Gathered Foods, a New York-based producer of the Good Catch plant-based seafood brand, closed a Convertible Note round co-led by investors and equity firms New Crop Capital, San Francisco, and Stray Dog Capital, Leawood, Kan.

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI), Washington, D.C., announced plans to work with IBM’s Food Trust, a blockchain-enabled system, to begin a comprehensive seafood supply chain traceability pilot program.

Aquabanq, Sheridan, Wyo., announced plans to commence construction on a modern aquaculture plant in Millinocket, Maine.

A $75,000 gift from two seafood companies will fund a fourth field season for a University of Maine, Orono, Maine, deepwater lobster settlement monitoring program.

The global aquaculture market is fragmented and competitive, based on a report published by Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y.

Thai Union Group PCL, Bangkok, Thailand, released its annual sustainability report, detailing the positive progress made in 2018 and the company's performance against key performance indicators and targets outlined in its SeaChange sustainability strategy.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, La., netted a $250,000 grant to help create a comprehensive economic development strategy for the state’s coastal seafood industry.

Cermaq, Norway, developed True Arctic Salmon, which is salmon grown in the North of the Arctic Circle, where the sea is colder both in summer and in winter and takes 3-4 months more to grow salmon.

BlueNalu, San Diego, Calif., moved to a larger research facility that will allow the company to provide a wide array of sustainable seafood products via its cellular aquaculture process.

Australis Aquaculture, Greenfield, Mass., introduced Garlic Teriyaki Barramundi to its frozen retail line of sustainably ocean-farmed barramundi.