Shellfish

Aptar – Food Protection Expands Active Packaging System for Seafood into E-Commerce Category

August 13, 2024 Aptar–Food Protection

Aptar–Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science food safety solutions, has expanded its SeaWell active packaging system into the e-commerce category. Already utilized by major retailers across the U.S., the novel active packaging solution – designed to help maintain seafood freshness, quality and aesthetics – has now been adopted for direct-to-consumer shipping of various seafood items including filets, whole fish and shellfish like crab legs, scallops and shrimp. …

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Shellfish from Oregon and Washington Potentially Contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Toxins

June 6, 2024 FDA Warning

The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, oysters and bay clams harvested from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, OR harvested on or after 5/28/24, and all shellfish species from growing areas in Willapa Bay, WA: Stony Point, harvested between 5/26/24 and 5/30/24; Bay Center, harvested between 5/29/24 and 5/30/24; and Bruceport, harvested between 5/29/24 and 5/30/24, and distributed to AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, NY, OR, and WA because they may be contaminated with the toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). …

U.S. Seafood Imports Expand as Domestic Aquaculture Industry Repositions Itself

May 30, 2024 Christopher G. Davis and Caird E. Rexroad, USDA Amber Waves

Aquaculture is the production of aquatic animals and plants under controlled conditions. Over the past two decades, the structure of the U.S. aquaculture industry has changed considerably, while U.S. demand for seafood has expanded. …

Shellfish Shortage a Major Concern for Businesses in Rhode Island

February 2, 2024 Kaitlin Gehlhaus, WLNE

“There is no nitrogen in the water,” said Bill Foeri, owner of Digger’s Catch seafood in East Providence. “The clams are not living and are not coming back.” …

The Government of Canada Announces $40 Million for Hard-Hit Shellfish Sector in Atlantic Canada

January 20, 2023 Opportunities NB

In the wake of Hurricane Fiona, people directly impacted by the storm have faced many challenges. With characteristic resilience, residents in those areas immediately mobilized to help their neighbours and rebuild. During this difficult time, the Government Canada has been there to help people, communities and businesses recover and rebuild. …