AQUA Cultured Foods Partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to Optimize Alt-Seafood Production

March 27, 2024 AQUA Cultured Foods

AQUA has chosen Ginkgo to help optimize its innovative fermentation technology to elevate the quality of its fish-free seafood products that authentically replicate the look, feel, and taste of fresh-caught seafood. Leveraging Ginkgo’s microbial characterization and analytics, along with AQUA’s proprietary strains and processes, the partners aim to transform the future of alt-seafood production.

Albacore and Yellowfin are the first MSC Certified Sustainable Tuna Species in Atlantic Canada

January 15, 2024 Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced that as part of a second successful re-certification, the North West Atlantic Canada harpoon, and North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fisheries have combined and expanded their scope to include two new species, Atlantic yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga).

Acme Smoked Fish Introduces Two New Products: Sesame Crusted Smoked Yellowfin Tuna and Lox in a Box Snack Kits

December 11, 2023 Acme Smoked Fish Corporation

Acme Smoked Fish is debuting two new unique smoked fish products to kick off an exciting year ahead full of product innovation.  Sesame Crusted Smoked Yellowfin Tuna and two Lox in a Box Snack Kits combine Acme’s creativity together with four generations of expertise from the family-owned fish smoker.  The new products will first preview at Acme’s popular Fish Friday Outlet in Brooklyn, and will be available for nationwide distribution in January.  

New Shark Conservation Report Launched at Atlantic Tuna Meeting Targets Troublesome Gaps

November 13, 2023 ICCAT

A new Shark League gap analysis highlights where shark fishing and trading nations are falling short after decades of conservation commitments made through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES, a global wildlife treaty) and the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT, a regional fishery management organization).

Franklin Farms Introduces Plant-Based Tuna

May 12, 2023 Franklin Farms

Franklin Farms® a division of Keystone Natural Holdings, has expanded its plant-based product line with the launch of a new plant-based tuna product. Franklin Farms Plant-Based Tuna captures the taste and texture of real tuna without the environmental impacts caused by commercial tuna fishing. This better-for-you new product will be available in two varieties, Original and Jalapeño, in stores nationwide this month.