Andrew Choe brings a decade of industry experience to the iconic seafood company
SAN DIEGO, /PRNewswire/ -- Bumble Bee Seafoods welcomes Andrew Choe to the company as Chief Executive Officer, effective as of April 1. Choe was appointed to the position by Jerry Chou, Bumble Bee Chair of the Board, a role in which he will continue to serve. Chou also served as Interim CEO beginning in July 2022.
"Our company is on an upward trajectory with great momentum in place,"said Chou. "Andrew is the right leader at the right time to further transform our business and take us to new heights. He has priceless knowledge and expertise in our complex industry and is a people-focused leader with a history of helping talented teams succeed."
Choe spent more than a decade at StarKist, as SVP of Supply Chain and Operations for two years, and then as CEO for eight years. In his tenure, he was highly engaged in all aspects of the business including supply chain management, manufacturing, customer and broker relations, innovation and brand building. Choe most recently served as CEO for SENSEE World, a company that provides products to help the visually impaired community.
Within the framework of Oman Vision 2040 and as part of the national plan to improve food security and diversify income sources in the country, construction has begun on a shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farming project in Shinas, one of the six coastal Wilayas in northern Batinah.
The project is expected to produce 7,500 tons of shrimp per year, which, according to the Sultanate, “makes it one of the largest aquaculture projects in the country.”
The project will cover an area of ??15 hectares and represents an estimated investment of 23.5 million Omani riyals (almost 52 million euros).
Source: iPac.aquacultura | Read the full article here
Augusto Crespi is the current director of Cesimar, one of the most important research units in Patagonia. The Argentine scientist has just launched a technology-based company that aims to move from theory to practice a project to add value to shrimp heads, transforming them into a "high-nutritional-value pellet" for animal feed.
Shrimp Solutions was created for this purpose and with an ambitious goal: to transform the 30,000 tons of this byproduct generated annually in the city of Puerto Madryn into animal feed. Puerto Madryn is a major driver of the Argentine fishing industry, located in the northeast of Chubut province.
Author: Jorge Garnelo / Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here
Bringing together Norwegian and UK stakeholders from fishing, retail, foodservice and media, the 2026 Seafood Summit in London focused on consumer trends, sustainable fisheries and the evolving role of seafood in the “blue economy”.
Held on 24 February 2026 at the historic Fishmongers’ Hall in London, the event hosted by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) brought together a record number of delegates to address the future of the seafood trade.
This annual gathering has become a vital platform for dialogue between the two nations, uniting influential voices from the fishing, retail, foodservice, and media sectors.
Source: The Fish Site | Read the full article here
F4F – Expo Foodtech 2026 and Pick&Pack for Food Industry, the major technology event for the food and beverage sector, and Eatable Adventures, the leading global accelerator in Agrifoodtech, launch the first global open innovation forum in the field of foodtech. The Open Innovation & Corporate Venturing Summit, which will take place on May 27 and 28 at the Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC), will bring together corporations, startups, solvers and international institutions to solve the current challenges facing the food and beverage industry.
The aim is to offer large companies in the sector a structured space where they can present their strategic and technological challenges to the international entrepreneurial ecosystem and access innovative solutions which are ready to be piloted, scaled up or invested in. The forum will therefore be built around corporate challenges defined by large food companies in specific areas such as upcycling and by-product recovery, artificial intelligence and digitization, pathogen detection and shelf-life extension, smart packaging and logistics
Based on these challenges, strategic matchmaking will be facilitated with carefully selected national and international agrifoodtech startups and solvers, with the aim of generating real opportunities for collaboration, pilot projects, commercial agreements or investment. Likewise, those corporations that require a more strategic approach will be able to access a personalized support format to work on specific challenges or lines of innovation, with reinforced support in the activation phase after the event.
NUUK, GREENLAND – On Wednesday, H.M. King Frederik X visited a production facility operated by Royal Greenland in Nuuk as part of his official visit to Greenland.
During the tour, King Frederik X was given detailed insight into the early stages of Royal Greenland’s value chain and the daily operations behind its global seafood production. The visit highlighted how the company processes and distributes products from communities across Greenland to international markets.
