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 scientist handling a sample — U.K. hatcheries are trying to find alternatives to antibiotic usage due to both regulatory constraints and declining efficacy | Photo courtesy of Esox Biologics

UK partnership aims to mitigate shellfish hatchery losses as industry seeks antibiotic alternatives

April 16, 2026

Net pens in the Adriatic Sea — The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers is calling for increased production targets, more streamlined regulations, and more in the E.U.'s Vision 2040 | Photo courtesy of Tsuguliev/Shutterstock

Representative group hopeful EU’s Vision 2040 can serve as “turning point” for European aquaculture

April 15, 2026

An Atlantic Sapphire salmon tank — Atlantic Sapphire posted improved harvests in Q1 2026 compared to both the prior year and the previous quarter | Photo courtesy of Atlantic Sapphire

Atlantic Sapphire posts improved harvests in Q1 2026

April 14, 2026

The Sognefjord in Norway — A Norwegian appeals court has sided with the Directorate of Fisheries on a case related to a salmon escape from an Aller Aqua Norway facility | Photo courtesy of AGITA LEIMANE/Shutterstock

Norway court sides with Directorate of Fisheries on escape case, fines Aller Aqua NOK 5 million

April 14, 2026

In 2024, the firm held a nearly 20 percent share of the Vietnamese feed market | Image courtesy of Guangdong Haid Group

Chinese firm Haid breaks ground on 200,000-ton feed plant in Northern Vietnam

April 13, 2026

Aquaculture nets in Japan — ScaleAQ is partnering with Japan Salmon Farm to construct a feed barge in an effort to ramp up salmon production in the country | Photo courtesy of Leo W Kowal/Shutterstock

ScaleAQ announces new feed barge is coming to Japan this year

April 13, 2026

An Aldi location in Wales — Though the retailer was the last major chain to implement such a pledge in the U.K., its commitment is more robust than some competitors' | Photo courtesy of Colin Burdett/Shutterstock

With Aldi Süd commitment, all major UK supermarkets have set time-bound shrimp welfare standards

April 13, 2026

An aquaculture operation in Greece — The association also said the European Commission should consider treating freshwater aquaculture applications differently than marine facilities | Photo courtesy of tetiana_u/Shutterstock

EU aquaculture group calls for bloc to refine its planned plastics regulations

April 13, 2026

salmons — On 30 March, the Northwest Aquaculture Alliance ended its legal challenge to Washington's ban on finfish farming | Photo courtesy of GeorgeColePhoto/Shutterstock

Aquaculture representative group drops lawsuit against Washington net-pen ban

April 10, 2026

Tilapia in a net pen in Brazil — Some Brazilian producers have expressed concerns that Vietnamese tilapia products do not have to meet the same sanitary standards that Brazilian products must face and that tilapia's reputation in Brazil could consequently suffer | Photo courtesy of Peixe BR

Tilapia imports from Vietnam surpass Brazilian export totals for the first time, alarming local industry

April 10, 2026

Renderings of Pure Salmon's recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Le Verdon-sur-Mer — Renderings of Pure Salmon's recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Le Verdon-sur-Mer | Image courtesy of Pure Salmon Technology

Key milestones passed in France, Japan help Pure Salmon advance its global RAS ambitions

April 10, 2026

In the latest episode of Deep Dive: The SeafoodSource Podcast, content creator James Sibley discussed his tips for seafood social media success | Photo courtesy of James Sibley

Deep Dive Podcast: James Sibley says now is the time for seafood to invest in social media

April 10, 2026

A Grieg employee on a salmon net pen — Grieg revised its expected EBIT downward as increased sea lice pressure and water temperature issues caused a lower percentage of superior grade salmon in Q1 2026 | Photo courtesy of Grieg

Increased salmon volumes for SalMar in Q1; Grieg warns biological challenges will cost USD 7 million

April 9, 2026

Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Executive Director Tom Taylor — Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Executive Director Tom Taylor | Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association

Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association opposes government funding Atlantic Salmon Federation

April 9, 2026

An oyster reef — In 2024, the state of Mississippi adopted a new law that enabled the state Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to lease up to 80 percent of on-bottom oyster reefs to private companies and individuals | Photo courtesy of S.Hoffman/Shutterstock

Mississippi judge rules private oyster lease scheme is unconstitutional

April 8, 2026

An offshore mariculture platform on a dock — A Yantai Jinghai offshore mariculture platform | Photo courtesy of the China Classification Society

China rapidly accelerating offshore aquaculture push, exceeding 100 installations

April 6, 2026

A fish farm off of the Tunisian coast — The investments should help Tunisia progress toward meeting its goal of achieving at least 35,000 metric tons (MT) of aquaculture production by the end of 2030 | Photo courtesy of Nataliia Kuznetcova/Shutterstock

Investments in Tunisian aquaculture projects increase over 200 percent

April 3, 2026

A shrimp pond in Vietnam outfitted with TOMGOXY AI technology — A shrimp pond in Vietnam outfitted with TOMGOXY AI technology | Photo courtesy of RYNAN Smart Aquaculture

Innovative firms driving AI adoption in Vietnam's shrimp sector

April 2, 2026