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

a tope shark — The tope shark | Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries determines some tope sharks should be listed under the ESA

April 24, 2026

An aerial shot of a Ventisqueros salmon farm — Chilean salmon farmer Ventisqueros has implemented several innovative sustainability measures | Photo courtesy of Ventisqueros

Ventisqueros CCO: Sustainability remains integral part of company DNA

April 24, 2026

A tire sitting next to a stream — Tire manufacturers use 6PPD in production to slow degradation, however, the chemical transforms into 6PPD-quinone when exposed to air. | Photo courtesy of frantic00/Shutterstock

US lawmakers propose federal 6PPD task force

April 24, 2026

Image courtesy of Community Catch

Community Catch aims to make certification more inclusive of small-scale fishers

April 23, 2026

Panelists talk about turning invasive species to commercial products — Panelists at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain discuss turning invasive species into products. | Photo by Haley Jones/SeafoodSource

Companies explore turning invasive species like carp into profitable products

April 23, 2026

A Danish fishing vessel — Photo courtesy of DPPO

Danish pelagic fleet showing increased interest in greener gear as fuel crisis lingers on

April 23, 2026

A Dungeness crab — Fishing Zone 3 will close to traditional gear 30 April, and pop-up gear will be allowed from 7 May forward | Photo courtesy of SNC Art and More/Shutterstock

California set to close more of Dungeness crab fishery to traditional gear, but harvesters can keep hauling traps with pop-up gear

April 21, 2026

a Spanish mackerel — Upon coming in contact with the vessel, law enforcement discovered 63 Spanish mackerel, roughly half of which were legally undersized | Photo courtesy of Ben Drury/Shutterstock

Louisiana agents cite commercial fisher for catching undersized mackerel with shrimp nets

April 21, 2026

Mexican fishers — Photo courtesy of oksana.perkins/Shutterstock

How intermediary actors are delivering responsible, traceable supply from small-scale fisheries

April 21, 2026

A pile of boxes filled with shark fins seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seized roughly 50,000 shark fins as part of a multi-port operation | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

US Fish and Wildlife Service seizes 50,000 shark fins in coordinated enforcement

April 20, 2026

Gulf of Alaska — NOAA Fisheries is working on potential aquaculture opportunity areas in Alaska | Photo courtesy of Grey82/Shutterstock

NOAA Fisheries opens 45-day period for public comments on proposed Alaska aquaculture areas

April 20, 2026

Ivan López Van der Veen — ICFA Chair and Vice President of the Spanish Confederation of Fisheries (CEPESCA) Ivan López Van der Veen | Photo courtesy of Ivan López Van der Veen/LinkedIn

ICFA to host panel on protecting biodiversity and seafood production at 2026 Seafood Expo Global

April 20, 2026

A blackfin tuna swimming — Species like blackfin tuna have begun shifting farther south for colder waters, making their management increasingly difficult | Photo courtesy of FtLaud/Shutterstock

Weak regional governance threatening marine biodiversity, fisheries in Southwest Atlantic amid climate shifts

April 17, 2026

Hawaii-based nonprofit Sustainable Fisheries Partnership released a new strategy framework after two decades of work | Image courtesy of SNP

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership announces “All Hands on Deck” strategy

April 16, 2026

Hybrid motor built for Mirage in Sitka, Alaska — Jeremy Serka of Sitka Custom Marine builds a hybrid motor that runs either diesel gasoline or a battery powered electric engine. | Photo courtesy of Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association (ALFA)

Alaska Longline Fisherman’s Association launches hybrid electric fishing vessel

April 16, 2026

The Quinsam River weir on the Quinsam River — The Walcan Quinsam River Pink Salmon fishery uses the Quinsam River weir, allowing it to selectively catch salmon with minimal bycatch | Photo courtesy of the Marine Stewardship Council

BC salmon fishery becomes first in province to get MSC certification

April 16, 2026

Photo of Ghana's coastline which is now a Marine Protected Area — Ghana's Greater Cape Three Points Area is now an official marine protected area, the first for the country | Photo courtesy of Fifi Fotos/Shutterstock

Ghana declares its first ever marine protected area

April 15, 2026

Vanautu Fisheries Department and the Vanautu International Shipping Registry removed three vessels from its fishing registry over illegal fishing

Vanuatu deregisters three vessels fined for IUU fishing in Argentina

April 14, 2026