Bhavana Scalia-Bruce

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications. - U.S. public television channel PBS announced the premiere of its three-part documentary series, Hope in the Water, to be 19… Read More

Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea perpetrated by Houthi militia members have continued, causing heightened freight costs and extended delivery times. India, in particular, is estimated to have suffered losses upward of approximately USD 30 billion (EUR 28 billion) in 2024, according to… Read More

Global fishmeal and fish oil production dropped significantly in 2023. There was a 23 percent drop in fishmeal production and  21 percent decline in global fish oil production in 2023, according to IFFO - The Marine Ingredients Organization, a trade group representing companies accounting for… Read More

SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.

- San Francisco, California, U.S.A-based seafood analog company New Wave Foods has ceased operations.

After closing its doors in November 2023, New Wave Foods has entered into assignments for the benefit of credits, pursuing this path as an alternative to bankruptcy proceedings, according to AG

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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular roundup of sector updates pertaining to eco-certifications. - Puerto Montt, Chile-based Skretting Chile has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council feed certification for two of its mills. The certification… Read More

The United States imported less shrimp year-over-year in 2023.   Overall, U.S. shrimp imports were approximately 114 million pounds or 52,000 MT lower than the 2022 total. The U.S. imported 1.7 billion pounds (785,837 MT) of shrimp in 2023, lower than the 1.8 billion pounds (837,786 MT) it… Read More

The 30th edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will be the largest version of the event in its history, according to Portland, Maine, U.S.A.-based organizer Diversified Communications on Thursday, 8 February. 

For the event’s third edition at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain, taking place from 23 to 25 April 2024, Diversified Communications has sold more than 50,530 square meters of exhibit space,

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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected]. - El Segundo,… Read More

Norwegian salmon prices gently increased in the fifth week of 2024, continuing a trend seen in the week prior. According to the Nasdaq Salmon Index, the average per-kilogram price of Norwegian salmon in the fifth week of 2024 reached NOK 106.37 (USD 10.04, EUR 9.32) from last week’s NOK… Read More

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications. - Stockholm, Sweden-based international research center Nordregio has released a report on gender equality in the Nordic blue… Read More