Chris Chase is the Portland, Maine-based executive editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, he worked covering local issues at the Coastal Journal in Bath, Maine, where he won multiple awards from the Maine Press Association for his news coverage and food reviews. Chris is a graduate of the University of Maine, and got his start in writing by serving as a reporter and later the State Editor of The Maine Campus, an award-winning campus newspaper.
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June 12, 2026
Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has increased the Northern cod quota in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador by 55 percent.
DFO reopened the fishery in 2024, setting an 18,000-metric-ton (MT) quota after a 32-year moratorium. Since that time, it more than doubled the quota in 2025 to 38,000 MT, deeming the population had sufficiently recovered to support wider fishing after assessments.
Now, that quota is being bumped… Read More
Published on
June 12, 2026
Norway-based cod farming company Ode said it has hit a new milestone in its efforts to farm cod in submersible pens.
Ode has been using a “deep farmed” method for some of its cod, and recently harvested a batch of cod from a submersible cage it sourced from AKVA Group. On 10 June, the company said it has continued to develop the technology and stocked juvenile cod directly into what it said is one of its largest submersible pens to date.… Read More
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June 12, 2026
A new study has found populations of the endangered Maugean skate have remained relatively stable but vulnerable, as NGOs continue to push against salmon farming near its habitat.
The study, performed by the University of Tasmania and the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, investigated the populations of the species in Macquarie Harbour, located in Tasmania, Australia. The Maugean skate currently only lives in Macquarie Harbour, and… Read More
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June 11, 2026
Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) reported a North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was observed entangled.
DFO reported on its Facebook page that the whale was spotted by aerial surveillance on 8 June. The department said it is working with its Marine Mammal Response partners to locate the whale, and if it is located again and conditions allow, efforts will be made to remove any gear from the… Read More
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June 11, 2026
France-based insect feed producer Innovafeed successfully raised EUR 51 million (USD 58 million) to scale up its operations and announced it is cutting 60 positions, mainly from its Gouzeaucourt site, in a shift away from research and development.
Innovafeed said the funding round was largely backed by its financial partners and the funding will help it in a new phase of its development as a company. That new phase, according to the firm, will… Read More
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June 10, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the 21st sanction package by the bloc against Russia, this time including cod in the list of goods to be completely banned.
In a statement, von der Leyen said the current sanctions are beginning to pay off as Russia’s economy is slowing, and the E.U. must now focus on sectors with the “highest impact,” which includes the country’s fisheries for the first time.
“We are… Read More
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June 10, 2026
The annual sales value of Scottish salmon is closing in on GBP 1.6 billion (USD 2.14 billion, EUR 1.85 billion) as volumes continue to grow.
Salmon Scotland reported the country sold 81,000 metric tons (MT) of salmon in the 12 months ending in April 2026, an increase of 8.5 percent year over year. Sales value reached GBP 1.59 billion (USD 2.12 billion, EUR 1.84 billion) in the period, up 7.3 percent over the same period of the prior year.… Read More
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June 10, 2026
Norwegian salmon farmer Aller Aqua has lost an appeal over fines related to a salmon escape from one of its farms in October 2022.
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries first reported Aller Aqua in March 2023, charging it with not meeting legal standards for preventing a salmon escape at Aller Aqua’s Vadheim, Norway-based facility in October 2022. The directorate ultimately decided to fine the company NOK 5 million (USD 525,500, EUR… Read More
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June 9, 2026
The government of Canada has gained access to five export markets for its fish, seafood, and aquatic exports.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on 8 June that it has gained either renewed access or new access to markets in Armenia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Oman, and Vietnam. The agency said the new market access will support Canada’s push to diversify its trading partners and open the door for a range of Canadian companies to ship… Read More
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June 5, 2026
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to file oppositions to tariff refunds in court.
The Trump administration has moved to prevent the testimony of Rodney S. Scott, a top customs official, from being required to testify at a court hearing related to the tariff refund process. A federal court ruled on 4 June that the administration’s motion for a stay on Scott’s testimony was warranted.
The refund process was… Read More
