South Korea’s seaweed market sees prices soar as dried exports boom
The price of dried seaweed in South Korea increased by 17.8% year-on-year in May amid surging demand from overseas markets
UK clothing firm partners with seaweed venture for ocean carbon capture
UK retail clothing company New Look has partnered with environmental firm Carbon Kapture to fund an ocean-based carbon capture initiative called 'Hope on a Rope'
Offshore aquaculture advocates hold Capitol Hill ‘fly-in’
Stronger America Through Seafood is participating in meetings with US lawmakers, scheduled for May 15-16
Cermaq Canada to test algae-derived feed at British Columbia salmon farms
The salmon feed developed by Cargill incorporates Veramaris algal oil
Maine approves $60m storm relief bill, aid to coastal businesses to begin flowing in 90 days
'The funding... provides a much-needed lifeline and a path forward for fishermen, aquaculturists, dealers, co-ops and dock owners,' -- Pat Keliher, commissioner of Maine's Department of Marine Resources
Storm relief bill aimed at helping Maine’s coastal community sidetracked
Governor Janet Mills laments the changes made to her proposed bill divert attention and resources away from the pressing needs of coastal communities
FAO: Fisheries, aquaculture production hit new global record in 2022
Global fisheries and aquaculture production hit 223.2m metric tons in 2022, marking the highest levels since 1950, according to the latest FAO figures
Consumers can be won over for fish farming, study suggests
Messaging that emphasizes environmental benefits rather than the economic or social benefits of finfish farms could serve to better influence consumers in the western and northeastern US, a study suggests
NOAA Sea Grant awards $1m to boost US aquaculture competitiveness
The project headed by Virginia Tech and Virginia Sea Grant is deemed crucial to the future of the US aquaculture industry
Chilean seafood exports ride high on Brazil, China demand
Chile's seafood exports witnessed a modest 0.3% value uptick in February, totaling $729 million