Seafood

Alaska seafood is free of radiation stemming from Japan's 2011 tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster. That was the report from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to the state Senate Resources Committee at a recent hearing. …

A small group of fishermen from the Cobscook Bay region gathered Thursday to air complaints about the recent decision of state officials to prematurely close the scallop season. There are “plenty of scallops around,” said Danny Jodway of Lubec, one of seven fisherman who gathered for breakfast at Helen’s Restaurant and invited reporters to listen to their grievances. Most fishermen can get their limit in roughly an hour, he said. …

The record setting pink salmon catch in Alaska last year has left seafood processing companies with several year’s worth of inventory of canned product, although not all of the pink salmon winds up in a can. In fact, industry in recent years has been freezing and reprocessing around half of Alaska’s pink catch. Analysts say that move has helped weather the boom and bust cycles of salmon returns. …

Oregon Seafoods is expanding its lineup of soups, curries and locally caught fish by subtracting one element: dairy. …

In its effort to provide the freshest and lowest priced seafood products, Tropic Star Seafood grows to become one of the largest distributors in Florida. The company also extends its services to the Midwest area, making fresh and frozen seafood available to more families and establishment owners. To guarantee freshness, Tropic Star Seafood has fulfilled all the requirements and met the standards for safe handling, processing, and packing. …