IntraFish Podcast

It's Copper River salmon time! Yes, that annual traditional continues, even during our weird pandemic times. We discuss the outlook, plus some surprising new statistics about US seafood sales and retail, and the USDA's massive purchases. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former CEO of the world's largest salmon farming company predicts that within 10 years, the way the fish is raised will be radically different from today. Is he right? Plus, we talk about the pros and cons of generic seafood marketing. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can get the blue check, but you can never leave? Norway is losing its Marine Stewardship Council eco-label for inshore cod and haddock fisheries. It highlights a big problem with sustainability labels. Plus, Sysco-backed research on foodservice trends post-COVID are going to make for big changes. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hos...

Atlantic Sapphire, the world's most ambitious land-based salmon farming company, had a really, really bad week. Three workers at its Miami facility were rushed to the hospital, and $240 million was shaved off its market cap. We discuss. In addition, we give (hopefully) our last word on Seaspiracy. The word? Shrimspiracy. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at...

The Netflix documentary "Seaspiracy" has sparked a lot of controversy, with heated conversations around the film's methodology, sources and conclusions lighting up the web. IntraFish journalists Drew Cherry, John Fiorillo, Rachel Sapin and John Evans weigh in on the backlash and what the film ultimately achieved. Plus! Bonus segment on a harmful algae outbreak in the Chilean salmon industry. www.i...

The new Netflix documentary 'Seaspiracy' left much to be desired as a piece of journalism. With a string of debunked claims and poor fact-checking, the much-hyped show missed a chance to illuminate real issues, and instead served up sloppy vegan goulash. Plus, inside the court battle between salmon farming Mowi and the Canadian government. Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fi...

Is battling armed gunmen on your job description? Unfortunately for Ecuador's shrimp producers, it's an ongoing issue, and companies want action. We offer the latest update on the issue, plus news on Brexit and the latest acquisition in the Alaska seafood industry. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The big seafood companies made it through 2020 bruised and battered, but some were hit harder than others. Most notably, the world's seafood traders -- many of which sell into foodservice and restaurants -- had an extremely tough time. Is there a future for the little guys? Plus, debating the value of eco-labels. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intr...

3D-printed seafood is a reality. Yes, it's a miniscule project and as of now is headed only for a hipster bagel shop in Austria. Still, it's another sign of the changing food landscape, and how tech will play an increasingly important role. Plus, looking ahead at the farmed shrimp outlook. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acas...

The US seafood industry has plenty of periods where they lift promotions, but perhaps none more than the Lent period. Executive Editor John Fiorillo explains. We also talk shipping, and the disruptions its having on seafood trade. PLUS! Mowi and Leroy jump into land-based salmon farming? Kind of. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted...

The aquaculture industry has always struggled to tell its story. Maybe it's time to think about how to get more of the experts in front of the world. The IntraFish team discusses it, plus findings from recent business intelligence research showing what retail and foodservice sectors have in store for the seafood industry. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at...

Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss the armed attack on salmon smolt facility and the COVID-19 outbreaks hitting Alaska pollock processors. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Business Reporter Demi Korban talks with Hege Louise Eltoft, the first female fish mate with krill harvesting giant Aker BioMarine, as she journeys through Antarctica on the Saga Sea vessel. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We made it...or at least we are very, very close to making it. Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Editor Rachel Mutter as they discussed the key stories that shaped 2020. And then let's leave this year behind. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Business Reporter Demi Korban as they discuss the 15th IntraFish Seafood Investor Forum, which brought together investors and top executives from around the aquaculture, fisheries, oceans and aquatech space, including S2G Ventures, AquaBounty, Pareto, Wells Fargo, Ferd, The Kingfish Company, Aker Biomarine, Stolt Sea Farm and many, many more. Read more news and...

Imagine you're the richest person in the world, but come to think $180 billion is more than any one person needs. Jeff Bezos is in that difficult position, and he's putting $10 billion toward fighting climate change and hunger. That includes the seafood sector -- kind of. We weigh in on how he wants to change the world. Plus, futuristic salmon farming concepts and a sneak preview of our 2021 outlo...

Alternatives to fishmeal and oil in aquaculture feed have gained a lot of attention in the past few years. But with commercialization a long way off, is the marketing getting ahead of reality? IntraFish Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Editor Rachel Mutter discuss. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

It's Election Day, and a lot is at stake. While seafood may be low on the list of concerns, America's next Commander-in-Chief will have an impact on the world's aquaculture, fisheries, seafood processing and trade segments. IntraFish Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss some of the potential implications. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the...

It's not welcome news to see coronavirus cases surge, and seafood is seeing the effects. Not only are restaurants facing more lockdowns, upending the foodservice sector, but the industry now has to consider which markets to target -- and how. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Alaska pollock industry has put big money into the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) program, which has taken an entirely new tack on how to position the fish -- which it now pushes under the name "Wild Alaska Pollock." It's called "marketing," and it appears to be paying off. Plus, new forecasts for whitefish harvests show healthy stocks around the world. Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Ch...

Diversified Communications, the company behind the Boston and Brussels (now Barcelona) seafood shows and other industry events, is struggling. No cash, cancelled conferences. The industry is ready to get back on the road: what's the future look like? Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at...

It's been a nutty past couple of weeks, even for seafood. This week, Editor in Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter talk about two of the big milestones -- Atlantic Sapphire's first commercial harvest of land-based salmon and this year's person of the year, Skretting CEO Therese Log Bergjord. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish...

The IntraFish Seafood Power 100 was the culmination of some challenging decision-making about who wields influence in the sector. The list demonstrates that the industry has made significant progress in making may for a larger diversity of voices -- but it also holds up a mirror to how far seafood has to go. Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Rachel Mutter...

The venture capital and private equity community are circling the seafood industry -- aquaculture in particular. Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Executive Editor John Fiorillo discuss recent funds kicking tires, including one financed by a scion of the Walton family. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Join Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Business Reporter Demi Korban for a discussion on our recent land-based salmon farming webinar, and interesting new research on seafood-eating habits in the US. Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.