Chris Chase

IFFO – the Marine Ingredients Organization is reporting continued weak output of fishmeal and fish oil as a coastal El Niño weather pattern impacts raw material availability.  Scientists warned in July that a “Super” El Niño was likely to develop in 2026, causing a wave of different impacts on multiple global fisheries. Fisheries were already anticipating the phenomenon before it started to gain strength but, ultimately, could do little… Read More

An ongoing debate over the future of the U.S. Atlantic menhaden fishery has gained national media attention, with the industry pushing back against NGOs and activists.  The Washington Post recently published an opinion piece by Mark Robichaux – a former Wall Street Journal reporter – that reviewed recent back-and-forth over the nation's menhaden fishery and its claimed impacts on the wider environment, which includes accusations it is… Read More

Norwegian land-based salmon-farming company Gigante Salmon hit a new revenue high in H1 2026 as the company marked the completion of its first full regular production cycle at its facility. Gigante Salmon posted revenue in H1 2026 of NOK 113.2 million (USD 12.1 million, EUR 10.4 million), up from the NOK 44.6 million (USD 4.8 million, EUR 4.1 million) it posted in the same period of 2025. That higher total came despite a weaker Q2, as the… Read More

Scottish Sea Farms is expanding its use of autonomous feed technology across all of its farms in Scotland. The company said it began using Tidal’s autonomous feeding technology at a site in Orkney, Scotland, which brought together Scottish Sea Farms, Tidal’s AI-powered autonomous feed, and BioMar’s aquaculture feed, producing positive biological results.  “The early experience has been very positive. The results are tracking in line… Read More

Salmon Evolution’s financial results in Q2 2026 were impacted by weak salmon prices, but the company said it is still making strong progress on the ramp up of its land-based salmon-farming facility. Salmon Evolution posted revenue of NOK 67 million (USD 7.2 million, EUR 6.2 million) in Q2 2026, down from the NOK 90 million (USD 9.6 million, EUR 8.3 million) it posted in the same period of 2025. That decrease was partially due to a lower… Read More

A major seafood processor on the Acadian Peninsula in New Brunswick, Canada, has filed for creditor protection, seeking time to restructure its operations amid financial difficulties. The Island Fishermen’s Cooperative Association (IFCA) filed for the protection, which was accepted by a judge in Canada on 13 August, Radio Canada reported. According to a release by the company, the court appointed Ernst & Young to oversee the attempted… Read More

Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said fisheries officers on patrol in St. Marys Bay, Nova Scotia, boarded a vessel and seized lobster traps over Fisheries Act violations, just weeks after taking separate enforcement action over violations in Newfoundland and Labrador. DFO reported seizing 29 lobster traps from two individuals after boarding the vessel on 13 August. Both individuals were arrested, and the department said… Read More

Netherlands-based Zalmhuys Group has purchased a majority stake in BML Food Group, bringing the company’s total annual revenue to EUR 600 million (USD 694 million). BML Group is a Hague, Netherlands-based importer and distributor of shrimp and frozen seafood products, supplying for both private label and for its own Ben’s Easy Kitchen brand. The company exports to over 30 countries and has refrigerated warehouses in Lekkerkerk and Breda,… Read More

Statistics shared by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) show the country’s seafood consumption dropped in 2025, continuing a decade-long downward trend. According to statistics shared by the NSC, Norwegians ate 17.94 kilograms of seafood per person throughout 2025. That total is down 2 percent from the 18.26 kilograms per person the country saw in 2024, or a drop of 0.32 kilograms. Over the last decade, seafood consumption is down 2.8… Read More

The Center for Biological Diversity and the Turtle Island Restoration Network have sued NOAA over its decision to exempt two fishing vessels from a prohibition against longline fishing off the U.S. state of California. NOAA Fisheries banned longline fishing over 20 years ago, prohibiting the gear in swordfish and tuna fisheries along the West Coast of the U.S. out to a distance of 200 miles to protect loggerhead sea turtles. California law also… Read More