Iceland Seafood International's booth at Seafood Expo Global — Iceland Seafood International has received a non-binding offer for its stake in Ahumados Domínguez | Photo courtesy of Iceland Seafood International/LinkedIn

October 2, 2026

ISI receives non-binding request for its shareholding in Ahumados Dominguez

a humpback whale — Together, the lawmakers said the Improving Species Recovery Act will enable faster species recovery and stronger stakeholder collaboration while reducing permitting bottlenecks, confusion, and litigation | Photo courtesy of Russ Heinl/Shutterstock

October 2, 2026

As Trump rolls back endangered species protections, US lawmakers push bill to support their recovery

Bakkafrost — Bakkafrost’s salmon farm at Funningsfjørður in the Faroe Islands | Photo courtesy of Bakkafrost

October 2, 2026

Bakkafrost becomes first salmon farmer globally to earn ASC recognition under new Farm Standard

A large net catching pelagic fish — The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas advised higher catch limits for all three major Northeast Atlantic pelagic species | Photo courtesy of the Northeast Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group

October 2, 2026

ICES releases advice for Northeast Atlantic pelagics, increasing quotas for mackerel, herring, blue whiting

A red tide event in Florida — Algae blooms can result in build-up of ciguatoxin, which moves up the food chain from small fish to larger reef predators, concentrating in the flesh and potentially taking months or years to build to dangerous levels | Photo courtesy of Ryan Mcgill/Shutterstock

October 2, 2026

CDC report finds marine toxins continue to present foodborne disease outbreak threat in the US

Environment & Sustainability

The Bay of Fundy in Canada — Canada is calling for proposals on projects that will project the aquatic environment, with CAD 77.5 million in funding available across multiple years | Photo courtesy of Lucie Kusova/Shutterstock

Canada calling for projects to protect aquatic species

September 21, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation condemned the president’s executive order, stating that it was jeopardizing decades of work on restoration and dismantle the state-federal partnerships that enabled it.| Photo courtesy of Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Trump rescinds executive order coordinating Chesapeake Bay restoration over “rain taxes”

September 21, 2026

A whale after a vessel strike — According to Nesvik’s memo, a vessel accidentally striking and killing an endangered whale, for example, would no longer be considered take | Photo courtesy of Cami Johnson/Shutterstock

Internal memo shows Trump administration’s plan to allow accidental killing of endangered species

September 21, 2026

StarKist tuna is targeted with labor violation accusations in a new report by the Global Labor Justice and FOSPI-PMFU — StarKist tuna is targeted with labor violation accusations in a new report by the Global Labor Justice and FOSPI-PMFU | Photo courtesy of PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock

Migrant fishers call out StarKist in "Freedom for Fishers Campaign"

September 18, 2026

a cormorant — A cormorant can eat a pound of fish daily | Photo courtesy of Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

US House committee approves cormorant culling bill

September 18, 2026

A group of volunteers cleaning up trash in a Norwegian fjord — The Norwegian seafood industry is contributing volunteers and equipment to an annual Beach Cleanup Week in advance of World Cleanup Day on 20 September | Photo courtesy of Mari Bondevik

Norwegian seafood industry contributes to ocean cleanup campaign

September 18, 2026

A fishing vessel in the Baltic Sea steaming toward a Latvia port — The E.U. Parliament voted to ask the E.U. Commission to propose revisions to its Common Fisheries Policy | Photo courtesy of Zigmunds Dizgalvis/Shutterstock

EU Parliament votes in favor of revising Common Fisheries Policy

September 17, 2026

The deck of a tuna fishing vessel with large nets — The IATTC made progress on Pacific bluefin management, but again deferred a management procedure for tropical tunas despite years of work | Photo courtesy of the ISSF

IATTC adopts interim management procedure for Pacific bluefin, but again defers for tropical tunas

September 17, 2026

MyCoast platform graphic of ADVs — BoatUS Foundation uses a platform called MyCoast to track and report ADVs in U.S. waterways for cleanup efforts | Photo courtesy of MyCoast

BoatUS Foundation renews call to action for reporting abandoned and derelict vessels in waterways after boating season

September 17, 2026

A pair of osprey on a nest in the Chesapeake Bay — A poor year for osprey breeding linked to food stress has continued debate over what role the commercial menhaden fishery plays in the decline, while the main company fishing the species points to the trend not being unique to the Chesapeake Bay | Photo courtesy of Jacki Thuman McArdle/Shutterstock

New study finds 2026 worst year ever for osprey in Chesapeake Bay as meeting over menhaden quota closes in

September 17, 2026

sea lions eating salmon — The Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act builds upon legislation adopted in 2018 that authorized state and Tribal governments to kill sea lions in parts of the Columbia River basin | Photo courtesy of David Marco Heuss/Shutterstock

US House committee advances bill expanding culling of salmon-eating seals and sea lions

September 16, 2026

EPA headquarters — The EPA claims discontinuing the NPDES permit requirement will save offshore seafood processors an estimated USD 1.7 million (EUR 1.5 million) in annual compliance costs | Photo courtesy of Tada Images/Shutterstock

US EPA proposes removing rules for how offshore seafood processors discharge waste

September 16, 2026

Uganda fishermen untangling a net — Uganda State Minister for Fisheries Robert Ndugwa said the new law outlines several measures the government plans to take in tackling impediments to sector growth | Photo courtesy of Omri Eliyahu/Shutterstock

Uganda activates new fisheries act, eyes 1.7 million tons in annual fish output

September 16, 2026

A diesel pump for fishing vessels in Croatia — The capacity ceiling has become increasingly relevant to fisheries decarbonization because replacing diesel propulsion with lower-carbon alternatives can require additional onboard space | Photo courtesy of Baloncici/Shutterstock

Europe’s fishing fleet can decarbonize without raising capacity ceilings, study finds

September 15, 2026

Lolo Creek — NOAA Fisheries awarded USD 1.4 million (EUR 1.2 million) to the Nez Perce Tribe to restore fish passage in the Lolo Creek watershed | Photo courtesy of GoHawks/Shutterstock

NOAA Fisheries awards USD 103 million for fisheries restoration projects

September 15, 2026

an abandoned Dungeness crab trap — A joint patrol of off the Klamath River following the 2023-24 Dungeness crab season uncovered at least 107 abandoned traps belonging to 66-year-old Gilroy resident Darryl Donovan | Photo courtesy of CDFW

California regulators suspend commercial licenses for individuals who abandoned dozens of Dungeness crab traps

September 14, 2026

The "Sustainability of Giant Squid in the Southeast Pacific" workshop — The "Sustainability of Giant Squid in the Southeast Pacific" workshop led to a proposal document on giant squid management | Photo courtesy of CALAMASUR

Chile, Ecuador, Peru define initial sustainability and development roadmap for region’s giant squid fishery

September 14, 2026

asian carp removal — Since their introduction to the U.S. in the 1970s, invasive Asian carp have rapidly spread through the nation’s waterways, outcompeting native species and disrupting ecosystems | Photo courtesy of Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Trump administration lifts stop work order on Great Lakes carp project

September 11, 2026