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US advocates for SEAfood Act arrive in Capitol Hill to air offshore aquaculture concerns

The Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture's Capitol Hill 'fly in' this week matches the one held last week by the Stronger America Through Seafood

UK’s Ocean 14 Fund grows to more than $200m

Landmark battle over shrimp genetic secrets heads to US appeals court

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Offshore aquaculture advocates hold Capitol Hill ‘fly-in’

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Nissui hits record revenue of $5.5bn on processed food expansion

Maine’s LL Bean heiress leaves legacy in lobster business

Workers on the oyster farm. Credit: Seafish

Sewage-tainted shellfish sites in Washington state under scrutiny, could halt harvest

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Investor group calls on Japan’s Toyo Suisan to withdraw from seafood

An investor group led by Nihon Global Growth Partners Management wants Toyo Suisan Kaisha to withdraw from the seafood trading business and concentrate on its ramen operations

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Nordic Aquafarms blindsided: $500m Maine salmon project in jeopardy

AquaBounty secures $10m loan, using both US farms as collateral

Regal Springs teams up with UK pub chain for tilapia ‘fish and chips’ expansion

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Cassie Canastra optimistic about New England groundfish

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Newfoundland crab harvester co-op in business but processor deal falls apart

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Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea

Italian firm’s cannery closes with loss of nearly 500 jobs following founder’s death

‘World’s first’ sea bass cultivated from harvested fish cells arrives

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Andreassen insists Atlantic Sapphire is in good shape as he departs

Canadian NGOs challenge Alaskan salmon fishery’s MSC re-certification

NOAA rejects emergency request to stop Chinook salmon bycatch in Bering Sea pollock fishery

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Captain Fresh plans Norway salmon sourcing operation, eyes IPO

Norwegian investor Bluefront launches $50m fund for sustainable seafood projects

Once bankrupt California offshore mussel farm nears restart after years of rehab

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Captain Fresh to use recently acquired French shrimp cooker to grow in EU retail

$400m-turnover Chilean group targets EU, US commercial expansion

Playing right song at right time helped Chile grow US Atlantic salmon market dominance

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Santa Monica plans market share grab with new plants, restructured foodservice team; M&A on backburner

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel

German single-cell protein startup comes of age with factory partner

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Icelandic bank, fishing firms launch €65m seafood investment fund

Maine approves $60m storm relief bill, aid to coastal businesses to begin flowing in 90 days

Newfoundland industry leader confronted with threats before snow crab price deal