As kids we are taught that eating carrots leads to better vision. But in future years we could be telling our children the same thing about seafood. Among the many health benefits of seafood consumption, one presently being researched is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A leading cause of blindness in the elderly — particularly among women — AMD is associated with a decrease in the optical density of the macular pigment of the eye.

Topping this week’s SeafoodSource coverage are the class-action lawsuit involving Pacific Seafood, sushi’s growing popularity at U.S. supermarket delis and the push to modernize France’s seafood supply chain.

The Marine Stewardship Council on Thursday immediately responded to a report the 2 September issue of the journal Nature criticizing the sustainable seafood program.

The much-publicized dumping of decommissioned military tanks into the Gulf of Thailand is only part of a long-term project to increase local fish stocks and prevent overfishing by creating artificial reefs in the Gulf of Thailand.

Time-strapped journalists and agenda-driven NGOs are increasingly feeding consumers incomplete or inaccurate nuggets of information regarding the safety of seafood, whether it’s about the oil spill, methylmercury or PCBs. And it’s up to retailers to do something about it.

AquaBounty Technologies, the company developing genetically modified salmon, this week fired back at a coalition that blasted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s potential approval of the salmon for human consumption.

A collection of six scientists led by Daniel Pauly of the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Centre are calling for major reform of the Marine Stewardship Council in a report published in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature.

Offshore Shellfish Ltd. (OSL) on Thursday announced that it has been granted a lease by the Crown Estate to develop a offshore rope-grown mussel farm in Lyme Bay, Devon, on Great Britain’s southern coast.

Next week’s inaugural Asian Seafood Exposition in Hong Kong features 101 exhibiting companies and organizations from 21 countries, including six country and regional pavilions.

Young’s Seafood on Wednesday launched a range of premium frozen whitefish fillets that is says will “shake up” the category and transform consumer perception of frozen fish.

The Alliance of Liberal Democrats for Europe (ALDE) this week met at the European Parliament to further examine the draft report establishing a long-term plan for managing the Bay of Biscay anchovy stock.