Month: December 2015

BluWrap, the technology company that naturally extends the shelf life of fresh proteins, announced today it has named Rick Speed to its senior management team as Vice President of Sales and Business Development.  Mr. Speed has been in the seafood industry for 20 years and was previously the Director of West Coast Business Development at High Liner Foods.  Prior to High Liner, Mr. Speed was Vice President of North American Sales for Icicle Seafoods.   …

One of the largest issues both commercial and recreational fishers face is getting both fishermen and regulators to have faith in the data, especially when in comes to Gulf of Mexico reef fish. Recently introduced legislation by Congressman David Jolly of Florida will hopefully lead to a more accurate count of red snapper and other reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. …

U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced a Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act today that would nullify the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rules establishing the catfish inspection program. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can overturn actions by a federal agency, like USDA, after a rule is formally published and submitted to Congress. If the resolution is enacted into law, it would nullify the new catfish inspection rules, which were officially published on December 2, including any portions of the regulations that have already gone into effect. …