# Seafood on The No Agenda Show

Seafood comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2014 to November 2025.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 7
- **Discussed:** May 2014 – November 2025
- **Related topics:** [Food Safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-safety.md), [Oysters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oysters.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [Farmers Market](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/farmers-market.md), [H-2b Visas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/h-2b-visas.md), [Ice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ice.md), [Japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [Labor Shortage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/labor-shortage.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### Japan Seafood Industry, China Trade Dispute

- **Episode:** [1819: FLOP30](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1819-flop30.md)
- **Published:** 2025-11-23
- **Time:** 3:14–4:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1819-flop30/chapter/japan-seafood-industry-china-trade-dispute.md

China has ceased purchasing seafood from Japan, escalating a diplomatic spat and causing a crisis in the Japanese clam and oyster industries. While official reports cite radiation concerns from the Fukushima region following recent rains, local reports suggest the industry may be feigning a bad harvest to avoid selling surplus stock at low prices domestically.

Keywords: [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [seafood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seafood.md), [oysters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oysters.md), [radiation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/radiation.md)

### Industrial Fish Poaching, Satellite Tracking Technology

- **Episode:** [1785: Mackerels](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1785-mackerels.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-27
- **Time:** 2:59:59–3:04:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1785-mackerels/chapter/industrial-fish-poaching-satellite-tracking-technology.md

A study published in the journal Science using European satellite radar found that while industrial fish poaching is rare in strictly protected areas, it occurs in half of the regions with partial protections. These "dark vessels" often disable GPS transponders to fish illegally for months at a time.

Keywords: poaching, marine protected areas, [satellites](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satellites.md), jennifer rayner, [seafood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seafood.md)

### Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, ICE Raid Criticism

- **Episode:** [1733: Rat Note](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1733-rat-note.md)
- **Published:** 2025-01-26
- **Time:** 15:28–18:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1733-rat-note/chapter/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-ice-raid-criticism.md

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka criticized a recent ICE raid at a local seafood depot, claiming agents operated without a warrant and detained a military veteran who was a U.S. citizen. The mayor pledged to protect migrants in his city. The hosts contrast this with historical comedic tropes regarding "INS" raids in American pop culture.

Keywords: ras baraka, [newark](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newark.md), [ice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ice.md), immigration raid, seafood depot

### Travel Tip of the Day and Show Outro

- **Episode:** [1674: We're Working!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1674-we-re-working.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-04
- **Time:** 3:07:01–3:11:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1674-we-re-working/chapter/travel-tip-of-the-day-and-show-outro.md

John C. Dvorak provides a travel tip advising passengers to avoid eating shrimp or fruit on international flights to prevent food poisoning. The show concludes with a "Stay Safe" media medley and a final sign-off for the Independence Day episode.

Keywords: [travel tip](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/travel-tip.md), [shrimp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shrimp.md), [seafood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seafood.md), airplane food, [stay safe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stay-safe.md), [covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [mofos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mofos.md)

### Maryland Crab Industry, H-2B Visa Shortage

- **Episode:** [1036: Braking Algos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1036-braking-algos.md)
- **Published:** 2018-05-25
- **Time:** 2:02:34–2:08:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1036-braking-algos/chapter/maryland-crab-industry-h-2b-visa-shortage.md

Maryland's seafood industry is facing a crisis due to a shortage of H-2B visas for seasonal foreign workers. Crab processors on Hoopers Island warn that without these "crab pickers," the quality of the market will suffer, as local labor is unavailable to perform the specialized manual task of picking crab meat.

Keywords: [maryland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maryland.md), [h-2b visas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/h-2b-visas.md), crab pickers, seafood industry, [labor shortage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/labor-shortage.md)

### Oyster Consumption Habits, Pacific Northwest Seafood

- **Episode:** [683: Team Taylor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/683-team-taylor.md)
- **Published:** 2015-01-01
- **Time:** 14:54–16:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/683-team-taylor/chapter/oyster-consumption-habits-pacific-northwest-seafood.md

A brief discussion on the optimal timing for eating oysters notes that the French consider January the best month for consumption. A personal travel rule is shared regarding the avoidance of seafood, particularly oysters and shrimp, while traveling to prevent foodborne illness, suggesting overcooked beef as a safer alternative.

Keywords: [oysters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oysters.md), [seafood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seafood.md), [pacific northwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pacific-northwest.md), [food safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-safety.md), travel rules

### Travel Tips, Seafood and Ripe Peaches

- **Episode:** [620: Dead Man Cuffed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-26
- **Time:** 1:42:55–1:46:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed/chapter/travel-tips-seafood-and-ripe-peaches.md

A discussion on travel safety includes tips to avoid eating seafood or warm fruit before flights to prevent illness. The hosts also praise the quality of ripe peaches currently available at the Austin farmers market and provide advice on storing them in paper bags.

Keywords: [travel tips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/travel-tips.md), [seafood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seafood.md), peaches, [austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [farmers market](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/farmers-market.md), [food safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-safety.md)

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