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• December 18, 2013

  Mercury Falling: Young Women Are Making Smarter Seafood Choices

  The small restaurant is quiet during the late afternoon lull.  A young pregnant woman walks in and seats herself, promptly ordering a smoked salmon fillet when the waiter comes over. […]

• December 17, 2013

  A School for Fish: What Abalone Aquaculture Can Teach Us About Sustainable Farming Practices

  The abalone is a model citizen of the aquaculture world.  Its wild success on commercial fish farms is a hopefully-repeatable example of sustainable fishing practices. The now-collapsed commercial fishery for […]

• December 16, 2013

  Restoration of the San Joaquin River: Spawning Chinook Salmon Return but Federal Funds Are Drying Up

  Big projects mean big money. Sometimes our end goals are in sight, but we lack the necessary funds to reach them.  Occasionally our not-so-expensive projects turn into very expensive projects […]

• December 13, 2013

  What’s the News on Tuna? Two International Fishery Management Conferences Emerge with Divisive Measures

  No matter what product you sell, or what service you offer your clients, it is almost certain that your business thrives on partnerships.  Cooperation and compromise mark the quality of […]

• December 12, 2013

  Slippery, Slimy and Succulent – American Eel Are a Delicacy for Many, But Their Future is Uncertain

  In the seafood business, there are sometimes bewildering price fluctuations: a good that was once abundant is suddenly cut off, or its price is quickly elevated, usually right when your […]

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  December 11, 2013

  Anchovies: A Tiny Powerhouse of Nutrition and Flavor

  “Oh, and I want no anchovies.  And I mean, no anchovies.  You put anchovies on this thing and you’re in big trouble, okay?!”  It was that day in 1990 when […]

• December 10, 2013

  Omega 3s- How Will The Perception of These Important Fats Affect Your Business?

  If you have been in the food distribution business a long time, you know that the industry has changed.  Your end consumers have access to considerably more amounts of information […]

• December 9, 2013

  The Allure of the Dungeness Crab – Why Fishermen, Chefs and Seafood Lovers are on the Hunt

  Three weeks after the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season, Bay Area seafood lovers are seeking out their favorite restaurants to enjoy a variety of delectable dishes. Wracked with […]