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

Environment & Sustainability

Alaskan leaders have spoken out after the Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 to suspend the Area M adaptive management program at a February meeting — Alaskan leaders have spoken out after the Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 to suspend the Area M adaptive management program at a February meeting | Photo courtesy of Sirko82/Shutterstock

Aleutians East Borough files formal ethics complaint for a conflict-of-interest vote in suspending Alaskan conservation program

March 25, 2026

a horseshoe crab — The species is both harvested as a baitfish and bled for their blood, which is prized in the biomedical industry for testing | Photo courtesy of SunflowerMomma/Shutterstock

Center for Biological Diversity to sue NOAA Fisheries over horseshoe crab decision

March 25, 2026

a blue crab — In addition to reauthorizing the Chesapeake Bay office, the bill would direct NOAA to support work that protects and supports living resources in Chesapeake Bay | Photo courtesy of Colleen Marshall/Shutterstock

US lawmakers introduce bill to reauthorize NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office

March 24, 2026

asian carp — The fish have been trudging northward for some time, and experts warn that if they do enter the Great Lakes, they could cause massive ecological damage to the region | Photo courtesy of Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee

Trump repeats vow to stop invasive carp, but federal funds remain frozen

March 24, 2026

A salmon shipment send abroad on a plane burning sustainable aviation fuel — The shipment resulted in 10 percent less emissions than a traditional shipment, according to the firm | Photo courtesy of AquaChile

AquaChile ships salmon to US on jet using sustainable aviation fuel

March 23, 2026

COMEPESCA CEO Citlali Gomez Lepe — COMEPESCA CEO Citlali Gomez Lepe at the 2026 Seafood Expo North America | Photo courtesy of Nathan Strout/SeafoodSource

COMEPESCA launches new book to showcase Mexico’s diverse seafood species

March 20, 2026

Lennox Andrews, Grenada’s minister for economic development, planning, agriculture and lands, forestry, blue economy, marine resources and cooperatives — Lennox Andrews, Grenada’s minister for economic development, planning, agriculture and lands, forestry, blue economy, marine resources, and cooperatives, announces an MMPA comparability finding from NOAA Fisheries | Photo courtesy of Government Information Service of Grenada

Grenada fisheries regain access to US market after implementing marine mammal protections

March 20, 2026

Oregon fishing vessels — Though House Bill 4086 ultimately passed, the 100% Fish funding was stripped from the final language | Photo courtesy of Denise Lett/Shutterstock

Oregon rejects funding for 100% Fish pilot

March 19, 2026

Boats in the Persian Gulf — The announcement comes after the UAE has made impressive progress over the past eight years in stepping up fisheries sustainability | Photo courtesy of dvoevnore/Shutterstock

UAE steps up initiatives to continue safeguarding marine fish populations

March 19, 2026

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is working with stakeholders to develop a guide for best practices in protected areas — The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is working with stakeholders to develop a guide for best practices surrounding aquaculture in protected areas | Photo courtesy of Naeemphotographer2/Shutterstock

ASC launches consultation on guidelines for aquaculture around protected areas

March 19, 2026

lobster boats — U.S. lawmakers have worked to block new regulations from being imposed on the lobster industry and have spent tens of millions of dollars to reduce entanglements, help whales recover, and prevent vessel strikes | Photo courtesy of Darryl Brooks/Shutterstock

US Congress continues exploring possible solutions for North Atlantic right whale, lobster fishery challenges

March 18, 2026

Thai Union's Chief Sustainability Officer Adam Brennan shared the company's plans for Wi-Fi enabling and traceability. | Photo courtesy of Haley Jones

Thai Union Group shares plans for digitizing traceability systems and enforcing Wi-Fi enabled fishing vessels

March 18, 2026

Image courtesy of FishWise

What seafood companies need to know about vessel-level due diligence

March 17, 2026

Sub Sea Sonics — Sub Sea Sonics/Guardian popup systems and crab pots | Photo courtesy of Steve Melz

Central California Dungeness crab fishery to close to traditional gear, though crabbers can continue with pop-up gear

March 16, 2026

MarinTrust Executive Chari Libby Woodhatch — MarinTrust Executive Chair Libby Woodhatch is calling on the seafood industry to adopt interoperable traceability to solidify the foundation of responsible seafood production | Photo courtesy of MarinTrust

Op-ed: Interoperable traceability is no longer optional for a responsible seafood sector

March 16, 2026

SFP CEO and Founder Jim Cannon and Wholechain Chief Sustainability Officer and Co-Founder Mark Kaplan signing the MoU — SFP CEO and Founder Jim Cannon and Wholechain Chief Sustainability Officer and Co-Founder Mark Kaplan signing the MoU | Photo by Teddy Hans/SeafoodSource

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, Wholechain sign traceability, analytics MoU

March 16, 2026

Frozen tuna being delivered by an Indonesian vessel — Fisheries Governance Project is working to provide companies with actionable solutions to address the challenge of IUU and labor rights abuse in the seafood supply chain | Photo courtesy of krlaugust/Shutterstock

FGP working to create solutions for seafood companies on due diligence for IUU and human rights

March 13, 2026

A series of fishing boats in the Netherlands — Multiple NGOs are suing the Netherlands' government over its allowance of trawling in Dogger Bank | Photo courtesy of jan kranendonk/Shutterstock

Multiple NGOs sue Dutch government over allowing trawling in Dogger Bank

March 13, 2026