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On-the-job injuries rising among Oregon seafood-processing workers: study
Corvallis, OR – Injuries among seafood-processing workers in Oregon have eclipsed the statewide average, and the rate appears to be increasing, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.
COVID-19 pandemic: OSHA, CDC and FDA team up on guidance for seafood processing industry
Washington — OSHA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration have released joint interim guidance intended to help seafood processing employers reduce COVID-19 exposure among workers, including those at onshore facilities and aboard offshore vessels.
Seafood workers faced increased risk of COVID-19 as pandemic peaked: study
Durham, NH — U.S. seafood workers were twice as likely to contract COVID-19 as workers in other food industries during the height of the pandemic, results of a recent study indicate.
Forever Oceans signs deal with Brazilian Government for offshore concession for sustainable seafood production
In Brazil, the company will ocean-raise Forever Oceans Amberjack, known locally as ‘Olho de Boi’ or Remeiro. This versatile finfish is praised for its taste, protein, nutrition and is rich in Omega-3.
USDA Grant Targets Midwestern Seafood Production and Consumption
The grant for Purdue University is for a zero-waste food production system designed to convert nutrient-rich waste into energy for system operation and high-value bioproducts.
Friedman School Speaker Series: Eliminating Labor Abuses at Sea to Achieve Sustainable Seafood
Nov 20, 2024, 12:15pm EST
Speakers:
Bruno Ciceri, Stella Maris
Chris Williams, Fisheries Section Coordinator of the International Transport Workers' Federation
Noel Adabblah, Fisherman
Moderated by Jess Sparks, Assistant Professor, Friedman School
Online Location Details: Details provided via email
Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences
Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus
City: Boston, MA 02111
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus
Location Details: *Jaharis 118 and Online, Please note that this Speaker Series event will NOT be held in Behrakis Auditorium
Wheelchair Accessible (for in-person events): Yes
Open to Public: No
Primary Audience(s): Faculty, Postdoctoral Fellows, Staff, Students (Graduate)
Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk
Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence, Health/Wellness
Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
RSVP Information: No RSVP necessary
Event Admission: Free
Meat, Poultry, Seafood Packaging: Doing More with Less
Packaging Strategies has reported extensively on the move toward eco-friendly packaging in multiple markets — from snacks to fresh produce to foodservice. A similar shift is underway in the packaging of meat, poultry and seafood.
Bumble Bee Seafoods' New Packaging Wins 'Best Package Design' at Chief Marketer's Pro Awards
Created by PKG Brand Design, the new brand logo connects directly to the Bumble Bee company heritage.
Reshaping Meat and Seafood Packaging with Versatility and Sustainability
In the vast meat and seafood sector, packaging practices and innovations require continuous attention. Strict hygiene and quality standards impact all aspects of the packaging process. Recent developments in the industry have focused on ease-of-use, versatility, and sustainability.
St. George’s Seafood Festival On Sept 22
[Updated] The Corporation of St. George’s invites the community to “savor an afternoon of culinary delight at the St. George’s Seafood Festival” this Sunday [Sept 15]. A spokesperson said, “Join us this Sunday, September 15th, at 12 noon on Ordnance Island in the historic Town of St. George for an event that celebrates the best […]
St. George’s Seafood Festival On September 15
The St. George’s Seafood Festival is set to take place on Sunday, September 15th A spokesperson said, “The Corporation of St. George’s is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated St. George’s Seafood Festival, set to take place on September 15th, 2024, at Ordnance Island in the historic Town of St. George, a UNESCO […]
Delaware Announces Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced they will be distributing $199,600 in relief funds through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety (SPRS) Block Grant Program to eligible Delaware seafood processors, dealers, and processing vessels who were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram has become the city’s seafood hub
Restaurants on Vizhinjam Harbour Road are making waves for dishing up the best seafood in town
India to register 14% growth in seafood exports products valued at close to $8.86 b in FY23
Seafood exporters differ on US market over Trump’s win
The drop in shrimp production in the South American country would help Indian products to make further inroads to the US market
Smithsonian research with DNA barcoding is making seafood substitution easier to catch
Both investigations were carried out through DNA analysis of fish tissue performed in a laboratory using a U.S. Food and Drug Administration protocol that originated largely at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. DNA from the fish in question was identified by matching it against a database of DNA fish barcodes that again, has its origins at the Smithsonian.
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Monitoring seafood catch data
Knowing what we take from our oceans matters. Smithsonian scientists are developing tools to better understand and protect our oceans. One project they are working […]
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Seafood labelling needs stricter enforcement
A new study finds that a quarter of fish products labelled as ‘cod’ or ‘haddock’ in Dublin, Ireland, are in fact completely different species of fish. This indicates that fish consumers are being misled by inaccurate labels, which could compromise sustainable fishing and consumption efforts.
Low toxic heavy metal risk for the average Spanish consumer of seafood
A new study assessing the levels, and potential health risk, of toxic heavy metals in market-bought fish and shellfish in Spain has found that they are generally below European Commission regulatory limits, and that these products are therefore safe to eat for the average consumer in Spain. However, for high level consumers of specific fish species, toxic element levels could pose a risk to health.
