Americans ate 15.8 pounds of seafood per capita in 2009, down slightly from 16 pounds in 2008 and just ten varieties made up more than 88 percent of that consumption. 

SHETLAND salmon company, Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK Ltd, have been shortlisted for the Environment, New Business, Innovation and New Product awards in the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards to be announced at a dinner at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness on October 29.

THE Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has appointed Dr Melanie Austen as its Chief Scientific Advisor. She will ensure the organisation has access to the latest scientific evidence to support its decision-making and operations.

EC-FUNDED maritime research projects worth almost EUR 50 million (£41 million) are to be launched next week under the ‘ocean of tomorrow’ initiative.