Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Accepting Applications for the 2011 Bonnet Carré Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting applications from commercial oyster/crab fishermen and oyster/crab processors for the “2011 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program for the Oyster and Blue Crab Fisheries.”

Update on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program for the Shrimp Industry

April 23, 2020 Southern Shrimp Alliance

The Southern Shrimp Alliance has been working on the national, local and individual levels to ensure the many small businesses that comprise the US the shrimp industry have access to, and are fully informed on how to access federal coronavirus response programs – in particular, the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Northern Cod Growth Off Newfoundland Stalled, Latest Science Indicates

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on Friday released it’s latest stock status assessment information on northern cod.

Canada Sees No Beef Shortage, But Prices May Rise Due to Coronavirus

April 23, 2020 Reuters

The Canadian government is not expecting a beef shortage despite the spread of the novel coronavirus in certain meat-packing plants, though prices may rise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

Tyson Will Close its Biggest Pork Plant After Workers Call Out Sick With Coronavirus

The plant, located in Waterloo, Iowa, had already slowed production because many of its 2,800 workers had been calling out sick. The Black Hawk County health department linked the Tyson plant to 182 of the county’s 374 Covid-19 cases.