{"id":12045,"date":"2026-09-16T15:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/?p=12045"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:49:04","slug":"new-speakers-highlight-inspiring-new-ventures-at-100-fish-for-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/news\/ifc-100-fish-speakers-current\/new-speakers-highlight-inspiring-new-ventures-at-100-fish-for-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"New speakers highlight inspiring new ventures at 100% Fish For Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovative startups are the driving force behind total utilisation, and the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New Ventures in 100%<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> session at the 100% Fish For Profit Conference next week will highlight the entrepreneurial energy that brings so much to the seafood party.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New additions to the speaker roster include Lalit Rane, the CSO &amp; Co-Founder in 2023 of H\u00e1 Biotech which is focused on the development of antibody-based solutions for challenges facing sustainable aquaculture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These notably include the development of reproductively sterile farmed fish to prevent the tens of thousands that escape every year from breeding with wild populations, protecting native species from genetic pollution and disease.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2025, Rane also co-founded Havdis AS, a marine-biotechnology company developing high-purity, traceable marine ingredients, including PDRN, DNA, collagen and peptides for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another new contributor is Sara Erickson, founder of AlaSkins. A lifelong Alaskan, she has transformed wild Alaskan fish skins into premium, sustainable pet treats, creating further value for Alaska\u2019s seafood industry and community. She has also developed Arctic Omega Cream, a skincare product made from pure halibut oil, further extending her 100% fish approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Erickson\u2019s commitment to sustainability and Alaska\u2019s blue economy has also seen the creation of the non-profit AlaSkins Discovery organisation aimed at inspiring the state\u2019s youth, and the Blue Salmon educational board game that challenges players to balance economic success with environmental stewardship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The inspiring <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New Ventures <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">session will also hear from Havdis founder Benedek Regoczi on upcycling fish milt for use as a bioactive in skin and wound care, and Hogne Hallar\u00e5ker, founder and CSO of Arctic Bioscience, on using genetically modified microalgae in fish feed to promote immunity and better health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Such level of creative imagination is worth the cost of admission alone!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/book\/\">Click here<\/a> to reserve your place at the 100% Fish for Profit today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lalit Rane and Sara Erickson join a creative session <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,123],"tags":[],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-12045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-icefish-conference","category-ifc-100-fish-speakers-current"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12045"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12047,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12045\/revisions\/12047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12045"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.worldfishing.net\/icefish-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=12045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}