Erin Spampinato

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada-based algae biotechnology company Mara Renewables has raised USD 9.1 million (EUR 7.7 million) in funding from S2G investments – a multi-stage investment firm focused on scaling solutions across oceans, food and agriculture, and energy – to support its sustainable omega-3 platform. 

Mara derives its omega-3 DHA from algae, which it said is the first link in the ocean-wide food chain that produces

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Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.-based Beaver Street Fisheries (BSF) has announced a strategic partnership with North American food industry redistributor Dot Foods.  The partnership will allow BSF to enhance consumer access to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, which redistributors like Dot… Read More

International police organization Interpol has removed Sea Shepherd founder and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from its “red notice” list, which signifies its highest priority targets for capture.  “The Japanese whalers have been after me for 14 years ever since I was… 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]. – Fredd… Read More

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada-based plastic pollution nonprofit the Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF) has announced the launch of a new program designed to address the responsible disposal of fishing gear.

The new Marine Plastic Management Program (MPMP) will support fishers and aquaculture workers in repurposing marine plastics and supporting Canada’s circular economy. 

Used fishing gear and other plastics will be used to create

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based North Coast Seafoods has launched Seaweed Kelp Balls – a new plant-based product designed to imitate meatballs – in Sysco’s Cutting Edge Solutions (CES) Program.  Sysco runs the CES program annually to highlight innovative, sustainable… Read More

Novi, Michigan, U.S.A.-headquartered cold chain storage provider Lineage is expanding its Louisville-Winstead, Kentucky cold storage facility in order to meet the needs of customers in key distribution markets.  The expansion adds 82,000 square feet to a facility that already holds more than… Read More

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) again failed to adopt a set of regulations on global seabed mining at a recent annual meeting at the same time U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bypass the organization's authority and commercialize the sea floor for mining purposes.

Even though the ISA holds authority over global seabed mining by virtue of a 1994 treaty ratified by 169 United Nations member states and all major coastal economies

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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]. – The Russian Fishery… Read More

Stavanger, Norway-based producer of aquaculture net- and cage-cleaning robots Remora Robotics has raised NOK 164 million (USD 16.1 million, EUR 13.7 million) in its latest funding round.

The funding will go toward integrating automated net-cleaning and AI-powered inspection into its offerings. 

The latest funding round was led by Cork, Ireland-based Hatch Blue’s Blue Revolution Fund and supported by existing shareholders, including

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