Conservation group sues NMFS to stop sablefish gear from entangling humpbacks
Commercial fisheries, in total, entangle 25 humpback whales annually off the US west coast -- Center for Biological Diversity
African tilapia farmer Lake Harvest receives $7m investment from Aqua-Spark, Norfund
Netherlands-based Aqua-Spark has begun its $300m tilapia investment drive in earnest, with an initial cash injection to expand another farm operation in southern Africa
Russian Fishery takes Carsoe vessel spend up to $200m
RFC initially awarded the Danish firm a DKK 800m contract to outfit seven vessels with processing gear; now it has ordered the same again across another four
Vietnam’s Fimex begins 2022 with new shrimp farms, two new plants
During 2021 the shrimp farmer and processor launched two new factories, taking it into value-adding in a bid to mitigate COVID-19's impacts; now it will merge the farms it owns into one business
Indonesia mulls permitting return of foreign capital to fishery sector
The Indonesian government has excluded foreign investment from the fisheries and capture sector since 2016 in an effort to reduce IUU fishing in the region
NSC appoints new UK, Portugal envoys
The Norwegian Seafood Council has shifted Victoria Braathen and Trond Rismo, currently employed by the council, to be its new envoys to UK and Portugal
Qingdao port reopens for Russian trampers with pollock cargo
China's Qingdao port officially reopened to Russian trampers on Jan. 11, following the opening of Dalian port on Jan. 10
Peter Pan Seafood pulls out of Boston show
'With COVID-19 cases rising, we agree that it is irresponsible to attend the seafood show in Boston this year' -- Rodger May, Peter Pan's chief growth officer
Traceability group taps GSA veteran Brown as executive director
Brown, who leaves GSA after almost five years, starts his new job on Feb. 1
USDA awards $500,000 to build aquaculture workforce training in Maine
'Maine’s aquaculture industry is vital to our state’s economy but needs a skilled workforce to continue to grow and innovate' -- US representative Chellie Pingree