and customers, celebrating ‘Love Your Local Market’ (LYLM) 2015 between 15 and 30 May 2015.

Publix Supports Florida Farmers With Record 1M 'Fresh From Florida' Promotions

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that Publix, the largest supermarket chain in Florida, partnered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ “Fresh From Florida” campaign for a record 1 million store ads. Publix joined the “Fresh From Florida” retail campaign in 2006, and has consistently shown a strong commitment to buy, sell and advertise fresh Florida fruits and vegetables.

Maritime Seafood Coalition To Lobby Over Foreign Worker Rules

April 29, 2015 Staff Reporter, CBC News

Lobster processors and fishermen's associations across the Atlantic region have formed a coalition to lobby the federal government over temporary foreign worker program restrictions.    

BAP Certification For Chile's First Mussel Processing Plant

Congratulations to Blue Shell S.A., Chile’s first mussel processing plant to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

Chesapeake Blue Crab Numbers Climb Slightly From A Near-Catastrophic Low

For the second straight year, a harsh winter killed more than a quarter of adult blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay.