Developing sustainable aquaculture is a must for the future no matter who you are. And in East Africa, WorldFish is growing its research partnership with the Lake Victoria Fishing Organization (LVFO) to do just that.
Seafood News
New Wave Foods Completes $18 Million Series A Financing
New Wave Foods is hitting the $9 billion dollar shrimp market with a plant-based shrimp made of sustainable seaweed and plant proteins. The Company will initially focus on selling its product to restaurants and food service locations.
Fishermen Attack Conservationists in Mexico
The Associated Press reports that Friday two fishermen were injured off Mexico’s Baja California coast when they rammed their small boat into a larger vessel used by Sea Shepherd, a group that works to protect the endangered vaquita porpoise.
American Eateries Promo Seafood and Sake
U..S. restaurants are teaming with the Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (JFOODO) to promote seafood and sake pairings. The idea is to conjure a unique dining experience for diners.
EU to Eliminate US Lobster Tariffs
The European Union parliament handed American lobster fishermen an early Christmas present just now by passing a mini trade deal drops lobster tariffs for five years.
McCormick’s Buying Cholula for $800 Million
The Cholula deal makes McCormick a heavy hitter in the world of hot sauce, too. In 2017, the corporation acquired another industry-leading company when it bought Frank’s RedHot.
Indigenous Group Buys Out Nova Scotia Seafood Supplier
A few weeks ago, we reported the alleged opening salvo by white fishermen in conflict with indigenous natives over fishing in Nova Scotia. Now the Miꞌkmaq First Nations group has countered with something few people saw coming.
Red Lobster Opens its first Ghost Kitchen
Red Lobster today announced the opening of its first ghost kitchen, located in South Loop Chicago. It marks the first time Chicagoans living in the The Loop, Downtown Chicago, River North, Illinois Institute of Technology, Prairie District, and Near South Side can have the seafood restaurant delivered to their doors. […]
Morocco Launches Over 20 New Seafood Farms
Morocco is expanding its role as a player in the aquaculture industry by launching 24 projects in its southern region of Souss-Massa.
Can DNA in Seawater Reveal Fish Diversity?
A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a novel method for using DNA in seawater samples to determine which fish species are present in a given part of the deep sea.