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Atlantic Sapphire names Chilean aquaculture veteran as new CEO

Pedro Courard has been involved in the salmon industry in Chile for over 25 years, including roles with Ocea Chile, Multi X and, since 2022, as managing director of Cermaq Chile

Mussel fishing crew rescued off Canada’s Prince Edward Island

Local firefighters saved five people from stranded vessel

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Wessel takes helm of Cermaq Chile following Courard’s departure

Russian Fishery Co to promote new CEO in summer

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Industry body Seafood New Zealand brings in diplomat as new CEO

Maine’s LL Bean heiress leaves legacy in lobster business

Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife names new director

Spanish body optimistic over canned tuna sector despite spate of insolvencies

Lobster Boys open to re-employ infamous Illinois embezzler if granted home confinement

Former director of Russia’s largest crab harvester passes away

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Pew urges IOTC to reignite stalled tuna harvest control rule talks

US marina transformed into oyster farm, set for first harvest in December

John West names new commercial director as Doherty becomes MD

Aussie yellowtail kingfish farmer Clean Seas names new CFO

Salmon farming-reliant BC First Nations make last-ditch appeal to Canadian government

Walton-backed offshore farmer makes changes at top

Brasmar’s focus on VAP, expansion in US builds on record 2023 results

Iceland’s Laxey names aquaculture director

Atlantic Sapphire names aquaculture veteran CFO as Oyehaug steps down

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Russia repossesses 1,000t of crab quota from Ukrainian citizen

Scotland’s Ace Aquatec expands presence in LatAm with new hire in Chile

Multiple transition plans for BC’s salmon sector ahead

New Zealand’s Sanford confirms new CEO

Steve Gwozdz leaves Fortune Fish for BJ’s

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Profand promotes new CEO to replace Dalsager at Stavis

Welly boot manufacturing chief touted as likely new Sanford CEO

Venezuelan shrimp farmer Lamar eyes US expansion with new value-added plant

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Russian crab tycoon sentenced in absentia over contract killing

On April 26, a Russian court sentenced Oleg Kan to 17 years imprisonment in absentia for a contract hit, despite claims of the defendant’s death in the UK

Billund Aquaculture replaces founder with new group CEO

Kristoffer Lund took over as group CEO in Denmark, effective April 2, as founder Christian Sorensen moves into an advisory role while maintaining involvement in daily operations

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China RAS Atlantic salmon firm hones market strategy after hiring top seller from AquaChile

Canada could see local salmon prices rise by $30/kg by 2026 as a result of BC farm closures, study warns

Tilapia genetics firm GenoMar appoints new CEO

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Consolidation continues to shape Ecuador’s shrimp industry as ‘inefficient’ players exit

Nordic Halibut appoints new CFO, while new strategy saw Q1 harvests drop

Cassie Canastra optimistic about New England groundfish

companies

Southern California distributor changes hands after 46 years

Cousins Maine Lobster adds 65th unit in Rhode Island

ISV announces retirement of Dennis LaPorte

people

Bumble Bee names former StarKist CEO as boss

Lorentsen back as permanent CEO at struggling Gigante

Italian firm’s cannery closes with loss of nearly 500 jobs following founder’s death

m&a

Captain Fresh plans Norway salmon sourcing operation, eyes IPO

Russia commences seizure of almost $4bn in crab assets

Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt

retail

UK e-commerce site relaunches, drops B2B element to focus on home orders

Playing right song at right time helped Chile grow US Atlantic salmon market dominance

Storm relief bill aimed at helping Maine’s coastal community sidetracked

processing

Hilton proposes UK filleter lay-offs amid automation push

Human rights group urges Indian gov’t, shrimp sector to probe supply chains

Peruvian seafood industry association reappoints Miranda as president

fishing

Norway names new fisheries minister

Canadian NGOs challenge Alaskan salmon fishery’s MSC re-certification

Conservation group Oceana names James Simon as new CEO