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

An aerial shot of the Southern Ocean — The initiative is aiming to help establish a marine protected area in the Southern Ocean, which would be among the world’s largest no-take zones | Photo courtesy of Oleksandr Matsibura/Shutterstock

Newly launched Ocean Stewardship Initiative striving for MPA protection, management framework in Antarctic Peninsula

February 4, 2026

Trash on a beach — The system catalogues marine debris into flotsam, jetsam, and polymer categories, aiming to build a better tool for marine debris monitoring | Photo courtesy of Oleg Elkov/Shutterstock

NASA utilizing molecular “fingerprints” to collect data on oceanic debris

February 2, 2026

Responders attempting to free Division of entangled gear in December 2025 — Responders attempting to free Division of entangled gear in December 2025 | Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

North Atlantic right whale found dead following entanglement

February 2, 2026

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) is one of the sponsors of the Protecting Global Fisheries Act | Photo courtesy of Philip Yabut/Shutterstock

US Senate committee advances Protecting Global Fisheries Act

February 2, 2026

a lobster trap — According to the state government, existing laws afford fishing gear debris property rights, giving owners 30 days to recover gear washed ashore | Photo courtesy of stock-enjoy/Shutterstock

Massachusetts announces new marine debris cleanup regulations

January 29, 2026

A humpback whale — NOAA linked seven humpback whale entanglements to Oregon Dungeness crab gear over the last two years, including the high-profile stranding of a juvenile whale in November 2025 | Photo courtesy of Hyserb/Shutterstock

Oregon takes actions to reduce entanglement risks in commercial Dungeness crab fishery

January 28, 2026

The Louisiana blue Crab fishery entered one consecutive decade of MSC certification in 2025 — The Louisiana blue Crab fishery entered one consecutive decade of MSC certification in 2025 | Photo courtesy of KasiaXy/Shutterstock

MSC calls US a world leader in certified environmentally sustainable fisheries

January 28, 2026

A catfish — The agents recovered 236 pounds of illegally harvested catfish from the incident, which was later sold to the highest bidder | Photo courtesy of Jennifer White Maxwell/Shutterstock

Louisiana wildlife officers cite resident for illegally harvesting catfish

January 27, 2026

A lighthouse overlooking Lake Michigan — According to GSGP, about 60 percent of the fish harvested annually in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence is either thrown away or underused | Photo courtesy of Nicholas J Klein/Shutterstock

Great Lakes region advances effort to end landfilling of commercial fish waste

January 27, 2026

The Columbia River — A Pacific Seafood spokesperson initially dismissed the allegations when they were first raised in October 2025 | Photo courtesy of Wonderful Works/Shutterstock

Pacific Seafood subsidiary sued over alleged Clean Water Act violations

January 27, 2026

a little salmon — CDFW noted that the projects will support the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future | Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California announced USD 10 million for salmon recovery projects

January 26, 2026

Sargassum, a type of brown algae, can cause widespread economic damages when washed ashore — Sargassum, a type of brown algae, can cause widespread economic damage when washed ashore | Photo courtesy of H Sauchuk/Shutterstock

Sargassum inundation events beginning earlier, lasting longer on US coasts, study finds

January 23, 2026

Innovafeed and NaturAlleva are using black soldier flies to create insect-based aquafeed — Innovafeed and NaturAlleva are using black soldier flies to create insect-based aquafeed | Photo courtesy of Innovafeed

NaturAlleva, Innovafeed announce insect feed partnership

January 23, 2026

a catfish — The department said the accused failed to report more than 300,000 pounds of catfish harvested from public waters | Photo courtesy of Martin Prochazkacz/Shutterstock

Kentucky to charge 25 people in illegal commercial catfish scheme

January 22, 2026

North Atlantic right whales — According to the Center for Biological Diversity, 27 North Atlantic right whales have been killed or injured by vessel strikes since 2017 | Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

Conservation groups ask US court to uphold vessel speed limits

January 21, 2026

Project leader Dagny-Elikse Anastassiou and Director of Rissa Citizen Science Delphin Ruché at the exhibition — Project leader Dagny-Elikse Anastassiou and Director of Rissa Citizen Science Delphin Ruché at the exhibition | Photo courtesy of Roel Melman

Outdoor exhibition in Tromsø, Norway, highlights area's kelp restoration efforts

January 21, 2026