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

Scientists are warning fisheries to prepare for a potentially more aggressive weather pattern in the coming months — Scientists are warning fisheries to prepare for a potentially more aggressive weather pattern in the coming months | Photo courtesy of Aaron Harrison Images/Shutterstock

Scientists warn that a Super El Niño is 60 percent likely to develop

July 27, 2026

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Prospecting and Outreach Director Brad Spear — Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Prospecting and Outreach Director Brad Spear | Photo courtesy of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

SFP’s All Hands on Deck strategy aims to put seafood sector “in the driver’s seat”

July 24, 2026

A Chinese distant-water vessel — China's response stemmed from a NOAA report identifying six nations engaged in IUU fishing, including China | Photo courtesy of the Environmental Justice Foundation

China responds to NOAA IUU report, accuses US of hypocrisy

July 24, 2026

Seaweed cultivation — Ocean Visions is analyzing the impact of seaweed in marine decarbonization | Photo courtesy of michel arnault /Shutterstock

Ocean Visions contributing to seaweed-based decarbonization efforts with “first-of-its-kind” roadmap

July 24, 2026

A small baby octopus in a glass device — Nueva Pescanova spent eight years developing a method to farm octopus but has scrapped plans for a commercial farm | Photo courtesy of Nueva Pescanova

Nueva Pescanova withdraws plans for world's first commercial octopus farm

July 23, 2026

Airline catering company committing to better animal welfare standards — DO & CO has announced intentions to prioritize animal welfare standards for flight meals | Photo courtesy of BK Awangga/Shutterstock

Airline catering company DO & CO rolls out new animal welfare standards

July 23, 2026

Namibia Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani — Namibia Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani | Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform

Namibia seeking official approval for 50 percent bycatch penalty fees

July 23, 2026

Oregon crab fisher busted for attempting to smuggle 65 Dungeness crabs — The perpetrator had 67 crabs in total, and only two were of legal regulatory size | Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Oregon crab fisherman cited for attempting to smuggle 65 undersized Dungeness crabs

July 23, 2026

Argentinian port of Mar del Plata — Argentina joined fellow South American countries such as Uruguay and Chile in signing onto the Port State Measures Agreement | Photo courtesy of Petrenko Andriy /Shutterstock

Argentina signs onto Port State Measures Agreement

July 22, 2026

Illegal shark finning aboard a vessel — The report highlights that Senegal is a signatory to the United Nations’ Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), which is intended to prevent illegally caught fish from entering international markets | Photo courtesy of EJF

Dakar serving as hub for illegal shark fin trade linked to Chinese, Taiwanese distant-water fleets, EJF alleges

July 22, 2026

Mexican small-scale fisher — SmartFish supports small-scale fishing cooperatives in improving the quality, traceability, and marketability of their seafood | Photo courtesy of SmartFish

Nonprofit SmartFish’s Value Rescue Model aligning producer realities with end market expectations

July 22, 2026

Newborn gray whale calf — NOAA is researching the uptick in gray whale populations over the past year | Photo courtesy of Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock

NOAA finds gray whales have increased in population along US West Coast over the past year

July 21, 2026

Attorney General Rob Bonta — Attorney General Rob Bonta and other attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over "unlawful" deals to end offshore wind development | Photo courtesy of Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock

States prepare to sue Trump administration over offshore wind energy deals

July 21, 2026

southern resident killer whales — Southern resident killer whales were first listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2005, and the population was estimated at just over 70 individuals in 2024 | Photo courtesy of Erin Underwood/Shutterstock

California accepting public comment before deciding whether southern resident killer whales warrant state protections

July 20, 2026

a salmon — A Chinook salmon at the Salmon Conservation and Research Facility near Friant Dam | Photo courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

US Senate bill would provide more funding for restoring salmon along the San Joaquin River

July 20, 2026

Marine scientists in Bristol Bay deploy drone technology on the Wood River for salmon enumeration project — Marine scientists in Bristol Bay deploy drone technology on the Wood River for salmon enumeration project | Photo courtesy of Norman Van Vactor

Alaskan fisheries scientists hoping to use AI for salmon enumeration in Bristol Bay

July 18, 2026

salmon — Conservation advocates argued the change in the definition of "harm" severely limits the ability of the ESA to protect endangered animals, such as several species of salmon | Photo courtesy of MotionPixxle Studio/Shutterstock

Conservation groups sue over Trump’s ESA rollback

July 17, 2026

Chesapeake Bay — The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration and Science (WATERS) Act would reauthorize NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay office | Photo courtesy of Jimmy Olivero/Shutterstock

US lawmakers advance bill reauthorizing NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office

July 17, 2026