Summer Olympic Games: Seafood’s Spot In The Winner’s Circle During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 

The 2024 Olympics officially open in Paris Friday night, bringing together the most talented athletes from around the world for the most anticipated event of the summer. While all eyes will be on stars like Simon Biles, LeBron James and Sha’carri Richardson, it’s important to highlight what’s fueling these competitors…like seafood!

The Olympics Committee had to plan for providing meals and snacks over a span of 15 days to not only athletes, but also volunteers, spectators and members of...

CFIA Confirms Presence of MSX in Additional Locations on PEI

Multinuclear sphere x (MSX), an infection that can cause disease in oysters, has been confirmed in additional locations on Prince Edward Island (PEI).

As Seafoodnews reported earlier this week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the first case of Haplosporidium nelsoni, also known as MSX, in the Bedeque Bay area. While not considered dangerous to humans, MSX can lead to decreased rates of growth in oysters, or even increased mortality in oysters. Because of this, CFIA declared a Primary Control Zone (PCZ) in and around...

RODA Argues Appeal In Vineyard Wind Lawsuit Days After Blade Failure Off Nantucket 

On Thursday the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) made its oral arguments before the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in its Vineyard Wind lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) and other federal agencies. 

RODA, a membership-based coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies, filed its initial lawsuit against the DOI in 2022. In the lawsuit, the coalition challenged the Interior Department’s approval of a massive offshore wind project to be constructed in federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard. RODA claimed that...

Kingfish Maine Overcomes Yet Another Appeal in Jonesport Project 

The Kingfish Maine saga continues. On Thursday The Kingfish Company announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Kingfish Maine, has overcome another appeal of the municipal permit for the proposed Jonesport project.

Kingfish has been working for years to build a new U.S. facility in Jonesport, Maine. In January 2022 Kingfish’s U.S. facility was fully permitted by local, state and federal agencies. Founder Ohad Maiman said at the time that “we are excited for what the future holds for Maine — bringing out sustainable land-based technology to the...

ANALYSIS: Salmon By-products And Its Role in Pet Food 

Walking down the pet food aisle, a theme that one would most likely observe is that it has grown. It not only appears to have grown but it is also getting increasingly more specific. Long are the days of buying basic kibble for your canine friend. More and more pet-owners are not only splurging on their pets but also paying closer attention to what they are feeding their companions.

Salmon has developed into a staple in the pet food aisle, along with many other...

ANALYSIS: Maine Lobster Fishing Season Update

Supply: By all accounts, the Canadian spring fishing season was exceptional. First, the weather conditions for fishing were nearly perfect. The catch started early and remained abundant throughout the season, resulting in lower-than-usual acquisition costs. Live buyers, processors, and shippers all met their demands, while tank houses were able to build their inventories to full capacity.

While the Canadian spring fishing season was highly productive, the Maine summer fishing season has been slow to start. However, promising reports of strong landings have emerged in the last week...

NMFS Schedules Third Pacific Halibut Opener for Area 2A Directed Fishery

A third – and probably last – directed halibut period is scheduled for the first part of August, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.

The allocation available for the 2024 non-Tribal directed fishery is 249,338 pounds, or 113 mt, net weight. After the first two periods, an estimated 66,560 pounds, or 30.2 mt, remains available for harvest in August.

The third opener is set to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and close at 6 p.m. on ...

Hokkaido Sea Urchin Landings Halved Due to Rising Water Temperatures

As sea urchin landings in Hokkaido's Sea of Japan are suffering from a shortage, the green sea urchins on Rebun Island are only half of what they were in the same period last year—and the beach price at sea has doubled. This is thought to be due to the high water temperature, a concern that fishermen fear will persist for a long time, emphasizing the urgency of the situation, reported Minato Shimbun.

The harvest season for green sea urchins opened in Rebun on June 1. The Funadomari Fishery Cooperative...

Red Lobster Has A New Owner In Fortress Credit Corp.

Say hello to Red Lobster’s new owner: RL Purchaser, a stalking horse bidder composed of Red Lobster lenders and controlled by Fortress Credit Corp.

