Erin Spampinato

Environmental nonprofit Greenpeace has alleged that the U.S. government is too lenient on cracking down on trafficking, especially as it relates to major seafood supplying nations.

The organization made the claim in response to the U.S. government’s ranking of Taiwan and Indonesia in its yearly Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, the most recent edition of which included Taiwan achieving a Tier 1 ranking for the 16th time and Indonesia

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Indonesia’s shrimp exports slowed considerably in August after growing throughout most of the year, according to the latest reports from ShrimpInsights.

ShrimpInsights site owner and chief analyst Willem van der Pijl attributed August’s decline to the “impact of new U.S. tariffs,” which he said had finally worked their way through the market. 

“Until July, exports had grown consistently, supported by robust

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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular roundup of updates from the sector. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].

– Singapore-based biotechnology startup ImpacFat has secured financing to commercialize its cultivated omega-3 fish fat product, as well as strategic investment to launch a research and development center in Tokyo,

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East Devonport, Tasmania-based salmon and trout farmer Petuna, which raises fish in the Tamar River estuary at Rowella and in Macquarie Harbour, has partnered with Dundee, U.K.-based Ace Aquatec to use the aquaculture technology company’s underwater biomass-measuring cameras. 

Biomass measurements are traditionally taken manually, with fish removed and weighed for sampling, from which an estimate of the total biomass is drawn. But

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Singapore-headquartered alternative protein startup Full Circle Biotechnology announced plans to build an insect protein plant in Thailand capable of producing 7,000 metric tons of product per year.

Full Circle said the new plant will be built thanks to investments from a successful funding round which included Windsor, U.K.-based ocean impact investment firm Rypples. Though the company has not disclosed the details of the funding round,

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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].

–Ålesund, Norway-based cod farmer Ode announced the appointment of Anders Tofte Wilhelmsen to the role of commercial director. 

The appointment comes as the

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Stavanger, Norway-headquartered aquaculture nutrition firm Skretting announced a new line of functional fish feed called Necto, featuring proprietary "phytocomplexes" – plant-based extracts that are designed to address fish health and performance.  Necto, which the company said will be available in late 2025, is the first Skretting product to feature the new proprietary phytocomplexes created by Nutreco Exploration, the plant research… Read More

AquaGen Scotland, the Scottish arm of Norway-headquartered aquaculture genetics company AquaGen, has opened a new freshwater recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) center for the incubation of salmon eggs at its salmon hatchery in Holywood, Dumfries.  "The new RAS system is a game-changer for AquaGen Scotland, securing the supply of high-quality best of breed salmon eggs to the Scottish aquaculture industry,” Managing Director Keith Drynan… Read More

Container spot rates for ocean transport have declined significantly, with rates in some trade lanes reaching lows last seen in December 2023. 

Rates between the Far East and the U.S. have fallen significantly, down 8 percent since the end of August, according to experts in the shipping and logistics industry. Rates on these routes spiked at the beginning of September, surprising container pricing analysts, but quickly fell enough to wipe

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A new study which used DNA barcoding to identify species in surimi – specifically imitation crab – sold in grocery stores in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. found evidence of unlabeled shark meat in 62 percent of the sampled products, with some shark meat from critically endangered species. 

The study, recently published in Food Control comes on the heels of another recent study which found evidence of endangered shark meat

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