Cliff White

On 6 and 7 July, the United States Coast Guard encountered three Chinese military ships in the Bering Sea near the U.S. state of Alaska in the U.S.'s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The U.S. Coast Guard Kimball vessel reported detecting three Chinese vessels about 124 miles north of Amchitka… Read More

As sockeye salmon begin their annual return to Alaska’s rivers, two fish-processing startups are having to improvise after running into issues with the deployment of their innovative floating barge concepts.

The Hannah, Northline Seafoods’ freezer barge, suffered an electrical fire under one of its spiral freezers on 30 June and was forced to reduce its capacity.

The Dillingham, Alaska, U.S.A.-based company announced it returned the

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Increased development of shrimp-farming ponds in India has not resulted in a net loss of mangrove acreage, according to a study conducted by Shrimp Insights. Shrimp Insights is an industry consultancy led by its founder, Willem van der Pijl. In a commentary published 15 July, “Accusations… Read More

Toronto, Canada-based Wittaya Aqua has pulled in USD 2.8 million (EUR 2.6 million) in seed round funding that will help it build out its aquaculture data-collection platform. Wittaya Aqua is a technology platform for aquaculture producers, feed mills, and ingredient suppliers that consolidates… Read More

Cartagena, Spain-based bluefin specialist Ricardo Fuentes y Hijos and the Pescnortmar Group have been ordered to stand trial on allegations they participated in an illegal smuggling ring. In 2018, Spanish and Europol authorities and arrested 79 people allegedly involved in smuggling bluefin tuna… Read More

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.  - NovoNutrients has collected USD 18 million (EUR 16.5 million) in its Series A fundraising round. The Sunnyvale,… Read More

SyAqua, a Singapore-based shrimp genetics company owned by Ocean 14 Capital, has acquired Mims, Florida, U.S.A.-based Primo Broodstock. SyAqua specializes in genetics and early nutrition in the shrimp hatchery sector, with operations in the U.S., Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as other… Read More

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications. - A Greenpeace International report has called out regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) for failing to properly… Read More

Nissui is merging its domestic tuna-farming business into one entity. The operations of Kaneko Sangyo Co. and Seinan Suisan Co. have been combined into Nissui Maguro Co., which will operate under the banner of Kaneko Sangyo, the Tokyo, Japan-based conglomerate said in a 12 July announcement. The… Read More