Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery Set to Become First to Gain MSC-Certification as Sustainable

A Japanese longline fishery is set to become the first bluefin tuna fishery to achieve certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s global standard for sustainable fishing.

NL Shrimp Fishery Set to Begin With Financial Loss Almost Guaranteed, Says Seafood Association

August 3, 2020 CBC News

As people in the province’s shrimp industry prepare to begin the season, those involved say they are prepared for a season of financial loss across the board after market challenges and disagreements on prices delayed the season.

The Alliance for Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Innovation Expands, Adds Two New Member Companies

Founded in August 2019 by BlueNalu, Finless Foods, Fork & Goode, JUST, and Memphis Meats, AMPS Innovation is a coalition of cell-based/cultured meat, poultry, and seafood companies focused on educating consumers and stakeholders about their new industry and advocating for a clear path to market for their products.

Tyson Foods Names Dean Banks to Succeed Noel White as CEO

August 3, 2020 Tyson Foods

White, who led Tyson through a period of unprecedented volatility and uncertainty when he assumed the CEO role in 2018, will remain with Tyson in a new role as Executive Vice Chairman of the board of directors.

Beef Checkoff Contractors and Subcontractors Share 2020 Successes

August 3, 2020 The Beef Checkoff

On July 27-30, cattlemen and women from across the U.S. gathered at the Gaylord Rockies resort in Denver – and virtually, from their own farms and ranches – for the annual Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting. Here, the cattle industry discussed current issues as a group, heard the new 2021-2025 Beef Industry Long Range Plan.