Departing Cooke executive to head up Atlantic Aqua Farms
'I'm thrilled to be joining Atlantic Aqua Farms and feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to move from one great organization to another' -- Matthew Kilfoil
New book chronicles rise of Canadian fishing mogul John Risley, sale of Clearwater
A lengthy excerpt of the book, 'Net Worth: John Risley, Clearwater, and the Building of a Billion-Dollar Empire,' written by Quentin Casey, has been published this week
Americans consumed record 20.5 pounds of seafood per capita in 2021
'The 2021 top 10 list bears out some long-held consumption predictions' -- Richard Barry, National Fisheries Institute
NOAA designates Alaska as promising region for aquaculture, but with unique challenges
Though the opportunity for aquaculture in Alaska is promising, it may not be as attractive as the other two AOAs -- California and the Gulf of Mexico -- due to restrictions on finfish farming
Canada creates CAD 8.75 million fund to battle aquatic invasive species
'Aquatic invasive species can wreak havoc on our waters, which is why it is critical that we collectively prevent their introduction and further spread in our waters' -- Joyce Murray, minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Peru fisheries see landings rise 46% as catches for human consumption soar
Peru saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 203,600 metric tons in March, up 46.1% in volume and 36.1% in value
US quahog study finds 150 years of sustainable recruitment off Atlantic coast
A pair of studies funded by the Science Center for Marine Fisheries confirms that quahog clam recruitment is steady off the US coast
Premium Brands in talks with BC First Nations to establish ‘Clearwater West’ acquisition vehicle
Canada's Premium Brands is in talks with First Nations groups in the West Coast province of British Columbia to establish a venture akin to its Clearwater in the Maritimes
Clearwater reports Q1 loss due to snow crab inventory sell-off, delayed arrival of newbuild
Canada's Clearwater reported a loss in the first quarter, partly due to sales of lower margin sales of 'excess' snow crab inventory from 2022 and the late arrival of a new trawler
Peru fishery landings soar in February as catches for human consumption double
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise 88% year-on-year by volume, and 9% in value in February