Haley Jones

The Canadian government joined representatives from the Gitanyow, B.C.-based Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement to strengthen the Gitanyow Fisheries Authority’s roll-out of fisheries stewardship initiatives.   According to a release by the Canadian government, the agreement will strengthen both new and existing initiatives – such as the Kitawanga Sockeye Recovery Program – and support… Read More

Washington D.C., U.S.A.-based advocacy organization Global Labor Justice (GLJ) recently launched a campaign called “Freedom For Fishers” targeting an unnamed U.S. seafood brand with multiple documented allegations of labor violations.   GLJ has been working with Forum Silaturahmi Pelaut Indonesia – Pingtung Migrant Fishers Union (FOSPI-PMFU) for the past three years on the campaign to collect evidence of the alleged labor violations the… Read More

Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.A.-based seafood and surimi company Aquamar recently began rolling out its new branding campaign in the retail space, called “Chickensanity.”  According to a company release, the brand was inspired by the horror genre, branding repetitive chicken-based dinners as a dark reality in a branded video premiere. Additionally, the company unveiled the brand during Seafood Expo North America 15-17 March 2026 in… 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].  – Anchorage, Alaska-based nonprofit organization Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) tapped Cathy DuPuis to lead pollock sales, where she will be in charge of managing… Read More

The state of New Hampshire has expanded a commercial fishing pier on Peirce Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., adding a refrigerated bait storage facility, catch unloading equipment, and expanded fishing spaces.  According to a report by New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), the project was funded through a USD 1 million (EUR 861,000) allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act and USD 240,000 (EUR 206,000) in operating funds from the… Read More

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Cluster (SAIC) created a 14-person board of scientists across academia and industry roles to advise the organization with independent scientific advice for research and innovation measures.   “The quality of the applications meant we expanded the group from the 12 originally planned, which also reflects the fact this is the strongest science panel we have ever had,” SAIC Principal Officer Sarah Riddle… Read More

New South Wales (NSW), Australia-based oyster-farming firm Latitude 31 Oyster Company recently reported a massive theft of oysters from its Manning River oyster farm.   The New South Wales Police Department reported that an estimated value of USD 350,000 (EUR 300,462) worth of oysters were stolen near the town of Taree; employees reported the theft on 25 August. About 320 oyster bags with 400,000 juvenile oysters were stolen from the… Read More

Gravelines, France-based sea bass and sea bream farm Gloria Maris Côte d’Opale has earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), becoming the first such operation in France to do so.   "Achieving ASC certification is an important recognition of the work carried out by our teams over many years,” Gloria Maris Group Deputy CEO Bastien Riera said in a release. “This certification reflects our commitment to contributing to the development 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].  – Nuuk, Greenland-based Royal Greenland AS hired Martin Bo Knudsen as the incoming sales manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.   Knudsen will be based in… Read More

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is launching a new campaign to promote locally harvested flounder. The “Flat is Back” campaign is a DMF collaboration with the Massachusetts Flounder Chef Council that features 10 chefs across the state cooking dishes made with locally harvested flounder until 30 September. “Massachusetts fishermen harvest world-class seafood from some of the most nutrient-rich fishing grounds in the… Read More