Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has sent seafood companies scrambling to move production and secure new trade partners as they desperately seek to avoid the brunt of new tariffs.

“We’re living in a brave new world,” Matthew Latimer, managing director and general counsel of ACT Capital Advisors, said during a panel at Seafood Expo Global, which took place from 6 to 8 May in Barcelona Spain. “The recent round

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Life cycle assessments indicate that feed can account for up to 90 percent of the environmental impacts of aquaculture production, with the vast majority of those impacts typically occurring during the production and harvesting of raw materials for feed – through deforestation, land conversion, fisheries management, agricultural practices, and more.

To address these impacts, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released a new Feed

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Vertically integrated fishing company Reunimer, which operates in the Indian Ocean waters off Madagascar and the French island of Réunion, has consolidated four of its subsidiaries under one group name in order to build better brand recognition. Reunipeche and Reunion Pelagique – which specialize in fresh pelagic fish – Réunion Pêche Australe – which specializes in toothfish – and Madagascar Seafood – which specializes in demersal… Read More

Goolwa Pipico is working to make inroads for its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified clams in Europe after refining its processing to deliver an improved product. 

Goolwa Pipico harvests its product, called Kuti or pipi, on the coast of South Adelaide, Australia. Harvesters fish for the small clams on a 70-kilometer surf beach, where groups of two to four people rake at the sand using a net and their feet to collect the product with

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Columbia University Professor and respected economist Xavier Sala-i-Martin predicts the global economy is poised for a big shift as artificial intelligence (AI) plays a transformative role in how companies function.

Sala-i-Martin – the developer of the Global Competitiveness Index – delivered the keynote address during Seafood Expo Global, which ran from 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain. Focusing on the uncertain economic climate

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Geneva, Switzerland-headquartered global logistics firm Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is using new technology to tackle the global seafood sector’s unique shipping challenges via a highly agile approach to cold chain logistics.

Serving a sector that is affected by challenges ranging from weather to geopolitics, MSC’s approach is to be extremely prepared for changes big and small.

To address these challenges, MSC has launched

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Sustainability is an increasingly important factor for consumers considering whether to buy seafood – especially among young people.

“We found in our research that price and convenience remain the main motivation to buy seafood, and sustainability cannot lead them to switch to a less favored species. But, it remains important, and it’s something that grew up in the following generation because we have differences between

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U.K. shellfish farmers facing a complex maze of regulations could greatly benefit from a nationwide aquaculture planning strategy, Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) CEO David Jarrad said.

Despite shellfish farmers producing around 30,000 metric tons (MT) of seafood worth approximately GBP 38 million (USD 50.8 million, EUR 44.7 million) in value annually, Jarrad said that the sector is often overlooked in policy decision-making.

This,

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Australia-based Abrolhos Octopus has launched multiple Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified octopus products during Seafood Expo Global, running from 6 to 8 May in Barcelona, Spain. 

The company, which sells Western Rock Octopus caught off the western cost of Australia, has launched a new 1-kilogram bag of cooked octopus tentacles designed for foodservice, a 300-gram cooked tentacle product for retail, and a 180-milliliter jar of its

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