Erin Spampinato is the Georgetown, Maine-based price reporting specialist of SeafoodSource. Erin has held staff writer and editor positions at a number of mission-driven organizations, and her freelance journalism has appeared in various publications, including Electric Literature and The Guardian. She is also the author of numerous academic publications on the topics of gender, literature, and history. Erin holds a PhD in English Literature from the Graduate Center, CUNY, an MA from Columbia University, and a BA from Smith College.
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November 7, 2025
A new study has found that deep-sea mining operations threaten ocean food chains, potentially impacting valuable fisheries.
The study, led by researchers from the University of Hawai’i, focused on the effects of particle plumes ejected into ocean water by deep-sea mining operations.
It found that the plumes contaminated the food sources of zooplankton and micronekton, which are the first links in the ocean food chain.
"Deep-sea mining waste… Read More
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November 6, 2025
Bergen, Norway-headquartered global salmon farming firm Mowi has lost its Royal Warrant, an honor granted by the British monarch which designates businesses that regularly supply the British Royal Household with their products.
Royal Warrants, which are typically granted for the duration of five years but can be withdrawn at any time, allow businesses to advertise their products with the Royal Arms and are considered a mark of distinction.… Read More
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November 5, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-headquartered aquaculture technology company Innovasea named acting CEO Mark Jollymore permanent CEO, effective immediately.
Innovasea Board Chair Don Grant, who is also a Managing Partner at Cuna del Mar, said that Jollymore’s leadership "has already helped lead Innovasea through an important chapter. Now we look forward to scaling impact and unlocking the next phase of growth.”
In a release about the news,… Read More
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November 4, 2025
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].
–Insect feed company Protix named Maiko Van der Meer its new CEO.
Van der Meer has spent nearly four decades in leadership roles at major companies, including Unilever, where… Read More
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November 3, 2025
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].
– Mowi has announced that it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 20 November to elect Aino Kristin Lindal Olaisen to the company’s Board of Directors.
The… Read More
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October 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reportedly reached a deal at recent trade talks in South Korea that will pause port fees that have taken a toll on shipping companies recently.
In February of this year, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a nearly 200-page investigation into China’s shipping dominance, proposing, among other suggestions, that the U.S. charge up to USD 1.5 million (EUR 1.43 million)… Read More
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October 31, 2025
Rianxo, Spain-based aquaculture company Stolt Sea Farm has broken ground on a new 21,500-square-meter food-processing and research and development center, which will employ more than 100 people.
The facility will package whole sole and value-added sole and turbot products, with an annual capacity of 14,000 tons. It will also house a lab devoted to food research.
Stolt Sea Farm President Jordi Trias said that “this investment marks a key… Read More
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October 30, 2025
Harvard, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based AquaBounty Technology has received key permits for its ill-fated Pioneer, Ohio recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility.
AquaBounty first broke ground on its planned Ohio RAS in April 2022, but was later forced to pause construction after cost estimates increased beyond the initial USD 200 million (EUR 173 million) scope. In its Q3 2025 report, the company said that the Ohio Environmental Protection… Read More
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October 29, 2025
Two mill locations of Helmond, Netherlands-headquartered feed company Alltech have been certified under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard.
The mills, Alltech Coppens in Nettetal, Germany, and Alltech Fennoaqua in Raisio, Finland, are the first in their countries to achieve certification under the Feed Standard, which requires that companies demonstrate that all ingredients which go into their feed stem from sustainable… Read More
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October 29, 2025
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].
– Bergen, Norway-based Grieg Seafood has named Piotr Wingaard its new CCO.
Wingaard, who has worked at Grieg since 2020, said that he was honored by the opportunity to grow his… Read More
