Salmon is the top choice for sushi consumers, according to NSC

World Sushi Day - 18th June Salmon is the world’s favorite sushi topping, according to a global survey from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). It examines the seafood habits of more than 20,000 consumers – the largest of its kind for seafood – across 20 key markets each year. Above all, salmon is the preferred…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezJune 17, 20220Comments

Noray, the sustainable shrimp. Photo: Noray.

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Circular Economy: the future of the seafood industry

Closely related to sustainability, the circular economy seeks to keep the value of products, materials, and resources such as water and energy, within the economic circle for as long as possible, while minimizing waste generation. In a very short definition, we can say that the circular economy is an economic model that seeks to stimulate…

ByMarta NegreteJune 17, 20220Comments

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Ocean 14 Capital takes operational control of AION

Ocean 14 Capital and Aker BioMarine will provide NOK 40M convertible loan facility Ocean 14 Capital has entered into an investment agreement with AION, the Aker BioMarine spin-off. The agreement, carried out by Ocean 14 Capital and Aker BioMarine, will be financed through a NOK 40 million convertible loan facility. Both parties will distribute this…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezJune 14, 20220Comments

Proton™, developed by Deep Branch. Photo: Deep Branch.

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Deep Branch and BioMar agree strategic partnership to optimize salmon feed

Deep Branch and BioMar have signed an agreement whose first step will be to optimize salmon feed using Proton™, a single-cell protein developed by Deep Branch that will be applied in the feed manufactured by BioMar. The partnership between the two will be long-term and aims to "redefine traditional aquaculture feed ingredients and improve the…

ByMarta NegreteMay 27, 20220Comments

Shelby Oliver, co-founder and Head of Product at Sea Warden

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Talent View: Shelby Oliver

Let's imagine for a moment a video game called "Sea Warden". In that adventure, Shelby Oliver would be its undisputed female protagonist. Instead of being an archaeologist like Lara Croft, our heroine would be a marine biologist, and like any hero, she would also have a mission: to ensure seafood sustainability. To achieve this, Shelby…

ByMarta NegreteMay 2, 20220Comments

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More than 26,630 attendees and 1,550 exhibitors at Seafood Expo Global Barcelona

From 76 different countries More than 26,630 attendees and 1,550 exhibiting companies from 76 different countries have participated in the 28th edition of the Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global Barcelona. The event has been celebrated from April 26 to 28 at the Fira Barcelona Gran Vía venue. Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global Thereby, the organization has…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 29, 20220Comments

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Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition 2022

Held in Portland, Maine from 27-29 April The biennial Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition (NACE) will take place in the heart of downtown Portland, Maine from 27-29 April. The event was created in 1998 by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. The aim is to gather producers, service providers, vendors, researchers, students, and managers from across the…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 27, 20220Comments

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Cermaq top executive, appointed Professor II at Nord University

Bendik Fyhn Terjesen is Head of Landbased Innovation & Development Bendik Fyhn Terjesen, Head of Landbased Innovation & Development at Cermaq Group, has been appointed Professor II in aquaculture technology at Nord University in Bodø, Norway. He will teach bachelor and master's students and supervise doctoral students at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture. Bendik…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 22, 20220Comments

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American Seafoods suffers another resignation

Now, the vice president of marketing strategy and innovation Margery Schelling - American Seafoods Margery Schelling, vice president of marketing strategy and innovation, is leaving American Seafoods. Schelling joined the seafood producer in 2017, shortly after the arrival of former CEO Mikel Durham. Thereby, a broader management change is now happening at the company and this…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 22, 20220Comments

Thue Holm with one of Atlantic Sapphire's Bluehouse salmons.

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Talent View: Thue Holm

Passion, love, interest… these are three words that slip into the conversation when you ask Thue Holm why aquaculture. But, let’s be honest, these are not words that are alien to us when we ask other people in the industry the same question. However, when he tells it, an idea of a perfect recipe forms…

ByMarta NegreteApril 21, 20220Comments

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