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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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
… Read MoreThe 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
… Read MoreStavanger, 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
… Read MoreBronx, New York City, USA-based Fulton Fish Market Cooperative held an emergency rally on 16 July to urge U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the Empire Wind offshore wind project that seafood industry stakeholders claim will put their livelihoods at risk.
Seafood industry stakeholders gathered at the event – many of whom were unionized employees of the market – said the project threatens their livelihoods and those in New
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