Bhavana Scalia-Bruce is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. She attended the University of Maine studying journalism and Spanish. Before joining the SeafoodSource team, Bhavana worked for DownEast magazine as an editorial intern, as well as a columnist and business manager for UMaine’s student award-winning newspaper, the Maine Campus.
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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].
- Egil Magne Haugstad (pictured) has been appointed as the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization's new president, while Eduardo Goycoolea has been elected IFFO's vice
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U.S. imports increased month over month in September 2023 as the industry experienced higher demand for shipping containers.
There has been a recent increase in imports to the U.S. from Asia, according to shipping and analytics organization C.H. Robinson, resulting in longer transit times. European imports, meanwhile, have stabilized, with no disruptions on the horizon – a status shipping industry experts predict will last until
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SeafoodSource is closely following seaweed innovation by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
-Briana Warner, the CEO of Biddeford, Maine, U.S.A.-based seaweed company Atlantic Sea Farms, was awarded Alnoba's World Environmental Leadership Award.
“The work that we are doing [at] Atlantic Sea Farms is innovative [and] people- and planet-focused. To have our work celebrated in this way was such an honor, and I am so
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The Nasdaq Salmon Index has shown that the average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway increased by NOK 4.49 (USD 0.40, EUR 0.38) this past week.
The index, which provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway, said the average per-kilogram price of salmon has increased NOK 10.22 (USD 0.91, EUR 0.86) over the past four weeks. Over the last 12
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Jack’s Premium, a family-owned Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.-based pet food company, recently announced the launch of Salmon Skin Chips, a new treat for dogs and cats made with twice-smoked salmon.
The treat debuted at the 2023 DockDogs World Championship, a canine aquatic dog competition that took place 11 to 15 October in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.A. Jack’s Premium was one of the event’s sponsors and distributed Salmon Skin Chips to all
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates pertaining to sustainability initiatives and certifications.
-On 10 October, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) announced it has recognized the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) program under its 2.0 Global Benchmark Tool.
“The Tool is underpinned by the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries,
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The South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., recently launched the Good Catch Seafood Connection program, donating local, sustainably caught seafood to community residents experiencing food insecurity.
To gather enough supplies necessary to make the effort effective and ensure that meals reach the right hands, the aquarium organized an entire chain of local organizations that aim to ensure the fresh meals reach the
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
-Mind Blown by The Plant-Based Seafood Co. announced its latest partnership with Sam Rust Seafood, a wholesale supplier that specializes in seafood, to expand distribution efforts.
“My generation is different from my parents' generation. We are more mindful of our food, the planet,
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Juneau, Alaska, U.S.A.-based Barnacle Foods, a company that sells kelp-based food products, announced the release of a new product: a kelp-based habanero hot sauce.
“Since launching our original hot sauce three years ago, customers have been asking for more. After a year of recipe perfecting, we’re excited to share habanero hot sauce – made with fresh Alaska-grown kelp by our team in Juneau, Alaska,” Barnacle Foods
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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].
-Cecile Myrseth (pictured) has been appointed Norway’s fisheries minister on 16 October, replacing Bjørnar Skjæran.
Myrseth will be responsible for
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