Thursday, July 02, 2009

•  SCOM - Seafood.com News Summary, Thursday, Jul 2, 2009   •  SCOM - Marine Harvest publishes its first sustainability report   •  SCOM - Ahold completes debt buyback offer through Ahold Finance USA   •  SCOM - Teamsters protest food distributor group's lobbying efforts to weaken food safety laws   •  SCOM - Restaurant hiring for the summer on an upswing, NRA reports   •  SCOM - Legal Sea Foods seeks injunction to prevent replacement retaurant at Reagan airport in lease dispute   •  SCOM - International groups coming to realize subsidized artisanal fisheries can also by unsustainable   •  SCOM - U.S. unemployment hit 9.5 percent in June, not quite as bad as feared   •  SCOM - Maine lobster task force completes draft of recommendations as prices remain low   •  SCOM - Shetland Isle of Shuna rope grown mussels producer will supply Delhaize   •  SCOM - Namibian seal cull will proceed despite South African animal rights group's objections   •  SCOM - Fleming's running summer ''memorable meal'' featuring Alaskan King Crab Legs   •  SCOM - UK oceanographers find water temperature determines world speciation and distribution of king crabs   •  SCOM - Wal-Mart reverses position, joins SEIU union in backing employer health insurance   •  SCOM - Gillnets being colllected in Alaska for recycling (Fish Radio)

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

•  SCOM - Seafood.com News Summary, Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009   •  SCOM - Eu sees fleet redudction, not quotas, as key to tuna conservation   •  SCOM - Continuing job losses depress consumer confidence index n June   •  SCOM - Alaska's weathervane scallop fishery is underway {Fish Radio)   •  SCOM - Marks & Spencer 1Q sales up 2.9 pct   •  SCOM - $2 million grant will restore some oyster reefs and plant grass beds to restore bay scallop habitat   •  SCOM - Documentary ''Food Inc.'' slams U.S. large scale food production   •  SCOM - Obama admiistration risks unraveling bilateral relationship with Vietnam over catfish proposal   •  SCOM - Wally Stevens defends GAA's position as leading and most comprehensive aquaculture certifier   •  SCOM - Cermaq consolidates Mainstream management under one COO, Steven Rafferty   •  SCOM - Proposed comprehensive fishing vessel safety regulation led by Minnesota congressman   •  SCOM - Survey shows 80% of Americans no longer trust food companies on food safety   •  SCOM - North Coast Seafood recalls fresh tuna steaks in New England for possible histamine   •  SCOM - North Coast recalling fresh tuna steaks sold at retail in New England due to possible histamine

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