Scottish Seafood Firm MacNeil Shellfish Opens Major Hub
A Scottish seafood company has opened a major distribution hub in the Spanish city of Bilbao to “scale” its operations and “solidify” its position in the European market. …
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Tuna Transparency: FishWise and Hy-Vee Improve Vessel-Level Data Capabilities
Hy-Vee Inc. and FishWise publicly released data about the grocer’s tuna supply chains. In contrast to previous iterations of this transparency activity, the data is now being run through a powerful new FishWise risk assessment tool, the Vessel Risk Dashboard. The analytics on the Vessel Risk Dashboard provide Hy-Vee with greater insight than ever on how and where to engage its supply chain to address risks for illegal fishing activities and social issues. …
Epax Slashes Carbon Emissions as It Transitions to Renewables
The cuts have largely been achieved through drastic reductions in the use of fossil fuel, made possible by the installation of a new electric boiler. In 2023, more than 95% of the energy used by Epax came from clean hydroelectric power (up from 17% in 2020), with a figure of 100% targeted by the end of 2024. …
Recreational Closure of Red Grouper Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Recreational harvest of red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will close at 12:01 am, local time, on July 1, 2024. The seasonal closure is expected to be effective through the end of the red grouper fishing year on December 31, 2024. …
Queen Conch Recovery Workshops in the U.S. Caribbean and Florida
NOAA Fisheries is in the early stages of developing a recovery plan for queen conch, which was recently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. To gather stakeholder input on recovering the species, NOAA Fisheries will host a series of workshops throughout the Caribbean, including in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Florida. These workshops will be in-person and open to the public. …