Seafood industry faces investment, M&A hurdles amid economic instability, say executives

Uncertainty stemming from trade tariffs, inflation and the general macroeconomic outlook was the talk of the Boston Seafood show.

Left to right -- Cooke USA COO Bret Scholtes; Multi X CEO Christian Swett Pla; Anne Hvistendahl, global head of Seafood, DNB; Ricardo Garcia, CEO Camanchaca; High Liner Foods CEO Paul Jewer at the IntraFish Leadership Breakfast in Boston
Left to right -- Cooke USA COO Bret Scholtes; Multi X CEO Christian Swett Pla; Anne Hvistendahl, global head of Seafood, DNB; Ricardo Garcia, CEO Camanchaca; High Liner Foods CEO Paul Jewer at the IntraFish Leadership Breakfast in BostonPhoto: Christian Kelley
Published 24 March 2025, 20:40Updated 25 March 2025, 14:22
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