FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Oysters from Lewis Bay, Massachusetts Potentially Contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni

August 7, 2024 FDA

The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of oysters, and consumers not to eat recalled oysters harvested between 7/1/2024 and 7/18/2024 from two lease sites in the SC28, Lewis Bay, MA harvest area and shipped to retailers in CA, CT, FL, IL, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NH, NY, and PA because they may be contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. Oysters may have been distributed to other states, as well.

Captain Fresh Shows Appetite for Continued Seafood Acquisitions

August 6, 2024 The Fish Site

The new deal follows Captain Fresh’s acquisition of CenSea, one of the USA’s largest importers of frozen seafood, and Senecrus, a French shrimp cooker and distributor.

American Seafoods Announces Launch of Community Partnership Program to Support Western Alaskans

August 6, 2024 American Seafoods Group

This rebranded initiative demonstrates the Company’s long-standing commitment to supporting Western Alaskan communities. As part of the launch, American Seafoods is increasing its donation total from $90,000 per year to $150,000 per year with $75,000 total to be awarded every six months. Since 1997, American Seafoods has granted more than $2 million to organizations and programs in Alaska.

Commercial Closure for Red Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters

The commercial harvest of red snapper in federal waters of the South Atlantic will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on August 6, 2024.

National Fisheries Institute’s Robert DeHaan Reappointed to Government Trade Advisory Committee  

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announce the reappointment of Robert DeHaan to USDA’s Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee that covers trade in animal products. DeHaan is the Chief Counsel and Executive Vice President at the National Fisheries Institute.