Seafood

Global warming isn't the only consequence of climate change. Carbon in the atmosphere is falling into the oceans, increasing acid levels, and impacting shellfish. Oysters are in the crosshairs of this future crisis. …

After listening to input from local scallop harvesters, Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher today announced scallop management measures for the Cobscook Bay area that will allow harvesters to continue fishing three days a week. …

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today asked President Barack Obama to direct federal agencies to better coordinate their efforts to fight seafood fraud that threatens the livelihoods of American fishermen and harms consumers. Seafood fraud is a serious problem in the United States, with surveys showing that some common fish are mislabeled nearly all of the time. …

Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) led a coalition of House members in urging the Obama administration to carefully consider the impact of their proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement on U.S. fisheries and fishing communities.  The agreement is widely expected to reduce or eliminate duties on imported fish products from countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Japan. …

Fisheries ministers from the three Maritime provinces have agreed to meet in March to discuss the future of the lobster industry. …