Monthly Archives: March 2016

Seafood Industry Must Respond to “Immense” Pressures – SENA16

Posted on 6 March 2016 by Ret Talbot

I think the pressures that that this industry is undergoing are immense…. You’ve got a situation in which demand for this product–for seafood–is growing. The stocks of this product are at risk. You’ve got a very socially aware and picky … Continue reading →

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SENA16 through the Lens of Corporate, Social & Personal Responsibility

Posted on 6 March 2016 by Ret Talbot

The Seafood Expo North America (SENA) is North America’s largest seafood show, bringing exhibitors from more than 40 countries to Boston for three days of meeting, greeting and, most importantly, selling to North American buyers of seafood and seafood-related products. … Continue reading →

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Touting US Seafood in Maine & Boston

Posted on 5 March 2016 by Ret Talbot

At the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Regional Office John Bullard encouraged consumers to eat US-harvested seafood. “Whenever I get a chance,” Bullard told the audience at an open forum Friday, “I … Continue reading →

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Fishery Data versus Anecdote through the Lens of Sector Management

Posted on 5 March 2016 by Ret Talbot

At this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum, many old themes are the topic of current conversations. Fisheries managers and scientists point to data that show a fishery resource squarely on the ropes, while many in the fishing industry maintain that there … Continue reading →

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Fishing Industry to Start Paying for Federally Mandated At-Sea Monitoring

Posted on 1 March 2016 by Ret Talbot

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) budget for at-sea monitoring (ASM) of the Northeast multi-species groundfish fishery ran dry on February 16th, and today the fishing industry is to start picking up the tab for the federally mandated program. … Continue reading →

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