Today's Top Story: Urner Barry's Reporter Fall 2020 Issue Released; Read It Online For Free Now

A brand new issue of Urner Barry's Reporter is out! Volume 15, Number 4 features a preview of Urner Barry's upcoming Executive Conference and Global Protein Summit, set to take place from October 6-9, 2020. Check out interviews with some of the speakers from our epic online event, including Scott Rasmussen, John Manzella, Fernando Machado and more! Click here to read.

Positively Groundfish Study Reveals West Coast Industry Groundfish Economic Outlook: '2020 Blows'

A new study published by Positively Groundfish reports that business owners and key decision-makers in the West Coast groundfish fishery expect economic conditions to worsen in their businesses, the West Coast groundfish industry and the U.S. seafood market in the coming year.

The annual West Coast Groundfish Industry Economic Outlook Study, conducted by Positively Groundfish in August 2020, surveyed 47 West Coast groundfish industry leaders, including commercial fishermen, processors, community supported fisheries owners and consumer packaged goods manufacturers. Overall, the majority of survey respondents expressed...

#EatOregonSeafood Initiative Encourages People to Buy Local Oregon Seafood During Pandemic

The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon seafood industry and Oregon Sea Grant have launched the #EatOregonSeafood initiative to encourage Oregonians and Washingtonians to purchase and prepare Oregon seafood at home amid the pandemic.

Due to restaurant closures worldwide amid COVID-19 and the resulting reduced commercial demand, Oregon’s seafood industry saw a sharp decrease in seafood sales between March and May. This is an opportunity to support regional fishing families and seafood processors and preserve the industry that delivers fresh, locally caught seafood that is celebrated...

Forget Doom and Gloom! West Coast Groundfish Gets Boost to Continue Successful Marketing Campaign

The outlook is positive for Positively Groundfish.

After two years of outreach and education, the non-profit organization was recently awarded a $299,516 Saltonstall-Kennedy grant to push into a new phase: developing a health and nutrition-focused marketing campaign designed to increase domestic demand for West Coast groundfish.

The program will run for one year, from October 2020 through September 2021, and include both research and marketing outreach.

"We’ll start with a species-specific and comprehensive nutrient content analysis of West Coast groundfish...

Renowned Regional Chefs Support #EatOregonSeafood Initiative

Oregon seafood is chef-approved: About two dozen of the region's top chefs are sharing their experiences for at-home seafood preparation as part of the #EatOregonSeafood initiative.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Oregon seafood industry and Oregon Sea Grant asked the chefs to share recipes, photos, and videos on social media as a way to support fishing families and coastal communities affected by COVID-19.

Restaurant closures worldwide and the resulting drop in commercial demand decreased Oregon’s seafood sales beginning in March. The initiative is an effort to preserve Oregon’s celebrated seafood ...

Today's Top Story: Forget Doom and Gloom! West Coast Groundfish Gets Boost to Continue Successful Marketing Campaign

The outlook is positive for Positively Groundfish. After two years of outreach and education, the non-profit organization was recently awarded a $299,516 Saltonstall-Kennedy grant to push into a new phase: developing a health and nutrition-focused marketing campaign designed to increase domestic demand for West Coast groundfish. The program will run for one year, from October 2020 through September 2021, and include both research and marketing outreach...

Conservation Group, Ocean Gold Get S-K Funding for Nearshore Pelagics Study

Casual conversation over coffee has turned into fully-funded collaborative sardine research project between the seafood industry and fishery scientists.

Ocean Gold Seafood, based in Westport, Wash., received word this week it received a $295,800 Saltonstall-Kennedy grant on behalf of the West Coast Pelagic Conservation Group. The collaborative study will help inform sardine stock assessments and improve the understanding of other pelagic species such as herring, anchovies and mackerel.

“We learned a lot from this process about what the sardine population – and other...