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 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.
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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
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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
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May 29, 2026
Appealing to Americans seeking high-protein, healthy, value-added meals, Genova Premium Tuna has launched a new Mediterranean Tuna Bowls line.
Available in Lentil and Grain and Bean Salad flavors, the shelf-stable bowls are designed as a nutritious snack or as part of a quick meal, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.-based supplier, which is owned by Tri-Union Seafoods, said in a release.
Both bowls include Marine Stewardship Council-certified… Read More
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May 27, 2026
The Prince Edward Island (P.E.I) provincial government is providing a short-term CAD 3.8 million (USD 2.8 million, EUR 2.4 million) loan to lobster processor Seafood 2000 Ltd. as part of a creditor protection arrangement.
The Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island appointed licensed insolvency trustees MNP Ltd., which provided a list of creditors with debts totaling CAD 22 million (USD 16 million, EUR 13.7 million).
The company filed for creditor… Read More
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May 26, 2026
Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market (WFM) is rapidly expanding – both with traditional stores and its new smaller Daily Shop stores – offering increasing opportunities for seafood suppliers.
Amazon also continues to increase the availability of groceries online, offering grocery delivery in over 5,000 U.S. cities and towns, including over 2,300 served by Same-Day Delivery, WFM said.
The Austin, Texas, U.S.A.-based operator of more than 550… Read More
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May 22, 2026
Longtime restaurant and food truck operator Cousins Maine Lobster has launched a new concept – Cousins Fried Seafood.
The new brand “brings the authentic charm of a classic New England seafood shack to life, showcasing a spectrum of the region's classic New England style fried seafood platters,” the company said.
"Cousins Fried Seafood is incredibly personal to us. Some of our favorite memories growing up were centered on family dinners,… Read More
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May 21, 2026
A new policy brief has found the majority of seafood coming into the U.S. continues to be outside of the oversight of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) and basic catch and traceability requirements.
The policy brief, commissioned by the U.S. Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing & Labor Rights Coalition and based on a technical report by John Simeone of Simeone Consulting, found that 60 percent of the value of imported… Read More
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May 21, 2026
Shares in Irvine, California, U.S.A.-based conveyer belt sushi chain Kura Sushi USA rose more than 6 percent on 18 May, after it was disclosed that U.S. President Donald Trump bought USD 1 million (EUR 861,000) to USD 5 million (EUR 4.3 million) of the company’s stock.
The Trump Organization’s latest quarterly financial disclosures included shares in Amazon, Chipotle, and a number of other companies, along with Kura Sushi, per… Read More
