• Consumer Protection News Item

    Seafood Importer Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Chilean Sea Bass

    The Department of Justice and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that Pescanova USA, a Coral Gables-based seafood company, was sentenced today on charges related to the a...

  • Health Blog

    sushi

    I got dinner at Tokoname again last night, which I justify with the fact that I cant make sushi at home so I simply must go out to eat for it.This rationale will continue for the next couple months, b...

  • Consumer Protection Blog

    Tips to Prevent Fraud

    I just read an interesting article that came to my attention through Google Alerts. This online article - Crisis Management in the Poultry Industry Preparing for the Unexpected - provides some good g...

  • Health Blog

    bean & salmon salad with anchovy-arugula dressing

    Im not a big salad-for-entre eater, but that may well change now that I know about this bean & salmon salad with anchovy-arugula dressing from Eating Well.What an interesting and hearty salad!I altere...

  • Health Blog

    Dietary Guidelines; a case study in not missing the story

    When the U.S. Dietary Guidelines (DGA) came out yesterday there was a torrent of coverage; USA Today Catch of the week: 8 ounces of fish in your diet , Time Magazine New Dietary Guidelines: Cut Salt a...

  • Health Press Release

    Updated Government Dietary Guidelines Include New Advice About Eating Seafood, Especially During Pregnancy

    Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2011) The United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released today, name seafood among t...

  • Health Blog

    barramundi ceviche

    Ive generally adored my experience being a part of the Marine Corps community. The people we have made friends with are interesting and smart, the places weve lived are dreamy, and the opportunities L...

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    sausage and fish one-pot

    This dish doesnt look like it has fish in it, nor did it taste like it.Thats because the cod flaked into the sausage/potato/tomato/onion mixture and all but disappeared.However, I know it was in there...

  • Health Blog

    Got Mercury and the Big Lie About Tuna and Mercury

    GotMercury? and the Sea Turtle Restoration Project are attacking the tuna marketing campaign, Tuna The Wonderfish. Their claims are flat out lies, and the people behind Got Mercury? should be ashamed ...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    Seafood Wholesalers Plead Guilty to Selling Falsely Labeled Fish

    The Department of Justice announced today that Karen L. Blyth and David H.M. Phelps pleaded guilty in federal court in Mobile, Ala., to 13 felony offenses for their roles in purchasing and selling far...

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    ahi bruschetta

    I hopped to Maui last minute over the weekend to cheer my good friend Sabra on as she ran the Maui Oceanfront Marathon.A couple weeks ago, I signed up for the Wahine Half Marathon in April, largely in...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    Florida Seafood Company Pleads Guilty for Mislabeling Haddock

    The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida announced that MKG Provisions, Inc., located in Miami pled guilty to violations of Federal law by mislabeling imported haddock as Produc...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    Florida Seafood Company Pleads Guilty for Mislabeling Shrimp and Salmon

    The Department of Justice announced that Mark Platt of Boca Raton, and Shifco, Inc., located in Hialeah, pled guilty to violations of Federal law by falsely relabeling frozen chum Salmon and shrimp wi...

  • Health Blog

    macaroni with four cheeses and tuna

    Ive recently acquired a slow-cooker, and am incredibly anxious to make anything and everything I can in it. My first creation was macaroni with four cheeses, which I made over the weekend for a group ...

  • Health Press Release

    Tuna Segment Unites Behind Growth Campaign

    January 17, 2011 Washington, DC The three largest American tuna companies; Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea and StarKist have joined forces along with Thai tuna processors in launching a multi-million ...