A shrimp processing line in Ecuador — Ecuador's shrimp exports hit an all-time high in May as demand from China and the U.S. continued to grow | Photo courtesy of Ecuador's National Aquaculture Chamber

July 3, 2026

Ecuador’s shrimp exports hit all-time record in May

Norwegian soccer team player Erling Haaland — Erling Haaland is a striker on the Norwegian national soccer team | Photo courtesy of Alizada Studios/Shutterstock

July 3, 2026

Erling Haaland spearheading Norwegian seafood campaign during World Cup

Lineage's new cold storage warehouse in Bremerhaven, Germany — The new facility is intended to boost Lineage's European seafood handling capability by serving as a distribution point for global imports | Photo courtesy of Lineage

July 3, 2026

Lineage strengthens European foothold with opening of new German warehouse

lobsters — Both the shellfish and the spearfishing equipment were taken into evidence | Photo courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

July 3, 2026

California individual caught illegally spearfishing lobster

White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro — White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro unveiled the deregulatory proposals 2 July | Photo courtesy of DT phots1/Shutterstock

July 2, 2026

Trump administration sends deregulatory wish lists to regional fishery management councils

Food Safety & Health

Chickens in cages at a chicken shop in India — Chicken shops have been closed in affected areas, and neighboring states have put border control efforts in place to stop the spread | Photo courtesy of Mazur Travel/Shutterstock

Bird flu in India causes mass chicken deaths, drives up seafood demand

February 14, 2025

Bluefin tuna swimming — Fears about mercury in tuna are popular, but they have little scientific backing, according to a new study | Photo courtesy of Guido Montaldo/Shutterstock

Seafood safety specialist releases study dispelling popular tuna, mercury fears

February 11, 2025

An open can of tuna — The company is telling consumers to either return products to the retailer, throw it away, or contact Tri-Union for a replacement | Photo courtesy of Alesia.Bierliezova/Shutterstock

Tri-Union recalls several tuna products over possible botulism risks

February 10, 2025

A tray of raw oysters on the half shell in New Orleans, Louisiana — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling oysters after 15 illnesses | Photo courtesy of Suzanne C. Grim/Shutterstock

US FDA issues recall of Louisiana oysters due to norovirus illnesses

February 7, 2025

A commercial fishing vessel — A commercial fishing vessels returns to port on the New Jersey Shore | Photo courtesy of James Kirkikis/Shutterstock

Most US fishery observers don’t report harassment, study claims

February 6, 2025

Harpak-ULMA's new FM400 — Harpak-ULMA's new FM400 machine can produce 150 packs per minute | Photo courtesy of Harpak-ULMA

Harpak-ULMA brings packaging machine to market, boasting ability to produce 150 packs per minute

February 3, 2025

An example of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed front-of-package labeling — An example of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed front-of-package labeling | Image courtesy of U.S. Food and Drug Administration

NFI, FMI push back against US FDA's "unnecessary" new food labeling proposal

January 16, 2025

Smoked salmon undergoing processing — Listeria contamination can occur late in the processing process after fish is smoked or cooked | Photo courtesy of TemporalStreet/Shutterstock

EU sets new rules regarding listeria contamination, frustrating smoked salmon industry

January 14, 2025

Four labels for Fanny Bay oysters and oysters from Ruco's Shellfish — Examples of the labeling used by oysters recalled by companies prompting warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Photos courtesy of the U.S. FDA and the CFIA

FDA issues new expanded warnings on oysters due to potential norovirus contamination

January 3, 2025

European authorities seizing USD 10 million worth of contaminated shellfish that organized crime groups sought to pass off as safe — European authorities seized USD 10 million worth of contaminated shellfish that organized crime groups sought to pass off as safe to consume | Photo courtesy of Europol

European authorities bust cross-border crime ring's plot to sell USD 10 million of contaminated shellfish

January 3, 2025

An example of a recalled catfish product from Vietnam — NAIL Factory is recalling frozen catfish products due to a lack of a USDA mark of inspection | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

US importer recalls frozen catfish from Vietnam

December 24, 2024

An array of different FDA-approved "healthy" labels — The U.S. FDA has updated its standards for which foods can carry its "Healthy" label | Image courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

US FDA updates “healthy” claim label standards, benefitting seafood products

December 23, 2024

A canned clam product on a fork, with the can in the background — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration refused entry of three canned clam products due to high concentrations of PFAS | Photo courtesy of MarCaLo/Shutterstock

FDA refuses entry of processed clams due to high PFAS concentrations

December 20, 2024

A worker extracting meat from Manila clams — A worker extracting meat from Manila clams | Photo courtesy of Stock for you/Shutterstock

FDA, California-based company issue urgent oyster, Manila clam recalls due to potential norovirus contamination

December 17, 2024

Quality Poultry & Seafood in Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A. — Quality Poultry & Seafood in Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A. | Photo courtesy of Carmen K. Sisson/Shutterstock

Mississippi seafood wholesale executive sentenced to prison in federal mislabeling case

December 13, 2024

Two women buying packaged seafood in a retail store — The FDA said its testing indicates that seafood may be at higher risk for environmental PFAS contamination compared with other types of foods | Photo courtesy of Sergey Ryzhov/Shutterstock

US FDA seeking information on PFAS contaminants in seafood

November 21, 2024

A cold storage facility built by Krusinski Construction for Santa Monica Seafood | Photo courtesy of Krusinski Construction Company

Krusinski Construction Company completes cold storage spaces for Santa Monica Seafood

November 12, 2024

UMAMI Bioworks CEO Mihir Pershad spoke about Arbiter with SeafoodSource | Photo courtesy of UMAMI Bioworks

UMAMI Bioworks launches seafood safety and quality assurance tool Arbiter

November 5, 2024