29 June, 2010 - By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
A report on toxin levels in sperm whales and the potential impact of the authors’ findings on the global seafood supply hasn’t caused much of a stir in the mainstream media since its release late last week.
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24 June, 2010 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Mike Urch’s take on the omission of shellfish in Britain’s seafood-consumption recommendations is just one of the insightful pieces on SeafoodSource this week.
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24 June, 2010 - By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
Diplomatic efforts to limit bluefin tuna fishing failed. But that shouldn’t embolden the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and its risky at-sea maneuvers, which foolishly put lives in danger without successfully advancing its cause.
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23 June, 2010 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London, England
With all the challenges facing the global aquaculture industry, from feed availability and conversions to NGO interference, space has seemingly become the biggest hindrance to fish-farming growth, according to participants in the Offshore Mariculture 2010 conference.
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21 June, 2010 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Shellfish is one of the best possible dietary sources of protein available. It contains all nine amino acids essential for human health and none of the negatives of red meat, in addition to a bevy of minerals and vitamins. Yet the British Food Standards Agency leaves shellfish out of its seafood consumption recommendations.
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18 June, 2010 - By James Wright, SeaFood Business associate editor
New England's groundfish fisheries have been disappointing, to say the least, and some would say the management thereof has been, too. But recent developments prove that not all fishermen are liars — and that fishery management is flexible.
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17 June, 2010 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
This week’s SeafoodSource coverage ranged from allegations of illegal fishing in U.S. waters against Spanish tuna vessel Albacora Uno to North Atlantic cod’s increasingly bright future.
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14 June, 2010 - By Lisa Duchene, SeafoodSource contributing editor
The status of Atlantic cod stocks has come a long way since Mark Kurlansky’s 1997 book “Cod: A biography of the fish that changed the world,” thanks to effective fisheries management. But one cod stock is not showing signs of bouncing back.
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10 June, 2010 - By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
Louisiana’s oyster industry reaching a “critical stage” was among the this week’s can’t-miss news stories and commentaries on SeafoodSource.
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08 June, 2010 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Despite being forced into the production of value-added lines due to the rapid depreciation of the euro, Vietnamese pangasius processors are in an ideal position to capitalize on the ready meals trend.
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