Alaskan airlines jet — ASMI and Alaska Airlines joined forces for new flight routes in salmon season | Photo courtesy of Markus Mainka/Shutterstock

June 17, 2026

ASMI launches UK campaign after Alaska Air opens flight route between Seattle and London

Three panelists during a conference session at Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia — Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia has announced the conference program for its 2026 edition | Photo courtesy of Seafood Expo Asia

June 17, 2026

AI, future of aquaculture, consumer trust, and more featured in 2026 Seafood Expo Asia Conference program

Oman Fisheries Company has called for a special ordinary meeting on 6 July to discuss the resignations, elect a new board, and approve the resignation of General Manager Dawood Sulaiman Al Wahaibi, effective 31 July | Image courtesy of Oman Fisheries Company/LinkedIn

June 16, 2026

Board of Oman Fisheries Company resigns amid liquidity crisis, even as sector investments skyrocket

A Bonefish Grill in Columbus, Ohio — Bonefish Grill was one of a few seafood restaurant chains that experienced increased foot traffic in May | Photo courtesy of Eric Glenn/Shutterstock

June 16, 2026

US seafood restaurant traffic outperforms industry average, though outlook remains mixed

A fishing vessel at sea — Essam Yassin Mohammed is the director general of WorldFish, a leading international research organization working to transform aquatic food systems to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty | Photo courtesy of Dilruba Sharmin/WorldFish

June 16, 2026

Op-ed: The ocean does not need admiration; it needs action

Foodservice & Retail

A Tesco Express store in Ireland — Tesco plans to open 70 more Express stores before March 2027 | Photo courtesy of Derick P. Hudson/Shutterstock

Sales still rising at UK retail despite inflation; Aldi, Tesco announce expansion plans

February 18, 2026

Shrimp vessels in Georgia — Once enacted, the legislation will require food establishments to note “FOREIGN IMPORTED” next to menu items that include imported shrimp | Photo courtesy of Paul Brennan/Shutterstock

Georgia legislature sends shrimp labeling bill to governor for signature

February 17, 2026

A Target store in Sunnyvale, California, U.S.A. — A Target store in Sunnyvale, California, U.S.A. | Photo courtesy of bluestork/Shutters

Target announces 500 job cuts, executive changes

February 16, 2026

louisiana shrimp — First passed in 2019, the law requires restaurants to disclose whether the crawfish and shrimp they sell is imported either on their menu or with a clear, public sign | Photo courtesy of William A. Morgan/Shutterstock

More than 900 Louisiana restaurants cited for violating new seafood labeling law in 2025

February 13, 2026

Plates with steak, lobster, and crab on them — Kroger's Valentine's Day deals include special prices on lobster, crab, and steak | Photo courtesy of Kroger

Kroger touts Valentine’s Day seafood specials, expert advice on preparing surf and turf

February 12, 2026

Shrimp boats in Georgia — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas all have some form of a seafood labeling law on the books, while Florida and South Carolina are pursuing similar legislation | Photo courtesy of Bob Pool/Shutterstock

Georgia Senate passes shrimp labeling bill

February 10, 2026

A shopper selecting MSC-certified anchovy — MSC’s analysis confirmed a lot of the recent growth in the U.K. market has come from frozen, canned, and value-added formats | Photo courtesy of the Marine Stewardship Council

MSC-labeled seafood sales surge in British retail as tuna and preserved products drive growth

February 9, 2026

McDonald's caviar promotion — McDonald’s has teamed up with Paramount Caviar to offer limited edition McNugget Caviar kits | Photo courtesy of McDonald's

Retailers, restaurants roll out Valentine's Day, Super Bowl seafood promotions

February 6, 2026

A Bahama Breeze location in Sunrise, Florida, U.S.A. — Darden said that 14 Bahama Breeze locations will be closed and 14 will be converted, which will take place over the next 12 to 18 months | Photo courtesy of Violet Mullins/Shutterstock

Darden to close or convert all remaining Bahama Breeze restaurants

February 5, 2026

A Walmart in American Fork, Utah, U.S.A. — The NGA claims that Walmart's near unchecked buying power raises rivals' costs and directly contributes to high food prices | Photo courtesy of Charles-McClintock Wilson/Shutterstock

Grocery trade association claims Walmart is directly contributing to raised food prices

February 4, 2026

A Chili's sign — Chili's has experienced 19 consecutive quarters of same-store sales | Photo courtesy of Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock

Chili’s, Sysco seeing sales growth, TGI Friday’s pursuing expansion plans amid otherwise sluggish foodservice landscape

February 2, 2026

An Amazon Fresh store in Virginia — All Amazon Fresh and Go locations will either be shuttered or turned into Whole Foods Markets | Photo courtesy of refrina/Shutterstock

Amazon ups focus on grocery delivery after shuttering Fresh, Go stores

January 30, 2026

St Paul Fish Company sign — The St. Paul Fish Company, which operates a location out of a historical public marketplace in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., has been sued for improperly handling employee tips over a two-year period | Photo courtesy of Melissa Herzog/Shutterstock

St Paul Fish Company to pay USD 56,000 for improper handling of employee tips

January 30, 2026

An Aldi truck in Virginia — New markets for the retailer include Portland, Maine, and multiple Colorado locations, the latter of which is supported by an accompanying distribution center | Photo courtesy of refrina/Shutterstock

Aldi US announces short-, medium-term expansion plans, shooting for nearly 3,200 stores by 2028

January 28, 2026

Datassential Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Kelley Fechner — Datassential Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Kelley Fechner | Photo by Christine Blank/SeafoodSource

Restaurant seafood LTOs dropped in 2025, but promotional opportunities remain

January 27, 2026

SeaPak's new Chili Lime Shrimp product — According to SeaPak, Chili Lime flavor in retail products is projected to grow 22 percent over the next four years, with Gen Z consumers particularly driving that growth | Photo courtesy of SeaPak

Gen Z flavor preferences driving new SeaPak product launches

January 26, 2026

Bay Hill Seafood Sales CEO Justin Conrad — Bay Hill Seafood Sales is working on its first ever retail product line after decades of serving wholesale and foodservice customers | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Bay Hill Seafood Sales planning to launch its first retail product line

January 22, 2026

A panel of retail experts at the Global Seafood Market Conference — A panel of retail experts at the Global Seafood Market Conference said the category can find new sales opportunities if it looks outside the seafood section more often | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Retail seafood sales could get boost from moving outside the seafood section

January 22, 2026