Month: September 2018

USDA Announces Cranberries Volume Regulation For The 2018–19 Crop Year

September 13, 2018 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule establishing a marketable quantity of 7.275 million barrels and a grower allotment percentage of 75 percent for volume regulation of the 2018-19 crop year under the marketing order regulating the handling of cranberries grown in the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York. The Cranberry Marketing Committee recommended the quantity and percentage for seasonal volume regulation. …

Wait, So How Much Of The Ocean Is Actually Fished?

September 12, 2018 Ed Young, The Atlantic

How much of the world’s oceans are affected by fishing? In February, a team of scientists led by David Kroodsma from the Global Fishing Watch published a paper that put the figure at 55 percent—an area four times larger than that covered by land-based agriculture. The paper was widely covered, with several outlets leading with the eye-popping stat that “half the world’s oceans [are] now fished industrially.” …

Maryland Proposes Creating Manokin River Oyster Sanctuary — But Leaves Open Chance To Harvest It One Day

September 12, 2018 Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun

Maryland officials on Wednesday proposed establishing a new oyster sanctuary in the Eastern Shore's Manokin River, and suggested paying for it using only state money — a maneuver that could allow watermen to one day harvest from it. …

Statement – Update On Total Allowable Catch Allocation For The Arctic Surf Clam Fishery

September 12, 2018 Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, confirmed today that the remaining 25 per cent of the 2018 and 2019 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) will be made available to the current licence holder, with a view to identify a new participant for the 2020 Surf Clam fishery. This will allow for the economic benefits to remain in coastal communities while Fisheries and Oceans Canada continues to work to broaden access to this fishery. …

Fareway Debuts First Iowa Stand-Alone Meat Market

September 12, 2018 Patt Johnson, Des Moines Register

Iowa's first Fareway Meat Market will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Ames. The market, a spinoff of Boone-based Fareway Stores Inc., will offer a fresh meat counter, seafood, sushi, artisan cheeses, wine, craft beer, and other items. The company operates two full-service grocery stores in Ames. …