Storm relief bill aimed at helping Maine’s coastal community sidetracked
Governor Janet Mills laments the changes made to her proposed bill divert attention and resources away from the pressing needs of coastal communities
USDA: More room for growth in China’s rocketing live shellfish market
China's live crab imports surged by 26% to an impressive $1.63bn in 2023, while live lobster imports skyrocketed by 29% to reach $790m
International Seafood Ventures hires Rogan away from Blue Sea Products
Seafood industry veteran Pat Rogan becomes director of sales for the Washington-based import and wholesale company
Canadian shellfish farmers still wait for disaster relief 1.5 years after Hurricane Fiona
Damages to the industry in Prince Edward Island are estimated at roughly CAD 70 million
Walmart agrees to $45m settlement for overcharges on seafood, other categories
The lawsuit, filed in a Florida federal court, identified dozens of seafood items that the retail giant allegedly overcharged for
Longtime Maine lobster harvester ready to quit over new rules
'Forty-three years of doing it, I took the last of my gear out of the water on New Year's Day. And I said, 'That's probably it'' -- Bill Coppersmith, captain of the 'Bill and Andy'
Royal Greenland shrimp factory in Canada destroyed by fire
The major crimes unit of the Quebec provincial police force is investigating to determine the cause of the blaze that destroyed the shrimp, crab and lobster processing plant
Rejection of lobster holding facility leads Canadian First Nation to consider options
'The facilities proposed would have provided an Indigenous-owned solution to our fishers' needs, and would help improve the financial viability of our licensed commercial fishing vessels' -- David Bardwell, Sistansisk First Nation
Royal Greenland shutters Quebec shellfish plant after shrimp quota cut
The seafood giant said the decision was prompted by recent cuts to the northern shrimp quota in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a labor shortage, and low market prices for shrimp, crab and lobster
China provides big bright spot for Canadian, US lobster exporters
'Notwithstanding everything we hear about their economy, there is a growing middle class in China with huge numbers moving to the cities every month, and they want Western things. They want lobster' -- Geoff Irvine, Lobster Council of Canada