Whole Foods Market to stop selling red-rated seafood
In a step in the right direction, Whole Foods announces it will remove all unsustainable seafood choices from its stores by Earth Day.
Gulf fishermen reeling from seafood troubles
Usually folks in Louisiana are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety
Online calculator helps you determine how much seafood to eat
It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.
Help for diners looking for sustainable seafood
Sustainable seafood meets mobile gaming
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch iPhone app has added Project FishMap. Now you can add green restaurants to a shared map to earn badges.
How to find sustainable seafood restaurants
Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.
Farmed vs. wild seafood: What's the best option?
Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.
Safe seafood: How to avoid high amounts of mercury
Restaurants: Annapolis’s Hell Point Seafood
Can ocean plastic end up in seafood?
Scientists are are trying to understand why fish eat ocean plastic, how it affects them and how it affects their predators — including us.
U.S. seafood is widely mislabeled, report finds
Seafood fraud remains rampant in the U.S., according to a new investigation by Oceana, with one in five samples mislabeled.
Sophie's Kitchen Donates Vegan Seafood to Local Food Banks
East Bay resident Miles Woodruff, CEO of the pioneering vegan-seafood brand Sophie's Kitchen, has just donated 3,000 cases of plant-based Toona to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County as well as several other Bay Area food shelters.
Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, the company's brand-new Lemon Grass Toona flavor has not yet arrived in grocery stores — but 100 percent of it is now being provided to people in need.…
Feds will send $50 million in coronavirus relief to Washington seafood firms, fishermen, tribes, charter boat operators
Both Washington and Alaska will benefit from money carved out of the massive federal economic stimulus package known as the CARES ACT that is intended to assist in both direct and indirect fishery-related losses.
Tasmanian seafood giant Tassal expands into tropical north Queensland
A massive new prawn farm to be built at Proserpine in north Queensland could herald a new era in aquaculture, but some commercial fishers are concerned.
Nationals push for ban on plant-based, alternative products being called 'milk', 'meat', 'seafood'
The Nationals look set to lobby the Federal Government to ban the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' from being used for alternative and plant-based products such as soy milk and so-called 'fake' meat.
Superior Seafoods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
(United States Eighth Circuit) - District court's denial of plaintiff's Rule 60(d)(3) motion to vacate an underlying consent judgment involving a series of trademark-related actions stemming from plaintiff's sale of a seafood-products business to defendant is affirmed as, given the facts, and given the equitable requirement that the party seeking relief be free from negligence and fault, the district court clearly did not abuse its discretion in finding equitable relief inappropriate in this case.
Climate change could mean more mercury in seafood
The threat of mercury in seafood was curbed with regulations, but climate change could drive levels back up.
Have a California moment at Neptune's Net, a landmark seafood shack in Malibu
Neptune's Net, the most-beloved hangout in Malibu, is a roadhouse that is equal parts good grub and floor show. Neptune's Net tastes like that wave that just broke your board.
This seafood restaurant’s latest catch: Chinese robots that greet customers and deliver food
A newly opened Delaware seafood restaurant has a unique item on its menu: robot servers. The machines are the latest example of intelligent machines working in the restaurant industry.
Neanderthals Really Liked Seafood
A rare cache of aquatic animal remains suggests that like early humans, Neanderthals were exploiting marine resources
Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains
The fossilised remains of the food found in one of the few remaining coastal Neanderthal sites in Europe show they ate plenty of seafood, fish and nuts
Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers
An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country. Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and analyzed as composite samples for mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic were low and human exposure to these metals would... Continue Reading
Canned foods, seafood, supplements among revised alerts
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description URL... Continue Reading
District of Columbia Seafood Company, Owner and Employee Plead Guilty to Federal Trafficking Charges
A fish wholesaler, its owner and an employee have all pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for the illegal purchase and sale of striped bass from the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River from 2003 through 2007.
Seafood Wholesaler and Owner Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in the Illegal Harvesting of Rockfish
Golden Eye Seafood LLC and owner, Robert Lumpkins of St. Marys County, Md., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to and violating the Lacey Act, by falsely recording the amount and weight of striped bass, also known as rockfish, that were harvested by local fisherman and checked-in through Golden Eye from 2003 to 2007
Seafood Wholesaler and Owner Sentenced in a Conspiracy to Illegally Harvest Rock Fish
Robert Lumpkins, owner of Golden Eye Seafood LLC, of St. Mary’s County, Md., was sentenced to 18 months in prison and the company was sentenced today to 3 years probation by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte after a two day sentencing hearing in the District of Maryland.
District of Columbia Seafood Company, Two Employees Charged with Purchasing Illegally Harvested Striped Bass
A Washington, D.C., fish wholesaler and two of its employees have been charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland for the purchase of illegally harvested striped bass, commonly referred to as rockfish, from the Potomac River from 1995 through 2007.
CEO of Seafood Importer Pleads Guilty to Importing and Selling Falsely Labeled Fish from Vietnam
The chief executive officer of Sterling Seafood Corporation located in Cresskill, N.J., pleaded guilty to importing falsely labeled fish from Vietnam and evading over $60 million in federal tariffs, as well as selling over $500,000 in similarly misbranded fish purchased from another importer in the United States.