Erin Spampinato

New research has confirmed Alaska pollock's status as a low carbon emission-producing protein.  The findings were presented at the seventh annual meeting of the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), held 18 September in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Dalhousie University Professor Peter… Read More

According to a new report by NOAA Fisheries, the number of large whale entanglements recorded by the agency in 2024 was higher than average, with 95 entanglements confirmed nationally – 87 of which featured entangled animals that were still alive at the time of the entanglement… Read More

Kent, Washington, U.S.A.-based Western United Fish Company, which conducts business as Annasea Foods Group, has voluntarily recalled more than 3,000 pounds of Kirkland Signature brand Tuna Wasabi Poke due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the green onions used in the… Read More

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) is intensifying its efforts to prevent sea lice after a warm summer has created favorable conditions for the parasite.  The regulator issued an alert to the industry in late August, explaining that higher-than-average sea lice levels were… Read More

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]. – James Benson is the… Read More

A new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) alleges the Southwest Atlantic Argentine shortfin squid fishery is being threatened by lax regulations that enable overfishing, human rights abuses, and marine wildlife abuse. 

The EJF report, the result of a five-year investigation conducted between 2019 and 2024 into conditions in the fishery places the blame for many of the issues it identified with the Chinese squid jigging

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The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has reported an escape at a Vestvågøy, Norway-based farm owned by aquaculture firm Isqueen and is calling on the public to help report sightings of farmed salmon as recovery operations continue. The company reported major damage to a sea cage at… Read More

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced the launch of a 60-day stakeholder consultation regarding the inclusion of catfish species Clarias, Heterobranchus, Ictalurus, Ameiurus, and Silurus into the ASC Farm Standard. 

In a release about the news, the ASC said that while its experts and technical working groups have identified these species as already meeting most existing indicators within the Farm Standard, it is seeking

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Falkenberg, Sweden-headquartered industrial investment group Ocean Collective has announced that its blue foods subsidiary Ocean Next is launching a sustainable fish paste made from bones and other fish byproducts.

The product is made through a novel food processing technology, which Ocean Next is accessing through its partnership with Finnish industrial food tech firm Superground. That technology uses fish bones and hard tissues to create fish

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India-based alternative feed startup Loopworm has opened a Series A funding round in support of its goal of scaling alternative protein feeds used in aquaculture operations, poultry farms, and pet food.  

The company previously raised USD 3.4 million (EUR 2.9 million) in seed funding, led by Mumbai, India-based Omnivore. A pre-Series A funding round, led by WaterBridge Ventures and Japan-based Enrission India Capital, also netted USD

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