24 March, 2022

‘WHAT IS IMITATION CRAB MADE OF?’ – OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT FAKE KRAB ANSWERED

You’ve seen imitation crab in sushi, or in kani salad, and at the supermarket’s seafood section, but have you ever asked yourself, “What is crabstick made of?”...
10 March, 2022

SEAFOOD EXPO NORTH AMERICA – 2022 EXPO PREVIEW

We look forward to reconnecting face-to-face with those of you attending the 40th edition of Seafood Expo North America / Seafood Processing North America in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. next week. We are excited to host you once again in Boston, after two years of the pandemic, and we thank you for your support. The 2022 edition will feature more than 830 exhibiting companies from 50 countries conducting business over 180,000 square-feet of exhibit space...
10 February, 2022

SEAFOOD EXPO NORTH AMERICA BACK IN PERSON THIS MARCH

40th iteration of show to provide 3 days of business, educational sessions and networking...
20 January, 2022

HERE’S WHY BLUE CRAB HAS DISAPPEARED FROM MENUS AROUND DC

As though DC restaurateurs hadn’t suffered enough in the wake of the pandemic, many local menus were shockingly devoid of a stalwart staple this season: blue crabs...
13 January, 2022

SEAFOOD PRICE INCREASES IN JAPAN OUTPACED GENERAL PRICE HIKES IN LATE 2021

The November 2021 consumer price index for Japan showed price increases on both fresh and shelf-stable seafood compared to last year, outpacing general price hikes...
6 January, 2022

NORWAY BREAKS SEAFOOD EXPORT RECORDS IN 2021

Norway hit the highest seafood trade volume and value ever in 2021, exporting 3.1 million metric tons (MT) of seafood products worth NOK 120.8 billion (USD 13.7 billion, EUR 12.1 billion) last year...
30 December, 2021

GLOBAL SEAFOOD SUPPLY COULD SHRINK IF WE DON’T ACT NOW – HERE’S WHY

Global farmed seafood supply such as salmon and mussels is projected to drop 16% by 2090 if the world fails to take steps to reduce human-caused climate change, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia...
23 December, 2021

PREHISTORIC CRAB LEG FOUND DURING BEACH CLEAN-UP COULD BE UP TO 2 MILLION YEARS OLD

A woman was picking up trash along an Assateague Island beach when she spotted a strange object with "an interesting shape." After bringing the item to experts for inspection, it has since been identified as a fossilized crab claw, likely from the Pleistocene Epoch...
16 December, 2021

“DOOMSDAY” GLACIER’S LAST ICE SHELF COULD COLLAPSE WITHIN 5 YEARS & SCIENTISTS WARN IT COULD RAPIDLY RAISE SEA LEVELS

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, commonly referred to as the "doomsday glacier," is so massive that it has the power to raise sea levels by several feet if it melts. Now, scientists are warning that its only remaining ice shelf — a brace that helps prevent the glacier's total collapse — may only last a few more years...
2 December, 2021

THIS IS HOW ASTRONAUTS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING IN SPACE

The holidays still happen in space, they just look a little bit different. But the sentiments are the same...
18 November, 2021

SOME RESTAURANTS LOWERING MENU PRICES AS CRABMEAT COSTS DECLINE

What goes up eventually comes down as a Maryland restaurant is passing its savings on crabmeat to customers. One restaurant that raised its prices said those crabcake costs are coming down, but how long the savings will last remains to be seen...
11 November, 2021

THE U.S. IS HUNGRY FOR SEAFOOD, BUT MORE INDUSTRIAL AQUACULTURE IS NOT THE ANSWER

As coastal restaurants and markets rebuild their businesses following a brutal year and a half of challenges due to the COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ida, it’s time to rethink our approach to sourcing seafood...
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