Latest Seafood Stories
Finfish, shrimp, and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported. A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that testing of imported seafood by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is inadequate for confirming its safety or identifying risks. The findings, published this month in Environmental Science and Technology, highlight...
MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verlasso(TM), the world's first provider of harmoniously raised fish, has expanded its market presence through the launch of its premium salmon with Zupan's Markets, Portland's leading family owned and operated grocery concept. Verlasso salmon announced a launch via Fresh Direct in New York last month. Verlasso brings a new category of farmed salmon to consumers who care about how their food was raised and where it comes from. Verlasso's revolutionary,...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seafood Coalition is a broad national coalition of commercial fishing interests, seafood processors, and coastal communities that includes members from every region of the U.S. and accounts for about 85 percent of the fish and shellfish products landed annually in the U.S. Its members are united in opposition to the Administration's new National Oceans Policy regulatory regime. The Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management...
Results Impact Consumer Costs, Food Safety, and Species Protection; Consumers Union Supports Legislation to Prevent Seafood Fraud, Standardize Labeling, Strengthen Seafood Safety YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Consumer Reports investigation reveals that more than one-fifth of 190 pieces of seafood bought at retail stores and restaurants in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut were not what they claimed to be - either mislabeled as different species of fish,...
CINCINNATI, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) concluded its celebration of National Seafood Month with an update on the company's work to source sustainable seafood. "Today's seafood supplies are not unlimited, so Kroger is taking steps to require our suppliers to follow sustainable practices," said Mark Van Buskirk, Kroger's vice president for meat and seafood. "We have an important role to play in responsibly sourcing wild-caught and farm-raised seafood to help...
The Biology and Health Sciences Magazine Eurekamag.com publishes reviews on a wide range of topics within the basic and applied biological and health sciences. The latest inclusions in this collection of reviews is one on Abalone and one on Aneurysma (Aneurysm). Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (PRWEB) October 25, 2011 The Science Magazine EurekaMag.com covers a wide range of topics including biology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, geography, environment and health. Drawing...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- StarKist Co., a leading producer, distributor and marketer of shelf-stable seafood products in the United States, announced today the launch of its Hispanic-inspired Autentico canned tuna line. Available at Walmart nationwide, Autentico products blend StarKist tuna with bold spices such as red, chili and jalapeno peppers along with vegetables for a delicious seafood taste. According to Jennifer Albert, Director of Marketing, StarKist, the Autentico...
Increasing acidification in coastal waters could compromise the ability of oysters and other marine creatures to form and keep their shells, according to a new study led by University of Georgia researchers. Their findings will be published in the November 2011 issue of Nature Geoscience. The researchers determined the combined effects of fertilizer runoff carried by the Mississippi River to the northern Gulf of Mexico and excess atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels result...
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The soybean-checkoff-funded U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) launched a revamped website for its global aquaculture program at www.soyaqua.org, to communicate the benefits of soy in aquaculture feeds to both consumers and the global seafood industry. The new website, partially funded by the United Soybean Board (USB)/soybean checkoff, shows how U.S. soybean farmers and the U.S. soy industry help make aquaculture more sustainable around the world...
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of its recently issued performance-based sustainability report last month, Sodexo, Inc., the leading global provider of Quality of Daily Life Solutions, today announces significant demonstrated progress for its sustainable seafood initiative, Your Better Choice in Seafood(®). The initiative offers the most comprehensive, highest quality, sustainable fresh and frozen seafood program in the industry, and it just...
Latest Seafood Reference Libraries
Synaptula lamperti is a species of sea cucumber that can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific. Its range includes the coastal waters of Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Micronesia. It does not have the tube feet, which are common to other species of sea cucumber, instead moving around by using a small grouping of pinnate feeding tentacles, which are always moving. It can also move by using the small, hook-like bones found along its body, attaching itself to the sea...
The Flat Tree Oyster, Isognomon alatus, is a species of bivalve mollusk belonging to the family Isognomonidae. It can be seen along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to Brazil and Bermuda. This oyster has two thin and irregularly shaped valves that are joined by a long straight hinge. The exterior is sculpted by a large number of rough, concentric rings with loose flakes and varies in color from a pale brownish olive to a purplish black. The nacre on the...
Spondylus gaederopus, the common name being European thorny oyster, is an edible marine bivalve mollusk belonging to the family Spondylidae. This species is found in the Black Sea, in the Mediterranean and in the adjacent Atlantic. This oyster has a reddish-purple shell reaching a length of 2.4 to 2.9 inches, covered with long, flat, and irregularly arranged spines. The two parts of the shells are hinged together with a ball and socket type hinge, rather than a toothed hinge as is more...
Image Caption: Black Sea Cucumber, Holothuria forskali. Credit: Rpillon/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) The black sea cucumber (Holothuria forskali), also known as the cotton-spinner, is a species that can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern areas of the Atlantic Ocean. Its range includes the waters around the Azores and the Canary Islands. It prefers to reside in shallow waters at depths of up to 164 feet and can be found on rocky, vertical surfaces. In 1969, Rowe classified it within...
Image Caption: Holothuria tubulosa. Credit: Rpillon/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) The tubular sea cucumber (Holothuria tubulosa), commonly known as the cotton-spinner, is the type species of its genus, Holothuria. It can be found in eastern areas of the Atlantic Ocean, with a range that extends as far as the Bay of Biscay to the north, in the Mediterranean Sea. It prefers a habitat within temperate areas and is found at depths of up to 330 feet below sea level, along the sandy floor or in...
