Madelyn Kearns

John Daly has joined OBI Seafoods, the entity formed by the merger of the Alaska operations of Ocean Beauty Seafoods and Icicle Seafoods, as the company’s manager of domestic canned sales.

Daly, the former director of sales and marketing at Peter Pan Seafoods, will manage OBI Seafoods’ domestic canned salmon program, from pre-season and demand planning to sales, promotions, and customer relationships, the firm said in a 28 January

The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), in partnership with IPNLF member Asosiasi Perikanan Pole and Line dan Handline Indonesia (AP2HI), has announced that eight Indonesian one-by-one tuna fisheries have achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

One of the largest seafood producers in the world, Indonesia and its fisheries play a crucial part in safeguarding marine ecosystems and global seafood suppliers, according to

The virtual THRIVE Canada Challenge culminated with ThisFish Inc. taking home top billing in the ag-tech startup category, beating out eight other firms for the title.

Hosted by AgriFood investment and innovation platform THRIVE SVG Ventures, the competition is geared toward selecting the best start-up for future investment and global recognition. 

A developer of seafood traceability and production software, ThisFish has a mission of

Mike Kraft has been appointed as the executive director of the FISH Standard for Crew, an accredited third-party certification program announced earlier this year.

Established by a diverse group of fish harvesting experts, the new certification program seeks to ensure that fish sold all around the world is handled by crews who are ethically hired, treated with respect, paid properly, and allowed fair access to address grievance. Its scope is

The Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC) has formed a partnership with certification assessment body NSF International to help small-scale shrimp farmers in Southeast Asia comply with sustainable practices and measures.

The joint effort will see NSF serving as the main verification partner for the ASIC program, according to a 21 January press release.

“NSF International is deeply involved in the global seafood industry as part of

Teresa Low has been hired by Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.-based Acme Smoked Fish as its new chief marketing officer, the company announced on 19 January.

Low brings more than 20 years of strategic marketing experience to the role. She comes most recently from fine wine and spirits importer and distributor Winebow, where she served as senior vice president of marketing and public relations. Prior to that, Low spent more than a decade at The Hershey

Delft, The Netherlands-based enterprise Veramaris has achieved certification under the joint Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Seaweed (Algae) Standard, according to a 19 January announcement.

The company is the first microalgae oil producer for feed to earn approval under the standard, which “confirms that the operation minimizes the impacts on the environment, with good labor conditions, and positive

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has hired Brian Perkins as its chief operating officer.

GAA announced on 18 January that Perkins, who has more than 40 years of experience working in the seafood industry, will be joining the organization. GAA said the COO role was created with the intent that the seat-holder will eventually transition to the position of CEO, lining Perkins up to eventually take over leadership of the