Erin Spampinato

Maritime communities, environmental groups, and the lawmakers who represent them have stepped forward to criticize the Trump administration’s proposal to license new oil drilling operations off the coastlines of Florida and California.  The announcement came on 20 November from the Department of Interior, which called the program an “expansive 11th national offshore leasing program to advance U.S. energy dominance.”  The U.S. government… Read More

ShrimpInsights Founder and Analyst Willem van der Pijl said that tariff strains are becoming visible in the U.S. shrimp import market.

  Analyzing date from August, which came out later than usual due to the U.S. government shutdown, van der Pijl said the first signs of tariff impacts on U.S. imports became apparent during the month, when import volume dropped 9 percent and 6 percent by value year over year.  “The latest US

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Financial services firm Moody’s Ratings has predicted declines for the U.S. port sector in its recently released 2026 outlook.  “The 2026 outlook for the U.S. ports sector remains negative given the adverse effect of tariffs and policy uncertainty and as U.S. real GDP growth slows and consumer spending moderates,” Moody’s Ratings Assistant Vice President David Kamran said in the update.  The biggest challenge facing U.S. ports,… Read More

Irish salmon farmers and spiny lobster harvesters are expressing their concern about a proposed ban on exports to the U.S. due to NOAA’s recently updated Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) ruling. NOAA recently determined 240 foreign fisheries do not comply with U.S. marine mammal regulations under the MMPA, finding they did not have sufficient protections in place for marine mammals. Under the ruling, Irish farmed salmon and wild-caught… Read More

Export prices for Atlantic salmon from Norway increased in the 46th week of 2025, which took place 10 to 16 November, according to the Sitagri Salmon Index (SISALMONI) and the Norwegian Salmon Council (NSC).

The Sitagri Salmon Index produces a weekly spot price and anticipated salmon future prices for fresh, headed, gutted Atlantic salmon from Norway, which it draws from information shared by a panel of participating companies.  Week 46 saw

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Now that Houthi rebels have pledged to halt their attacks on the Red Sea shipping route, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is working hard to encourage container traffic.  In a bid to demonstrate the passage’s safety, Canal Authority Chairman Ossama Rabiee has personally visited container ships passing through the route and spoken with crew members about conditions.   “The Suez Canal is ready to receive mega container ships,” Rabiee said… Read More

European Union imports of shrimp are still up year over year but have slowed in comparison to the very strong growth seen earlier in the year, ShrimpInsights recently reported.

Ecuador remained the top supplier of shrimp to the E.U. in September,  bringing its exports from January through September to 181,777 metric tons (MT), a 36 percent year-over-year increase.  In September, Ecuadorian shrimp exports to the E.U. totaled 21,206 MT,

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Shipping companies are considering returning to the Suez Canal now that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they will stop attacking Red Sea shipping vessels.  According to the Associated Press, the declaration came in an undated letter from Houthi military leader Yusuf Hassan al-Madani, shared by Hamas leaders online, in which al-Mandani said the group is pausing its attacks on the Red Sea transit route in light of the ceasefire between Israel… Read More

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has released its 2024 profitability survey for the nation's salmon- and rainbow trout-farming sector. The survey showed that companies which produce salmon and rainbow trout, including hatcheries, saw a reduction in profitability between 2023 and 2024.  According to the report, companies in Norway's salmon and rainbow trout supply chain achieved a total ordinary profit before taxes of NOK 14.3 billion (USD… Read More

Shareholders allied with activist groups criticized Australian supermarket chain Coles at its 10 November Annual General Meeting for sourcing salmon farmed in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbor.  Macquarie Harbor has been at the center of disputes about salmon farming in Australia due to the presence in the harbor of the Maugean skate, a ray-like fish that is endemic to the area.  Environmental groups and scientists alike have linked  the… Read More