Zunibal Chief Commercial Officer Ángel Martínez and Thai Union Group Director Global Fish Purchasing Tony Lazazzara — Zunibal Chief Commercial Officer Ángel Martínez and Thai Union Group Director Global Fish Purchasing Tony Lazazzara | Photo courtesy of Zunibal

October 21, 2026

Thai Union working with Spanish ocean technology company Zunibal on AI-powered electronic monitoring program

A man harvesting seaweed — Applications from commercial harvesters to produce large amounts of seaweed off of Ireland's coast have drawn backlash from small-scale harvesters and environmental groups | Photo courtesy of Arramara Teoranta

October 21, 2026

Application backlogs, unresolved regulatory, environmental issues leave fight over Irish seaweed rights at a stalemate

Albertsons CEO Susan Morris — Albertsons CEO Susan Morris announced the retail chain will be launching a comprehensive business review after releasing its Q2 results | Photo courtesy of Albertsons

October 21, 2026

Albertsons heads to court seeking USD 8 billion from Kroger after failed merger; both chains plan layoffs

Harpswell Maine USA lobster traps — Lobster harvesters in Midcoast Maine said they are among many harvesters whose bottom lines have been hurt by high diesel prices in recent months | Photo courtesy of Hope Phillips/Shutterstock

October 21, 2026

Pricing Analysis: Record diesel prices continue to profoundly affect global seafood sector

a fishing vessel — In a vote taken 12 October, the committee adopted a draft resolution asking the European Commission to present a revised Western Mediterranean Multiannual Plan (WestMed MAP) by 1 December | Photo courtesy of vali.lung/Shutterstock

October 21, 2026

European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee pushes for changes to Western Mediterranean fishing plan

Foodservice & Retail

Emma Hernan — The three new products join other seafood offerings produced by Coast to Coast, including its New England Crab Cakes, Bacon Scallops, Shrimp Spring Rolls, and Crab Minis, all of which are already sold at Target stores nationwide | Photo courtesy of Coast to Coast Kitchen

After achieving millions of dollars in sales, Coast to Coast Kitchen expands its presence at Target

September 28, 2026

A cooked Maine lobster dinner — The weeklong celebration is taking place 19 to 26 September, which includes National Lobster Day on 25 September | Photo courtesy of Jaclyn Vernace/Shutterstock

Restaurants, DTC suppliers highlight Maine lobster during Maine Lobster Week

September 25, 2026

A Waitrose location in Glasgow, Scotland — Waitrose said that almost half of its customers bought a ready-made meal in the past year | Photo courtesy of cornfield/Shutterstock

Waitrose invests GBP 10 million in ready-made meals, including seafood offerings

September 24, 2026

Handy Seafood Panko Breaded Soft Crab Portions — Handy Seafood's Panko Breaded Soft Crab Portions have found new life as foodservice buyers have used them as crab wing appetizers | Photo courtesy of Handy Seafood

TikTok trend reinvigorates sales of Handy Seafood’s “crab wings” amid supply crunch

September 24, 2026

Trans-Ocean's Simply Surimi Snackers with more protein — The timing on the product’s label rebrand comes as 22 percent of U.S. households have a current GLP-1 user, which is double the adoption rate seen nearly three years ago | Photo courtesy of Trans-Ocean Products

Trans-Ocean increases protein content in top-selling surimi product, adds “GLP-1 friendly” label

September 23, 2026

Circana Senior Industry Advisory Ananda Roy on stage at the Global Shrimp Forum — The European market is varied, but Circana Senior Industry Advisory Ananda Roy said there are a few ways the shrimp industry can grow demand | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Shrimp industry devising strategies to make greater European inroads

September 22, 2026

Acme Mustard Dill Sauced Smoked Salmon Filet — Acme said the convenient, ready-to-eat offering is designed to meet growing consumer demand for flavorful, protein-rich meal solutions | Photo courtesy of Acme Smoked Fish

Acme launches Sauced Smoked Salmon Filets, capitalizing on demand for hot-smoked salmon

September 21, 2026

NSC Country Director for China Sigmund Bjørgo — NSC Country Director for China Sigmund Bjørgo | Photo courtesy of the Norwegian Seafood Council

Freshness-focused infrastructure bringing sashimi into the home fueling China’s salmon boom, NSC analysis finds

September 21, 2026

Canned tuna at a Trader Joe's store in Los Angeles, California — Sales by volume for ambient seafood at U.S. retail in August rose 5.7 percent year over year, despite prices rising over 10 percent during the same time frame | Photo courtesy of The Image Party/Shutterstock

Inflation among factors leading to consumer sentiment dip in August, but shelf-stable seafood continues to shine at US retail

September 18, 2026

Icelandic haddock — National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) President Andrew Crook highlighted the importance of stead Icelandic supply of whitefish like haddock for the fish and chip sector | Photo courtesy of Einar Magnus Magnusson/Shutterstock

Iceland-UK seafood stakeholders highlight importance of joint relationship amid rising costs for fish and chip sector

September 17, 2026

Lam Kee Fisheries Business Development Manager Royston Chew at the 2026 Seafood Expo Asia — Lam Kee Fisheries Business Development Manager Royston Chew at the 2026 Seafood Expo Asia | Photo by Teddy Hans/SeafoodSource

Lam Kee Fisheries “riding the wave” of shifting food trends by continually adapting with its core species portfolio

September 17, 2026

Reed Ginsberg and Saif Khawaja, co-founders of Shinkei Systems, with the company's "Poseidon" system — Reed Ginsberg and Saif Khawaja, co-founders of Shinkei Systems, with the company's "Poseidon" system | Photo courtesy of Shinkei Systems

Shinkei’s Seremoni Grade sockeye, red snapper launch in Whole Foods

September 16, 2026

Canned fish at a grocery store in France — The coalition said E.U. consumers are often “in the dark” when it comes to essential information on products such as canned tuna, fish fingers, and ready-made seafood meals | Photo courtesy of Gunsales/Shutterstock

Coalition urges EU to close information gap on processed seafood

September 16, 2026

Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods' Signature Solutions foodservice line — The line aims to help foodservice operators capitalize on high-growth flavors and formats while reducing preparation demands and back-of-house complexity | Photo courtesy of Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods

Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods debuts value-added foodservice shrimp line Signature Solutions

September 15, 2026

The exterior of the U.S. Department of Labor — Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators discovered that Lucky King LLC failed to pay the minimum wage to its employees | Photo courtesy of DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock

US Department of Labor recovers USD 732,976 in unpaid wages for workers at Florida seafood buffet

September 11, 2026

Red Lobster — Traffic to Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based Red Lobster soared after it brought back its Endless Shrimp promotion in April, peaking at a 24 percent increase year over year for the week of 27 April | Photo courtesy of The Image Party/Shutterstock

US restaurant outlook positive for second half of 2026

September 11, 2026

An assortment of tinned fish — Tinned fish sales are soaring, buoyed by the high-protein trend and the rise in use of GLP-1s | Photo courtesy of Manuel Barrena/Shutterstock

Tinned fish riding high protein wave to sales growth

September 10, 2026

Diversified Vice President of Seafood Events Brenna Hensley and Vinh Hoan Chief Sales Officer Hoa Truong at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on 2 September — Diversified Vice President of Seafood Events Brenna Hensley and Vinh Hoan Chief Sales Officer Hoa Truong at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on 2 September | Photo by Teddy Hans/SeafoodSource

Vinh Hoan’s Cured Panga Croquette victorious at 2026 Seafood Excellence Asia awards

September 2, 2026