Month: July 2017

First Squid Fishery Begins Marine Stewardship Council Assessment

July 3, 2017 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

The Town Dock of Point Judith, Rhode Island, and Lund’s Fisheries, Inc. of Cape May, New Jersey requested the sustainability assessment. It is being conducted by SCS Global Services, the first independent sustainability certifier to be MSC-accredited. A positive pre-assessment of the fishery was completed in January. The Town Dock and Lund’s Fisheries have also agreed to have the Illex (Illex illecebrosus) squid fishery assessed under the MSC standards as soon as possible. …

US' First Offshore Shellfish Ranch Opens On The L.A. County Coastline

July 3, 2017 Esther Tseng, LA Weekly

Catalina Sea Ranch is the first offshore shellfish ranch in U.S. federal waters and is a 100-acre aquaculture farm, currently equipped to grow Mediterranean mussels. The ranch’s first harvest is scheduled for mid-July and is only available wholesale, which means you’ll have to find them on menus at restaurants in the Los Angeles and Long Beach areas. …

Federal Judge Orders NY Smoked Fish Company To Stop Sales

July 3, 2017 U.S. Food and Drug Administration

A New York smoked fish company has been ordered by a federal court to stop selling its products, which were produced in a facility that was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono), until it can comply with food safety regulations. …

Unpacking Myths About Common Ingredients – Raw Meat

July 3, 2017 AIB International

AIB International's latest Tip of the Week series will cover industry myths we’ve collected. Some are half-truths, myths, or even complete fabrications. This week we’ll explore a common raw meat myth. …

California Beef Council Launches BEEFabulous Recipe App

July 3, 2017 California Beef Council

 Does this sound familiar? You're in the grocery store and you see a special on Chuck Roast, but you're not sure what to do with a Chuck Roast–Slow-cook? Braise? (What's "braise," anyway?)  Or you need meal options that are fast, satisfying and nutritious. Or you know that if you're tired of making the kids the same old thing for lunch, they must be positively bored out of their minds. …