Expo News
The impacts of climate change are already being felt in fishing communities across the U.S. – to sometimes devastating results.
In January 2024, two massive storms in the northeastern U.S. region of New England sunk vessels, damaged docks, and flooded coastal communities. Janet Mills, the governor of the U.S. state of Maine, claimed in a request for federal aid in the wake of the storms
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The 42nd edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, which took place 10 to 12 March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. joined more than 19,780 seafood professionals and covered 249,665 net square feet of exhibit space, which was 5 percent larger than 2023, producer Diversified Communications said. [Editor’s note: Diversified Communications also owns and
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The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) works at all levels of the seafood supply chain to achieve steady and continuous improvements in fisheries and seafood production.
At the 2024 Seafood Expo North America (SENA), which took place from 10 to 12 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., SFP highlighted its innovative approaches to engaging industry, such as through their Supply Chain
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Robert Wholey & Co. started its seafood business in the 1980s, claiming to be the first company to offer a bag of fish for retail customers in the United States.
When Lipari Foods acquired Wholey’s in 2007, the company had four SKUs of bagged fish – whiting, croaker, sea trout, and flounder.
“That was it. It was about as basic as it gets,” Lipari Foods Vice President
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Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based barramundi producer Australis Aquaculture recently celebrated three years of partnership between its The Better Fish brand and the Fair Trade USA Certification, representing one of the latter organization’s first aquaculture partnerships.
Fair Trade USA focuses on building and promoting responsible business and conscious consumerism, with the ultimate
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence Allied Fisheries (GOSAF) is piloting multiple new technologies through a fishery improvement project (FIP) that are all designed to minimize potentially harmful interactions between critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and snow crab traps.
The FIP's launch in June 2021 coincided with the fishery deciding to withdraw its efforts to regain Marine
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Hilton Food Group-owned smoked salmon brand Foppen Seafood is introducing smaller pack sizes and cost-conscious products to address financial belt-tightening by U.S. consumers.
The move to smaller packs was necessary due to high raw material prices for salmon, penny-pinching consumers, and fierce competition for shelf space, according to U.S. Sales Director Remko Vedder.
“We didn't want to
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In the wake of Corporate Accountability Lab, Associated Press, and Outlaw Ocean reports alleging forced labor and antibiotic use in the Indian shrimp industry, the Seafood Task Force (STF) has committed itself and its partners, some of which include Indian shrimp companies, toward taking the lead on improving labor practices across the industry.
In early March, the STF, a U.S.-based nonprofit
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James Sibley promotes seafood education, aquaculture, sustainable farming, healthy oceans, and travel through his media company Sibley Media. Now working full time for Mowi, Sibley travels the world to present at seminars, conferences, and forums advocating for aquaculture, as well as advocating as a voice within the social media landscape for the seafood industry as a whole.
In an interview with
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Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.A.-based Aquamar is branching out further from its surimi base.
At the 2024 Seafood Expo North America, Aquamar introduced “Shellfish Innovations” – a range of refrigerated products modeled after traditional dishes from Italy and Spain. The line includes Wild Red Shrimp in Lobster Sauce; Baby Clams with Garlic; Seafood Medley
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