Industries relying on seasonal temporary foreign employees are facing changes to the H-2B visa foreign worker labor policy that could be devastating to the economy. A hearing in Alexandria, Louisiana on September 23 will be held to consider a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by an alliance of Louisiana industries which includes members of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board.

Stavis Seafoods, a leading international importer, exporter and distributor of fresh and frozen seafood, today announced it added BOS’N Cooked Langostinos to its broad line of retail-ready seafood. BOS’N Cooked Langostinos, caught off the coast of Chile, are available in an eye catching, stand alone, eight ounce package that offers multiple display opportunities for retailers. The new BOS’N branded seafood’s price point is ideal for consumers looking for a delicious and affordable compliment or substitute for recipes that call for shrimp, crayfish and/or lobster.

Today’s people are more conscious about their health, so they always looking for the food that is delicious yet nourishing. There are huge numbers of seafood lovers throughout the world. It’s a good example of food that is mouth-watering in taste at the same time highly nutritious. Nowadays we are too busy in our work, so we don’t get time to go local market to buy seafood or freshwater fishes. Therefore many online suppliers are providing home delivery of frozen seafood at competitive prices. They offer wide range of seafood like tuna, salmon, shrimp, Pollock, catfish, crabs and lots more.

“Cajun catfish served up with just the right touch of spices and flavor. Serve on top of white rice. This entree is perfect for a quick, excellent way to taste the unique flavor of catfish mixed with the traditional method of down south cooking, just without all the fat.”

Commercial fisheries veteran Merrick Burden has been named executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, a coalition of seafood processors, harvesters, support industries, coastal communities and community development quota groups.

The announcement of his appointment came July 25 from MCA, which is marking its 10th anniversary with new priorities and initiatives.

Burden will be based in Seattle with an office at Seattle Fisherman’s Terminal. MCA also has offices in Juneau.

Burden was most recently the senior fisheries economist for the Environmental Defense Fund. He has extensive background in fisheries, including time on the water as well as land, where he worked for the National Marine Fisheries service and the Pacific Fishery management Council.

Seafood Watch just announced quarterly updates to their seafood rankings. These updates include adding new species to their ever-growing list, along with changing some rankings on species they currently rank.

Of course we most excited about new GREEN additions, like diver caught Mano de Leon scallops from Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico along with species that have moved up from red to yellow, or from yellow to green such as wild caught salmon from California, Oregon and Washington which now ranks as yellow (previously red).

The most perfect way to defrost frozen foods is by leaving it inside of the fridge. This is measured safe because the cold temperature prevents expansion of unhealthy organisms as the meat thaws. From the freezer, spot the bag of frozen meals into a tray to avoid juices from dripping, and set it inside of the refrigerator that’s set in between 35 to forty??F. On the other hand, other productive tactics are also frequently applied.

Certified Steak and Seafood (CSS), the online destination for quality steak and seafood products, recently partnered with Canadian Mist, an award-award winning Canadian whisky made in Ontario, Canada. The partnership with Canadian Mist includes promotions, sweepstakes and contests at retail, online and via mobile and social media for both CSS and Canadian Mist customers.

“We’re excited to see where this partnership can take us,” said Mark Frisch, a partner at CSS. “We envision the partnership with Canadian Mist to be very successful because of how well the products mesh together. We believe it will allow Certified Steak and Seafood to gain brand awareness through different channels as well as open up new channels for Canadian Mist.”

Nova Scotia’s harpoon fleet is the first swordfish fishery certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) is the only national retailer to offer this fresh, mildly-sweet swordfish.

Whole Foods Market will feature fresh MSC-certified harpoon-caught swordfish in July and August. The company’s port buyers will be at the dock during the very short season to hand select and grade swordfish as it arrives. Only the highest grade fish will be selected.

The striped bass (Morone saxatilis, also called Atlantic striped bass, stripers, linesiders, rock, pimpfish,or rockfish) is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and the state saltwater (marine) fish of New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire. They are also found in the Minas Basin and Gaspereau River in Nova Scotia Canada.