SeaFood Business

Mass-merchandise retailers test smaller-format stores with a perishables focus http://ow.ly/xoouy

What's in Store - JUN 2014 Walmart and Target: Arguably the two biggest names in mass merchandising, the retail giants have in recent years expanded into the grocery space...

Shellfish growers give new meaning to farm-to-table — farmers on both coasts dive into operations http://ow.ly/xooMc

Behind the Line - JUN 2014 As the farm-to-table movement becomes increasingly popular, oyster farmers like Taylor Shellfish have found the restaurant environment an ideal...

Are farmed woes in the rearview mirror? Industry turns corner after EMS devastation http://ow.ly/xonYT

Top Species - JUN 2014 It is a case of lessons learned and contingency plans put into place for the farmed shrimp industry as it continues to deal with the aftermath of a...

Oyster farms and harvesters are struggling to feed a growing restaurant demand for the shellfish http://ow.ly/xonmX

Top Story - JUN 2014 Whether and wherever they’re called oysters or “ersters,” sales of the briny bivalves are booming in North America. READ MORE>>

Steady surimi — Central, Western region sales support surimi-seafood category http://ow.ly/xomos

Retail Report - JUN 2014 Surimi seafood accounted for 1.9 percent of U.S. retail seafood dollar sales during the 52 weeks ending Feb. 22, 2014. READ MORE>>

Seafood’s future hinges on reducing carbon pollution ~By Bruce Steele http://ow.ly/xolR1

Point of View - JUN 2014 A decade ago, Japanese researchers showed that seawater soured by carbon pollution would hamper sea urchins’ reproductive capabilities. READ MORE>>

Harding Lee Smith— /Owner Boone’s Fish House & Room, Grill Room, Front Room, Corner Room in Portland, http://ow.ly/xopuc

Networking - JUN 2014 Go ahead, try and find another restaurant scene as eclectic yet accessible as what you’ll find in Portland, Maine. READ MORE>>

End of an Era ~by Fiona Robinson http://ow.ly/xolmk

Editor's Note - JUN 2014 I thought after writing more than 200 editorials that this one would be a piece of cake to write, but I was wrong. READ MORE >>

A sad day for SFB. You'll see my official "goodbye" in the June issue, but the news is out. Thanks to all of our print readers and social media friends for your support. Jamie Wright will continue to write analysis pieces for SeafoodSource. But I bid you fond farewell--Fiona http://ow.ly/x6NKQ

Changes announced for SeaFood Business - SeafoodSource.com SeaFood Business magazine is being folded into SeafoodSource.

Mahimahi straddles the price-point line — Fresh supply issues leave everyone wanting more http://ow.ly/wqbGT

Top Species - SeaFoodBusiness.com With a South American season that started late and ended early, those dealing in mahimahi were up against the age-old problem of supply not keeping...

Young chef shines in the big city — Sushi Dojo brings laid-back atmosphere to Big Apple sushi scene http://ow.ly/wqb4N

Behind the Line - SeaFoodBusiness.com Chef David Bouhadana is trying hard to take the stuffiness and seriousness out of sushi, which is no easy feat for a 27-year-old French-Moroccan...

Tilapia trends upward — U.S. imports of popular whitefish increase 7 percent http://ow.ly/wqcgi

Trade Tracker - SeaFoodBusiness.com U.S. tilapia demand has been on a steady uptick for the past decade and in 2013 it grew even higher. Tilapia imports increased by nearly 7 percent...