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

A sudden reversal by the Belfast city council throws the future of the land-based facility into question, catching the project's Norwegian backers off guard

Tilapia genetics firm GenoMar appoints new CEO

Tilapia genetics company GenoMar Genetics Group has appointed Gustavo Bozano as its new CEO, effective May 1

France’s coveted ‘Label Rouge’ to cover more Scottish salmon

Hofseth deploys data analytics in salmon lice strategy

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Regal Springs teams up with UK pub chain for tilapia ‘fish and chips’ expansion

Sea Harvest eyes more overseas M&A, set for ‘different league’ after Terrasan deal

US norovirus outbreak linked to South Korean frozen oysters

Skills: Chilean salmon prices for US, Brazil soften

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Norway cod farming entrepreneur sees High Liner investment as start of trend

AquaFoods CEO announces exit of US wild catch ventures to prioritize aquaculture

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Norwegian, global salmon supply growth turns positive after two years of negatives

Lorentsen back as permanent CEO at struggling Gigante

Vietnamese pangasius exports stable for first quarter of 2024, prices up in March

Norway’s DNV assumes full ownership of UK-based Ocean Ecology

‘World’s first’ sea bass cultivated from harvested fish cells arrives

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Editor’s choice: Peter Pan, Silver Bay deal saga continues, King Cove future uncertain

After tough 2023, Minh Phu targets 40% hike in shrimp export value

Barcelona 2024: US shrimp market slowly moving again, duties won’t be big factor, says Siam Canadian boss

Norway names new fisheries minister

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Arnarlax’s ISK 120m fine for fish farming violations confirmed

Billund Aquaculture replaces founder with new group CEO

Marquee investors back €40m fundraise for Icelandic flow-through salmon project

New algal bloom triggers salmon mortalities at Multi-X, Ventisqueros farms in southern Chile

Conservation group Oceana names James Simon as new CEO

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

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

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

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Norway, Scottish, Chile salmon prices fall back pre-Barcelona

Norwegian and Scottish spot prices have fallen again after the extreme highs of Easter, while Chilean salmon slipped once more

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NZ King Salmon gets 10,000t approval for ‘world first’ offshore farm

Nordic Aqua completes successful first harvest of Atlantic salmon in China

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

prices

Indonesian farm-gate shrimp prices edge down across all sizes

Nasdaq: Norway salmon price index creeps up again

Small Indian vannamei shrimp prices fall as first crop comes in

companies

Norne bullish on land-based salmon prospects in make-or-break year

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

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

people

Avramar appoints former Amerra, Cargill exec as new CEO, replacing Thor Talseth

New CEO named for Trouw Nutrition in Nutreco’s exec shuffle

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

m&a

Merck to acquire Elanco’s aquaculture business for $1.3bn

Greece’s Philosofish eyes doubling revenue through M&A, rapid product rollouts

Construction begins on $260m shrimp RAS in northern China

retail

Sainsbury’s, Tesco not part of UK retail damages claim over alleged Norwegian salmon price fixing

Official data shows Americans are eating less canned seafood, TikTok says otherwise

EU salmon processors launch union, petition over Norway’s ‘production fish’ export rules

processing

Europe’s salmon processors split as EU votes to alter smoking rules

Aquatech firm partners with startup to find homes for Scotland’s smallest salmon

Chinese crayfish season kicks off with low prices

fishing

Carbon emissions reduction ‘key’ for Thai Union’s 2030 strategy

EU wants formal talks with UK over sand eel fishing ban

Editor’s choice: Alaska’s Sullivan to lobby in Europe for Russian ban; Black cod prices still in doldrums