Sam Hill

Sam Hill

Reporting from Portland, Oregon

Sam Hill is a freelance journalist living in Portland, Oregon, and covering the U.S. aquaculture industry for SeafoodSource. He also writes about technology and internet culture with bylines in Outside Magazine, Boston Magazine, the Outline, and Motherboard.


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Published on
March 29, 2021

The insect-protein industry has scaled production in recent years, and a growing number of new ventures have moved into the space. Advocates claim replacing fishmeal with insect meal is the key to sustainable aquaculture, but for a growing number of companies around the world, growing insects for use in fishmeal just makes good business sense.

In a recent virtual panel discussion hosted by F3 Future of Fish Feed, a collaborative effort between

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March 16, 2021

Samuels & Sons, one of the largest seafood wholesalers in the United States, will be one of the first companies to buy and sell AquaBounty’s genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon.

The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-based wholesale restaurant supplier is giving the RAS-raised GE salmon a shot, despite the product facing boycotts from major foodservice companies in the U.S. like Aramark and Sodexo and vocal opposition from

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March 10, 2021

Genetically engineered salmon producer AquaBounty released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020, as well as those for the full year, this week, reporting a net loss of USD 16.39 million (EUR 13.79 million) in 2020 and a fourth quarter net loss of USD 6.1 million (EUR 5.1 million)

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February 24, 2021

As AquaBounty nears the first harvest of its genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, the company has started sending samples to its first customers this week for a final quality check before orders are finalized.

Seafood experts working with about 10 retail and foodservice companies looking to be the first to carry AquAdvantage salmon will be checking the samples for overall quality, flavor, color, and texture, and selecting which available

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February 17, 2021

The Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced its annual conference will be taking on a new shape this year, as it adds a series of virtual events that will culminate with an in-person event in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. There is no date or venue set yet for Seattle’s in-person event.

Along with the hybrid structure, the conference is also expanding its scope in 2021 to include wild fisheries. GOAL used to stand for “Global Outlook

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February 12, 2021

U.S. land-based shrimp farming startup Midland Co. is on the verge of bringing its first batch of shrimp to market as the company prepares to continue construction on its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Story City, Iowa.

Founded in 2018, and formerly known as Kimle Aquaculture, the company uses its trademarked algae-based RAS technology to grow Pacific white shrimp, bringing local, fresh shrimp to landlocked the

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February 11, 2021

Environmental nonprofit Wild Fish Conservancy issued a 60-day notice this week of its intention to sue Cooke Aquaculture “for killing and harming threatened and endangered salmon, steelhead, orcas, and other protected species” through its net pen operations in Puget Sound.

“Cooke’s commercial salmon farms kill, capture, trap, harm and otherwise ‘take’ [Endangered Species Act]-listed species both through

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Published on
February 9, 2021

A coalition of environmental groups issued a formal notice on Monday, 8 February, regarding its intention to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failing to ensure that endangered species and critical habitat across the country were not jeopardized by nationwide permits reissued during the final days of Donald Trump's presidency ... 

Photo courtesy of Danita

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February 9, 2021

AquaBounty announced on Tuessday, 9 February, that the closure of its latest public stock offering netted the company approximately USD 127.1 million ( EUR 110 million) in new funding ...

Photo courtesy of AquaBounty

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Published on
February 4, 2021

AquaBounty announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering on Thursday, 4 February, setting a public price of USD 8.50 (EUR 7.10) per share for 13 million shares of common stock.

Photo courtesy of AquaBounty

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