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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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
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October 31, 2025
Rianxo, Spain-based aquaculture company Stolt Sea Farm has broken ground on a new 21,500-square-meter food-processing and research and development center, which will employ more than 100 people.
The facility will package whole sole and value-added sole and turbot products, with an annual capacity of 14,000 tons. It will also house a lab devoted to food research.
Stolt Sea Farm President Jordi Trias said that “this investment marks a key… Read More
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October 30, 2025
Harvard, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based AquaBounty Technology has received key permits for its ill-fated Pioneer, Ohio recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility.
AquaBounty first broke ground on its planned Ohio RAS in April 2022, but was later forced to pause construction after cost estimates increased beyond the initial USD 200 million (EUR 173 million) scope. In its Q3 2025 report, the company said that the Ohio Environmental Protection… Read More
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October 29, 2025
Two mill locations of Helmond, Netherlands-headquartered feed company Alltech have been certified under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard.
The mills, Alltech Coppens in Nettetal, Germany, and Alltech Fennoaqua in Raisio, Finland, are the first in their countries to achieve certification under the Feed Standard, which requires that companies demonstrate that all ingredients which go into their feed stem from sustainable… Read More
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October 29, 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].
– Bergen, Norway-based Grieg Seafood has named Piotr Wingaard its new CCO.
Wingaard, who has worked at Grieg since 2020, said that he was honored by the opportunity to grow his… Read More
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October 28, 2025
Cairndow, Scotland-based Loch Fyne Oysters achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its oyster-farming operations.
The company operates an oyster bar, ships its oysters live directly to consumers, and supplies supermarkets with live oysters.
“Our team has been growing oysters on Loch Fyne for over 45 years, and this step ensures that the heritage and quality we are known for also comes with the strongest… Read More
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October 28, 2025
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has published its 2024 Impacts Report, detailing, among several topics, the organization’s recent focus on improving feed standards.
ASC Chief Technical Officer Alastair Dingwall said in 2024, ASC "brought feed to the forefront of responsible aquaculture."
"With the ASC Feed Standard in its first full year of adoption, we saw commitment across the value chain – from feed mills to retailers – driving… Read More
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October 24, 2025
Family-owned Boston, Massachussets, U.S.A.-based sustainable seafood supplier North Coast Seafoods has partnered with the American Cancer Society to raise money for breast cancer research this October.
North Coast will donate a portion of the proceeds from its oysters sold at restaurants throughout the month to the cause and celebrate the funds raised at the American Cancer Society’s 13 November Shuck Cancer event in Boston.
“Oysters bring… Read More
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October 24, 2025
RSPCA Assured, a farmed animal welfare certification scheme offered by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), has rebranded.
The organization said that its “refreshed brand colors and RSPCA Assured label are designed to make higher-welfare products even easier to spot – whether you’re shopping in your local supermarket or eating out.”
“Our fresh new look symbolizes much more than a rebrand; it’s a… Read More
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October 24, 2025
Rates for 40 foot containers rose 3 percent globally this week, reported the Drewry World Container Index. The increase was notable given that prior to last week, the container market had experienced a steady 17-week decline.
Rates on routes between Asia and the West Coast rebounded significantly, according to experts at Freightos, who said that prices increased by 18 percent to USD 1,687 (EUR 1,452.14) from the previous week. Prices from the… Read More
