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Pacific Hybreed CEO Melissa DellaTorre.

Hawaiʻi’s Pacific Hybreed raises $1m to expand shellfish hatchery work

The Hawaiʻi aquaculture company says the funding will help it increase production of hybrid oyster and clam seed for farms in North America.

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Randy Fournier, Bioriginal President & CEO.

New President and CEO for Cooke's subsidiary Bioriginal

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Peruvian bonito (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis).

Peru expands bonito quota to 80,655 tons by 2026

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He has more than 20 years of experience in the salmon aquaculture industry.

Ace Aquatec Chile hires Gonzalo Eduardo Boehmwald Trigo

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NAIA represents the interests of seafood producers and their suppliers in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Association has a new Executive Director

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A seaweed-based snack.

“With the right strategies, seaweed can go from niche to mainstream,” says Maine Aquaculture Association.

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Karine Rød Haraldsson, the Norwegian Seafood Council's envoy to the U.S.

Want to sell more Norwegian salmon in the U.S.?

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Anchovies from Peru.

The first anchovy fishing season 2026 in north-central Peru has been suspended

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Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with direct coordination established with concession holders.

Chile opens review process for aquaculture concession relocation requests

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Attendees at the Northern Cod 'Fishery Improvement Project' update meeting, Barcelona 2026.

Canada's Northern cod fishery enters the process for MSC certification

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Pink salmon at Quinsam River Hatchery, BC, Canada.

A First Nations-led salmon fishery in British Columbia achieves MSC certification

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Close-up of sushi with chopsticks.

The unstoppable rise of sushi: US market is valued at $22bn

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According to data provided by the USDA, 80% of the fish consumed in 2023 was imported.

US launches new Office of Seafood to boost domestic fishing industry

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A Sanipes official inspecting the storage facilities of the Peruvian seafood company iPrisco.

Improved health certification boosted Peru's seafood exports in the first quarter

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Aerial view of mussel farming in the Los Lagos region, Chile.

Chile launches project to modernise mussel farming and improve traceability

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Aerial view of Atlantic Sapphire facilities in Miami, Florida.

Atlantic Sapphire reports harvest improvement after securing $10m bridge loan

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Comeau's Sea Foods processing plant.

Mersey Seafoods expands further in Nova Scotia by acquiring Comeau's Sea Foods

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Aerial view of aquaculture facilities in the Reloncaví Sound, Los Lagos Region in southern Chile.

Chile moves to tackle harmful algal blooms as El Niño heightens risk

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Selection of Latitude 45 products for sale in Chile.

Multi X debuts in the Chilean national retail market

Additionally, 14 vehicles used for transportation have been seized.

Chile uncovers over 84 tons of illegally traded seafood

The center is located in Durán, in Guayas Province.

Skretting supports sustainable growth for Ecuadorian shrimp producers

Peruvian fishing vessels at sea.

Peru's anchovy quota has been announced: a 36% reduction

This measure benefits around 9,000 small-scale vessels.

Chile offers advance bonus to artisanal fishers amid rising fuel prices

U.S. headquarters of High Liner Foods, Inc., in Portsmouth, N.H.

High Liner Foods cuts staff at its North American office

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