UK ‘seawool’ startup relocates to Glasgow
Seastex uses mussel beards -- or byssus -- to to create a natural textile that can be used for acoustic insulation, upholstery and a range of other purposes
US squid firm Town Dock parts ways with father-son execs after buyout by Peru-backed group
The shakeup comes weeks after American Food Partners, majority-backed by the owner of Peru's Oceano, acquired the Narragansett, Rhode Island-based processor
Grieg Seafood BC diesel spill keeps shellfish grounds closed
The Norwegian salmon producer was responsible for a diesel spill in British Columbia, Canada, that is resulting in local Pacific oysters showing high levels of cancer-causing compounds
Oyster farmers pan Alaska bill to add farmed seafood to ASMI portfolio
'I am not fishing for oysters; I am harvesting my crop, just as if I grew peas or potatoes ... which the state of Alaska is not currently promoting' -- Seawan Gehlbach, Simpson Bay Oyster Company
EU also launches image-improvement campaign for aquaculture
The campaign, announced the same week as a similar effort in Norway, will focus on mussels, trout, clams, seabream, oysters, carp, salmon, meagre and seaweed
Chile’s seafood exports thrive with 13% growth boosted by salmon, squid, horse mackerel
Chile's seafood export sector experienced significant growth in February 2025, with total shipments reaching $825m, a 13.2% increase compared to the same month last year
Trump delays 25% tariffs for Canada, too
'During this interim period between now and April 2, this makes it much more favorable for our American car manufacturers' -- US president Donald Trump
UK mussel farm with big expansion plans adds strategy chief
Piers Mudd, who most recently worked as chief operating officer at Brilliant Planet, an ocean-based carbon removal enterprise, will 'play a pivotal role in positioning the company for its next phase of growth and development' -- Offshore Shellfish
Australia’s Yumbah makes bid for yellowtail kingfish farmer Clean Seas
Australian yellowtail kingfish farmer Clean Seas Seafood has announced in a stock exchange notice it has received a non-binding proposal from Yumbah Aquaculture to merge
Burke hands over reins of Canadian processor group to speak up on Trump tariff threat
'It gives me more freedom and more opportunity to speak my mind, and I'm going to do that' -- Osborne Burke on his resignation as leader of a Nova Scotia trade group