Chris Chase

Hixton, Wisconsin, U.S.A.-based salmon-farming company Superior Fresh has conducted its first commercial salmon harvest from its Albany, Indiana-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility. Superior Fresh purchased the Indiana facility in July 2024 from AquaBounty Technologies for USD 9.5 million (EUR 8.2 million) after the latter company hit financial difficulties and elected to sell it to finance its ill-fated Pioneer, Ohio-based… Read More

Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France-based Groupe Wattez has acquired Regal Maree, a fellow seafood processor in the same area. Groupe Wattez announced the acquisition on its LinkedIn, calling it a transaction measured in trust in the “well-structured company, rigorous in its work.” “This acquisition will allow us to offer an even more complete range to our customers thanks to the complementary strengths between the group's companies,” Groupe… Read More

A lawsuit launched by the Maine lobster industry against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation appeared before the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals on 27 July, and judges were reportedly concerned about its impact to First Amendment protections.  A coalition of Maine lobstermen including Bean Maine Lobster Inc., the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, Atwood Lobster LLC, and Bug Catcher Inc. sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation (MBAF)… Read More

Multiple groups representing U.S. industries including the National Retail Federation and National Fisheries Institute have formed the U.S. Shrimp Coalition to advocate for retaining access to shrimp imports. Announced on 31 July, the coalition said it was formed in response to increased effort to restrict shrimp imports in the U.S., though it did not name any specific effort.  “Shrimp is a staple on dinner tables across America because… Read More

Kats, the Netherlands-based The Kingfish Company reported higher revenue and better revenue per kilogram during the second quarter of 2026, but said some production issues reduced the share of superior-grade fish. The land-based yellowtail recirculating aquaculture system farmer reported revenue of EUR 10.4 million (USD 12 million) in Q2 2026, an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period of 2025. On a like-for-like basis accounting for… Read More

Norway-based cod-farming company Ode achieved a net profit in FY 2025 in what it said is a first for the industry globally. Ode’s revenue hit NOK 877 million (USD 92 million, EUR 80 million) in 2025, which the company said is more than double the NOK 401 million (USD 42 million, EUR 36 million) it achieved in 2024. That significantly higher revenue helped it achieve a net profit in FY 2025 of NOK 66 million (USD 7 million, EUR 6 million), an… Read More

SalMar has notified the Norwegian Food Safety Authority that it has findings consistent with infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in fish at its farming location in Mjøsund Vest. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority said SalMar informed it of the discovery on 28 July. The suspected case came from a positive result after sampling fish at the Mjøsund Vest site.  Following the discovery, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority said it will begin conducting… Read More

A new report by NOAA Fisheries found that the Northeast U.S. region saw colder than average ocean temperatures in most seasons in 2025. NOAA Fisheries’ State of the Ecosystem report on the New England region found the Gulf of Maine experienced a rare reprieve for an ocean region that has been warming faster than the world’s oceans. It also predicted similar cooler conditions were likely for portions of the gulf throughout 2026, though it… Read More

A U.S. court has authorized distribution of USD 152.2 million (EUR 133.7 million) from funds linked to the settlement of a lawsuit against Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee, and StarKist related to their alleged connections to a price-fixing scheme for canned tuna. U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw of the Southern District of California signed the order on 27 July, closing a longstanding legal battle. The civil lawsuit started after all three… Read More

Nærøysund Aquaservice and ScaleAQ have developed a new feeding solution for aquaculture net pens the companies say is the first time farmers can convert their operations from air-based feed transport to water-based feed delivery.  The two companies said they’ve jointly developed a hybrid water-feeding device which offers the advantages of both pneumatic feed transport and water-based feed distribution. The system, according to ScaleAQ… Read More