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Mussel fishing crew rescued off Canada’s Prince Edward Island

Local firefighters saved five people from stranded vessel

Nissui hits record revenue of $5.5bn on processed food expansion

The Japanese seafood giant reported the strongest financial performance in its history for the fiscal year of 2023, of JPY 831bn in revenue and JPY 29.6bn in operating income

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Maine’s LL Bean heiress leaves legacy in lobster business

Workers on the oyster farm. Credit: Seafish

Sewage-tainted shellfish sites in Washington state under scrutiny, could halt harvest

Canadian company cracks code to improve shelf life for sea urchin roe

Nova Scotia’s Premium Seafoods pauses shellfish investments after nearly five-year permit wait

Japanese fishmonger targets $286m in sales via CP Foods JV

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

Sojitz, two Japanese restaurant firms form JV to capture part of growing US sushi market

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Seafish launches carbon emissions profiling tool to support UK climate action

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Fungi protein feed sparks shrimp health, growth surge, says firm

Land-based shrimp farmer targets new markets in northern US

Cermaq posts $134m loss on higher operation costs, Chilean mortalities

Multiple transition plans for BC’s salmon sector ahead

New snow crab buyer says NL harvesters worried about processor backlash

Captain Fresh looks to build EU shrimp cooking platform, eyes other species

Now-€450m French distributor eyes export boost, more sales through app

US offshore aquaculture advocates ask for nearly $40m to advance causes

Investor group calls on Japan’s Toyo Suisan to withdraw from seafood

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Canadian salmon farmers point to historic production drop in call for policy shift

AquaBounty secures $10m loan, using both US farms as collateral

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Regal Springs teams up with UK pub chain for tilapia ‘fish and chips’ expansion

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

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‘World’s first’ sea bass cultivated from harvested fish cells arrives

Norwegian investor Bluefront launches $50m fund for sustainable seafood projects

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

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Once bankrupt California offshore mussel farm nears restart after years of rehab

New owner targets seeding operations to launch in six months

Province wants Canadian government to pitch in for aquaculture insurance

Prince Edward Island presses for aquaculture insurance reform as shellfish farmers continue to await disaster relief 1.5 years post-Hurricane Fiona

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Nordic Aquafarms blindsided: $500m Maine salmon project in jeopardy

Atlantic Sapphire’s 2023 losses skyrocket to $134m, revealing depth of setbacks

$400m-turnover Chilean group targets EU, US commercial expansion

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Cassie Canastra optimistic about New England groundfish

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Newfoundland crab harvester co-op in business but processor deal falls apart

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Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

NOAA rejects emergency request to stop Chinook salmon bycatch in Bering Sea pollock fishery

Newfoundland industry leader confronted with threats before snow crab price deal

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Andreassen insists Atlantic Sapphire is in good shape as he departs

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

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Captain Fresh plans Norway salmon sourcing operation, eyes IPO

Court-approved receivership paves way for Sustainable Blue’s minority owners to take control

US oyster chain Shuckin’ Shack to add six locations, names new operations chief

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

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel

Local seafood initiative feeds 45,000 students in Northeast US

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Santa Monica plans market share grab with new plants, restructured foodservice team; M&A on backburner

German single-cell protein startup comes of age with factory partner

Panamanian firm Gava Foods acquires shrimp fleet, expands operations

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Icelandic bank, fishing firms launch €65m seafood investment fund

Climate change prompts rock lobster season extension in South Africa’s Western Cape

Palermo’s ‘frozen seafood king’ arrested amid alleged tax fraud