His Majesty showed strong interest in the importance of fisheries, a key pillar of the Greenlandic economy, and in how Royal Greenland operates nationwide to support local communities.
“It was a great honour to welcome H.M. King Frederik X to Royal Greenland,” said CEO Toke Binzer. “The fisheries sector forms the foundation of the Greenlandic economy, and we greatly appreciate his genuine interest and continued engagement with our industry.”
The hull of fishing vessel BH 8112 has been found intact at a depth of 38 meters, with no signs of mines or external damage, announced Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov, commander of the Bulgarian Naval Forces. The ship rests slightly on its starboard side, and its life raft was discovered secured to the wheelhouse, undeployed — strongly indicating the crew did not abandon the vessel and are presumed dead. No bodies have been recovered.
The wreck lies in Burgas Bay, where the frigate “Drazki” was dispatched on February 18 following a request from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) and an order by the Chief of Defense. Severe snowfall and freezing rain initially grounded helicopters, though nighttime searches continued using specialized vision equipment. No survivors were found.
Divers from Varna, supported by remotely operated vehicles, confirmed the vessel’s identity after multiple inspections. Visibility below 30 meters was extremely poor. Heavy equipment and narrow hatches have prevented entry, and officials say cutting into the hull may be required for further investigation.
The boost in squid exports reverses the downward trend in shrimp exports
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy of Argentina has estimated the value of exports generated by the Argentine fishing industry at US$2.01 billion in 2025, an increase of 4.3% compared to the previous year, corresponding to a total of 549,416 tons exported (a year-on-year increase of 3.9%). "This is the second-best historical record, surpassed only by 2018, when exports totaled $2.149 billion," states the Argentine government, which clarifies that the boost to these exports came from the growth in squid sales, which increased by 32.5% in value and 47.4% in tonnage compared to 2014, reaching $550 million and 193,385 tons.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
The European Union's agriculture ministers believe that "the time has come" for a European representative to lead the Food and Agriculture Organizationof theUnited Nations (FAO)from 2027, when the current Secretary-General's term ends. "With the upcoming leadership change scheduled for 2027, the ministers pointed out that the EU and its member states are the main contributors to the FAO, and yet no European has held the position of Secretary-General in more than 50 years. The time has come for us to have someone from the European Union''
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
The National Fish & Chip Awards 2026, with Seafood from Norway as principal sponsor, has today paid homage to power players in the sector, with the headliner prize – Takeaway of the Year – going home to the sensational Scrap Box in York, Yorkshire.
The 38th grand gala was hosted by TV presenter and actor Stephen Mangan, and was organised by fish and chip industry association, the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF). The UK’s official competition for the fish and chip industry is recognised across all sectors within the trade and is the most comprehensive of its kind. It’s free of charge to enter and open to all 10,500+ chippy operators in the nation, with a category for overseas outlets too.
Registration is now open for the UK’s leading aquaculture show, which is expected to attract record crowds from around the world to its new home in Glasgow.
Aquaculture UK, to be held this year from June 16-17 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), has moved from its long-term base in Aviemore to Scotland’s biggest city to accommodate growing demand for exhibition space and provide easy access for exhibitors and visitors.The biennial show provides a platform for all the latest developments in the industry over the past two years and brings together the entire aquaculture community for two days of business and networking opportunities.
Author: Robert Outram / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
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"Our company is on an upward trajectory with great momentum in place,"
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Within the framework of Oman Vision 2040 and as part of the national plan to improve food security and diversify income sources in the country, construction has begun on a shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farming project in Shinas, one of the six coastal Wilayas in northern Batinah.
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Augusto Crespi is the current director of Cesimar, one of the most important research units in Patagonia. The Argentine scientist has just launched a technology-based company that aims to move from theory to practice a project to add value to shrimp heads, transforming them into a "high-nutritional-value pellet" for animal feed.
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Bringing together Norwegian and UK stakeholders from fishing, retail, foodservice and media, the 2026 Seafood Summit in London focused on consumer trends, sustainable fisheries and the evolving role of seafood in the “blue economy”.
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