Douglas Machines Corp. Names New President/CEO

July 30, 2019 Douglas Machines Corp

Paul Claro has been named as the new President and CEO of Douglas Machines Corp., replacing the retiring David Ward.

Chef Demonstration Lineup Announced for the 8th Annual Boston Seafood Festival

The 8th annual Boston Seafood Festival today announced its schedule for the day-long culinary demonstrations that will help educate and inspire attendees with culinary expertise they can apply to their home kitchens. Held on Sunday, August 4th, 2019 on Boston’s historic Fish Pier, the festival’s culinary demonstrations begin at 11:30 a.m. Festival tickets are currently on sale at www.bostonseafoodfestival.org and include access to all demonstrations.

Redesigned BAP Logo Unveiled as Part of Rebranding Campaign

The Global Aquaculture Alliance is proud to announce that its industry-leading third-party aquaculture certification program, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), has a new look. On July 25, GAA unveiled a redesigned BAP logo as part of a rebranding campaign that will officially roll out in October 2019.

Bristol Bay Sockeye Harvest Blowing Away Forecast Once Again

As of July 21, fishermen in Bristol Bay’s five districts had harvested just more than 42 million salmon. More than 41.5 million of those were sockeye, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game; that’s already more than the 41.3 million sockeye harvested in 2018, the second-largest harvest on record.

Pork Quarterly Q3 2019: Disease and Trade Issues are Jointly Changing the Global Market

July 30, 2019 Rabobank

Rising disease pressures are challenging the global market. Specifically, African swine fever (ASF) continues to threaten the global pork market, not only by causing a production drop in Asian countries, but also adding uncertainty to trade and production prospects in other parts of the world.