Emily De Sousa – Live from Seafood Expo North America
Deep Dive: The SeafoodSource Podcast
Release Date: 03/13/2024
NFI-NOAA's settled lawsuit over MMPA guidelines: What it means for foreign fisheries, US importers
Deep Dive: The SeafoodSource Podcast
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and several seafood companies have settled their lawsuit over NOAA’s recent Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) determinations. In this episode, SeafoodSource Executive Editor Chris Chase breaks down the settlement and its implications for the 240 foreign fisheries affected by the NOAA ruling. We then speak with Supreme Crab & Seafood CEO Troy Turkin to better understand how the import bans would have impacted U.S. crab importers and what stakeholders can do to support foreign fisheries ahead of NOAA’s second review. This episode was made possible...
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How seafood companies are leveraging influencer marketing
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In today’s episode, we speak to Craig Morris, CEO of the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers, as well as seafood influencer and InnaSea Media Chief Marketing Strategist Emily De Sousa, about the benefits of influencer marketing. SeafoodSource Content Specialist Avery St. Onge sat down with them to discuss their experiences with influencer marketing and advice for seafood companies looking to incorporate it into their marketing strategy. Find us on or e-mail us at . To share any guest suggestions or show ideas email .
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Rethinking land-based salmon farming with closed aquaculture systems
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Today’s guest is AKVA Business Director of Land Based Aquaculture Jacob Bregnballe, who we caught up with at Seafood Expo Global, where he hosted a conference session on land-based closed recirculation systems. SeafoodSource Content Specialist Avery St. Onge sat down with Jacob to learn more about closed systems technology and why he thinks it is the future of land-based salmon farming. Find us on or e-mail us at .
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Talking shrimp marketing with Miguel Barcenas of the Global Shrimp Council
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Today’s guest is Miguel Barcenas of the Global Shrimp Council, who we caught up with at Seafood Expo North America back in March. Miguel has a long history in marketing, and he joined the podcast to talk about why the world needs a Global Shrimp Council and how they’re rolling out their first campaign - Global Shrimp: The Happy Protein.
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Talking ghost gear with Ingrid Giskes
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On today’s episode, we’re talking with Ingrid Giskes, director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, a group working to tackle the problem of lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear. Ingrid joined the podcast to talk about the issues posed by ghost gear and how her organization is tackling the issue at an international level.
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The story behind Icy Waters’ award-winning new retail product with Randy Lavault
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Today’s guest is Icy Waters Partner Randy Lavault, who we caught up with at Seafood Expo North America, where Icy Waters won the 2025 Seafood Excellence Best New Retail Product award for its Atlantic Salmon with a Guinness Sweet Honey Mustard Melt & Panko Crumb. SeafoodSource Content Specialist Avery St. Onge sat down with Randy to learn more about Icy Waters and how his team created the award-winning product. Find us on or e-mail us at .
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Talking sushi with Aquamar CEO Daryl Gormley
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Today’s guest is Aquamar CEO Daryl Gormley, who we caught up with at Seafood Expo North America, where Aquamar hosted the Cali Roll Clash, a sushi competitition. I sat down with Daryl to talk about the history of the California Roll and Aquamar’s unique historical connection to sushi.
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Talking ropeless fishing gear with Russ Mullins
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Today we’ll be talking to Russ Mullins, the owner of Guardian Ropeless Systems, one of the companies offering alternative fishing gear to U.S. fishers. We’re going to talk about what ropeless, or pop-up, gear is, why some are pushing for increased adoption, and what we’ve learned from recent pilot programs and testing.
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The National Fisheries Institute’s Strategic Plan to Win the Day for the US Seafood Industry
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Today we’ll be listening into a recent presentation from National Fisheries Institute CEO and President Lisa Wallenda Picard and Chief Strategy Officer Gavin Gibbons. They’ll be discussing NFI’s strategic plan and discuss how her organization is working to ensure the industry’s long-term survival and success.
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Crew Well-Being on Fishing Vessels
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Tune in to today’s episode for presentations on crew safety on fishing vessels from Julia Black, the Senior Ethics & Social Sustainability Manager at Hilton Foods, and Mike Kraft, the Executive Director of FISH Standard for Crew.
info_outlineListen in to our interview with award-winning fisheries scientist, owner of Seaside with Emily, and content creator Emily De Sousa which was recorded at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts this week.