American Aquafarms’ Controversial Salmon Farm Permit is Killed

State officials have terminated American Aquafarms’ application for a massive fish farm in Frenchman Bay, dealing a major setback to the Norwegian-backed company that hoped to grow millions of pounds of Atlantic salmon in net pens.

Copper River Seafoods Exits Cook Inlet, New Processor Steps In

Copper River Seafoods announced March 28 that it will withdraw from its operations in Kenai and Kasilof this year. In a letter issued to the industry, CEO Scott Blake said the withdrawal was due to a combination of changes to the Cook Inlet management plan, rising production costs and a poor sockeye salmon forecast.

New York Salmon Start-Up LocalCoho Names New CEO, Receives State Development Grant

April 12, 2022 LocalCoho

LocalCoho, an emerging New York producer of Coho salmon using land-based Recirculated Aquaculture Systems (RAS) technology, has appointed food industry veteran Michael Fabbro as CEO. He succeeds Phil Gibson who has been CEO since 2020 and will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors.

Whole Oceans to Begin Site Work for Bucksport Salmon Farm This Spring

A planned land-based Atlantic salmon farm in Bucksport intends to start pre-construction work on its land at the former Verso paper mill this spring, some of the first work at the site since the massive project got approvals in 2019.

Superior Fresh Atlantic Salmon Receives The American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Certification

March 9, 2022 Superior Fresh

The iconic Heart-Check mark helps take the guesswork out when reading Nutrition Facts and label information, giving consumers peace of mind that what they are consuming meets the nutritional requirements of the American Heart Association.  “The Heart-Check certification mark will be prominently displayed on our Superior Fresh Atlantic salmon fillets, printed materials, boxes, and website starting March 2022. Receiving the Heart-Check certification is a tremendous honor,” says Brandon Gottsacker, president of Superior Fresh.