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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The Scientific Committee of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) recently published its latest assessment of the stocks overseen by the regional fishery management organization (RFMO), issuing a “green” rating for the yellowfin tuna stock – which has for nearly a decade been considered overfished.
The yellowfin stock has long been the subject of scrutiny by environmental organizations and NGOs, who have criticized the
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Mitsubishi Corporation, the parent company of Cermaq Group, revealed the salmon farmer saw an increased profit in the nine months ending 31 December, 2024.
According to Mitsubishi’s results, Cermaq posted a nine-month profit of JPY 8.1 billion (USD 53 million, EUR 51 million), an increase over the JPY 7.6 billion (USD 50 million, EUR 48 million) it posted in the same period of 2023. That made the company Mitsubishi’s highest profit
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Norway’s seafood export value reached a new high in January with the U.S. accounting for nearly 10 percent of total exports.
Data shared by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) indicates the country exported NOK 15.3 billion (USD 1.36 billion, EUR 1.31 billion) worth of seafood in January 2025, an increase of 14 percent, or NOK 1.9 billion (USD 169 million, EUR 162 million), over the same month of 2024. The increase was largely thanks to
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The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is pushing back against Norway’s plan to tax certified fish at a higher rate than non-certified fish.
Norway is reportedly considering changes to its resource rent tax on Norwegian farmed salmon, trout, and rainbow trout. As part of the changes, ASC certified salmon will reportedly be subject to an additional NOK 2.00 (USD 0.18, EUR 0.17) per kilogram surcharge, according to a newsletter released
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U.S. President Donald Trump has paused planned 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, barring a 10 percent carveout for energy, following a conversation with Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trump announced on his Truth Social social media platform that Canada has “agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border” as part of a CAD 1.3 billion (USD EUR ) border plan. The move came just hours after he also balked at applying 25
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