Month: April 2018

Fyffes Honduras Melon Producer Granted Fair Trade USA Certification

April 6, 2018 Fyffes Limited

Sur Agrícola de Honduras (Suragroh), a Honduran division of Irish produce company Fyffes, has received Fair Trade certification from Fair Trade USA, a non-profit organization that sets standards, certifies and labels products that promote sustainable livelihoods for farmers and workers, and protect the environment. Criteria for gaining certification include safe, healthy working conditions, transparency, sustainable production and respect for biodiversity. …

USDA Announces Seasonal Volume Control For 2017–18 Crop Year Cranberries

April 6, 2018 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule establishing free and restricted percentages of cranberries for the 2017-18 crop year as a volume control measure for cranberries grown in 10 cranberry-producing states. …

Southeast King Salmon Cuts Hit Commercial Trollers, Net Fisheries

April 5, 2018 Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Commercial salmon trollers in Southeast Alaska are tied up to the dock this month after a shortened winter season, closed early because of conservation concerns for king salmon stocks. They’ll be getting only a limited shot at fishing around hatchery king runs this spring and are feeling the impact of fishing restrictions. …

Maine Coast Of York Awarded

April 5, 2018 Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News

Maine Coast of York won Maine International Trade Center's Exporter of the Year for shipping 60 percent of the live lobster it distributes overseas. …

NFI’s Dish On Fish Named #1 Seafood Site By Feedspot

April 5, 2018 National Fisheries Institute

NFI’s Dish on Fish blog was recently ranked #1 on Feedspot’s list of “Top 100 Seafood Blogs & Websites for Seafood Lovers.” The regularly updated list indexes thousands of seafood blogs and websites, featuring only the top 100 digital destinations following an evaluation of each site’s search and social metrics. …