You can get the blue check, but you can never leave? Norway is losing its Marine Stewardship Council eco-label for inshore cod and haddock fisheries. It highlights a big problem with sustainability labels. Plus, Sysco-backed research on foodservice trends post-COVID are going to make for big changes.

The Hotel California of eco-labels, plus the foodservice shake-up

What, exactly, does "getting back to business" mean in today's context? Trade shows and events have been a critical part of how the seafood, aquaculture and fisheries industries connect. But with changes in how we communicate and a new generation of workers, are the days of handshakes and client dinners drawing to a close? Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss.

Is the seafood industry losing the personal touch?

Salmon farming giants settled a class action lawsuit for collusion in the US for $85 million last week, with the caveat that there was no admission of guilt. But the companies still face investigations by the US Department of Justice and the European Union -- did the settlement make things better or worse? Plus, a look at Spanish giant Pescanova's rise from the ashes.

Was the farmed salmon price-fixing settlement wise?

We're seeing a lot of companies in trouble in seafood right now, and this week saw some of those ugly numbers exposed. On the bright side, though, one of the bigger potential implosions appears to have been avoided. We look into the Bristol Bay wild salmon season this week, and explore Norway's unusual drop in salmon exports. Plus, some thoughts on where new retail numbers might put seafood consumption.

It was a tough week for some seafood companies

The gang's (almost) all here! IntraFish journalists from around the globe came together to discuss the top stories of 2018, their outlook for 2019, and what they're looking forward to covering in the coming year. Starring Dominic Welling, Lola Navarro, John Fiorillo, Drew Cherry, John Evans and Rachel Mutter.

The Biggest Seafood Stories of 2018!

Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo, Editor Rachel Mutter and Reporter Rachel Sapin discuss the Global Seafood Market Conference, shrimp oversupply, fake farmed salmon news and the IntraFish Women in Seafood Leadership Summit.

Farmed salmon and fake news; seafood marketing woes; shrimp oversupply and more

Drew Cherry, Nina Unlay, Rachel Sapin and John Evans break down the biggest stories in December so far: the Samherji cash-for-quotas scandal, the guilty verdict of Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski, and the terrible, horrible, no-good PR strategy in the seafood industry.

Samherji scandal, Lischewski's guilty verdict, seafood's dismal PR skills

Drew Cherry, John Fiorillo and Rachel Mutter discuss America's bleak seafood consumption outlook, and the strange, strange trio of owners behind Ocean Beauty Seafoods.

Does America suck at seafood?

Editors Drew Cherry, Rachel Mutter and John Fiorillo talk about the only thing on everyone's minds: the coronavirus. It's already upended the seafood sector, with the cancellations of the Boston and Brussels shows, and threatens to do massive damage to logistics and demand worldwide.

Guess what our podcast is about this week?

Why would anybody want to shut down the Bristol Bay wild salmon season? There are more than a few reasons. Plus, eye-popping canned tuna sales at Bumble Bee, and how Pacific Seafood Group, DNB, Biomar, NPD Group, Grieg Seafood and more give some guidance for surviving coronavirus. Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Editor Rachel Mutter and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss.

Eye-popping canned tuna sales, plus Bristol Bay salmon's covid-19 bind

Alternatives to fishmeal and oil in aquaculture feed have gained a lot of attention in the past few years. But with commercialization a long way off, is the marketing getting ahead of reality? IntraFish Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Editor Rachel Mutter discuss.

Are alternatives to fishmeal over-hyped?

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