Haley Jones

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has projected a decreased commercial salmon harvest in 2026 after an above-average harvest in 2025.  A draft of the report was published earlier in April, but the final draft was published 21 April. ADF&G forecasts for the 2026 commercial salmon harvest season include 56 million pink salmon, 49.7 million sockeye, 17.2 million chum, and 2.4 million coho, which would total 125.5 million fish for the… Read More

Officials in the U.S. state of Alaska are again asking for better protections for salmon in the state’s transboundary rivers. Data compiled by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) shows that salmon traveling from Canada into Southeast Alaska yield harvests of millions of salmon, valued at over USD 225 million (EUR 192.6 million) and making up roughly one-third of all North Pacific salmon runs. Though officials in both Alaska and… Read More

Denmark-based aquaculture feed producer BioMar announced plans to expand the company’s research and development (R&D) efforts to include a new species in the company’s global portfolio while at the Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) in Hirtshals, Denmark, 28 April 2026. ATC is the largest research facility within BioMar, the company said in a release and remains one of the most advanced centers for aquaculture research in Europe. The center… Read More

Þorlákshöfn, Iceland-based salmon processor and exporter First Water announced 22 April 2026 that phase one of financial support to double its production capacity has completed, with the company earning approximately EUR 75 million (USD 88 million). “We have achieved very good sales results in a short time, and the demand for our five-kilo salmon has exceeded expectations,” First Water CEO Eggert Þór Kristófersson said in a company… Read More

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected]. – The Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises (GFDE) has announced Simon Dwyer as the new board chair. Dwyer formerly worked as the company’s vice chair and has moved up to the top… Read More

The E.U.’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) – human rights violation reporting legislation targeting corporate sustainability due diligence – was introduced in July 2024, but the rollout was delayed and it has yet to come into force.  Still, experts warn that the CSDDD regulations are coming, and importers need to eliminate any forced labor from their supply chains or risk having their products pulled from the E.U.… Read More

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has been researching and exploring how utilizing invasive species in products can help lessen environmental disruption, particularly in instances where eradication is not possible. At Seafood Expo Global, taking place 21 to 23 April in Barcelona, Spain, panelists from the U.S. division of WWF, Berkshire, United Kingdom-based pet food producer Mars, and Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.-based leather product creator Inversa… Read More

Alaska State Representative Sarah Vance has introduced the Alaska Coastal Micro-Fisheries Act, legislation that would eliminate some regulatory requirements for small-scale fishers looking to process their catch. Alaska House Bill 356 would reduce the health and sanitary requirements on permits for commercial fishing vessels and their operators by allowing exemptions for processing operations on low-risk species if safety standards are already… Read More

Edmonds, Washington, U.S.A.-based fishing company Alaskan Leader Seafood is pushing to expand its Wild Alaska Black Cod with Hikari Miso Marinade product to European retailers. “Our initiative is to continue that success story that we’ve had in the United States,” Alaskan Leader Seafood President Scott Sandvig told SeafoodSource at the 2026 Seafood Expo Global, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from 21 to 23 April. “We’ve had some… Read More

NOAA Fisheries is seeking public input on potential aquaculture opportunity areas (AOAs) in Alaska as the agency develops a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS). NOAA has worked in partnership with the state of Alaska since June 2023 to identify 77 locations along the Gulf of Alaska that are environmentally, socially, and economically appropriate to support commercial aquaculture activities. The 77 potential AOAs identified in the… Read More