Nathan Strout

The United States has pledged USD 17 million (EUR 14.7 million) to fight counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in and around the Pacific Islands. “The United States is a Pacific nation and has long stood with our Pacific friends and neighbors to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region,” the U.S. Department of State said in a release. Our commitment to the security and prosperity of the Pacific Islands is steadfast,… Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend a moratorium on new lobster regulations related to North Atlantic right whales through 2035. “Maine’s iconic lobster fishery contributes billions of dollars to the U.S. economy and employs thousands of Mainers. Unfortunately, the men and women who work the fishery have dealt with extreme regulatory uncertainty that threatens to stifle lobster fishing,” House Committee on Natural Resources… Read More

Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) cited three individuals for several violations related to their illegal raw seafood business, which they advertised through social media. According to LDFW, Houma, Louisiana, U.S.A. residents Ana Reyna Beiza Lopez and Juan Rebollar Aguilar were illegally running a business selling oysters, blue crabs, and raw fish. The pair were also regularly transporting seafood to North… Read More

Bensenville, Illinois, U.S.A.-based seafood, specialty meat, and gourmet foods distributor Fortune International has acquired another seafood company, adding Boston-based Steve Connolly Seafood Company to its expanding holdings. "Steve Connolly Seafood Company has built a strong reputation through years of dedication to its customers and commitment to quality," Fortune International CEO and Founder Sean O’Scannlain said in a release. "We are… Read More

U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) has introduced a bill to ban Chinese-origin seafood from Congress’ dining facilities. If passed, the No PRC Seafood in Congress Act would prohibit Chinese seafood from being procured for, served in, or sold by congressional dining facilities. The ban applies to any seafood harvested, produced, or processed in China and any seafood harvested by a vessel owned or operated by Chinese nationals or… Read More

The California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) has approved nearly USD 14 million (EUR 12 million) for salmon habitat restoration as part of USD 43 million (EUR 37 million) in grant funding approved at a 27 August board meeting. The funding advances the state government’s goal of conserving 30 percent of California lands and waters by 2030. It also supports the state’s efforts to help diminished salmon populations recover; in 2024,… Read More

Frustrated with decades of competition from cheaper, imported shrimp, shrimpers from Louisiana have launched a petition calling on the U.S. federal government to take action to restrict imports and better support domestic producers. “The Louisiana Shrimp Association is asking fishermen, fishing families, seafood businesses, restaurants, consumers, and everyone who supports American jobs and American seafood to stand with us,” the association… Read More

Supply chain traceability firms Wholechain and iFoodDS have partnered to provide interoperability between their two platforms, ensuring companies using either product can transfer traceability information to companies using the other product. "Food suppliers are being asked to meet growing traceability requirements from multiple customers," iFoodDS Chief Traceability Officer Andy Kennedy said in a release. "By connecting Wholechain with the… Read More

The European Commission has approved Italy’s EUR 285 million (USD 330 million) plan to offset higher fuel costs for its commercial fishing, aquaculture, and agriculture sectors. Fuel prices have remained elevated due to the ongoing U.S. war on Iran, which led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for much of the world’s oil supply. The resulting rise in fuel costs has hit the commercial fishing sector hard, with many… Read More

Great Lakes advocates are renewing calls for the Trump administration to lift a stop work order on a barrier designed to stop invasive carp after several hundred juvenile fish were discovered just 80 miles from Lake Michigan. “Invasive carp are a clear and present danger to the Great Lakes environment and economy. These invasive fish have already wreaked havoc up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, upending the ecosystem and harming local… Read More