India's department of fisheries, in association with Startup India and the ministry of commerce and industry, launched the 'Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge' on Jan. 13

By Jason Huffman

'Announcing this decision now allows NFI leadership the necessary time to engage NFI members to gain critical input as we choose a new president for the future' - John Connelly, NFI

The new lab builds on existing aquaculture research facilities in Brazil, Mexico and Vietnam

Tau Tech has been awarded the first fishing permit for Arctic scallops in Norway, and a total of €30m will now be invested to start seabed harvesting

BettaF!sh, a Berlin, Germany-based company, has released a frozen pizza topped with its tuna alternative, called TU-NAH

By Nick Sambides Jr.

'The landfall of four major hurricanes in a single state in such a short time frame [12 months and two days] is unprecedented in the northern Gulf of Mexico region' -- damage study

The company reports to have a partnership with celebrity chef Jose Andres and plans to try its luck at select restaurants by the end of the year before entering the retail market

A vessel was caught fishing in Swami's State Marine Conservation Area, one of many marine protected areas along California's coast, in December 2020

Joel Peterson is a former member of the NPFMC's advisory council. Dave Little had served as president of Bristol Bay Alaska Seafoods since 2019 and will now assume the role of CEO

By Nick Sambides Jr.

'We started with the highest starting price in the history of the fishery and we are catching quite a lot of crab' -- Hugh Link, executive director, Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission