Month: March 2020

Avocados from Peru Adjusts Marketing Message in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

March 19, 2020 Peruvian Avocado Commission

The U.S. based Peruvian Avocado Commission (PAC), and its sister association, ProHass of Peru, welcome the measures being taken by our respective governments in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our thoughts go out to the people who have been affected by this unprecedented event and we pay homage to the men and women from around the world who are on the front line working to contain this pandemic. …

Leading Global Brands Change the Future of the Seafood Industry with Launch of New Traceability Standards

March 18, 2020 Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability

The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST)—a major industry forum involving more than five dozen companies worldwide from across the seafood supply chain—released the first-ever global standards for tracking seafood products from point of origin to point of sale. …

Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery Temporary Shutdown Proposed by Buyers for LFAS 33 and 34 Due to ‘Collapse’ of Markets

March 18, 2020 Kathy Johnson, Chronicle Herald

The Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance is proposing the lobster fishery in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFA) 33 and 34 be shut down immediately on a temporary basis due to the collapse in the marketplace because of COVID-19. …

Danielle Blacklock Appointed New Director for NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Aquaculture

March 18, 2020 NOAA Fisheries

She will lead the office’s work on regulation and policy, science, outreach, and international activities in support of U.S. aquaculture.

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Chicken Run at Supermarkets Has Processors Boosting Output

March 18, 2020 Lydia Mulvany, Isis Almeida, and Edward Ludlow, Bloomberg

Meat companies are ramping up processing to help restock coolers that are being emptied by Americans on edge because of the spreading coronavirus. …