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 12, 2025
Three die-off events at Cermaq salmon farms in the Canadian province of British Columbia went unreported in September, according to the Canadian government.
The mortality events, which took place at farms in the Clayoquot Sound, were confirmed by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) after Tofino, British Columbia-based environmental group Clayoquot Action sought clarification from the government following the group noticing steel… Read More
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November 11, 2025
Most ocean carriers have cut capacity on most global shipping routes, causing prices for 40-foot equivalent units (FEUs) to increase, shipping service Xeneta reported.
One exception to this pattern was on routes between the Far East and the U.S. West Coast, where carriers increased capacity and rates still increased.
In a weekly newsletter, Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand said that the increased capacity was likely explained by “the truce… Read More
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November 10, 2025
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has announced that its Aquaculture Fund will pay towns and counties with aquaculture activities over NOK 1.4 billion (USD 138 million, EUR 120 million) this year.
The Aquaculture Fund, founded in 2015, equitably distributes income from the aquaculture industry to the areas of the country that host it.
The fund operates in two year cycles, drawing its proceeds from sales of new aquaculture permits, which… Read More
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November 7, 2025
The High Seas Treaty has won the 2025 Earthshot Prize, an annual award founded by the U.K.'s Prince William which celebrates innovative environmental programs.
The High Seas Treaty, also known as the United Nations Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), was ratified in September 2025 and will come into force in January 2026.
Its goal is to preserve marine biodiversity as an asset… Read More
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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
