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News spotlight: What happened to Alaska’s snow crabs? Scientists have a few leads.
By Mary Kate McCoy
October 25, 2022
Deep in the frigid east Bering Sea, snow crabs have historically flourished — supporting Alaska’s $160 million annual crabbing industry. Yet state officials recently sent shockwaves across the industry when they announced there would be no snow crab season this year for the first time.
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Scan and serve: New tool traces seafood from ocean to plate
By Leah Duran
May 10, 2017
CI Brazil is pioneering a seafood traceability program that uses smartphone technology to give consumers the power to make sustainable choices with a few finger swipes.
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