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

red snapper — Recreational fishing groups and officials from the region have long contended that the red snapper population is far larger than official NOAA Fisheries estimates show | Photo courtesy of Mike Workman/Shutterstock

State-managed recreational red snapper harvest proposals come in 10 times bigger than current limit

August 12, 2026

A graphic depicting sea surface temperature in the arctic ocean — NOAA's Arctic Report Card including reviews of research data relevant to the ocean, including sea surface temperature | Image courtesy of NOAA

Trump administration reportedly ending support for Arctic climate reports

August 12, 2026

offshore wind turbines — If passed, the bill would force the Department of the Interior to allow neighboring offshore wind leaseholders to buy abandoned leases at the original price without any other approval | Photo courtesy of Eric Dale/Shutterstock

US Senate bill would incentivize offshore wind development, despite Trump buyouts

August 12, 2026

Aker QRILL vessels operating in the Antarctic Ocean — Activists are raising alarm about the pace of krill fishing in the Antarctic | Photo courtesy of Aker QRILL

NGOs raise alarm claiming Antarctic krill fishery nearing its limit for second year in a row

August 12, 2026

A california fishing vessel — Under California’s commercial harbor craft amendments, the state has long held more stringent standards for small commercial vessels than those enforced at the national level | Photo courtesy of Michael Barajas/Shutterstock

California representative introduces federal legislation to undo state’s emissions requirements for small vessels

August 11, 2026

Spain's Congress of Deputies building in Madrid, Spain — With the draft of the fisheries law now on the table in Spanish Congress, Oceana said it gives the country the unique opportunity to entrench traceability provisions into its legal framework | Photo courtesy of Jose Miguel Sanchez/Shutterstock

Oceana calls for amendments to Spanish fisheries law in latest effort to combat IUU fishing

August 11, 2026

Mexican canned tuna products — Under a new trade agreement, remaining duties on Mexican tuna products entering the E.U. will be slowly phased out, with tariffs fully eliminated after seven years | Photo courtesy of JRomero04/Shutterstock

EU Market Advisory Council warns of negative impacts of duty-free canned tuna from Mexico

August 11, 2026

oyster barns on Prince Edward Island — The commercial sector in the Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick has been devastated by the spread of multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) and Dermo | Photo courtesy of Heidi Besen/Shutterstock

Canada offers to buy out oyster harvesters as disease hits Atlantic fishery hard

August 11, 2026

European green crab — Invasive European green crabs are spreading throughout Southeast Alaska | Photo courtesy of Tommy Larey/Shutterstock

Alaska denies emergency petition to reclassify invasive crab species for widespread food usage

August 10, 2026

A rendering of an offshore turbine — RWE U.S. Offshore said the deal will see it end its lawsuits against the U.S. government over its leases off the coasts of New York, California, and Louisiana | Photo courtesy of RWE U.S. Offshore

Another offshore wind project bought out by Trump administration

August 10, 2026

Researchers collect water samples for eDNA — Researchers collect water samples for eDNA | Photo courtesy of NOAA

US bill would increase use of eDNA in fisheries management

August 10, 2026

Faroe Islands Fisheries Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen — Faroe Islands Fisheries Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen | Photo courtesy of News Oresund/Wikimedia Commons

Faroese fisheries minister proposes increased fishing days, sparking widespread backlash

August 10, 2026

An aerial view of one of Ode's cod farms in Norway — Ode has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification, a first for a cod-farming company | Photo courtesy of Ode

Ode achieves ASC certification, a first for farmed cod

August 10, 2026

An aerial view of Deep Bay on Vancouver Island — The four individuals were first caught illegally taking oysters from Deep Bay on Vancouver Island 26 August 2023 | Photo courtesy of Russ Heinl/Shutterstock

Canadian court fines four individuals CAD 18,000 for illegally taken shellfish

August 10, 2026

Pacific Seafood might be sued by the Center for Food Safety for alleged Clean Water Act violations at a Washington hatchery. | Photo courtesy of CL Shebley/Shutterstock

Center for Food Safety sues Pacific Seafood for alleged Clean Water Act violations

August 7, 2026

A squid-jigging vessel — The project comes as China’s distant-water squid sector has been the focus of heavy scrutiny for its alleged IUU infractions | Photo courtesy of Colin N. Perkel/Shutterstock

Shanghai Ocean University develops traceability pilot project for Chinese squid

August 7, 2026

shark fins — The mission was led by DFO officers with support from the Canadian Coast Guard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Fisheries Agency of Japan, the United States Coast Guard, and NOAA | Photo courtesy of NOAA

Canadian international IUU patrol discovers 52 potential violations

August 6, 2026

EPS shipments in a warehouse — The shipment included 30 metric tons of compacted EPS destined for Spain and Belgium. | Photo courtesy of Ceresal

First shipment of upcycled EPS made from Chilean salmon-farming waste reaches European markets

August 5, 2026