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Aquaculture in the US - State or Federal- who has the authority?
“There are costs and risks to a course of action but they are far less than long range risks of comfortable inaction”. John F Kennedy Fish Farming in Ocean Pens - Should we try it?
Low Level Trophic Fisheries reviewed by MSC - without the fisherman?
Low level trophic Fisheries are those fisheries used for feeder fish in other fisheries. Generally it means fish on the lower levels of the food chains - in the Chesapeake Bay, Menhaden would be a low level Trophic Fisheries. The MSC is trying to determine the best way to manage these fisheries, h
President's Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report
“In order to better meet our Nation’s stewardship responsibilities for the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes, there is established an Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, to be led by the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.” President Obama
Top Imports for 2009
In the U.S. in 2008, we consumed 16 pounds of seafood per person, down 0.3 pounds from 2007. U.S. consumers spent an estimated $69.8 billion for fishery products in 2008, including $46.8 billion at restaurants, carry-outs, and caterers; $22.7 billion in retail sales for consumption at home, and $389
Founding Father's - a restaurant focused on Sustainability!
Right now, we are selling a Tile fish from Ocean City, Md
Chilean Sea Bass Easily Re-certified in South Georgia Seas!
Chief Executive of the MSC 'I congratulate the South Georgia toothfish fishery on their re-certification"
Aquaculture responsible for over 50% of the fish consumed in the world today!
A new report by an international team of researchers has determined that aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally. The findings are published in the Sept. 7 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). &
Red Crab awarded the MSC certification
The Atlantic deep-sea red crab harvest on Thursday was awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery, becoming the first fishery on the U.S. East Coast to do so; it is also the world’s the second crab fishery and 54th overall to earn the eco-label
Do third world Countries adhere to approved fishing methods?
This illegal fishing is likely to have caused the accidental deaths of as many as 20,000 dolphins and more than 100,000 sharks in the past five years alone - that is what can happen when countries such as Morrocco do not adhere to the universally acknowledged and accepted proper fishing methods - Dr
Obama administration takes comprehensive review of how to manage the Ocean's!
The Obama administration is working to craft a new overarching national ocean policy that could change how federal agencies address new projects at sea -- from offshore energy development to aquaculture to marine conservation.
Japan reports drop in Bluefin Tuna prices - could be a good sign for future as Farms claims resposnibility
Bluefin Tuna, a highly sought after protein in Japan, where the price usually rises as avaiability slows - may mean positive trends starting for the Bluefin revivial!
Be aware of the weather - Always!
Weather can effect your purchasing - this hurrican headed to the East Coast later this week may cause the prices of certain species to spike - in the world of a fisherman, weather is a critical factor worthy of constant attention.
Blue Fin Quota met in 4 days
August 10, 2009 - North Lake, PEI- It took just four days for the Prince Edward Island tuna fleet to land its allocated 40 tons of giant bluefin tuna last week. The seaon opened Monday morning. By Thursday midnight the three monitoring companies supervising the catch had recorded 134 fish at docksid
Actual Protein Weight Critical to retail, but don't take it too far!
Short Shrimp weight thrown out of court
Baltimore Sun Article on Re-circulating tanks raising Branzini in Baltimore
"Green fish, as good as it gets. Clean, environmentally friendly, sushi-quality fish, delivered to the restaurant a few hours after harvesting." "This is a happy moment here," says Zohar, director of the Center of Marine Biotechnology at the University of Maryland Biotechnolo
A new approach to conservation
As reported in the Boston Globe - Beth Daley
"New England fishing officials, hoping to revive the region’s imperiled cod and flounder populations and its distressed fishing industry, yester...
Stimulus helps Turtles survive!
Tto $3.4 million in stimulus money for an "eco tunnel" in Florida, that's about to change. There is a 13-foot tunnel being built under U.S. Rte. 27 in Lake Jackson, Fla. so that sea Turtles can s...
Starfish come back to New England - does it mean cleaner water?
Enormous mats of the spiny creatures are infesting pockets of New England waters from Narragansett Bay to Cape Cod Bay this spring, charming beachcombers but tormenting some fishermen who worry they c...
Senator tries to slow down Magnusen Act and its effect on fisherman!!!
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said that he will introduce a bill this week to add 'flexibility' to a federal fishery management law that he said is 'decimating' the local fleet.
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AP reports - Fisherman catching Bombs!
The military says a commercial fisherman reeled in an Air Force missile in the Gulf of Mexico.
A military bomb squad met him at the shore in Florida to remove sensitive technology from the pr...
Farm Salmon Outlook bleak for third and fourth quarters 2009
Marine Harvest, one of the world's largest salmon harvesters predicted global farmed salmon production to fall 7 to 12 percent this year, due to an unprecedented drop in Chile's output.
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Bluefish and Rockfish Warning Issued.
Bluefish, striped bass advisories issued in Md.
June 3, 2009 - 6:05pm
WASHINGTON - Seven East Coast states are advising pregnant women and young children to avoid eating striped bass and...
Recreation Fishing appears to be on the decline?
Maryland Officials are tryoing to get mopre money from the recreational fisherman, but it seems raising the fees is having a different outcome than hoped. Fewer licenses are being issue, most probabl...
Should Basa imports be called Catfish ?
The President of the US National Fisheries Institute (NFI), John Connelly, said on May 22 that 'it would be a mistake for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the definition of catfi...
John Sackton Reports Retailers not cooprative
May 26, 2009 - We asked the Perishables Group to help us look at retail seafood sales trends for the 1st quarter of the year to look for evidence of customers trading down, i.e. buying more of the les...
The Shrimp Story
U.S. Shrimp imports were up 8.7% last month but remain 7.2% below 2008 levels.
Top 6 exporters to the US this year are Thailand, Indonesia, Ecuador, Mexico, China and Vietnamonly Thail...
Good news on Fish Stocks
Four U.S. fish stocks Gulf of Mexico king mackerel, Atlantic bluefish and two species of Atlantic monkfish have been rebuilt in the past year, bringing the total number of rebuilt stocks since 200...
Seafood Source Reports On Omega 3 deficiencies
A new study found that a deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet causes up to 96,000 preventable deaths annually in the United States.
Among the dozen dietary, lifestyle and met...
Fresh Dressed SoftShell Crabs are a Guarantee!
The reason softcrabs are so expensive at the moment is due to the water temperature.
Water temps are still in the 50's and this does not pro...
Blue Crab catch looks promising
NC Marine Fisheries] May 4, 2009 - MOREHEAD CITY - North Carolina commercial seafood landings rose by 13 percent in 2008, bolstered by the best hard blue crab harvest since 2003. The increase ends a p...