Chris Chase

Comeau Sea Foods, based in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, has reached an agreement to be acquired by Mersey Seafoods. In a press release, Comeau announced the purchase is pending, subject to relevant regulatory review of the transaction. “There are no immediate changes to day-to-day operations; Comeau’s Sea Foods will continue to operate from locations across southwest Nova Scotia, and the Comeau name will remain as part of the… Read More

The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA) is calling for the Canadian government to rethink its planned investments in wild Atlantic salmon conservation and restoration that would allocate money to the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF). The ACFFA is an industry-funded association representing the fish-farming industry in Atlantic Canada, with members including Mowi Canada East, Cooke Aquaculture, Skretting, and Ocean Trout Canada. In… Read More

Norway’s total seafood export value increased in March, buoyed by increased salmon volumes and high prices for several species. According to data collected by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), Norway exported NOK 15.5 billion (USD 1.619 billion, EUR 1.386 billion) worth of seafood in March, an increase of 3 percent, of NOK 522 million (USD 54.5 million, EUR 46.7 million), compared to the same month last year. The increase reversed a… Read More

Aquaculture technology group AKVA has initiated a strategic review of the company, which it said could take the form of a sale. AKVA announced the move on the Oslo Børs, calling it a means of maximizing shareholder value for the company during a period of positive performance. The company recently closed 2025 with a “solid order intake,” increased revenue, and increased EBIT. “After several years of targeted investments in technology,… Read More

Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has released details of its 2026 elver season management measures, which include a 22 percent increase to the total allowable catch (TAC). The DFO has increased the TAC across all elver license holders to 12,180 kilograms of elver, which are also referred to as glass eel, up from 9,960 kilograms last year. DFO also said that quota is being distributed among commercial license holders and First… Read More

Faroe Islands-based salmon-farming company Bakkafrost is planning to continue its strategic initiatives in Scotland and its investment program as its harvest projections for 2026 are far from goals it announced in years past.  Bakkafrost saw increased harvests, revenue, and EBIT in 2025, overcoming a year it said was marked with challenges due to the high global salmon supply that dampened prices. In its full integrated annual report, which… Read More

Norwegian private equity firm Bluefront Equity has added another company to its portfolio with the acquisition of a majority stake in Anteo. Anteo provides software solutions for the aquaculture industry, providing both planning and logistics optimization. services The company delivered revenue of roughly NOK 27 million (USD 2.8 million, EUR 2.5 million) in 2025, which is equivalent to 20 percent growth compared to the prior year.  “Anteo… Read More

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced a review period for revisions to its chain of custody standard, while MarinTrust is also seeking comment on its own revisions to its chain of custody standard.   MSC is currently running a 60-day public consultation period, open until 30 May 2026, on updates to its Chain of Custody Standard, which is designed to allow businesses and consumers to be sure that seafood with an MSC label was… Read More

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has launched a new set of investigations into shrimp from India, Vietnam, Thailand, and China following a request from U.S. trade bodies. In a notice posted to the Federal Register, the DOC said it is initiating an administrative review of antidumping and countervailing orders on over 1,000 different exporters. According to the posting, the investigations will cover 394 companies from India, 299 companies… Read More

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has officially rescinded the regulations that prohibited commercial fishing within the boundaries of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.  The move by NMFS comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking restrictions on commercial fishing in February. “This action was necessary to align fishing regulations with President Trump’s Executive… Read More