Seafood

Alaska Salmon Fishery Closes Hatchery-Related Conditions on Marine Stewardship Council Certificate in Latest Audit

February 26, 2025 Marine Stewardship Council

The Alaska salmon fishery has successfully met all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard requirements related to hatcheries, according to a recent audit by independent assessment body MRAG Americas. This achievement was possible through dedicated efforts by the Alaska Fishery Development Foundation, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s (ADF&G) Commercial Fisheries Division and Alaska Private Non-Profit Hatchery Corporations and reinforces Alaska’s commitment to environmentally sustainable fishing under MSC certification. …

New GA Bill Aims to Label if Seafood is Imported. Here’s Why

February 25, 2025 Miguel Legoas, Savannah Morning News

If passed, HB 117 would require all commercial food service establishments in Georgia to clearly inform customers where their shrimp comes from if it’s imported. This would be done by either displaying a placard that says “Foreign Imported Shrimp” or labeling each menu item containing shrimp with “Foreign Imported.” …

Receiver Asks Court to Approve Sale of Naturalshrimp Assets

February 25, 2025 Jane Curtis, Daily Freeman Journal

The firm has been in receivership since September of 2024 when Streeterville Capital LLC and Bucktown Capital LLC successfully argued in court that a third party needed to temporarily take control of the business. …

ASC Takes Center Stage in Boston Seafood Scene at James Beard Foundation’s Taste America

February 24, 2025 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) made a bold entrance into one of America’s most distinguished seafood cities this month, elevating responsibly farmed seafood at James Beard Foundation’s (JBF) national Taste America event in Boston.  …

Alaskan Leader Seafoods Delivers on Miso Black Cod Craze Nationwide

February 24, 2025 Alaskan Leader Seafoods

Alaskan Leader Seafoods today announces its premium Miso Black Cod products are available for retail, grocery, and foodservice operators nationwide and now offered at Sprouts Farmers Market, Costco and Pacific Catch. This comes as Google Trends shows a 50% surge in Miso Black Cod recipe searches since 2023, and as Lent, a key seafood consumption period, begins on March 5th. …