Haley Jones

CatchCam Technologies CEO and Co-Founder Tom Rossiter grew up with a love for technology and a background in fishing but never desired to be an entrepreneur. “I think it was a necessity. It was never something that I said, ‘I want to have my own company and build a business empire,’” Rossiter told SeafoodSource. “For me, the most important aspect of my job is getting out on the boats. If you become a CEO, you get drawn off in a… Read More

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.-based pet supplement company Vital Pet Life has expanded its salmon oil products to Walmart stores and online. Vital Pet Life launched “Only Salmon Oil for Dogs & Cats” in Walmart stores after Molde, Norway-based independent verification company ORIVO confirmed its origin, according to a release by ORIVO. The verification company added that this expansion represents a milestone for “bringing science-based… 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].   – Dania Beach, Florida, U.S.A.-based seafood producer Tristan International announced Ethan Gerber as the new national account manager, targeting growth while doubling… Read More

Rehovot, Israel-based Oshi, which produces plant-based alternatives to salmon and whitefish, recently announced a USD 3 million (EUR 2.5 million) investment from a Latin American seafood manufacturer.   The company was previously known as Plantish before changing names in 2023.  Oshi CEO Olek Ron said he feared the company “was close to the end of its runway” not long ago in a post on LinkedIn, and said he was worried the company may not… Read More

A March study led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) found that rising water temperatures in the Southcentral, Alaska, U.S.A. Deshka River are increasing the feeding habits of invasive northern pike, with a 6 to 12 percent increase in consumption by 2100. Experts warn that could be bad news for young salmonoids, one of their preferred meals. Researchers collected data for the project by analyzing the stomach contents of northern pike… Read More

As oceanic temperatures continue to climb, harmful algal blooms have become an increasingly worrisome threat on the seabed floor of the Alaskan Arctic Ocean.  According to NOAA, a Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing-funded project conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that warming waters are “causing algal blooms to occur more frequently in the Arctic Sea.” The majority of these species are harmless,… Read More

Researchers at the Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.-based Benioff Ocean Science Lab helped develop an AI-powered thermal camera that can detect grey whales, and scientists are using the technology to reduce the risk of vessel strikes in San Francisco Bay.  The forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras use AI-powered technology developed by WhaleSpotter that detects the heat signature of warm-blooded whale blows at all hours of the day up to 4… Read More

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Cluster (SAIC), an Inverness, Scotland-based seafood nonprofit, is launching an expression of interest (EOI) ahead of a funding call this fall. The EOI calls for collaborative research, development, and innovation projects that address challenges and opportunities in the Scottish aquaculture sector, according to a release by SAIC.  It opened 22 May and closes 26 June and aims to build a pipeline of… 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]. – Liverpool, England-based seafood company Princes Group announced CEO Simon Harrison is stepping down on 30 June 2026 from his role and board position to pursue a new… Read More

Correction: This story has been updated to clarify ADF&G's decision to not issue the permits under the commissioner permit process. It has also been updated to reflect that permits were issue for the Upper Subdistrict in both 2024 and 2025. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will not issue permits for beach seine fishing for late-run king salmon in the Kenai River, despite the Alaska Board of Fisheries approving a proposal to issue… Read More