Tag Archives: SENA15

Concerns over Enforcement of New U.S. Plan to Address IUU Fishing

Posted on 25 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

[The Government] wants to prevent illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing—they have an acronym for it, and when the government gets acronyms for things, watch out! Here it comes. -Robert Becerra Addressing IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud – Enforcement Those of you … Continue reading →

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What about the ‘S’ Word? – Seafood Sustainability Today

Posted on 19 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

If you’ve been following my coverage of this year’s Seafood Expo North America (SENA15), you know I found it noteworthy how many times I heard speakers presenting in the “Seafood Sustainability” conference track speaking about the word “sustainable” in a less than … Continue reading →

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Fish Farming – Defying Conventional Wisdom

Posted on 18 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

Each year I walk away from the Seafood Expo North America (SENA15) with a personal take-home point—something that, in addition to influencing my professional career as a writer, I can adopt in my personal life as a consumer. As I … Continue reading →

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Sustainability Is Not a Club

Posted on 17 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

Those in the seafood industry furthest along the path to sustainability must never become the elite. Sustainability is not a club one joins. It is not an award one wins or a crown one wears. Sustainability must be nothing more and nothing … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Previously Frozen Farmed Fish

Posted on 16 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

Well here’s a headline I never thought I’d write: “Celebrating Previously Frozen Farmed Fish.” But I just did, and now I need to explain myself. I live in Maine, a state where it’s not infrequent to see the bumper sticker … Continue reading →

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Saving Seafood – Turning the Dialog Around

Posted on 15 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

This morning before the Seafood Expo North America (SENA15) opened, I blogged a commitment to seek out the positive stories regarding the seafood industry and the progress made along the path of sustainability. In my line of work, it’s easy to get … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Bridge – Seafood Expo North America 2015

Posted on 15 March 2015 by Ret Talbot

Today the Boston Convention Center once again welcomes the Seafood Expo North America (#SENA15)–the Northeast’s largest convention center playing host to the largest seafood industry trade show in North America. Boston, as the oldest continuously operated fishing port in the Western Hemisphere, is … Continue reading →

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