Chris Chase is the Portland, Maine-based executive editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, he worked covering local issues at the Coastal Journal in Bath, Maine, where he won multiple awards from the Maine Press Association for his news coverage and food reviews. Chris is a graduate of the University of Maine, and got his start in writing by serving as a reporter and later the State Editor of The Maine Campus, an award-winning campus newspaper.
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A new report in ProPublica, produced in partnership with the Northern Journal and the Anchorage Daily News, found an Alaskan public fund lost more than USD 29 million (EUR 27 million) on a deal that helped Rodger May purchase Peter Pan Seafoods.
The investigation centered around investments made by the Alaska Permanent Fund, an USD 80 billion (EUR 76 billion) savings account used by the state to provide residents with dividends. The
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Norwegian cod-farming company Norcod reported an increase in revenue in Q4 2024 and a drop in its operating losses while adding that it is now planning a NOK 300 million (USD 26.9 million, EUR 25.7 million) fundraising round to help increase its production.
In its Q4 2024 results, the company said it achieved NOK 124 million (USD 11 million, EUR 10 million) in revenue during the quarter, an increase of 47 percent over the NOK 83 million
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A recent study published in Marine Policy indicates that pre-competitive collaborations like SeaBOS are likely having an impact on seafood sustainability beyond the companies that take part in the collaboration.
SeaBOS – which stands for Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship – launched in 2016 as a means of promoting and improving the sustainability in the seafood industry. Member companies include Maruha Nichiro, Nippon Suisan,
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A group of labor activist organizations have sent an open letter to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) pushing the seafood certifier to do more to combat forced labor incidents.
The letter was sent by the Seafood Working Group (SWG), a coalition of labor rights groups comprising Global Labor Justice, International Transport Workers’ Federation, Humanity United, Freedom Fund, and Greenpeace US. The letter said the MSC needs to do
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A new reporting series by CNN has focused on India’s shrimp-processing industry, alleging ongoing labor issues and a lack of oversight.
The report, which is part of CNN’s ongoing “The Great Illusion” series, interviewed migrant women and girls working at seafood plants in Andhra Pradesh, India. While the majority of those interviewed said their lives had improved overall thanks to the jobs, it also revealed what CNN
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Central Seaway Company (CenSea), a subsidiary of India-based online trading marketplace Captain Fresh, has purchased the brand portfolio of Ocean Garden.
Captain Fresh first expanded into the U.S. frozen seafood market with the acquisition of CenSea – one of the county’s largest shrimp importers – in February 2024. According to a release from CenSea, the acquisition of Ocean Garden augments the company’s existing
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With the debut of its new Frozen Alaska Pink Salmon Fillets, Wild Alaska salmon processor Circle Seafoods is betting big on the “underdog” of the salmon world.
The company, which is working on a barge that will process and freeze salmon, is currently still working on getting that facility operational. In the meantime, Circle Seafoods Co-Founder Eren Shultz told SeafoodSource the company is using the Annette Island Packing Company
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