Month: January 2016

British Columbia Ends The Year Strong With Two ASC Certified Salmon Farms

January 4, 2016 BC Salmon Farmers Association

As the year comes to a close, British Columbia achieves two more certifications by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.  Marine Harvest Canada has announced that two of its Port Hardy farm sites, Duncan Island and Doyle Island, are the latest salmon farms to attain ASC certification. Collectively, salmon farming companies in British Columbia have achieved five ASC certifications throughout 2015 – furthering their commitment to achieve 100% ‘Gold Standard’ third-party certification by 2020. …

US Tuna Fleet Shut Out Of Lucrative Pacific Region

January 4, 2016 Staff Reporter, Agence France Presse

The US tuna fleet has been blocked from fishing in the lucrative western Pacific for the first time in three decades as a conflict over fees remains unresolved. …

Flooding And Red Tide Take A Toll On Apalachicola Oyster Industry

January 4, 2016 Zak Dahlheimer, WJHG/WECP

For TJ Ward of 13 Mile Seafood, his family's seafood shop in Apalachicola is one laden with all sorts of catches, from shellfish to fresh fillets. …

Government Of Canada Reestablishes Market Access For Beef And Veal To South Korea

January 4, 2016 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, today announced that South Korea has lifted its temporary ban on imports of beef and veal from Canada, effective December 30, 2015. Imports of Canadian beef and veal were temporarily suspended in response to the February 2015 detection of an isolated case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada. …

Healthy, Lean, Sustainable: Will Ostrich Hatch As The New Red Meat In US?

January 4, 2016 Rachel Nania, WTOP

If you’re resolving to cut down on red meat in 2016 for health and sustainability reasons, ostrich could put a ruffle in your plan. …