Bhavana Scalia-Bruce

Bhavana Scalia-Bruce

Associate Editor

Bhavana Scalia-Bruce is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. She attended the University of Maine studying journalism and Spanish. Before joining the SeafoodSource team, Bhavana worked for DownEast magazine as an editorial intern, as well as a columnist and business manager for UMaine’s student award-winning newspaper, the Maine Campus.


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Published on
January 9, 2024

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].

- Statt Torsk has appointed Rune Eriksen as CEO and Martin Kværnstuen as CFO.

In September 2023, Statt Torsk, a cod-farming company based in Stokkeneset, Norway,

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January 8, 2024

The New York Times has confirmed all species of salmon contain valuable health benefits and that it is unnecessary for consumers to agonize over species selection when purchasing the fish, despite varied perceptions regarding the nutritional differences between wild-caught and farmed salmon.

The article, published in the newspaper’s 8 January edition, quoted researchers expounding on the health benefits that all species of salmon contain,

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January 5, 2024

Copenhagen, Denmark-based shipping giant Maersk has paused all transit through the Red Sea, declaring it too dangerous following continuous attacks from the Houthi militia group in late 2023.

In early December, a Maersk vessel was attacked in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia, who claim to be caryying out these attacks in response to Israel's response to Hamas following the latter group's offensive into Israel on 7 October. This attack on a

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January 4, 2024

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].

- Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A-based Bristol Bay Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) announced that Andy Wink (pictured) has stepped down as executive

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January 3, 2024

Norwegian salmon prices continued to rise in the last days of 2023.

According to The Nasdaq Salmon Index, the per-kilo price of Norwegian salmon in the first week of 2024 reached NOK 99.75 (USD 9.62, EUR 8.81) in week 52, up NOK 15.14 (USD 1.46, EUR 1.34), or 17.9 percent, from the previous week.

The index, which provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway,

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January 3, 2024

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

- Rehovot, Israel-based Steakholder Foods announced the launch of the world's first 3D-printed eel product (pictured). The eel analog is made from plant-based ingredients run through a 3D-printing layering and combination process.

“The launch of our printed eel marks a pivotal moment in

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January 2, 2024

SeafoodSource is closely following seafood-related food safety warnings and recalls by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.

Dover, Florida U.S.A.-based Tampa Bay Fisheries has issued a recall of 365 Whole Foods Beer Battered Pollock Fillets 12-ounce cartons and 30-ounce bags labeled with the UPC codes  9948249803 and 9948248051, and the lot number 32508201. The products have best-by dates between February and

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January 1, 2024

SeafoodSource is closely following seafood processing and equipment innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.

-Investment fund American Industrial Partners Capital Fund announced it has become the majority and controlling stakeholder in AquaShip and Intership. The two companies will be merged into one, and will become the largest diversified aquaculture service vessel operators. 

"We are pleased to bring in AIP

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Published on
December 26, 2023

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].

- High Liner Foods announced on 20 December that Paul Jewer (pictured) has been appointed as the company’s president and CEO, effective immediately. Jewer was named

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December 21, 2023

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.

-Madrid, Spain-based technology company for fisheries solutions Satlink announced the first anniversary of its Project ReCon. The project gives a second life to echosounder buoys used in tuna fishing. 

The project launched in December 2022 in Australia in partnership

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