US offshore aquaculture advocates seize lame duck opportunity
'We've seen a lot of positive momentum on offshore aquaculture in recent years, and we want to capitalize on that by securing support from both the outgoing and incoming legislators' – Drue Banta Winters, Stronger America Through Seafood
Canada defends protection efforts amid 15,000 sockeye poaching allegations
A former enforcement official and several conservation groups alleged that staffing cuts at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and reduced patrols have left the Fraser River vulnerable to extensive poaching
Opinion: RAS farms need contracts, competence, commodity case to attract investors
After a recent slew of new investments in the land-based aquaculture space, Norwegian consultancy INAQ spoke with several major investors to find out what the industry needs to attract more capital
Nordic Aqua’s China facility to resume salmon supply in Q1 2025
Land-based salmon producer Nordic Aqua Partners plans to resume supply from its Chinese facility in early 2025 following a production halt caused by geosmin contamination
US aquaculture sector hopes for boost from Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
'I assume that the Trump administration's goal is to protect and create American jobs, not punish American consumers' – Marianne Naess, Great Northern Salmon
US city’s sushi restaurants, grocers mislabel salmon, overcharge diners $8.85/lb
In some cases, when Atlantic salmon is sold as wild Chinook, diners lose as much as $12 per pound, according to a study
Salmon Evolution sets 2025 guidance below expectations amid biomass ramp-up
The company, now the world's largest land-based salmon farming operation by volume, is targeting 6,000-6,500t of production next year
AquaBounty’s sales drop nearly 95% in Q3 as financial strain continues
The US land-based salmon producer's cash reserves fell to $500,434 by the end of September, down from $8.2 million in January amid rising costs and debt repayments
Canadian First Nation touts success of land-based aquaculture operation
The 'Namgis First Nation commissioned the British Columbia operation to demonstrate that closed-containment systems could work
Marubeni targets overseas growth with Proximar’s RAS-raised Atlantic salmon
The Japanese conglomerate plans to expand its sales of Fuji Atlantic Salmon, produced by Proximar Seafood, with a focus on overseas markets and premium positioning in Japan