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We dive into the huge spiking in shipping costs with a special guest: Holly Birkett, a reporter with IntraFish sister publication Tradewinds, which covers the shipping industry. Birkett explains why costs have risen so dramatically, and delivers some bad news for those hoping for rates to come down soon.

Cod farming is making a comeback, but can it avoid all the past blunders? Climate change is taking an increasing toll on the seafood sector, both in aquaculture in fisheries. We talk about just two recent examples, though there are many, many others. And, something we don't often here in seafood: death threats.

New seafood per capita consumption figures from the US government show that more seafood has been eaten than previously reported. But the reason behind it is complex. We also take a look at the Alaska salmon season so far, and dismal earnings figures for the world's salmon farmers.

It's Copper River salmon time! Yes, that annual traditional continues, even during our weird pandemic times. We discuss the outlook, plus some surprising new statistics about US seafood sales and retail, and the USDA's massive purchases.

The former CEO of the world's largest salmon farming company predicts that within 10 years, the way the fish is raised will be radically different from today. Is he right? Plus, we talk about the pros and cons of generic seafood marketing.

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.