Haley Jones

Philippines-based regenerative seaweed supply chain platform Coast 4C recently secured a EUR 2.1 million (USD 2.5 million) seed round investment to scale its digital platform for smallholder seaweed farmers, enabling them to increase productivity and give global processors access to consistent supply. The investment came from U.K.-based global aquaculture investment firm Hatch Blue’s Blue Revolution Fund (BRF), which is a EUR 92 million (USD… Read More

A fire at “Big Bear,” a cold storage facility operated by Lineage in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., caught on fire 17 June and has been burning for multiple days. The cause of the fire has yet to be confirmed, though reports speculate it could be in relation to the servicing of solar panels on the facility's roof. Lineage has reported there have been no associated injuries.   The facility remains closed, and the Los… Read More

A large ammonia leak at M/s Peter & Paul Seafood Exports, a shrimp-processing plant in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India, killed seven workers on 21 June and hospitalized 68 additional employees.   Local news outlets confirmed the shrimp processing and exporting location is in the Kannigaipair/Manjungaranai area near Periyapalayam. Additionally, The Hindu reported that the site employed “mostly migrant women.”  "Immediately as… Read More

North Haven, Maine, U.S.A.-based fisherman Marshal Ames, 57, died on 21 June after falling overboard the fishing vessel Long Faces. The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the fatality, which occurred in Hurricane Sound, near Vinalhaven, Maine. The incident was reported around 4:45 p.m. through a distress call over VHF radio, according to a release by Maine Marine Patrol. The U.S. Coast Guard Station in Rockland responded alongside Maine… Read More

The 2026 Our Ocean Conference, held recently in Mombasa, Kenya, brought together over 100 governments, businesses, and civil society organizations and resulted in 320 new commitments valued at USD 6.4 billion (EUR 5.5 billion) to advance ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries, climate resilience, and blue economic ventures.   Commitments from the conference include work that wil soon be done in French Polynesia, Canada, and Kenya. French… Read More

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]. – Valderøya, Norway-based seafood processing technology company Optimar announced several new leadership positions to continue company growth and global scale.  The company… Read More

The Oceanic island nation of Tonga has become the first nation to submit a subsidy notification with assistance from the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dedicated Fish Fund. The WTO opened the USD 15.5 million (EUR 13.2 million) fund last year, comprising donations from the organization’s member nations, to help developing members meet terms laid out in its deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies. More specifically, the fund aims to help… Read More

A proposed gold mine in British Columbia, Canada, is causing controversy for residents in Alaska. The New Polaris gold mine is 100 kilometers south of Atlin, British Columbia, and is located near the Alaska border, particularly near the city of Juneau, according to a report by CBC. The project is owned by Vancouver, Canada-based natural resource acquisition company Canagold, which is looking to refurbish the abandoned mine and produce an… Read More

The beginning of June marked the start of commercial salmon fishing in British Columbia, Canada, with fishermen looking to harvest at Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, and the Fraser River. The BC Salmon Marketing Council said in a release that an estimated 7.5 million sockeye salmon are expected to return to the Fraser River in 2026.  "Wild British Columbia salmon is one of British Columbia's most iconic foods and an important economic driver… Read More

A 2021 legal battle between Alaskan Indigenous corporations, the Alaska Board of Fish and Game, and the Federal Subsistence Board ended 15 June 2026 with a district court judge awarding Indigenous corporations USD 1.8 million (EUR 1.5 million) in attorney fees during a battle over the Kuskokwin River. The district court judge said Alaska “waited too long to argue a sovereign immunity defense,” according to a report by Law360.  The case,… Read More