Category: Food

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Recommendations for Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness

9/6/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. A 45-day public comment period in support of the recent Executive Order is open until October 14, 2025. NOAA Fisheries wants to make sure more American seafood gets on American plates. We’re inviting the public to share input on how to help make that a reality. On April… SEE MORE

American Flag in the foreground, the bow of a commercial fishing boat to the right

NOAA Fisheries Bolsters American Seafood Industry with New Import Provisions

9/1/2025 - By noaa.gov. Marine Mammal Protection Act import provisions ensure foreign fisheries meet U.S. standards of excellence NOAA Fisheries today announced robust comparability findings under Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) import provisions, reinforcing America’s leadership in sustainable seafood production. The agency issued full comparability findings for 89 nations and partial comparability… SEE MORE

What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

7/19/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month by finding a new sustainable seafood recipe based on your birth month. July is Culinary Arts Month, and we’re serving up something special to celebrate: seafood recipes matched to the traits of your birth month! From January trailblazers, to July optimists, to December… SEE MORE

Cleaning scallops at a commercial fishing dock

Fishermen Brace for Challenges as Scallop Framework is Reviewed

1/19/2025 - By Adam Goldstein. New England scallopers are looking at another tough year in 2025, as they prepare for a set of federal regulations to protect both their livelihoods and the Atlantic Ocean’s scallop populations. If approved by NOAA Fisheries, the new rules, called Scallop Framework 39, will reduce the number… SEE MORE

The Rise and Fall of Genetically Engineered Salmon

1/18/2025 - By Paul Molyneaux. After 35 years, the genetically engineered salmon saga has ended. AquaBounty has closed its genetically modified salmon production facilities after losing millions of dollars trying to market a product for which there is no demand. The AquAdvantage fast-growing salmon was initially developed in 1989 at Memorial University in Newfoundland,… SEE MORE

Image Credits: Red king crab on the deck of a research vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Erin Fedewa

Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change

1/10/2025 - By noaa.gov. New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean conditions. Maintaining genetic diversity within and among populations is vital to ensure species are resilient to challenging conditions. Without it,… SEE MORE

Study Finds Widespread Shrimp Fraud on Gulf Coast Menus

1/8/2025 - By Carli Stewart. The Mississippi Gulf Coast is revered for its fresh, wild-caught shrimp. However, a recent press release shared by SeaD Consulting has uncovered rampant seafood fraud in local restaurants, threatening both the trust of consumers and the livelihood of local shrimpers. The findings are alarming: a significant portion of shrimp served… SEE MORE

New Opening Date for Calif. Dungeness Season

1/5/2025 - By nationalfisherman.com. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to the U.S./Mexico border will open on January 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. A pre-soak period will begin today, January 2, 2025, at 8:01 a.m. This area, covering… SEE MORE

Caviar Pizzas, New Money, and the Death of an Ancient Fish

12/17/2024 - By Paul Greenberg. Fancy fish eggs have become the latest luxury good to go viral on social media, raising questions about the future of sturgeon. I am sitting at a slick Manhattan waterfront restaurant on the banks of the East River, New York City, trying to decide why I find… SEE MORE

Advocacy can Anchor Seafood in U.S. Food Systems

12/15/2024 - By Carli Stewart. In a time when the commercial fishing community faces challenges on many fronts, ensuring seafood becomes an integral part of national food systems requires more than hard work on the water. As political opportunities evolve, the seafood sector must strengthen its advocacy efforts to gain the support… SEE MORE