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

McNary Dam — In a 25 February ruling, U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ordered reservoir levels to be maintained at the same levels as 2025 | Photo courtesy of jewelspics/Shutterstock

US federal judge maintains status quo at Columbia and Snake river dams to support salmon recovery

March 2, 2026

Princes Group's canned tuna now comes from solely MSC-certified tuna fisheries — Princes Group's canned tuna now comes from solely MSC-certified tuna fisheries | Photo courtesy of Princes Group

Princes achieves 100 percent MSC-certified tuna sourcing goal

February 27, 2026

crabs — The citations carry a fine of between USD 400 to USD 950 (EUR 339 to EUR 804) and up to 120 days in jail | Photo courtesy of Cavan-Images/Shutterstock

Louisiana officers cite two for taking immature female crabs

February 27, 2026

Global researchers found that relying on terrestrial sources of feed is not the best path to sustainability — Global researchers found that relying on terrestrial sources of feed is not the best path to sustainability | Photo courtesy of Rahimajan/Shutterstock

Study finds that harvesting fewer fish would require more land use to make up protein gap, leading to loss of biodiversity

February 27, 2026

Seadrift, Texas, U.S.A. — Seadrift, Texas, U.S.A. | Photo courtesy of LindaPerez/Shutterstock

Texas sues Dow over plastic pellet pollution in the Gulf

February 26, 2026

A photo of a fishing vessel next to a photo of officials with the IMO and Argentina holding the signed Cape Town Agreement — Argentina has acceded to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, bringing it across its ratification threshold and setting it to enter force in February 2027 | Photo courtesy of the International Maritime Organization

Cape Town Agreement crosses threshold, will enter into force in 2027

February 25, 2026

Fishing vessels on the Cantabrian Sea — Oceana and ClientEarth claim Spain’s national government has issued fishing licenses for bottom trawling in MPAs in the Cantabrian Sea and the Gulf of Cádiz despite not taking management measures | Photo courtesy of Juan Carlos Munoz/Shutterstock

NGOs present evidence in court to block bottom trawling in Spain’s MPAs

February 25, 2026

Ghana fishermen off of Accra — The EJF report states that the level of bycatch caught by industrial trawlers has severely harmed catch totals in the artisanal sector | Photo courtesy of artaxerxes_photo/Shutterstock

Despite reforms, Ghana’s illegal bycatch problem persists, EJF report finds

February 24, 2026

Barrels of fish dockside — FAIRR said that not only does a lack of transparency leave investors exposed to risk, but it also makes them miss out on significant commercial opportunities | Photo courtesy of Dabarti CGI/Shutterstock

FAIRR: Seafood giants have stepped up traceability pledges, but execution gaps leave investors exposed

February 24, 2026

A Chilean salmon farm — The report also found that seabeds where aquaculture concessions are located have improved in their aerobic status | Photo courtesy of Oleka_Chile/Shutterstock

Vast majority of Chilean salmon farms operate under aerobic, sustainable conditions, Subpesca report finds

February 23, 2026

Dungeness crab — Oregon regulators said the petition was filed as they were working to introduce new rules to reduce entanglement risks in the commercial Dungeness crab fishery | Photo courtesy of Ashley-Belle Burns/Shutterstock

Oregon commission rejects Dungeness crab petition

February 23, 2026

A fishing vessel offloading at the Port of Skagen — The Port of Skagen is converting to electric power to reduce its emissions | Photo courtesy of the Port of Skagen

Denmark’s largest fishing port converting to fully electric operations

February 23, 2026

horseshoe crabs — Horseshoe crabs are harvested for use as bait and drained for their highly valued blue blood | Photo courtesy of Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock

NOAA Fisheries denies ESA petition for horseshoe crabs

February 20, 2026

Chinook salmon in Washington — Washington coast Chinook salmon predominately return in the fall, with fall runs averaging 30,000 to 40,000 fish annually, compared to spring/summer runs of 5,000-7,000 fish | Photo courtesy of GeorgeColePhoto/Shutterstock

NOAA Fisheries denies ESA petition for Washington coast spring-run Chinook salmon

February 20, 2026

a vaquita — Only seven to 10 vaquita remain in the wild | Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/Paula Olsen

Mexico considering shrinking gillnet ban around endangered vaquita

February 19, 2026

Bluefin tuna are migrating north in search of cooler waters as a direct result of climate change, according to a study published by ATZI — Bluefin tuna are migrating north in search of cooler waters as a direct result of climate change, according to a study published by AZTI | Photo courtesy of AZTI

Atlantic bluefin moving north due to climate change, seeking more favorable ecosystems, AZTI study claims

February 19, 2026

Argentine red shrimp — The certification follows an MSC credential earned by the country's onshore red shrimp fishery last year | Photo courtesy of the Marine Stewardship Council

Argentine red shrimp fishery gets MSC certification

February 18, 2026

A dead North Atlantic right whale — A dead North Atlantic right whale was spotted 10 February | Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

Trump administration promises "deregulatory-focused action" on vessel speed limits designed to protect endangered whales

February 18, 2026