Regal Springs CEO Alois Hofbauer Steps Down After Five Years

Tilapia farmer Regal Springs announced that its CEO, Alois Hofbauer, will step down from his role after leading the company for five and a half years.

The move is effective June 20, and Hofbauer will transition his focus to his family business. He will stick around Regal Springs as Senior Advisor to the Board and the incoming CEO as the company seeks a seamless transition.

Graham Ellis will join the company and immediately take over as CEO. Regal Springs described its new CEO as a “proven leader...

Regal Springs’ Sustainability Alliance with Honduran Government Benefits Local Communities

Honduran tilapia producer Regal Springs Honduras, also known as Aquafinca St. Peter Fish, recently renewed its strategic alliance with the Government of the Republic of Honduras and the national electric company Empresa Nacional de Energia Eletrica (ENEE).

Once again, the entities will work team up to facilitate local sustainability and protect aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems within Honduras.

A major aspect of the partnership is collaborating to strengthen key operations in the country’s hydroelectric dam El Cajón, which is the fifth largest dam in the Americas and situated in Lake El Cajón...

ANALYSIS: Pangasius Imports Outweigh Tilapia

With U.S. import data reporting through June 2024, the first half of the year has recorded panagius outweighing tilapia in frozen fillet import volumes into the country. Historically tilapia largely outweighs pangasius, however, this trend reversal has become a more common occurrence as 2021 and 2022 also marked higher pangasius volumes for the same timeframe.

Contributing to the supply constraints on tilapia this year was a shortage of raw materials driven by unusual weather events that can increase mortality rates for smaller fish. Major producing areas of...

A Look at the Top 10 Most Consumed Seafood Items in 2022

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) debuted its annual Top 10 List of the most consumed seafood in 2022. NFI’s list comes shortly after NOAA Fisheries unveiled its Fisheries of the U.S. 2022 Report, which saw Americans consume roughly 19.7 pounds of seafood, a slight downturn from the 20.5 pounds seen in 2021.

Shrimp topped the Top 10 List once again despite a minor decrease in consumption. Salmon finished in second place, and it also witnessed a slight drop in consumption. In third place was canned tuna, which saw...

CP Foods Responds to “Misleading” Information About Invasive Blackchin Tilapia in Thailand

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is firing back following “misleading” images and messages surrounding blackchin tilapia. 

Blackchin Tilapia is a fish that is native to Africa. But the invasive fish have recently been found in Thailand, wreaking havoc on the local ecosystems. Fingers have been pointed at CP Foods, who imported the fish from Ghana for research purposes back in 2010. Claims have surfaced online accusing the company of not properly disposing of the fish and letting them escape into waterways...