The fate of seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster has been hanging in the balance since Thai Union announced late last year that it would be exiting its minority investment in the restaurant. Financially struggling due to losses related to COVID, and then the Ultimate Endless Shrimp promotion, Red Lobster ended up shuttering locations before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this...

Vineyard Wind Failure: Initial Environmental Assessment Released After Nantucket Blade Incident 

An initial environmental analysis following the Vineyard Wind blade incident is shedding light on not only the potential risk of injury from the debris, but also the anticipated next steps. 

On July 13 a GE Vernova blade on a Vineyard Wind turbine in an offshore development area on Nantucket’s south shore was damaged, resulting in debris, including “sharp fiberglass shards,” floating in the water and washing up on shore. The incident forced south shore beaches in Nantucket to close so that debris recovery efforts could...

Former AquaBounty CEO Sylvia Wulf Announces New Position At Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Former AquaBounty Technologies CEO Sylvia Wulf announced on Linkedin that she has taken on a new full-time position following David Melbourne’s June promotion to CEO and President. Wulf said in a post that she is starting a new position as interim EVP of Agriculture & Environment at Biotechnology Innovation Organization. 

Wulf has served as the CEO of AquaBounty since 2019. But in August 2023 the land-based aquaculture company promoted David Melbourne Jr. to President as part of its leadership progression. This past...

FDA Issues Advisory For Certain Oysters From Maine

The FDA is warning restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell certain oysters from Recompense Cove, Freeport, Maine, as they may potentially be contaminated with Campylobacter.

An advisory was issued by the government agency on Thursday to alert restaurants and retailers in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Ontario, Canada. The oysters in question were harvested between June 19, 2024 and July 16, 2024 from harvest areas CAS RC2 and...

VIDEO: Captain Fresh’s Latest Acquisition; Red Lobster’s New Buyer; Vineyard Wind Blade Failure

Join Seafoodnews Senior Editor Amanda Buckle and Expana seafood market reporter Josh Bickert as they take a look at the top stories of the week, including Captain Fresh’s latest acquisition and Red Lobster’s new buyer. Plus, get the latest scoop on the Vineyard Wind blade incident that happened off the coast of Nantucket. 

Nordic Aqua Partners Reports “Off-Flavor” In Salmon; Not Selling For Human Consumption

Land-based Atlantic salmon farming company, Nordic Aqua, revealed this week that, due to overloading of the purging unit at its farm in Ningbo, China, the company has detected high concentrations of the off-flavor compound geosmin.

It’s not unusual to find geosmin in farmed fish as it's a naturally occurring compound that has been known to be absorbed by fish in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). While considered to be harmless, elevated concentrations of geosmin can negatively impact the taste of the fish...

FFAW Hosts 2024 Executive Board Election; Welcomes Dwan Street as First Female President 

FFAW-Unifor is welcoming new leadership following President Greg Pretty’s decision not to seek re-election this year. On Thursday the union’s Elections Committee announced that Dwan Street would be replacing Pretty, serving as FFAW’s first female president.

Street has been involved with FFAW for nearly 10 years, first serving as a Projects Coordinator before working as a Staff Representative for a few different areas. Now she’ll be leading FFAW as the union deals with issues ranging from the end of the moratorium on cod fishing...

Captain Fresh Acquires Poland-Based Salmon Producer

From shrimp to salmon. Captain Fresh is making big moves with the acquisition of Koral, a Poland-based producer and distributor of branded salmon products.

India-based Captain Fresh was founded in 2020 as an exporter and distributor of fish and seafood. The company is aiming to leverage its proprietary technology to create one of the largest seafood platforms in the world. And according to Captain Fresh founder and CEO Utham Gowda, the acquisition of Koral is the next step in strengthening its supply chain and global...

The Retail Rundown: Competition for Ad Space Intensifies

As the final full week of July comes to a close, the retail sector is promoting at-home eating during the dog days of summer, a time when protein consumption typically drops due to the heat and fewer major retail buying occasions.

Competition for ad space is heating up, with seafood and pork leading the way, each capturing 25.8% of retail buying opportunities this week. Beef follows with 22.4%, unchanged from the previous week. Chicken has increased to 17.7%, up from 16.4% last week. Eggs account for 4.5%, with most feature activity...