Employees with Ever After Foods and Fishway celebrate the two companies' merger — Ever After Foods has acquired fellow cell-cultured protein manufacturer Fishway | Photo courtesy of Ever After Foods/LinkedIn

August 17, 2026

Ever After Foods acquires cell-cultured seafood producer Fishway

Sara Franey standing on the waterfront — Sara Franey is one of three plaintiffs challenging a Washington state rule requiring 24/7 GPS monitoring of crab-fishing vessels | Photo courtesy of NCLA

August 17, 2026

Crabbers continue lawsuit push against Washington state electronic monitoring

AKVA CEO Knut Nesse — AKVA CEO Knut Nesse said the company’s strong Q2 performance provides “a strong foundation for continued organic growth in 2026 and into 2027” | Photo courtesy of AKVA group

August 17, 2026

Strong order intake drives record Q2 EBITDA for AKVA

Alaska's Kuskokwim River — Federal officials closed Alaska’s Kuskokwim River to coho fishing just weeks into this year's season | Photo courtesy of Samoli/Shutterstock

August 17, 2026

Federal officials close short-lived Kuskokwim River coho season after seizing control of fishery

A Winn-Dixie storefront in Florida — The move comes shortly after Winn-Dixie expanded its seafood offerings across several stores | Photo courtesy of Michael Vi/Shutterstock

August 17, 2026

C&S proposes majority ownership of Winn-Dixie Company, aiming to boost supply chain capabilities

Environment & Sustainability

U.S. President Donald Trump — Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget of USD 768 million (EUR 653 million) is USD 530 million (EUR 451 million), or 41 percent, below what Congress enacted for fiscal year 2026 earlier this year | Photo courtesy of Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

Trump proposes 41 percent cut to NOAA Fisheries budget, transferring ESA and MMPA responsibilities

May 7, 2026

A promotional photo of a Chicken of the Sea tuna packet with Frank's hot sauce — The move makes Chicken of the Sea the first U.S. mainstream tuna brand to carry the MSC eco-label across its product portfolio | Photo courtesy of Chicken of the Sea

Chicken of the Sea commits to complete MSC certification across its tuna product portfolio

May 7, 2026

fishing on Chesapeake Bay — Marlyand DNR said it will use new authorities granted under the 2025 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act to develop a fishery management plan that enables adaptation and resilience in preparing for environmental and climate change | Photo courtesy of Pat Anderson Photo/Shutterstock

Maryland receives grant funding to develop Climate Resilient Fisheries Management Plan

May 6, 2026

Alaskan pollock — GAPP ran its second life cycle assessment for testing the environmental impact of producing wild Alaskan pollock products | Photo courtesy of Emimili/Shutterstock

GAPP survey shows massive improvements in greenhouse gas emissions of Alaska pollock production

May 5, 2026

Photo of SuperGround's Helsinki, Finland-based team at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain — Members of SuperGround were offering samples of the company's sandwich filler product at the 2026 Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona, Spain | Photo by Haley Jones/SeafoodSource

Finland’s SuperGround hopes for market expansion of its non-traditional seafood products

May 5, 2026

New England lobster boats — U.S. Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) has introduced a bill that would extend the regulatory moratorium through 2035 | Photo courtesy of Earl D. Walker/Shutterstock

White House backs proposal to extend moratorium on new whale regulations impacting Maine lobster fishery

May 5, 2026

a salmon — Established in 2000, the fund has provided USD 1.9 billion (EUR 1.7 billion) in funding for 16,000 salmon recovery projects, restoring and protecting roughly 1.2 million acres of spawning and rearing habitat | Photo courtesy of John Fader/Shutterstock

NOAA announces USD 99 million for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund

May 5, 2026

The evaluation reported some progress in reducing overfishing and improving management, but fish stock recovery and economic gains remain lower than expected. — The evaluation reported some progress in reducing overfishing and improving management, but fish stock recovery and economic gains remain lower than expected | Photo courtesy of jef77/Shutterstock

European Commission’s review of a decade under the Common Fisheries Policy shows mixed results

May 4, 2026

Aysén Recircular Founder Fernando Soto (left) with salmon-farming representatives — Aysén Recircular Founder Fernando Soto (left) said that the circular economy model that his firm carries out helps solve several issues in the Southern Chilean region of Aysén | Photo courtesy of AquaChile

Chilean entrepreneur transforming salmon-farming waste into insulated panels for homes

May 1, 2026

A sign protesting restrictions to bottom trawling — Fishing industry representatives have called for attention to also be put toward fishers who may be displaced by any restrictions to bottom trawling, should reports like these result in governmental action | Photo courtesy of Soeren Schulz/Shutterstock

Bottom trawling delivers EUR 16 billion annual “net loss” to Europe, National Geographic-backed study finds

May 1, 2026

A rendering of Bluepoint Wind turbines — A rendering of Bluepoint Wind turbines | Photo courtesy of Bluepoint Wind

Trump pays more offshore wind farm developers to switch to fossil fuel production

May 1, 2026

Alaskan transboundary rivers are being polluted by abandoned Canadian mines — Alaskan transboundary rivers are being polluted by abandoned Canadian mines. | Photo courtesy of Gerald Peplow/Shutterstock

Alaskan officials renew calls for better transboundary salmon protections

April 29, 2026

a blue catfish — Last year, the Maryland legislature created the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program, directing the Invasive Catfish Advisory Committee to work with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of catfish | Photo courtesy of Maryland Department of Natural Resources/Winn Brewer

Maryland lawmakers vote to expand blue catfish pilot program

April 29, 2026

oysters — Abbate faces between USD 250 and USD 500 (EUR 213 and EUR 427) in fines and up to 90 days in jail for each offense, as well as a USD 25 (EUR 21) fine for the sanitation code violation | Photo courtesy of BELGRAF/Shutterstock

Louisiana resident cited for buying, shucking, and reselling oysters without a commercial license

April 28, 2026

SFP Partnerships Engagement Specialist David Parreño Duque and Seafood Souq CEO Scott Chambers signing the agreement at the 2026 Seafood Expo Global — SFP Partnerships Engagement Specialist David Parreño Duque and Seafood Souq CEO Scott Chambers signing the agreement at the 2026 Seafood Expo Global | Photo courtesy of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

SFP, Seafood Souq sign MoU to strengthen traceability across Middle East, North Africa

April 28, 2026

One of Ace Aquatec's shrimp-stunning machine — The Shrimp Welfare Project has worked with such equipment suppliers as Ace Aquatec to provide producers with shrimp-stunning machines | Photo courtesy of Ace Aquatec

UK nonprofit ensuring viability of shrimp welfare commitments through electrical stunner agreements

April 28, 2026

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | Photo courtesy of M.O. Stevens

Pacific Seafood fined for wastewater violations in Oregon

April 28, 2026

a diamondback terrapin — Multiple states along the East Coast already require bycatch-reduction devices (BRD) on either recreational or commercial crab pots | Photo courtesy of Jay Ondreicka/Shutterstock

Conservation groups petition South Carolina to require bycatch-reduction devices on all blue crab pots

April 28, 2026