* Today's stories in bold
May 11 - May 18
May. 16 - NFI alerts members to negative ABC news story on shrimp to air Thursday
May. 15 - Steve Phillips lists his 23 acre Annapolis waterfront estate for sale at $32 million
May. 17 - ABC shrimp report supposed to air tonight
May. 15 - Bering Sea snow crab season extended until June 15th
May. 14 - Alaskan biologist says Lake Iliamna 'monster' may be a sleeper shark
May. 15 - Giant monkfish caught in northeast Iceland
May. 16 - VIDEO: ABC to air negative report about shrimp tonight
May. 15 - Prices of Sitka roe herring soaring on shortage of Canadian fish
May. 16 - Crab season is looking good in Russia so far with catches running ahead of last year
May. 15 - ASMI and Alaska Airlines unveil 129 ft, 91,000 lb king salmon as new aircraft painted
May. 16 - P.E.I. lobstermen hope new lidded lobster boxes will reduce mortality, improve price
May. 16 - California has some of the best managed forage fisheries in the world, but that isn't enough for NGO
May. 16 - Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab to get MSC certification
May. 16 - Alaska's Togiak herring fishing gets underway as market soars on supply shortage (Fish Radio)
May. 17 - Nova Scotia company fined $15,000 for dumping fish waste into Louisbourg harbor
May. 17 - Robin Samuelson, Gary Stevens write in support of EPA review for Pebble Mine
May. 15 - NOAA reports a record number of fish populations rebuilt, but problems exist in New England
May. 16 - Canadian fish farmers left scratching their heads over new organic seafood standards
May. 17 - MSC updates its marketing toolkit in effort to emphasize its own branding
May. 16 - Some states removing Korean frozen shellfish from market
May. 15 - Pacific Seafood and Oregon shrimp fishermen find success as partners in Brussels
May. 17 - Mayor says Daley Brothers La Scie, Newfoundland crab plant won't operate
May. 17 - Farmgate shrimp prices fall 17% to 25% in Mekong delta, despite shortages
May. 15 - Food watchdogs looking into widely used undisclosed "meat glue" binder
May. 15 - FFAW's McCurdy sees Newfoundland-Labrador lobster price agreement as "turning point"
May. 14 - FDA bans imports of molluscan shellfish from South Korea except canned products
May. 16 - St. John's crab hauling trucks raise a neighborhood stink
May. 17 - Anova says high mortality of juvenile yellowfin in Indonesia contributing to 40% price rise
May. 14 - Alaska Glacier Seafoods, with plant near Juneau, charged with failure to submit fish tickets on time
May. 17 - WTO rules tuna 'Dolphin Safe' label is an unfair trade barrier to Mexico
May. 17 - Another whale caught in crab line off California
May. 17 - Copper River salmon opener starts today with good weather forecast for Cordova
May. 14 - Pace of restaurant gains unexpectedly stumbles in April
May. 17 - Coldwater shrimp supplement developed to lower blood pressure
May. 14 - ADF&G biologist says harsh 2012 winter may result in weaker 2013 pink salmon returns (Fish Radio)
May. 15 - TUF to increase shrimp, tuna export prices to offset rising wage, raw material costs
May. 14 - Washington's Penn Cove Mussels suspends operations after derelict F/V sinks nearby
May. 17 - Newfoundland liberal MP derided as 'Captain Kipper' for pushing more value added processing
May. 17 - 'Consumer confusion' may be result of WTO ruling, say big three US tuna companies
May. 16 - Russian Far East 2012 salmon harvest should be cut 45%, says TINRO
May. 17 - Soft shell lobsters showing up earlier than usual in Maine
May. 16 - Clearwater's Ian Smith sees organic growth and efficiency, not acquisitions, as future of company
May. 15 - Jasper White spares life of rare calico lobster
May. 14 - Alaska salmon fishing really is the backbone of rural Alaska
May. 15 - Nichirei Foods acquires InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises LLC
May. 14 - Alaska towns vie for 2012 honor of 'Ultimate Fishing Town'
May. 14 - Maine lobster shells used for biodegradable cruise ship golf balls
May. 17 - Nova Scotia lobstermen say season off to a "decent" start in Area 27
May. 16 - Washington State temporarily closes Penn Cove to shellfish harvesting
May. 16 - Scientists decipher amazing loggerhead sea turtle migration
May. 15 - International consortium of scientists sees growing risks from hatchery salmon
