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Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska

New NOAA atlas identifies potential aquaculture sites in Alaska

A federal review has highlighted 77 locations in Alaska state waters that may be suitable for shellfish and seaweed farming.

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Gina Mortillaro, new Director of Scientific Affairs at the National Fisheries Institute.

US National Fisheries Institute names new scientific affairs director

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Large barrel of fresh shrimp for sale by the pound on the beach in Bahia de Caraquez in Ecuador.

Ecuador reaches historic record in non-oil exports driven by shrimp sales

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Maine Farmers Are Why - Campaign by Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition

Maine's sea farmers launch public awareness-raising campaign

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Cooke's subsidiary Kelly Cove Salmon's farm off Coffin Island in Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Cooke's Kelly Cove Salmon allowed to expand Liverpool Bay farm

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This tool will help investors identify rapidly growing regions.

Hatch Blue presents the first seaweed guide for Latin America and the Caribbean

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The new plant will increase the Group's production capacity by approximately 80%.

Thai Union expands its business in Ecuador

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Keith Sullivan was appointed executive director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association in January 2025.

Newfoundland and Labrador names industry leader as new fisheries and aquaculture minister

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Since the implementation of the Registry in 2023, 6,600 registrations have been accepted.

Chile completes historic certification of women in artisanal fishing

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Mussel farm / Camanchaca Cultivos Sur.

Camanchaca launches new maritime logistics for its mussel business

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BioMar's facility in Ecuador.

BioMar takes full ownership of Ecuadorian shrimp feed business

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The Blow Me Down Wall, a huge granite cliff located in a remote fjord on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Newfoundland will not support a National Marine Conservation Area on its southern coast

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Humpback whale pictured off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canada unveils five-year plan to promote whale-safe fishing gear

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Lobster pots stacked on a dock in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia introduces tougher penalties to tackle illegal seafood activity

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Landing anchovy in Peru.

Concluded the second anchovy fishing season in north-central Peru

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Cleaning up this debris will help protect marine life and improve public safety.

Massachusetts strengthens regulations to clean up fishing gear debris

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Mantua reservoir in Utah.

Historic Utah trout hatchery upgrades water treatment with Innovasea technology

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Mowi Canada West salmon farm in the Discovery Islands, British Columbia, Canada.

Legal avenue closes for Mowi in the Discovery Islands

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Peruvian fisherman holding a jumbo flying squid.

Artisanal jumbo flying squid fleet with satellite tracking to be rewarded in Peru

Peruvian fisherman using a squid-jig as a fishing gear for the jumbo flying squid fishery.

Peru strengthens control over jumbo flying squid fishery traceability on high seas

Chamberlain Creek Instream Habitat Enhancement Project.

California allocates over $10M for salmon and steelhead habitat restoration

Blue Action Canada 2026 opens for applications.

Canadian ocean technology accelerator opens for blue economy startups

Aerial photo of Long Sault Parkway scenic route crossing Thousand Islands archipelago in the Saint Lawrence River near Cornwall, South Stormont, Ontario, Canada. Photo taken by drone in June 2022.

Great Lakes take action on commercial fishing waste

Multi X facility.

Multi X closed a refinancing agreement worth USD 250 million

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