Haley Jones

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 Chairman of the Board Ørjan Svanevik has resigned from his position, effective immediately. Svanevik served as chair for two years, replacing former chairman Ole-Eirik… Read More

Oslo, Norway-based aquaculture technology company Biosort has received NOK 100 million (USD 10.4 million, EUR 8.9 million) from a group of investors to bring its new project focused on lice control to market. The funding will be used to support the final development and market introduction of new technology that aims to remove lice from farmed salmon at an early stage, which the company said will help prevent uncontrolled lice population growth… Read More

Correction: This article has been updated to remove an incorrect characterization of BioMar's product, which is a functional feed. Aarhaus, Denmark-based aquaculture feed company BioMar launched a new functional feed product called SmartCare Defence which aims to limit bacterial infections in seabass during high-risk farming in the Mediterranean Sea. Bacterial diseases are still one of the most significant issues for seabass production,… Read More

Liverpool, U.K.-based international food and drink supplier Princes Group has successfully sourced 100 percent of its 70 million cans of branded tuna from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fisheries. “This commitment is the culmination of a 10-year journey of fishery improvements,” Princes Group Corporate Relations Director David McDiarmid said. “It was deliberately ambitious, and achieving it reflects the scale of change required… Read More

A recently published study concluded that replacing the harvesting of fish would necessitate substantially more land for agricultural production to make up the ensuing protein gap, meaning it would not be a quick solution for sustainability. The study, titled “Biodiversity Consequences of Replacing Animal Protein From Capture Fisheries With Animal Protein From Agriculture,” features research from scientists in Australia, the U.K., Sweden,… Read More

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is forecasting an excellent sockeye salmon season in the Upper Cook Inlet this year, with an expected run of 7.6 million fish and available harvest of 5.6 million fish. Though higher than average, that would still be notably lower than the surge of sockeye that returned in the 2025 run. The state estimated a 2025 run of 11.5 million sockeye, 4.6 million more than the preseason forecast of 6.9… Read More

Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based seafood industry group Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) issued a request for proposals (RFP) to study the potential market for Alaska pollock-derived surimi in India. The company announced the filing 24 February. “India has long been an intriguing market for wild Alaska pollock, but the lack of an established presence in the marketplace and concerns over cold chain logistics have thus far… 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]. –  Craig Morris has stepped down as CEO of the Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) after seven years, effective April… 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]. –         New South Wales, Australia-based aquaculture company Murray Cod Australia (MCA) announced Steven Chaur has been appointed managing director and CEO, effective 20… Read More

The Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition (MFSC), a Maine-based community program for sustainability, recently launched a campaign called “Maine Farmers Are Why,” intended to educate the public about Maine aquaculture in light of recent sea farming disputes across the state’s coastal regions. "The campaign puts sea farmers at the front of the conversation and tells the stories of innovators who make a diversified living on the coast of Maine,”… Read More