Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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Published on
June 17, 2026
U.S. restaurant chain Long John Silver’s has steadily closed locations each year over the past decade, dropping from over 1,000 units in 2015 to fewer than 500 currently, per research from food and beverage data firm Datassential.
However, company executives told SeafoodSource that recent reports on the closures do not paint the full picture of the chain’s performance.
Tony Ellis, Long John Silver’s senior vice president of general… Read More
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June 16, 2026
As the weather warms across the U.S. with the start of summer, traffic at seafood restaurant chains has risen, even though economic concerns continue to weigh heavy on consumers’ minds.
Average visits per location to Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-headquartered chain Red Lobster jumped 18.5 percent in May, compared to the same month last year, per restaurant foot traffic analysis firm Placer.ai. This came after a gain of 2.6 percent in… Read More
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June 15, 2026
Spending on this year’s Father’s Day, which is set to take place 21 June, is expected to hit a new record and benefit restaurants and retailers rolling out promotions for the holiday.
Spending on Father’s Day is expected to reach USD 27.9 billion (EUR 24.1 billion), which would represent a nearly USD 4 billion (EUR 3.4 billion) increase from the previous record of USD 24 billion (EUR 20.7 billion) that shoppers spent last year, according… Read More
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June 11, 2026
Increased shipping costs and U.S. tariffs on imports have caused challenges for seafood firms across the globe.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.-based BSF, which rebranded from Beaver Street Fisheries earlier this year, is no exception and made the decision recently to become one of the latest firms in the sector to pass along fuel surcharges to buyers.
“Due to the cost of containers from around the world to Florida, we had the introduction of… Read More
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June 10, 2026
U.S. grocery firm The Save Mart Companies (TSMC) has attempted to draw in shoppers this summer through a heavy focus on expanded assortments of such species as shrimp and tuna deals, targeted toward customers firing up the grill.
TSMC, which operates over 200 stores across the U.S. states of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington under the Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx, and other banners, has expanded assortment significantly across raw,… Read More
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June 9, 2026
Street food trends and other innovations playing out across the global food sector present a huge growth opportunity for fish and chip shops, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) advised at a recent event in the U.K.
Ahead of National Fish and Chip Day on 5 June, the NSC gathered fish and chip shop operators, along with seafood suppliers, vessel representatives, and other industry stakeholders, for “Inspiration Day” at Westminster Kingsway… Read More
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June 8, 2026
Restaurant chain Captain D’s has pivoted toward the use of Alaskan pollock in several of its signature whitefish products.
The Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.-based operator of more than 500 restaurants in the U.S., as well as locations in Canada and the U.K., recently partnered with Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based Trident Seafoods and Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Channel Fish Processing to debut Wild Caught Batter Dipped Fish from… Read More
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June 5, 2026
Restaurant chain Red Lobster has implemented several initiatives to try to turn around its financial performance after it declared bankruptcy in May 2024.
Among multiple actions it has taken, it hired a new CEO, added new seafood boils and cocktails, and partnered with celebrities on social media collaborations.
Other efforts have included the closures of restaurants across the U.S., including two in Michigan and Texas earlier this year.
More… Read More
Published on
June 2, 2026
Hixton, Wisconsin, U.S.A.-based salmon-farming firm Superior Fresh is set to conduct its first commercial harvest from its Albany, Indiana-based facility in early July.
Superior Fresh purchased the assets of the site from AquaBounty Technologies for USD 9.5 million (EUR 8.2 million) in the third quarter of 2024. Since then, it has made “substantial investments” to enhance the facility’s infrastructure and operating systems, Superior Fresh… Read More
Published on
June 2, 2026
The FAIRR Initiative, a global investor network with a membership representing USD 95 trillion (EUR 81.6 trillion) in assets under management, recently launched a new global Seafood Index to assess risks and opportunities impacting the long-term sustainability of the global seafood industry.
“Often considered a lower‑impact alternative to other animal proteins, the seafood sector may have enjoyed overly positive perceptions due to the lack… Read More
