Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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Published on
May 22, 2026
Longtime restaurant and food truck operator Cousins Maine Lobster has launched a new concept – Cousins Fried Seafood.
The new brand “brings the authentic charm of a classic New England seafood shack to life, showcasing a spectrum of the region's classic New England style fried seafood platters,” the company said.
"Cousins Fried Seafood is incredibly personal to us. Some of our favorite memories growing up were centered on family dinners,… Read More
Published on
May 21, 2026
A new policy brief has found the majority of seafood coming into the U.S. continues to be outside of the oversight of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) and basic catch and traceability requirements.
The policy brief, commissioned by the U.S. Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing & Labor Rights Coalition and based on a technical report by John Simeone of Simeone Consulting, found that 60 percent of the value of imported… Read More
Published on
May 21, 2026
Shares in Irvine, California, U.S.A.-based conveyer belt sushi chain Kura Sushi USA rose more than 6 percent on 18 May, after it was disclosed that U.S. President Donald Trump bought USD 1 million (EUR 861,000) to USD 5 million (EUR 4.3 million) of the company’s stock.
The Trump Organization’s latest quarterly financial disclosures included shares in Amazon, Chipotle, and a number of other companies, along with Kura Sushi, per… Read More
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May 20, 2026
A Quebec court ordered mining giant AccelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. to pay a record CAD 100 million (USD 72 million, EUR 63 million) fine for depositing harmful substances in Canadian waterways.
The sentence, handed down 15 May by the Court of Québec, is the harshest penalty ever imposed under the Canada Fisheries Act, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said in a release.
AccelorMittal pled guilty to 100 counts of releasing various… Read More
Published on
May 19, 2026
El Segundo, California, U.S.A.-based seafood brand Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods (COSFF) has invested heavily in its foodservice and wholesale business, including the recent expansion of a national network of foodservice brokers.
Focused on key foodservice and wholesale segments, such as group purchasing organizations, multi-unit operators, convenience and gas operators, and independents, the expanded broker network will include the addition… Read More
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May 13, 2026
Seafood sales at U.S. retail dipped in April, largely due to rising inflation and the early timing of Easter compared to 2025, which helped boost last year’s April sales by comparison.
By category, fresh seafood sales rose just 0.6 percent by value to USD 678.8 million (EUR 579.3 million), while sales by volume dropped 3.9 percent year over year, according to new data from market research firm Circana analyzed by Lakeland, Florida,… Read More
Pacific Seafood's partnership with seasoning, sauce producer Kinder’s anchoring its value-added push
Published on
May 13, 2026
Clackamas, Oregon, U.S.A.-based Pacific Seafood launched a partnership with Walnut Creek, California, U.S.A.-based seasoning and sauce maker Kinder’s at this year’s Seafood Expo North America and is now seeking to expand distribution of the value-added product line.
“Partnering with Kinder’s is an exciting step forward for Pacific Seafood as we continue to grow our brand and expand our product portfolio,” Pacific Seafood Brand… Read More
Published on
May 12, 2026
Lakewood, Colorado, U.S.A.-based natural and organic grocery retailer Natural Grocers, which operates nearly 170 stores across 21 U.S. states, has launched a private-label smoked salmon line, aiming to capitalize on the growing demand for smoked fish in the U.S.
The thinly sliced salmon sold under the new Natural Grocers Brand Wild Smoked Salmon is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and is cold smoked in small batches “at a… Read More
Published on
May 8, 2026
U.S. consumer spending on this year’s Mother’s Day, which will take place on 10 May, is expected to reach a record USD 38 billion (EUR 32.3 billion), according to a survey conducted annually by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights and Analytics.
While flowers are the most popular gift category, 63 percent of Americans who are celebrating the holiday are planning special outings such as dinner or brunch.
210 Analytics… Read More
Published on
May 7, 2026
Seafood brand Chicken of the Sea, which is owned by food conglomerate Thai Union Group, has announced that it will source all of its branded retail tuna products from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fisheries by the end of this year.
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-based company will become the first mainstream U.S. tuna brand to carry the MSC blue fish eco-label across its entire retail portfolio, Chicken of the Sea said in a… Read More
