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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.

-London, England-based seaweed startup Samudra Oceans has secured a GBP 150,000 (USD 190,000, EUR 174,000) investment from the British Design Fund as a part of its GBP 800,000 (USD 1 million, EUR 927,000) pre-seed funding round. 

The funding will be allocated to creating

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, a unit of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), has reported that its clam and oyster shell recycling program has collected more than 100 metric tons of discarded oysters in the U.S. state this year.

“Shell recycling is a practice where restaurants save discarded shells from their seafood dishes,” NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Senior Fisheries Biologist Scott Stueber said in a video

A University of Cambridge study has found that shipworms, or naked clams – which have historically been considered by many in the seafood industry to be a nuisance due to their ability to bore through the wood of ships, piers, and docks – can be turned into a nutritious source of protein for human consumption using an enclosed aquaculture system.

The study, titled “Naked clams to open a new sector in sustainable nutritious

Norway exported 22,141 metric tons (MT) of salmon in week 47 of 2023, down from 22,492 MT exported in the corresponding week of 2022, and down from the 24,833 MT exported in week 46 of 2023, the Oslo Børs Fish Pool Price Status reported.

The average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway has increased NOK 2.07 (USD 0.19, EUR 0.18), or 2.7 percent, over the past week, according to The Nasdaq Salmon Index.

The index, which

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.

- On 17 November, MicroHarvest opened a pilot plant in Lisbon, Portugal (pictured) to accelerate the commercialization of a single-cell protein additive from bacterial microorganisms, a product the company said can be used across multiple markets, including aquafeed. 

The

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

-Cape Town, South Africa-based frozen seafood distributor Atlantis Foods Group has partnered with On The Green Side, a plant-based food company. 

The partnership will "revolutionize the marketing, sales, distribution, and development" of new products for the South African market by joining

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].

-Seltjarnarnes, Iceland-based salmon-farming company Ice Fish Farms announced Guðmundur Gíslason (pictured) has stepped down as CEO to focus on the

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.

-Brittany, France-based food and beverage manufacturing company ZALG has begun selling crispy seaweed sticks made from locally grown French seaweed. 

The seaweed sticks are composed of a blend of locally-grown seaweed and macroalgae coated with a thin layer of breadcrumbs,

U.S. public television channel PBS plans to air a three-part documentary series titled Hope in the Water, focusing on blue food technology that aids in food security efforts and improves sustainability in vulnerable seas around the world.

“We’re particularly excited about Hope in the Water's potential to reach broad audiences thanks to the powerful voices at the forefront of the series, who demonstrate the possibilities of a

The average price of a kilogram of Atlantic salmon farmed in Norway is down NOK 1.44 (USD 0.13, EUR 0.12) over the past week, according to The Nasdaq Salmon Index.

In week 46 of 2023, Norway exported 24,833 metric tons (MT) of salmon, up from 22,962 MT exported in the corresponding week of 2022, and up from the 23,852 MT exported in week 45 of 2023, the Oslo Børs Fish Pool Price Status reported.

The index, which provides weekly sales