May. 15 - Dismal Fraser River sockeye run will likely not allow commercial fishing this year
May. 14 - Pacific Andes moves supertrawler to Namibia, analysts keep buy recommendation
May. 14 - Seafood menu survey shows raw seafood top gainer, simplicity important in 2011
May. 16 - Abegweit First Nation buying up more P.E.I. lobster
May. 16 - Icelandic firm develops X-ray guided water jet fish portioning machine
May. 17 - Australian rock lobster fetching record prices on surging Chinese holiday demand
May. 14 - Scallopers may offer yellowtail flounder relief on Georges Bank to groundfish fleet
May. 15 - Northern Dynasty confirms $107 million work program to prepare Pebble Project for permitting in 2012
May. 16 - Dongwon to join ISSF, bringing Korean, African assets to tuna industry group
May. 14 - Newfoundland gov't forms committee to address fish plant closures
May. 16 - Chilean biologists devise unique methods to prevent sea lion-fishermen conflicts
May. 15 - Penn Cove mussels not impacted by oil; owner of derelict vessel could face large fine
May. 14 - CP Foods among the bidders for Birds Eye Iglo
May. 14 - Chilean salmon industry looks to standardize on BAP certification for US market
May. 14 - At Edinburgh conference biologist says some MSC, FOS certifications failing sustainability standards
May. 16 - OSU hosts 20th annual surimi school, temporarily making Astoria the surimi capital of the world
May. 16 - Don Young (AK) and Wild Salmon caucus successfully protect Pacific salmon funds
May. 15 - EU scientists developing plant-based product that could replace fishmeal
May. 17 - Russian fish imports steadily declining, as government urges domestic substitution
May. 17 - Washington's DNR says raising sunken F/V in Penn Cove will cost state at least $500,000
May. 15 - NOAA eliminates rule prohibiting deep water grouper and snapper after findiing it not effective
May. 17 - Russia to Sign Anti-Poaching Deal with China and Japan to Protect Kamchatka Crab
May. 17 - VASEP reports over 90% of Vietnamese seafood businesses require 2Q loans
May. 16 - California's Blue H2O Seafood fined $17,500 for importing tuna from Philippines without a permit
May. 16 - Spain intends to keep its giant share (EUR 1.8 billion) of the European Fisheries fund
May. 17 - Higher costs, weakening demand expected to drive down volume of Thailand's shrimp and tuna exports
May. 17 - Credit crunch crippled some 300 Vietnamese seafood exporters during the 1Q says VASEP
May. 15 - Police doubt midcoast Maine boat sabotage tied to lobstering
May. 15 - After years of decline, Japan's household salmon consumption may turn around
May. 14 - "Love our Lobsters" campaign trying to increase local lobster consumption on P.E.I.
May. 17 - Penn Cove to continue to ship mussels from Quilcene Bay as main farm site down for at least 2 weeks
May. 15 - Damanaki getting legislative authority to ban Iceland, Faroese Fish from EU
May. 16 - Grieg Seafood is latest salmon company to report poor 1Q profits amid declining prices
May. 14 - Joe's Crab Shack ready to expand with proceeds from IPO
May. 15 - Houlihan's Restaurants puts itself up for sale
May. 14 - Transparency tops proposed IPHC changes
May. 16 - Samherji's Icelandic cod, haddock, enter MSC to align with company plants in Faroes, Germany
May. 14 - NOAA closes Delmarva scallop area for the year at industry's request
May. 14 - Sarasota entrepreneurs seek to elevate the status of seasonally plentiful mullet
May. 16 - Technomic: Fast-casual brands outpace restaurant industry growth
May. 15 - Alabama seafood industry begins to look at export markets; including China
May. 16 - Maryland AG threatens lawsuit to cut Omega Protein's Virginia plant's menhaden harvest
May. 16 - Mainstream Canada finds IHN virus, harmless to humans, in BC farmed Atlantic salmon
May. 15 - Kerala, India raises first crop of organically cultivated tiger prawns
May. 15 - Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) denies bidding for UK-based Birds Eye
May. 16 - Mississippi fishermen gear up as brown shrimp season nears
May. 16 - Seafood.com News Summary Wednesday May 16, 2012
May. 15 - Samskip invests in two new reefer vessels for main seafood supply route to Grimsby in UK
May. 16 - Unlikely pair of entrepreneurs founded Loch Fyne oysters, now an iconic brand