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Ecuadorian, European shrimp players eye stake in Spanish cooker up for grabs after owners’ Venezuela ouster

The plan, according to sources tracking the process, is to have a decision agreed on who the new investor will be before the Seafood Expo Global show in Barcelona, Spain

free read Scotland’s MiAlgae submits plans for first industrial-scale production facility

MiAlgae uses whisky by-products to grow microalgae, intended as a replacement to fish-derived omega-3 oils in aquaculture

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Canada’s Clearwater announces buyer for live lobster facility in Nova Scotia

Investors upbeat despite eFishery debacle hitting aquatech valuations

Danish aquaculture firm Musholm acquires trout farmer Lundby Fisk

Former CEO of eFishery details 6-year accounts fakery

Dubai-based firm’s Avramar deal expected to close in April

UAE-based investor still seeks funding for Avramar acquisition

Italy’s Bolton reportedly sells another Via Ocean tuna vessel to Latin America

Yumbah’s acquisition of Clean Seas adjusted to include more minority shareholders

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US squid firm Town Dock parts ways with father-son execs after buyout by Peru-backed group

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Gael Force owner buys Dawnfresh trout farms from Mowi

UK firm moves into hospitality with deal for 51% of London supplier

Norwegian startup wins key regulatory battle for salmon land-based facility

US tariffs put aquaculture investors globally on edge

Japan’s Kyokuyo opens new plant to repurpose skipjack tuna byproducts

Novaton eyes troubled Swiss Shrimp in potential rescue bid

Peruvian fishmeal producer signs deal to acquire rival

free read Recap day 2 from Blue Food Innovation Summit

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Russia gives investment quota scheme users more time to build new vessels

Hofseth-backed Latvian whitefish processor snaps up Lithuanian plant Espersen planned to close

Seafood investor Bluefront Equity strengthens position in seafood tech with new acquisition

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Recap day 1 from Blue Food Innovation Summit

Blue Food Summit: ‘A lot of retailers don’t know where their seafood comes from’

Pacific Seafood closes deal for plant to expand in US Southeast

Quirch Foods expands in US West Coast with distribution facility in Southern California

Russia to elongate investment quota scheme to 20 years

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Vietnam’s Navico inks green finance deal with UOB

The deal extends the partners' existing relationship, which previously saw UOB fund Navico's solar installations at aquaculture facilities

Nordic Halibut closes subsequent offering, secures $159,000

Nordic Halibut has successfully concluded the subscription period for its subsequent offering, raising approximately NOK 1.67m

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aquaculture

Icelandic land-based salmon farmer eyes early 2025 for €200m fundraise

Benchmark completes sales of genetics division to Danish investor

Yumbah’s deal for 100% of Clean Seas moves a step closer

prices

Ecuador shrimp packers seek EU, US diversification from China price squeeze

Canada’s Premium Brands sees few seafood firms in acquisition pipeline, feels well-positioned for trade wars

Nergard-backed Kime Akva on fast-track to 24,000t of farmed cod after latest deals

companies

Fathom Seafood, private equity investor work to secure Port of Tacoma site for US plant

Canada’s Ocean Choice takes majority ownership in troubled crab plant

Acme-backed Finfare Pet Foods introduces salmon pet treats

people

ProPublica: Alaska investment fund missed red flags before investing $29m in Peter Pan deal

US land-based shrimp farm’s assets awarded to penny-stock financier facing SEC lawsuit

Kaldvik completes $18m deal for Iceland processing assets

m&a

PE owner of Italy’s Panapesca looks for buyer

Russia manages to sell $200m worth of crab quotas after another discounted auction

Israeli firm invests €75m in aquaculture venture on Portugal’s Algarve coast

retail

Captain Fresh to use recently acquired French shrimp cooker to grow in EU retail

Viciunai breaks ground on €100m new salmon plant

Princes to explore new pack formats, diversify seafood offerings

processing

Fathom releases details of new $280m US West Coast plant

OBI won’t run Egegik salmon cannery in Bristol Bay following Silver Bay deal

Norway at least a year from offshore aquaculture license allocations

fishing

As Blue Harvest auction looms, some New England groundfish harvesters want to see fleet split up

Iceland’s MPs push for probe into fishing companies’ ownership

Norwegian fishing efficiency startup raises €1.25m