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IUU Technology over Treachery? Or Not Really… But Just Kind of a Cool Story with a Helicopter Chase?

Wed, 24 May 2023 16:05:10 +0000

Today’s Washington Post article, ‘A boat went dark. Finding it could help save the world’s fish’, follows a structure and narrative that illustrates a global Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing problem and then offers a technological solution involving data mining, in this case, vessel monitoring data from Global Fishing Watch. Ironically, the article’s only … Continue reading IUU Technology over Treachery? Or Not Really… But Just Kind of a Cool Story with a Helicopter Chase? →

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Chef Gruel Discusses Whether Seafood Restaurants are Thriving or Surviving

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:46:58 +0000

Chef Andrew Gruel returns to SoFISHticated to explain whether seafood restaurants are surviving or thriving. He provides a primer on how to navigate barriers in full-service seafood and ways to plan for long-term success.   Key takeaways:

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Part 1: SoFISHticated Podcast: Chef Andrew Gruel Discusses What it Takes to Run a Seafood Restaurant

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:20:52 +0000

American chef, television personality, and seafood junkie, Chef Andrew Gruel, joins SoFISHticated to explain to seafood processors and producers what it takes to run a full-service seafood restaurant in today’s operational landscape. The recipe calls for a dollop of trust and a skosh of psychology, but you won’t need a PhD.  Key takeaways:? 

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SoFISHticated Podcast Provides Next Steps on FDA Traceability Rule

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:39:17 +0000

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Red Tide is Real, But Pump the Breaks

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:45:09 +0000

There’s been some recent reporting about Red Tide in Florida and its oft-uncomfortable effects.  Yeah, Red Tide is a thing and it’s a pain but it’s not something that’s likely effecting your commercial seafood. To put it in perspective we’ll quote, the now retired, Stephen Blount of Blount Fine Foods who penned a Red Tide … Continue reading Red Tide is Real, But Pump the Breaks →

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Shrimp & Salmon School and Labeling Workshop

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:39:07 +0000

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Consumer Reports Jim Rogers is as Accurate as a Groundhog Predicting the Weather

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:26:41 +0000

Ratings and Reviews Service Continues to Peddle Misinformation about Mercury in Seafood Is it Groundhog Day because it sure feels like it? Nearly a month after we exposed Consumer Reports mercury-in-canned-tuna testing data and correctly compared it to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Action Level and “Level of Concern,” we thought the needless consumer … Continue reading Consumer Reports Jim Rogers is as Accurate as a Groundhog Predicting the Weather →

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NFI Internship: Communications & Multimedia Position

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:24:30 +0000

The National Fisheries Institute’s Summer Internship Program Communications & Multimedia Intern National Fisheries Institute — the leading trade association for the commercial seafood industry — is seeking a Communications & Multimedia Intern to work in-stride with NFI’s communications team. This internship opportunity will provide the selected candidate with excellent experience in industry storytelling — both … Continue reading NFI Internship: Communications & Multimedia Position →

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Greenpeace Releases New… Blah, Blah, Blah

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:08:21 +0000

Reaching into its bag of retread tricks, Greenpeace— for the hundred millionth time — is releasing a “Tuna Retailer Scorecard” that no consumers will pay attention to. The thinly veiled fundraising solicitation that went out today pithily titled, “Message from Greenpeace” contains just two links. One to a list of ranked retailers and the second … Continue reading Greenpeace Releases New… Blah, Blah, Blah →

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We Did Consumer Reports Work for Them

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:25:02 +0000

How Worried Should You Be About Consumer Reports? When we challenged reporter, Lauren Kirchner and her team at Consumer Reports, to release all their mercury-in-canned-tuna testing data and put it in perspective with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Action Level and “Level of Concern,” we thought it was a pretty simple request. Apparently, it … Continue reading We Did Consumer Reports Work for Them →

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