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Inside This Issue SFB Staff and Contributors Departments 6 News Recap 11 Throw Backs 12 Market Report 16 Retail Report tilapia 18 Trade Tracker 44 People in the News 44 Product Update 46 Seafood Calendar 47 Seafood Classifieds 47 Advertiser Index 48 7 Columns 4 Editor's Note 48 NetWorking Linda Cornish, Seafood Foundation 44 Q Steve Coomes is a Louisville, Ky., chef turned restaurant industry trade writer and dining critic. In his 20-year career, he has edited and written for dozens of national trade and consumer publications. When not working, he's in the kitchen feeding his family and entertaining guests. "I grew up and still live in one of America's top beef- and pork-producing states, so seafood was rarely cooked at home — and if it was, it was frozen fish sticks for Friday dinners during Lent," says Coomes. "And while the proliferation of seafood restaurants and retail seafood shops here show that's changing, I was still shocked to learn during my research for this piece that seafood sales represent less than 2 percent of grocery store revenues. Indeed, seafood consumption has a long way to go in catching up to consumption of land proteins, but I'm confident many consumers would be willing to make the switch if shown how." Q Contributing Editor Lauren Kramer is a freelance journalist who lives in British Columbia with her husband and four children. She loves to read, write and travel. She writes about the business of food, travel and weddings, and about literature, religion and family life. ON THE COVER Despite its versatility and ease of preparation, many U.S. consumers still shy away from seafood. Per-capita consumption is down and experts weigh in about why. Photo by webphotographer / iStockPhoto Go online to receive FREE News at or email editor@seafoodsource.com SEAFOOD BUSINESS (ISSN 0889 3217), December 2012, Vol. 31, No. 12, is published monthly by Diversified Business Communications of 121 Free St., Portland, ME 04101; P.O. Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112-7438. SUBSCRIPTIONS: In the United States, $57 per year. In Canada, $69 per year. In all other countries, $99 per year, air mail only. For subscription information, call (978) 671-0444. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, Maine, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SeaFood Business, P.O. Box 1741, Lowell, MA 01853. Canada Post International Publications Mail product (Canadian Distribution) Sales Agreement No. 40028984, SeaFood Business. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to Circulation Dept. or DPGM, 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3. Printed in U.S.A. From time to time, we make your name and address available to other companies whose products and services may interest you. If you prefer not to receive such mailings, please send a copy of your mailing label to SeaFood Business' Mailing Preference Service, P.O. Box 7438, Portland, ME 04112-7438. 2 SeaFood Business December 2012 Q Melissa Wood joined SeaFood Business in 2011 as an assistant editor She also writes features for National Fisherman. In writing assignments for both she's taken an up-close look at the seafood industry with tours of processing plants, trips to salmon, cod, trout and mussel farms, and a day at sea shrimping this past January. Melissa's 10 years of writing and editing experience include working as a magazine editor, feature writer and textbook copy editor. She lives by the beach in Scarborough, Maine. Join us...