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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The average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway reached NOK 84.14 (USD 8.15, EUR 7.44) in week 50 of 2023, very close to where the price was a year prior.
Between weeks 50 and 52 of 2022, the aver per-kilo price of farmed Norwegian salmon was stretched between NOK 78.00 (USD 7.56, EUR 6.90) and NOK 86.00 (USD 8.33, EUR 7.60).
This week's price increased over last week by NOK 0.32 (USD 0.03, EUR 0.02), or 0.38 percent,
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To keep up to date with movement and job shifts across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a weekly round-up of the latest industry position-shift updates.
-Marie-Anne Omnes (pictured) has been appointed as Seafood Scotland's head of trade marketing for Europe.
Omnes previously worked in the Paris office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Service as a policy advisor.
“France, Italy, and Spain are three vital export markets
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
-Vancouver, Canada-based seafood company Konscious Foods, which specializes in plant-based products, announced its plans to expand its frozen, plant-based sushi, as well as other offerings, into the U.S. market in 2024.
The company has also appointed Affinity Group Canada as its broker for the
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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].
- Reston, Virginia U.S.A.-based StarKist has appointed Young Choi as president and CEO.
“StarKist remains committed to delivering the highest quality protein products
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SeafoodSource is closely following seafood processing and equipment innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- Inverness, Scotland-based aquaculture equipment and technology supplier Gael Force Group has announced a partnership with Dutch shipyard Nauplius Workboats to construct a range of SeaFeed steel feed barges.
The partnership with Nauplius will allow Gael Force to expand its barge-building capacities and
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.
- New York, New York U.S.A.-based Acme Smoked Fish Foundation announced the winners of its 2023 Seafood Industry Climate Awards (SICA): Minorities in Aquaculture, Pine Island Redfish, and Viable Gear.
The awards increased to USD 70,000 (EUR 66,244) from last
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SeafoodSource is closely following the international shipping sector by compiling a regular round-up of updates about shipping port updates.
The flow of shipping containers to the U.S. has declined, but still remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
According to Freightwaves, the continuous month-over-month increase in containers entering the U.S. has ended due to seasonality in combination with poor conditions at the Panama
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The average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway has remained releatively flat over the past week, increasing by just NOK 0.09 (USD 0.01, EUR 0.01), or 0.11 percent, according to The Nasdaq Salmon Index.
The index, which provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway, found the average per-kilogram price of salmon has increased NOK 5.90 (USD 0.54, EUR
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire U.S.A.-based Global Seafood Alliance announced on 11 December, that Hero Supermarket has endorsed the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) programs.
“The Global Seafood Alliance appreciates the opportunity to
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- Lyndhurst, New Jersey U.S.A.-based Season Brand, a producer of canned seafood, has launched a caviar analog made of a combination of micronutrients, seaweed, vitamins, and minerals. Its Caviart is gluten-, soy-, and cholesterol-free.
"We recognized the importance of extending our
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