Chris Chase

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has filed an appeal fighting against a U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that found it needed to refund its International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-backed tariffs to all companies. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump’s use of IEEPA to justify his sweeping tariff program was illegal, invalidating a wide swath of tariffs against virtually every country.… Read More

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is ending support for NOAA’s annual report on the state of the Arctic. NOAA Spokesperson Kim Doster told CNN that the 2026 Arctic Report Card will not be facilitated through the agency. However, Doster added that the data that historically contributed to the product “will continue to be collected and will remain publicly available.” The Arctic Report Card reviews data on the Arctic region,… Read More

Russia’s Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) is reporting the country plans to expand its maritime cooperation with Brazil. Rosrybolovstvo Director Ilya Shestakov, as part of a delegation chaired by Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev, reportedly participated in negotiations between the two countries that would lead to greater cooperation in fisheries and shipbuilding. According to the agency, Shestakov met with Rodrigo Loureiro, the… Read More

NGOs are claiming the krill fishery in Antarctica is nearing its catch limit for the second year in a row and again have raised concerns over the lack of regulations.  The Antarctic krill fishery is managed by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), which consists of several major countries in a regional fishery management organization. CCAMLR has set a precautionary catch limit of 620,000 metric tons… Read More

Canada's Department of Fisheries and Ocean has announced a multi-million dollar investment in Red Head Harbor in Prince Edward Island, the latest in part of its nearly CAD 1 billion (USD 718,422,509, EUR 622,488,668) investment across the country.  Canada Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson announced Phase 2 of a major reconstruction project at Red Head Harbor, which involved the complete reconstruction of the western wharf. DFO said the… Read More

A U.S. court has dropped all charges against former American Mariculture CEO and Co-Founder Robin Pearl after a prosecutor declined to pursue the case.  Pearl was arrested on 14 November 2025 on charges of fraud, money laundering, and grand theft. According to the booking, he was arrested and charged with fraud to obtain property above USD 50,000 (EUR 43,300) in value, money laundering in excess of USD 100,000 (EUR 86,600), and grand theft in… Read More

Japanese seafood conglomerate Nissui posted a double-digit profit increase in its first fiscal quarter of 2026 thanks to higher sales. For the three-month period spanning 1 April to 30 June 2026, Nissui posted sales of JPY 257 billion (USD 1.63 billion, EUR 1.41 billion), an increase of 14.1 percent year over year. Its operating profit jumped by 20.9 percent, reaching JPY 12.4 billion (USD 78.7 million, EUR 68.1 million), as its Marine Products… Read More

Norwegian cod farming company Ode has been granted Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, a first for any cod farming company. ASC announced its plans to add cod to its certification program in September 2025, and officially added it in Q4 2025 following a stakeholder consultation. The organization said much of that input came from Norway, where most of the cod-farming industry is located.  “The certification of Atlantic cod… Read More

Pure Salmon has received environmental authorization from French authorities for its land-based salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France. Pure Salmon, a subsidiary of 8F Asset Management, said the project was officially granted environmental authorization on 3 August after completing regulatory and technical reviews of its site. The project, dubbed Saumon du Médoc, is intended to produce 10,000 metric… Read More

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation has posted another record-breaking quarter in Q2 2026, while its subsidiary Clearwater Seafoods continues to post losses. Premium Brands posted a record Q2 revenue of CAD 2.4 billion (USD 1.72 billion, EUR 1.49 billion) in Q2 2026, an increase of CAD 495 million (USD 355.3 million, EUR 307.4 million), or 26.3 percent, compared to the same period of 2025. That revenue increase was partially thanks to… Read More