Alaska guv wants ban on Russian seafood imports
Many US seafood importers oppose the measure, fearing that it could put further strain on their businesses
Listeria, filth allegations prompt federal effort to close US processor
Inspectors found Listeria monocytogenes where workers prepared seafood, including fish jerky and cold- and hot-smoked salmon, in inspections last year and in 2018
US tells shrimp harvesters to use turtle excluders
The devices have been required for decades in the larger, more common, offshore nets called otter trawls
Grieg doubles down on BC salmon farming bet with $19m hatchery
Grieg Seafood plans to finish installing the growth management system at its British Columbia, Canada, hatchery this month and to start growing smolt in April
India seafood platform doubles valuation to $500m in three months
Utham Gowda, a former investment banker, spent years tracking the seafood industry before launching Captain Fresh
GAPP launching $1.5m media blitz pushing Alaska pollock
The 'Always On' marketing campaign will use social media influencers and traditional media, among others, to highlight the wild-caught fish's selling points
‘WSI Watch 2021’ highlights women’s progress, problems in seafood industry
More than 200 stories of women in 60 countries are included in the 110-page publication, which was released this week
Korean giant backs US cell cultivated seafood firm’s $34m fundraise
Finless Foods -- the first firm to serve cell-cultured fish in the US -- has announced the closing of its series B funding, led by Hanwha Solutions
New Scottish aquaculture diagnostics firm gets £1.2m backing
WellFish Diagnostics, a new spinout company from the University of the West of Scotland, aims to 'transform health diagnostic practices' in the aquaculture sector
Singaporean food tech startup secures over $2m to develop cultivated seafood
Singapore-based food tech startup Umami Meats has secured pre-seed funding of $2.4 million to develop sustainable cultivated seafood