A shrimp processing line in Ecuador — Ecuador's shrimp exports hit an all-time high in May as demand from China and the U.S. continued to grow | Photo courtesy of Ecuador's National Aquaculture Chamber

July 3, 2026

Ecuador’s shrimp exports hit all-time record in May

Norwegian soccer team player Erling Haaland — Erling Haaland is a striker on the Norwegian national soccer team | Photo courtesy of Alizada Studios/Shutterstock

July 3, 2026

Erling Haaland spearheading Norwegian seafood campaign during World Cup

Lineage's new cold storage warehouse in Bremerhaven, Germany — The new facility is intended to boost Lineage's European seafood handling capability by serving as a distribution point for global imports | Photo courtesy of Lineage

July 3, 2026

Lineage strengthens European foothold with opening of new German warehouse

lobsters — Both the shellfish and the spearfishing equipment were taken into evidence | Photo courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

July 3, 2026

California individual caught illegally spearfishing lobster

White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro — White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro unveiled the deregulatory proposals 2 July | Photo courtesy of DT phots1/Shutterstock

July 2, 2026

Trump administration sends deregulatory wish lists to regional fishery management councils

Aquaculture

A boat stocking cod inside one of Ode's net pens — Ode celebrated a milestone with the stocking of cod in one of its new deep-farming "Nautilus Giga" net pens | Photo courtesy of Ode

Ode touts milestone in submersible net pens for cod farming

June 12, 2026

An AKVA group solar panel setup in Chile — AKVA Chile General Manager Christian Schäfer said in addition to projects with Mowi Chile and Salmones Austral, the firm has several more projects that are in the process of closing contracts | Photo courtesy of AKVA group

AKVA’s low-emission farming projects progressing toward commercial scale in Chile

June 11, 2026

An aerial view of the Sognefjord in Norway, where Aller Aqua's salmon farm was located — Aller Aqua Norway has lost its final appeal of fines related to a salmon escape at one of its salmon farms in Norway | Photo courtesy of AGITA LEIMANE/Shutterstock

Aller Aqua loses its appeal of salmon escape fines

June 10, 2026

an oyster farm — The government said CIFARM will be hosted by the University of New Hampshire and will partner with other universities and researchers “to advance American marine aquaculture.” | Photo courtesy of Rabbitti/Shutterstock

NOAA launches aquaculture research institute

June 9, 2026

A pair of workers at an oyster farm — Ernesto Rodríguez Leal, Don Grant, and Tom Pickerell make the argument for mandated regenerative aquaculture | Photo courtesy of Center for Applied Aquaculture Innovation (CAAI)

Op-ed: Why global ocean governance must mandate regenerative aquaculture

June 9, 2026

Nile tilapia — The demand largely focuses on inland farming of tilapia | Photo courtesy of TTshutter/Shutterstock

Chinese RAS technology supplier experiencing rising demand in Algeria

June 9, 2026

Stakeholders signing a share underwriting agreement in Bergen, Norway — The project is set to roll out in phases at three sites off the coast of Lüderitz, Namibia | Photo courtesy of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency/Facebook

Financial agreement moves ambitious Namibian salmon project forward

June 9, 2026

A Skretting feed factory — Skretting has slashed its operational emissions by 40 percent since 2018, but CEO Maarten Bijl said the tougher challenge lies in reducing emissions across the value chain | Photo courtesy of Skretting

Aquaculture decarbonization requires sector-wide cooperation, Skretting CEO advises

June 8, 2026

Two people standing at a salmon farm — Bue Salmon has renewed its partnership with WellFish Tech, and Andfjord Salmon has entered into a new partnership with the company as well | Photo courtesy of Bue Salmon

WellFish Tech inks new strategic partnerships with Andfjord Salmon, Bue Salmon

June 5, 2026

AquaChile attending the recently held THAIFEX fair — AquaChile at the recently held THAIFEX fair in Bangkok, Thailand | Photo courtesy of AquaChile/Facebook

AquaChile looking to expand presence in Mexico, Southeast Asia

June 5, 2026

Panelists at the Blue Food Innovation Summit — Panelists said that while opportunity is great, investors looking at Africa's aquaculture sector need to balance ambition with realistic expectations | Photo courtesy of Blue Food Innovation Summit/LinkedIn

Africa showing signs of becoming aquaculture’s next growth frontier

June 4, 2026

Panelists on stage during the “Mind the Innovation Gap: Building Blue Food Ecosystems for Breakthroughs” Blue Food Innovation Summit session — Panelists discussed how to bridge the chasm between innovative breakthroughs in aquaculture and how to make them a commercial reality | Photo courtesy of Blue Food Innovation Summit/LinkedIn

Patient capital, de-risking strategies key to aquaculture’s next wave of growth

June 3, 2026

Panelists at the 2026 Blue Food Innovation Summit — Panelists at the 2026 Blue Food Innovation Summit discussed the next stage of growth for aquafeed | Photo courtesy of Blue Food Innovation Summit/LinkedIn

Aquafeed sector gears up for fishmeal deficit, debates the scaling of novel ingredients

June 3, 2026

A set of aquaculture net pens viewed from above — F3 has announced the latest contestants in its Fish Farm Challenge contest | Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/BIG BLUE PRODUCTIONS

F3 challenge announces 2026 fish farm contestants

June 3, 2026

Superior Fresh Chief Science Officer Steve Summerfelt holding a salmon from the firm's Indiana RAS facility — The new facility is set to double the firm's output to meet growing consumer demand | Photo courtesy of Superior Fresh

Superior Fresh set to conduct first harvest at former AquaBounty facility

June 2, 2026

Nordic Aqua Partners' RAS system in China — Nordic Aqua Partners posted a positive operational EBIT in March, a first for the land-based salmon-farming company | Photo courtesy of Nordic Aqua Partners

Nordic Aqua posts increased harvests in Q1, achieves first positive operational EBIT in March

June 2, 2026

An aerial view of Andfjord Salmon's facility in Norway — Andfjord Salmon is nearing its first post-smolt salmon sale and reports greater than 99 percent survival rates at its flow-through aquaculture facility in Norway | Photo courtesy of Andfjord Salmon

Andfjord Salmon closing in on first post-smolt sale, reports strong performance at land-based salmon farm

May 29, 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul — New York Governor Kathy Hochul asked for the disaster designation in April | Photo courtesy of lev radin/Shutterstock

USDA issues disaster designation for New York oyster sector

May 28, 2026