NWAA Names Jim Parsons as 2024 Winner of its Lifetime Achievement Award

December 18, 2024 Northwest Aquaculture Alliance

The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance has awarded its president, Jamestown Seafood CEO, James E. (Jim) Parsons, with the organization’s prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his career-long contributions to the global aquaculture industry.

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Concludes 2024 Discovery Tours on Chilean Shores

What began in 2018 as a one-time trip to observe responsibly farmed Thai Shrimp has evolved into a multi-part educational “ASC Discovery Tour” series guiding major retail and foodservice companies to unique sites across the globe, where in-demand seafood species like salmon, shrimp and sea bass are being raised according to the world’s strictest standards by ASC certified farms.

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Oysters and Manila Clams from Pickering Passage

December 17, 2024 FDA Alert

The implicated products include oysters and Manila clams harvested from 11/15/2024 to 12/11/2024 by Rudy’s Shellfish (WA-1590-SS) from the Pickering Passage growing area in Washington.

Sustainable Shrimp Partnership Launches Its First Sustainability Report

The report was a collaborative project focused on measuring impacts, setting clear goals, and reaffirming commitments to sustainability.

Ace Aquatec and Shrimp Welfare Project Launch New Portable In-Water Stunning System

December 16, 2024 Ace Aquatec

Ace Aquatec’s new A-HSU® for Shrimp is a small, self-contained, transportable system for humanely stunning crustaceans prior to slaughter which has been adapted and developed in collaboration with this market. The first of its kind for the region, the system is the result of close liaison and consultation with the shrimp farming industry.