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Norwegian salmon prices continued to climb in the past week, increasing 0.44 percent on average.

According to the weekly Nasdaq Salmon Index price sales update, the total weighted average index of prices for fresh Atlantic superior salmon, head-on gutted, increased to NOK 109.10 (USD 9.78, EUR 9.17) per kilogram in the 21st week of 2023.

Nasdaq reported 2794.7 MT, was sold in the past week, or approximately 705,100 salmon, weighing an average of

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates pertaining to eco-certifications.

-The Marine Stewardship Council announced on 15 May that the Great Salt Lake brine shrimp fishery in the U.S. state of Utah has achieved MSC certification. A producer of the species used in the well-known Sea-Monkeys toy. It is the first inland fishery in the United States to earn this

SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.

- Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.-based plant-based food company Wicked Kitchen announced on 23 May it has acquired San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Current Foods, a maker of plant-based tuna and salmon analogs.

"Current Foods is a perfect match for Wicked as a global-impact brand with the same

To keep up to date with movement and job shifts across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of the latest industry position-shift updates.

- Chris Oliver is leaving his role as special advisor on government affairs for Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based American Seafoods to join the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, and serve as its designated member on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC),

Norwegian salmon prices increased by 5 percent this past week.

According to the Nasdaq Salmon Index weekly price sales update, the total weighted average index of prices for fresh Atlantic superior salmon, head-on gutted, increased to NOK 108.61 (USD 9.92, EUR 9.19) per kilogram the 20th week of 2023..

The price represents an increase of 5.37 percent, or NOK 8.60 (USD 0.091, EUR 0.73), from the NOK 103.08 (USD 9.41, EUR 8.73) reported last

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates pertaining to eco-certifications.

- Marine Stewardship Council Chair-Elect Hartwig Schafer passed away suddenly in early May. Hart, a former World Bank executive, was named the next chair of MSC's board of trustees in April 2023 and was due to take up his role as chair in late July 2023.

“We have been deeply shocked by

Cold chain transportation was a central theme of discussions hosted by Maersk at the 2023 Seafood Expo Global, which ran from 25 to 27 April, in Barcelona, Spain.

The shipping company, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, said its customers were looking for more help with logistics, Maersk said in a press release.

“There are some things we need to tackle in the logistic world," Maersk Sales Manager Borja Pelayo said. "Our assets,

Norwegian salmon prices declined more than 7 percent over the past week.

According to the weekly price sales update from the Nasdaq Salmon Index, the total weighted average index of fresh Atlantic superior salmon, head-on gutted, and decreased to NOK 103.08 (USD 9.56, EUR 8.82) per kilogram the 19th week of 2023, the panel of Norwegian salmon exporters and producers reported.

The drop represents an average of 7.7 percent, or NOK 8.60 (USD 0.80,

At its Seafood Futures Forum on 25 April at the 2023 Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) executive said they will continue for more fisheries certificaiton and wider acceptance and uptake of sustainable seafood.

The event featured MSC Chief Executive Rupert Howes, MSC Chief Program Officer Nicolas Guichoux, and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Fisheries and Aquaculture Division Director

SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.

-Franklin Farms, based in Franklin, Connecticut, U.S.A., has announced the expansion of its plant-based product line with a new tuna analog. The Franklin Farms Plant-Based Tuna will be available in both original and jalapeño flavors by the end of May 2023, the company said in a press