David Portalatin, a senior vice president and industry advisor for food and foodservice at data firm Circana, on stage at GSMC — Consumers are looking for affordable treats, and seafood could benefit from providing the answer| Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

January 23, 2025

Capitalizing on "affordable indulgence" could provide sales avenue for seafood industry

North Atlantic right whales — The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's Commission for Environmental Cooperation will investigate the U.S. for allegedly failing to enforce laws protecting right whales | Photo courtesy of comolok/Shutterstock

January 23, 2025

International trade group investigates alleged US failure to protect right whales

A Tantalizers restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria — A Tantalizers restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria | Photo courtesy of crashdburnd/flickr

January 23, 2025

Nigerian restaurant chain Tantalizers acquires fishing company

Discarded shark fins — The sale of shark fins, though legal in some countries, has been illegal in the U.S. since 2022 | Photo courtesy of Catwalk Photos/Shutterstock

January 23, 2025

NOAA withdraws proposed rule intended to strengthen penalties on IUU fishing

Live seafood market in Hong Kong — Live seafood market in Hong Kong | Photo courtesy of StrippedPixel.com/Shutterstock

January 23, 2025

Hong Kong woefully lacking seafood import traceability infrastructure, report finds

Plant-Based & Cell-Based

NewFish staff in Chicago, IL

Franklin Farms announces tuna analog; NewFish to develop algae protein

May 16, 2023

Steakholder Grouper

Clear Current Capital goes global with alternative protein investments; Steakholder Foods creates cell-cultivated grouper

May 9, 2023

BettaF!sh laughing around plates

BettaF!sh announces distribution of tuna analog spread; Israel Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu visits Steakholder Foods

April 24, 2023

Mind Blown scallop analogs

Mind Blown Plant-Based Seafood launches scallop analog; Six in 10 households purchased plant-based foods in 2022

April 13, 2023

Aqua Cultured Foods' scallop crudo

Italy proposes ban of lab-cultivated proteins; Aqua Cultured Foods nabs USD 5.5 million in funding

April 7, 2023

BlueNalu extends strategic partnership with Nutreco as it works to scale production

March 23, 2023

Dongwon lab

Eat Just nabs FDA "no questions" letter; Dongwon brand My Plant introduces tuna analog

March 22, 2023

BlueNalu CEO Lou Cooperhouse.

After eventful 2022, BlueNalu seeking scale, teases new product

March 17, 2023

Konsious sushi

Konsious Foods announces plant-based sushi launch, The ISH Company partners with Dot Foods

March 10, 2023

Product photo of the new John West plant-based tuna analog

Thai Union launches "fish-free tuna," Nippon Ham launches popcorn shrimp analog

March 2, 2023

The staff of Finless Foods

Finless Foods in "unique position" to straddle seafood industry's plant-based, cell-cultured divides

February 28, 2023

Umami Meats lab growing cell-based seafood.

Umami Meats partnering with Triplebar to develop cell-cultivated Japanese eel

February 28, 2023

Vgarden tuna sandwich with cucumber

Vgarden to launch seafood analog products, New School Foods upcoming salmon analog

February 27, 2023

A plate of a plant-based seafood analog.

NFI applauds draft guidance on plant-based product labeling

February 24, 2023

plant based seafood in a bowl

Lidl will decrease meat product selection; Nestle Purina developing plant-based dog food

February 16, 2023

Thai Union's OMG Meat crab meat style product.

Thai Union getting positive feedback on seafood alternatives sold under OMG Meat brand

February 9, 2023

Boldly Seafoods

Boldly announces vegan seafood line; Kikka Sushi introduces vegan sushi at Whole Foods

January 30, 2023

Schouten Europe launches plant-based cod analog, Karavela seeks investors for plant-based products

January 18, 2023