Opposition to Kingfish Maine RAS project aired at meeting
Some at the meeting questioned Megan Sorby, Kingfish’s operations manager, and said information was misleading or inaccurate
US research team might have found way to make biofuel from algae
The team will sequence the algae's DNA and then use a process called metabolic mapping to identify which genes correspond with the algae's biochemical strategies
Fish Factor: Alaska fishing’s economic impact; Bycatch task force progress; Lease opposition
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Editor’s choice: Live from GSMC; As Chinese pull out of Boston, Cooke supports show
Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Diversified reiterates Boston show plan, calls unspecified media reports ‘inaccurate’
'There has been speculation in certain trade media lately as to whether or not Seafood Expo North America will take place, who will be there and whether or not you should go'
16 Alaska fisheries qualify for NOAA disaster relief
US secretary of commerce Gina Raimondo's announcement could clear the way for millions in relief
Maine closed-pen salmon project debuts video series to counter resistance
The hosting town of Gouldsboro voted in a special election, held on Nov. 15, to approve a six-month moratorium against all large-scale finfish farms in the area
Watch: Royal Greenland CEO talks markets after announcing departure
Mikael Thinghuus, CEO of Royal Greenland until the summer of 2022, spoke to Undercurrent about changes wrought by COVID, Brexit, and changing tastes
US EPA approves final air quality permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project
The commercial seafood industry has repeatedly expressed concerns about the project, one of several proposed or under construction in the Northeast US
Three US state aquaculture groups to use $197k USDA grant to promote locally
The funds, which come from the USDA Local Food Promotion Program, will be used to help launch a Pacific Aquaculture Marketing & Innovation Center