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New offers worry FPI workers
More offers have been tendered for Newfoundland’s largest seafood company, Fishery Products International Ltd., causing union workers to fear a company breakup. John Risley, a director on the FPI board, declined to name the companies tendering the new offers, but High Liner Foods Inc., the Barry Group, Ocean Choice International and a group from the
Britain presses for seal hunting ban; Newfoundland objects
The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador thought he had warded off a possible ban on the import and sale of seal products by the European Union when he met with a group of foreign journalists to dispel myths about the cruelty of the province’s seal hunt, but a letter delivered to the British Parliament indicates
Canada issues gloomy cod report
Cod stocks off the south coast of Newfoundland are not recovering, and worse, catches are expected to drop during the next few years, according to a new report from the Canadian government. The report, “Stock Assessment on 3Ps Cod,” the federal designation for the south Newfoundland fishing region, states that two fairly strong year classes,
Slow Food
Imagine a world in which people sat down at their table and ate together regularly. Then imagine the food they ate had been prepared in their own kitchen using ingredients found primarily in nature, and nearby. That’s the basis of the Slow Food movement, begun in Italy in 1986 and spreading around the world —
Herring freezer vessel offers promise, raises concerns
Offshore herring stocks, not fully exploited in recent years, will be the target of a new freezer vessel based in Portland. Supporters say the venture will reduce pressure on overexploited inshore stocks, while critics worry the freezer boat will cause economic damage to onshore processing plants in other New England states and mean less food
Buhers line up for Newfoundland seafood processor
High Prices, Slow Growth In the caviar business, you’d better plan ahead
Some people think fish eggs are just that and should be left to the fish, strictly for the purpose of making new fish. For others, no cost is too high to pay for fish roe in its role as caviar, that elegant snack that symbolizes luxury, sales of which skyrocket at holiday time. And for
Online Exclusive: Lobster and the Portland Fish Exchange
The Portland Fish Exchange is facing financial difficulties — not for the first time, because downturns in the fishery always place strain on related industries. The first display fish auction in the country, Portland’s exchange was planned and launched in record time, opening in 1986 before the longer-planned New York/New Jersey Fishport, which was more
Online Exclusive: Going Green at the Supermarket
Sainsbury’s, the large U.K. supermarket chain, recently adopted a red/yellow/green approach to sourcing fish supplies. If it judges a particular fish stock to be in “red” condition, or overfished and at risk, Sainsbury’s will not purchase that species from that source. This places Sainsbury’s one step ahead of the international certification group, the Marine Stewardship
Province stalls Newfoundland fish plant deal
Newfoundland’s largest seafood processor, Fishery Products International, Inc. planned to resume union talks following an impasse during which the company tried to sell one of its contentious plants but was thwarted by the province. FPI was deadlocked for months over wages in talks with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union that represents the workers.