Avery St. Onge

The rapid pace of AI development – and the many opportunities it presents – has created a sense of urgency among industries eager to adopt the technology and unlock its potential. Yet the frameworks for effectively applying it from one business to the next are still taking shape. “There’s a lot of lessons from history of not jumping in too quickly [and] jumping in at the right point,” Tony Chen, cofounder and CEO of aquaculture data… Read More

Lithuania-based Vičiūnai Group and France-based Frais Embal have been awarded the top honors at the 2026 Seafood Excellence Global Awards, which took place at Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global (SEG/SPG) in Barcelona, Spain, on 21 April.

Vičiūnai Group won the

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In the wake of a looming fishmeal shortage, the aquaculture industry is being forced to rethink traditional fish feed.

According to a Rabobank study published in September 2025, critical fishmeal shortages could come as soon as 2028, with aquaculture already using up around 90 percent of the world’s fishmeal supply.

At the same time, the report, compiled by seafood analyst Novel Sharma, notes that production of fed species is projected to

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Social media can be a transformative tool for marketing a product, connecting with consumers, educating the public, and building a brand. However, according to James Sibley, if content isn’t done right, it’s not going to do much of anything. “We live in a snappy, fast-paced social media world where engagement and attention aren't free and aren't guaranteed. [In this] attention economy ‘if you build it, they will come’ is no longer… Read More

After a turbulent 2025 marked by oversupply and trade uncertainty, the global salmon sector has continued to struggle with lower prices at the start of 2026. The year started with slightly elevated prices after a spike over New Year’s, and then throughout January, prices of fresh, Atlantic salmon from Norway steadily declined, increasing again in mid-February, likely due to Lunar New Year festivities in China, according to the SeafoodSource… Read More

Last year, Icy Waters was recognized with the Best New Retail Product Award at the 2025 Seafood Excellence Awards, held at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. The Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S.A.-based company received the award for its Atlantic Salmon with a Guinness Sweet Honey Mustard Melt & Panko Crumb, created in collaboration with Good Fish Co. of Ireland. “We entered this kind of at the last minute. We did it for… Read More

Scallop quotas in the U.S. Northeast have fallen sharply in recent years, with the New England Fishery Management Council projecting landings of just 17.1 million pounds in 2026 – a dramatic decline from the record 60 million pounds harvested in 2019. Left with a dwindling supply of local scallops, companies in the region have had to rely more on imports – a situation that has been made more complicated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based aquaculture technology firm Innovasea recently announced that its degassing solution has contributed to increased trout egg production at Utah’s Mantua Fish Hatchery.   After installing the new Innovasea vacuum degasser, the hatchery lowered total gas pressure (TGP) from highs of up to 120 percent to as low as 90 percent, exceeding the hatchery’s original goal and facilitating ideal conditions for its… Read More

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) announced that it has made significant progress in its mission to end the practice of landfilling fish waste generated by the region’s commercial fishing industry. GSGP, which represents the Canadian premiers of Ontario and Quebec as well as governors from U.S. states bordering the Great Lakes, said that 44 companies have now signed the Governors’ and Premiers’ 100% Great Lakes… Read More

U.S. consumer interest in nutrition and dietary trends have spiked, and one macronutrient has taken center stage: protein. There is perhaps no place that reflects this trend more than American snack aisles. Food products traditionally low in protein like cereal, oatmeal, pancakes, cookies, and snack mix now boast of containing protein levels of 20 grams or more on the front of their packaging. Over the past decade, research shows that the number… Read More