Chris Chase is the Portland, Maine-based executive editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, he worked covering local issues at the Coastal Journal in Bath, Maine, where he won multiple awards from the Maine Press Association for his news coverage and food reviews. Chris is a graduate of the University of Maine, and got his start in writing by serving as a reporter and later the State Editor of The Maine Campus, an award-winning campus newspaper.
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April 20, 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it seized roughly 50,000 shark fins as part of a coordinated enforcement action.
USFWS said it seized the shipments in October 2025 as part of “Operation Thunder,” which was kicked off by inspectors discovering a shipment of shark fins in Anchorage, Alaska. The investigation found additional shipments moving through Anchorage; Louisville, Kentucky; and Cincinnati, Ohio, transiting from… Read More
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April 20, 2026
New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) has revised its earnings expectations for FY 2026 after its summer growing season went well.
NZKS said it now expects its pro-forma EBITDA to be in the range of NZD 19 million to NZD 27 million (USD 11.2 million to USD 15.9 million, EUR 9.5 million to EUR 13.5 million), up from the earlier predicted pro-forma EBITDA of NZD 9 million to NZD 15 million (USD 5.3 million to USD 8.8 million, EUR 4.5 million to EUR 7.5… Read More
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April 17, 2026
The Fish, Food, and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) announced they have struck an agreement on the price of snow crab in the 2026 fishing season in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, ending a multi-week standoff over pricing.
FFAW and ASP said the new agreement will see harvesters paid CAD 6.00 (USD 4.38, EUR 3.72) per pound of crab landed up to and including 18 April. Starting 19 April, and until… Read More
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April 17, 2026
Vigo, Spain-based Profand Fishing Holding’s revenue increased to EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.3 billion) in FY 2025, continuing its growth trajectory.
According to the company, it hit EUR 1.12 billion (USD 1.32 billion) in revenue in FY 2025, a 10 percent increase from the EUR 1.01 billion (USD 1.19 billion) it posted in FY 2024, which was the first year the company surpassed EUR 1 billion (USD 1.18 billion).
Profand said much of that progress was… Read More
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April 17, 2026
The U.K. government said it has GBP 132 million (USD 178.5 million, EUR 151.5 million) in funding available through its Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) that will go toward projects tailored to the seafood industry.
The government said GBP 132 million has been committed to the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund over the next five years, with grants available to support projects within the seafood and coastal industries. Following stakeholder… Read More
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April 16, 2026
A pink salmon fishery in British Columbia, Canada, has become the first in the province to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
The Walcan Quinsam River Pink Salmon fishery is now certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard, the organization announced in a press release. The fishery is managed by the A-Tlegay Member Nations, which includes the We Wai Kai Nation, Wei Wai Kum First Nation, Kwiakah First Nation, Tlowitsis Nation, and… Read More
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April 16, 2026
Aquaticode, the developer of an AI-powered fish-sorting system, has entered an agreement to deploy its technology with sea bass and sea bream producer Ilknak.
Aquaticode said Ilknak will use its technology for phenotyping and sorting as many as 300 million sea bass and sea bream each year, replacing manual visual assessments to evaluate juveniles at the company’s hatcheries.
“Ilknak is one of the most significant juvenile producers in the… Read More
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April 15, 2026
The Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) and five seafood processors are suing the leadership of the Fish, Food, and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) for CAD 2.5 million (USD 1.8 million, EUR 1.5 million), claiming the ongoing dispute over snow crab has caused damage to the industry.
Barry Group, Beothic Fish Processors Limited, Quin-Sea Fisheries, Ocean Choice International, and Quinlan Brothers – along with the ASP – are plaintiffs in the… Read More
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April 15, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it will launch the first phase of its tariff refund process on 20 April.
CBP’s latest message said it will initiate the first phase of the “Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE)” tool in its “Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal).” The agency said CAPE will simplify duty refunds by giving businesses an electronic path to submit tariff… Read More
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April 15, 2026
Land-based turbot and sole producer Stolt Sea Farm saw its revenue and profit increase in Q1 2026.
According to the Q1 2026 financial report issued by Stolt-Nielsen Limited, the parent company of Stolt Sea Farm, the company posted revenue of USD 41.7 million (EUR 35.3 million) in Q1 2026, which was up from the USD 31.6 million (EUR 26.8 million) that it posted in Q1 2025. Its gross profit, excluding fair value adjustment, increased to USD 16.7… Read More
