Category: Food

United Nations Endorses New “Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture”

7/21/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA provided scientific expertise on the guidelines, which will develop global aquaculture best practices. More seafood is currently produced via farming, or aquaculture, than is harvested from the wild, according to a recent United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report. As more people globally rely on seafood farming… SEE MORE

Smoked Bluefish, Fish Wrap Style

6/15/2024 - By Todd Corayer. This simple and true recipe has three equal parts: brine, pellicle and smoke. Brine provides flavor and moisture through the smoking part. Pellicle adds a protective layer to keep moisture in the fillets and a surface for the smoke. The smoking part, well that’s what seals the… SEE MORE

Alaska Lawmakers Approve Task Force to Consider Responses to Seafood Industry ‘Implosion’

5/27/2024 - By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon. A special legislative panel is to make recommendations about state policies to rescue Alaska’s seafood industry, a major pillar of the economy that is mired in crisis, under a bill that won final passage over the weekend. The measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 10, would establish an eight-member seafood… SEE MORE

Call to Fishermen and Farmers: We Need Your Voices at Industry Trade Shows and Events

5/5/2024 - By Bri Dwyer and Emily De Sousa. The seafood industry’s conference, tradeshow, and event season is in full swing, with SENA in Boston, SEG in Barcelona in the rearview mirror, and PME in Seattle set for November. The global representation of seafood companies is staggering when you walk the floor… SEE MORE

Endangered species listing sought for horseshoe crabs

2/15/2024 - By nationalfisherman.com. A petition filed Feb. 12 with NOAA Fisheries seeks federal Endangered Species Act protection for the American horseshoe crab, a long-ubiquitous species whose populations have “crashed in recent decades because of overharvesting and habitat loss,” according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The center and 22 other environmental… SEE MORE

How to Love an Oyster

2/9/2024 - By Brendan Borrell. Most people, even those who know a thing or two about oysters and may perhaps enjoy eating them, have no idea that the sweet and buttery bivalves they are slurping down in San Francisco or Vancouver are not the native species of the West Coast but Japanese… SEE MORE

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The Remarkable Journey of Chowder Without Milk, Potatoes, and Clams

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6/4/2023 - By ANNE EWBANK. Jump to Recipe. Iconic recipes have to come from somewhere. Welcome to First Draft Foods, where this week we delve into the legends and controversies behind the world’s favorite dishes. Previously, we learned about the origins of red velvet cake. Clam chowder stands alone. Soupier than an average stew,… SEE MORE

The 5 Best Home Weather Stations For Boating & Fishing

5/25/2023 - We've all been there…you wake up early for a fun day on the water, only to realize the weatherman got it all wrong. Instead of sunny skies and calm winds, it's blowing 20 mph with scattered rain. Bummer! Well, no one ever said predicting the weather was an easy job.… SEE MORE

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Diets Rich in Food From the Ocean and Freshwater Sources Can Help Address Challenges

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3/31/2023 - By ecomagazine.com. Blue foods—those that come from the ocean or freshwater environments—have tremendous potential to help address several global challenges. With careful implementation of policies that leverage these foods, nations could get a boost on efforts to reduce nutritional deficits, lower disease risk, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and ensure resilience… SEE MORE

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How Long Can You Keep Fish on Ice?

3/25/2023 - By Teresa Taylor. The short answer is fish will last up to five days on ice – but if you don’t gut and bleed the fish first, it will only last a day or two before the flavor and quality of the fish suffer. But that’s not always practical, as… SEE MORE

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