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Once bankrupt California offshore mussel farm nears restart after years of rehab

New owner targets seeding operations to launch in six months

Canadian salmon tech firm speeds up global plans due to BC license doubts

Scotland will be Poseidon Ocean Systems' next major hub, with a branch opening planned over the next few weeks

Maine approves $60m storm relief bill, aid to coastal businesses to begin flowing in 90 days

NOAA rejects emergency request to stop Chinook salmon bycatch in Bering Sea pollock fishery

Atlantic Sapphire’s 2023 losses skyrocket to $134m, revealing depth of setbacks

$400m-turnover Chilean group targets EU, US commercial expansion

Newfoundland industry leader confronted with threats before snow crab price deal

Climate change prompts rock lobster season extension in South Africa’s Western Cape

A rock lobster on a plate. Credit: Kojin/Shutterstock.com

Nordic Aquafarms blindsided: $500m Maine salmon project in jeopardy

Playing right song at right time helped Chile grow US Atlantic salmon market dominance

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Storm relief bill aimed at helping Maine’s coastal community sidetracked

Province wants Canadian government to pitch in for aquaculture insurance

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel

Kingfish accelerates market expansion as production capacity doubles

Court-approved receivership paves way for Sustainable Blue’s minority owners to take control

US land-based tilapia farmer Blue Ridge only providing advice to Namibia project

Cassie Canastra optimistic about New England groundfish

Atlantic Sapphire’s Q1 harvest approaches total output for 2023

US oyster chain Shuckin’ Shack to add six locations, names new operations chief

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CEO steps down at Aqua-Spark backed Molofeed

German single-cell protein startup comes of age with factory partner

Local seafood initiative feeds 45,000 students in Northeast US

Receivership status casts doubt about Sustainable Blue’s Washington state expansion deal

Over 100 startups utilize seafood industry waste in products, says report

Lashta promoted to CFO at salmon farming tech firm Poseidon

Taylor Shellfish aims for 10% growth amidst regulatory changewinds

Scallop, tuna alternative manufacturer strikes technology deal with Gingko Bioworks

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Shrimpbox provider shifts strategy, eyes local growth over global expansion

Atarraya, a land-based shrimp farming venture located in Indianapolis, Indiana, has changed its focus to the domestic market

Iceland’s Laxey signs green power agreement for new land-based farm

Laxey has finalized a power purchase agreement with Landsvirkjun, Iceland's national power company, intended to power its new land-based aquaculture facility

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aquaculture

Megan Sorby leaves Kingfish Maine to launch US land-based project to grow red drum

Panamanian firm Gava Foods acquires shrimp fleet, expands operations

Acquisition puts prized arctic char strain in Canadian land-based farmer’s hands, igniting growth prospects

prices

free read Bremen 2024: Recap UCN’s coverage from Fish International

Newfoundland crab harvester co-op in business but processor deal falls apart

West Virginia RAS firm switches from salmon to steelhead, joins growing crowd

companies

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

Fortune looks west for M&A, plans Illinois, Texas skin-pack expansion with $1.25bn turnover in sights

US swimming crab import pioneer Steve Phillips ready to shake up Canadian shellfish game

people

Andreassen insists Atlantic Sapphire is in good shape as he departs

Phillips plans for Atlantic Canada shellfish division to be ‘possibly bigger’ than Asian operation

Captain Fresh plans Norway salmon sourcing operation, eyes IPO

m&a

India’s Captain Fresh in talks to buy EU salmon processor, US shrimp deal still in works

Canadian salmon cage manufacturer raises $20.8m in series B round

Walton family-backed fund invests in feed-additive producer

retail

Captain Fresh to use recently acquired French shrimp cooker to grow in EU retail

Salmones Austral suspends Secret Island D2C sales while stepping up retail, wholesale efforts

CenSea buyer Captain Fresh has $100m-$200m for more European, North American M&A

processing

Santa Monica plans market share grab with new plants, restructured foodservice team; M&A on backburner

Boston Sword sees Gulf shrimp, more skin-pack as 2024 growth drivers

Bass, bream giant Kilic signs deal for Agromey

fishing

Icelandic bank, fishing firms launch €65m seafood investment fund

Palermo’s ‘frozen seafood king’ arrested amid alleged tax fraud

Shellfish lease debate surfaces in North Carolina waters