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"Temperatures this summer are 4-5 degrees above normal. It has created an extraordinary situation that we are very concerned about... temperature changes are coming faster than we have predicted," said Sjømat Norge CEO, Geir Ove Ystmark.
Norway's sea lice crisis: prepare for "new normal", says Sjømat Norge CEO
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As marine heatwave provokes sea lice "explosion" in Northern Norway this summer, Geir Ove Ystmark warns the industry needs to prepare for similar incidents in future.
Smir Group announces acquisition of Ambiente Aqua
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Japanese banks further fund Proximar Seafood with JPY 1 billion
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SAGE hooks funding to advance gender equality in the seafood sector
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Aerial view of Atlantic Sapphire facilities in Miami, Florida.

Atlantic Sapphire opens $64 million capital raise

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Aquaculture company with land-based facility in Miami, Florida, is raising capital "to improve capacity and cover operational costs".
Giancarlo Badinotti, President of Badinotti, and Hans Petter Selstad, Selstad Group CEO.
Selstad and Badinotti establish a shared production facility in Africa
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Based in Morocco, Maisma Net Services will offer one of the largest production capacities for aquaculture and fishing nets globally.
New Director of Marine Stewardship Council for Spain and Portugal
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Alberto Carlos Martín Aristín takes over from outgoing director Laura Rodríguez Zugasti, who becomes Head of Species Strategies and Pathways within MSC's global team.
Innovasea enters Icelandic market with land-based system
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AUD 15 million to boost Queensland's aquaculture industry
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Chile recorded only one ISA outstanding outbreak in 2023
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Investment firm snaps up majority stake in French seafood group
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Aquaculture

Aerial view of Atlantic Sapphire facilities in Miami, Florida.

Atlantic Sapphire opens $64 million capital raise

Aquaculture company with land-based facility in Miami, Florida, is raising capital "to improve capacity and cover operational costs".
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Smir booth at HavExpo in Straume, Norway.
Proximar's CEO Joachim Nielsen, and Vice Minister Takemura.
Innovasea’s arrival to Iceland comes through Thor Salmon, who is installing Innovasea’s Gas Management Towers (GMT) at its Icelandic smolt facility. 
Coral Coast Barramundi, a fully integrated barramundi farm located on Queensland's Whitsunday Coast.
Sernapesca is Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service.

Seafood

“Seafood companies need a strong and reliable workforce, and looking at corporate policies through an equity lens shows that a company values its employees’ contributions," said SAGE founder, Julie Kuchepatov.

SAGE hooks funding to advance gender equality in the seafood sector

Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) has raised $715,000 in philanthropic grants, and is inviting seafood companies to join its next series of dialogues on workforce inclusivity.
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"We share a common ambition to become a global and responsible leader in high-value-added seafood products, while deepening the group’s ESG commitment and implementing an ambitious external growth strategy," said Roland Hillion of Hivest Capital.
Nueva Pescanova's headquarters in Chapela-Redondela, Galicia, Spain.
Trident Seafoods' offices.
Aldi has invested £45m in UK seafood during the last year
Emily De Sousa, fisheries scientist and travel & food writer at 'Seaside with Emily'.

Environment

"Temperatures this summer are 4-5 degrees above normal. It has created an extraordinary situation that we are very concerned about... temperature changes are coming faster than we have predicted," said Sjømat Norge CEO, Geir Ove Ystmark.

Norway's sea lice crisis: prepare for "new normal", says Sjømat Norge CEO

As marine heatwave provokes sea lice "explosion" in Northern Norway this summer, Geir Ove Ystmark warns the industry needs to prepare for similar incidents in future.
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A close-up of sea lice parasites attached to fish skin. "The production of salmon lice has never been higher in the north than it is now," says marine scientist Anne Sandvik.
"Ocean observations provide critical data and information that we rely on — like weather forecasts and water quality information. Maritime industries, like this aquaculture farm, need timely, high-quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes data for informed decision making," says NOAA.
The Propagule Collection Project brings together two companies with a shared mission to strengthen coastal ecosystems through innovative, sustainable practices. Pictured: Pine Island Redfish CEO Megan Sorby with some of the mangrove seedlings.
Kelp forest.
The number of collapsed stocks—those with less than 10% of their original biomass—is likely to be 85% higher than previously estimated, according to the research.
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